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The Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 34

Every episode of The Simpsons Season 34 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 34!

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.

Genres:FamilyAnimationComedy
Network:FOX

Season 34 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "The Simpsons" season 34 is "Habeas Tortoise", rated 6.6/10 from 939 user votes. It was directed by Matthew Faughnan and written by Broti Gupta. "Habeas Tortoise" aired on 9/25/2022 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "One Angry Lisa".

  • Habeas Tortoise
    6.6/10 939 votes

    #1 - Habeas Tortoise

    Season 34 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2022

    After Homer humiliates himself in a town meeting, he looks for acceptance in an internet group hunting for a missing tortoise but finds something much more sinister.

    Director: Matthew Faughnan

    Writer: Broti Gupta

  • One Angry Lisa
    6.3/10 807 votes

    #2 - One Angry Lisa

    Season 34 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2022

    Lisa gets called for jury duty while Marge becomes obsessed with her exercise bike.

    Director: Matthew Nastuk

    Writer: Jessica Conrad

  • Lisa the Boy Scout
    6.6/10 1,045 votes

    #3 - Lisa the Boy Scout

    Season 34 Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2022

    When the Boy Explorers become co-ed, Bart and Lisa vow to "out scout" each other at the annual jamboree.

    Director: Timothy Bailey

    Writer: Dan Greaney

  • The King of Nice
    6.4/10 744 votes

    #4 - The King of Nice

    Season 34 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2022

    Marge is hired as a segment producer on Krusty's new daytime talk show. But her initial excitement about the job fades when she discovers what an endless nightmare it is!

    Director: Debbie Bruce Mahan

    Writer: Jessica Conrad

  • Not It
    7.6/10 1,156 votes

    #5 - Not It

    Season 34 Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/2022

    Homer and his teenaged friends are pursued by a killer clown in a spoof of Stephen King's novel "It".

    Director: Steven Dean Moore

    Writer: Cesar Mazariegos

  • Treehouse of Horror XXXIII
    8.3/10 1,674 votes

    #6 - Treehouse of Horror XXXIII

    Season 34 Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/2022

    In a book-themed trilogy, Marge's resentment takes monstrous form, Lisa tries to save the planet through murder and Homer learns he's not the man he thought he was.

    Director: Rob Oliver

    Writer: Carolyn Omine, Matt Selman, Ryan Koh

  • From Beer to Paternity
    6.4/10 714 votes

    #7 - From Beer to Paternity

    Season 34 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2022

    When Homer becomes Duffman's girl-dad hero, they go on a road trip with Lisa that threatens to expose Homer's terrible parenting.

    Director: Rob Oliver

    Writer: Christine Nangle

  • Step Brother from the Same Planet
    6.5/10 680 votes

    #8 - Step Brother from the Same Planet

    Season 34 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2022

    Homer is stunned by his feelings of rage and resentment when Grampa becomes a doting stepfather to his girlfriend's quirky young son. Lisa and Bart throw the ultimate slumber party.

    Director: Matthew Faughnan

    Writer: Dan Vebber

  • When Nelson Met Lisa
    5.9/10 785 votes

    #9 - When Nelson Met Lisa

    Season 34 Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/2022

    A future tale of the will-they-won't-they-I-guess-they-won't-maybe-they-will of Springfield's most unlikely couple.

    Director: Steven Dean Moore

    Writer: Ryan Koh

  • Game Done Changed
    6.6/10 712 votes

    #10 - Game Done Changed

    Season 34 Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/2022

    When Bart discovers a profitable glitch in an online game, he ropes Principal Skinner into his lucrative criminal enterprise. Marge and Maggie discover paradise.

    Director: Timothy Bailey

    Writer: Ryan Koh

  • Top Goon
    6.7/10 684 votes

    #11 - Top Goon

    Season 34 Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/2022

    Coach Moe recruits the world's greatest brawlers to teach Nelson the art of hockey goonery.

    Director: Chris Clements

    Writer: Joel H. Cohen

  • My Life as a Vlog
    5.9/10 779 votes

    #12 - My Life as a Vlog

    Season 34 Episode 12 - Aired 1/1/2023

    Through a series of YouTube recommended videos, the story of the rise and fall of The Simpson Family Vlog is revealed.

    Director: Debbie Bruce Mahan

    Writer: Jessica Conrad

  • The Many Saints of Springfield
    6.5/10 638 votes

    #13 - The Many Saints of Springfield

    Season 34 Episode 13 - Aired 2/19/2023

    When Ned Flanders falls on hard times, Fat Tony makes him an offer he can't refuse.

    Director: Bob Anderson

    Writer: Al Jean

  • Carl Carlson Rides Again
    6.2/10 732 votes

    #14 - Carl Carlson Rides Again

    Season 34 Episode 14 - Aired 2/26/2023

    When Carl is smitten by a beautiful woman, he looks into the roots of his own identity by discovering the origins of a mysterious rodeo buckle.

    Director: Mike Frank Polcino

    Writer: Loni Steele Sosthand

  • Bartless
    6.9/10 674 votes

    #15 - Bartless

    Season 34 Episode 15 - Aired 3/5/2023

    When Bart's latest prank leads to chaos at Springfield Elementary, Marge and Homer dream of a world in which their rambunctious son was never a Simpson.

    Director: Rob Oliver

    Writer: John Frink

  • Hostile Kirk Place
    6.0/10 718 votes

    #16 - Hostile Kirk Place

    Season 34 Episode 16 - Aired 3/12/2023

    When Milhouse's Dad, Kirk, takes exception to a school history lesson that paints one of his ancestors in a bad light, Kirk goes on a crusade to censor and control the school curriculum -- a crusade that Homer co-opts for fun and profit.

    Director: Steven Dean Moore

    Writer: Michael Price

  • Pin Gal
    6.4/10 613 votes

    #17 - Pin Gal

    Season 34 Episode 17 - Aired 3/19/2023

    A mysterious figure from Marge's past returns to coach her for a bowling tournament.

    Director: Chris Clements

    Writer: Jeff Westbrook

  • Fan-ily Feud
    5.5/10 679 votes

    #18 - Fan-ily Feud

    Season 34 Episode 18 - Aired 4/23/2023

    Homer publicly disparages a pop singer and faces the ire of her vindictive and highly organized fan army.

    Director: Timothy Bailey

    Writer: Broti Gupta

  • Write Off This Episode
    5.9/10 589 votes

    #19 - Write Off This Episode

    Season 34 Episode 19 - Aired 4/30/2023

    When Marge and Lisa start a charity together, Marge is seduced by the money and prestige of Big Charity fundraising.

    Director: Matthew Nastuk

    Writer: J. Stewart Burns

  • The Very Hungry Caterpillars
    6.8/10 603 votes

    #20 - The Very Hungry Caterpillars

    Season 34 Episode 20 - Aired 5/7/2023

    When a plague of insects shuts down Springfield, the Simpsons face their greatest challenge yet… spending time in lockdown with each other.

    Director: Gabriel DeFrancesco

    Writer: Brian Kelley

  • Clown v. Board of Education
    6.3/10 554 votes

    #21 - Clown v. Board of Education

    Season 34 Episode 21 - Aired 5/14/2023

    Krusty opens a school for clowning, and it becomes the most successful thing he's ever done.

    Director: Lance Kramer

    Writer: Jeff Westbrook

  • Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass
    5.8/10 765 votes

    #22 - Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass

    Season 34 Episode 22 - Aired 5/21/2023

    Time stands still after Homer crashes his car and flies through the windshield. As his life flashes before his eyes, a magical friend helps Homer learn the secret truth about his marriage.

    Director: Bob Anderson

    Writer: Tim Long