The Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 23
Every episode of The Simpsons Season 23 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 23!
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
Season 23 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Simpsons" season 23 is "The Falcon and the D'ohman", rated 7.1/10 from 1616 user votes. It was directed by Matthew Nastuk and written by Justin Hurwitz. "The Falcon and the D'ohman" aired on 9/25/2011 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts".
7.1/10 1,616 votes#1 - The Falcon and the D'ohman
Season 23 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2011
Homer befriends a new security guard at the plant; Marge daydreams about being a contestant on "Top Chef."
Director: Matthew Nastuk
Writer: Justin Hurwitz
7.1/10 1,477 votes#2 - Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts
Season 23 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2011
When superintendent Chalmers is fired for taking Bart and his friends on an unauthorized field trip, the boys hold the school hostage until he is reinstated.
Director: Steven Dean Moore
Writer: Tim Long
6.4/10 1,734 votes#3 - Treehouse of Horror XXII
Season 23 Episode 3 - Aired 10/30/2011
A boulder traps Homer's arm when he takes a drive through a canyon; a spider bite paralyzes Homer; Flanders becomes a vigilante by night; Bart and Milhouse travel to a distant planet to obtain an extract.
Director: Matthew Faughnan
Writer: Carolyn Omine
6.4/10 1,316 votes#4 - Replaceable You
Season 23 Episode 4 - Aired 11/6/2011
Lisa's science fair project is overshadowed by Bart's mechanical baby seal; Homer's new assistant ends up stealing his job.
Director: Mark Kirkland
Writer: Stephanie Gillis
7.1/10 1,464 votes#5 - The Food Wife
Season 23 Episode 5 - Aired 11/13/2011
Marge, Bart and Lisa start their own food blog and land a reservation at a popular restaurant; when Marge sends Homer to a cooking lab, he finds himself in a situation with law enforcement.
Director: Mike B. Anderson
Writer: Matt Selman
7.9/10 1,955 votes#6 - The Book Job
Season 23 Episode 6 - Aired 11/20/2011
Homer creates a team, including author Neil Gaiman, to write the next hit "tween" book; after receiving an advance copy of the work from his publisher, Homer learns there's more to the business than he imagined.
Director: Bob Anderson
Writer: James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Dan Vebber
6.6/10 1,272 votes#7 - The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants
Season 23 Episode 7 - Aired 11/27/2011
The Simpsons host a party to promote Krusty's own brand of liquor; impressed with the party's sucess, Mr. Burns decides to promote Homer; Bart takes an interest in reading classic novels.
Director: Steven Dean Moore
Writer: Jeff Westbrook
6.1/10 1,221 votes#8 - The Ten-Per-Cent Solution
Season 23 Episode 8 - Aired 12/4/2011
After Krusty the Clown's show is canceled and his talent agency drops him, his very first agent, Annie, tries to craft his comeback.
Director: Michael Polcino
Writer: Dan Castellaneta, Deb Lacusta, James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Sam Simon
8.3/10 2,409 votes#9 - Holidays of Future Passed
Season 23 Episode 9 - Aired 12/11/2011
Thirty years in the future, Bart, Lisa and their children spend the holidays at Marge and Homer's house.
Director: Rob Oliver
Writer: J. Stewart Burns, James L. Brooks, Matt Groening
6.0/10 1,376 votes#10 - Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson
Season 23 Episode 10 - Aired 1/8/2012
After a video of Homer ranting goes viral, he gets his own political talk show; Homer endorses rocker Ted Nugent for the Republican presidential nominee.
Director: Mark Kirkland
Writer: James L. Brooks, John Frink, Matt Groening
6.9/10 1,411 votes#11 - The D'oh-cial Network
Season 23 Episode 11 - Aired 1/15/2012
Lisa is called to trial after her online social networking site creates dysfunction in the community; Patty and Selma compete in a rowing event.
Director: Chris Clements
Writer: J. Stewart Burns, James L. Brooks, Matt Groening
5.7/10 1,472 votes#12 - Moe Goes from Rags to Riches
Season 23 Episode 12 - Aired 1/29/2012
Moe's bar rag explains that he started as a medieval tapestry a thousand years earlier; Bart tries to reconcile with Milhouse; the disappearance of Moe's bar rag makes him realize he has friends.
Director: Bob Anderson
Writer: James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Tim Long
6.3/10 1,268 votes#13 - The Daughter Also Rises
Season 23 Episode 13 - Aired 2/12/2012
Marge and Lisa's plans for a mother-daughter Valentine's Day take a turn when Lisa falls head over heels for an intellectual romantic; Bart and Milhouse investigate Springfield Elementary's legends.
Director: Chuck Sheetz
Writer: Rob LaZebnik
6.9/10 1,454 votes#14 - At Long Last Leave
Season 23 Episode 14 - Aired 2/19/2012
When the Simpsons are kicked out of Springfield, they join an off-the-grid community near by; Homer and Marge's former friends react badly when they try to sneak back into town.
Director: Matthew Nastuk
Writer: James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Michael Price
6.8/10 1,240 votes#15 - Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart
Season 23 Episode 15 - Aired 3/4/2012
When Bart decides to get back at Homer by becoming a graffiti artist, established street artists offer him a gallery show; a new health food store threatens to put Apu out of business.
Director: Steven Dean Moore
Writer: James L. Brooks, Marc Wilmore, Matt Groening
7.2/10 1,469 votes#16 - How I Wet Your Mother
Season 23 Episode 16 - Aired 3/11/2012
When Homer's bed-wetting worsens, his family tries to infiltrate his dreams to find the source of the problem.
Director: Lance Kramer
Writer: Billy Kimball, Ian Maxtone-Graham, James L. Brooks, Matt Groening
6.9/10 1,373 votes#17 - Them, Robot
Season 23 Episode 17 - Aired 3/18/2012
When Mr. Burn replaces most of the plant's employees with robots that end up turning on the community, the people he laid off must come to the rescue.
Director: Mike B. Anderson, Michael Polcino
Writer: James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Michael Price
7.1/10 1,358 votes#18 - Beware My Cheating Bart
Season 23 Episode 18 - Aired 4/15/2012
Bart ends up in trouble with school bullies after Jimbo's girlfriend develops feelings for him; Homer buys a treadmill equipped with a TV.
Director: Mark Kirkland
Writer: Ben Joseph
7.6/10 1,676 votes#19 - A Totally Fun Thing That Bart Will Never Do Again
Season 23 Episode 19 - Aired 4/29/2012
When Bart gets his wish for a family vacation, he becomes determined to make it last forever.
Director: Chris Clements
Writer: Matt Warburton
6.7/10 1,182 votes#20 - The Spy Who Learned Me
Season 23 Episode 20 - Aired 5/6/2012
Marge and Homer go on a date, but Marge is embarrassed when Homer talks during the movie; when Homer gets hurt and can't work, he tries to learn how to be a better husband from a man he believes is a movie star.
Director: Bob Anderson
Writer: Marc Wilmore
6.6/10 1,269 votes#21 - Ned 'n Edna's Blend Agenda
Season 23 Episode 21 - Aired 5/13/2012
When Marge learns Ned and Edna got married, she offers to throw them a reception; Edna changes some rules to help Ned's kids become more socially acceptable.
Director: Chuck Sheetz
Writer: Jeff Westbrook
4.0/10 3,416 votes#22 - Lisa Goes Gaga
Season 23 Episode 22 - Aired 5/20/2012
Lisa tries to make herself more popular by writing good things about herself on the school blog, but the plan backfires; Lisa helps Lady Gaga and learns the importance of being yourself.
Director: Chuck Sheetz
Writer: Jeff Westbrook, Tim Long