The Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 35
Every episode of The Simpsons Season 35 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 35!
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 35 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Simpsons" season 35 is "Homer's Crossing", rated 6.7/10 from 707 user votes. It was directed by Steven Dean Moore and written by Cesar Mazariegos. "Homer's Crossing" aired on 10/1/2023 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "A Mid-Childhood Night's Dream".
6.7/10 707 votes#1 - Homer's Crossing
Season 35 Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2023
Feeling worthless at work, Homer volunteers to be a school crossing guard. But when his safety squad receives too much funding, the crossing guards become a force to be feared.
Director: Steven Dean Moore
Writer: Cesar Mazariegos
7.1/10 750 votes#2 - A Mid-Childhood Night's Dream
Season 35 Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/2023
Marge feels an overwhelming dread of the empty nest.
Director: Matthew Faughnan
Writer: Carolyn Omine
6.3/10 536 votes#3 - McMansion & Wife
Season 35 Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2023
When a new neighbor showers him with kindness, Homer thinks he's being tricked into buying a sports car at the dealership where the neighbor works - but the truth turns out to be even more sinister; Lisa neutralizes Nelson after he goes on a bullying spree.
Director: Debbie Bruce Mahan
Writer: Dan Vebber
6.0/10 574 votes#4 - Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story
Season 35 Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2023
In a parody documentary, a young college-dropout CEO embraces the Silicon Valley "fake it until you make it" philosophy and bewitches Mr. Burns into funding her highly dubious dream project.
Director: Timothy Bailey
Writer: Rob LaZebnik
6.9/10 672 votes#5 - Treehouse of Horror XXXIV
Season 35 Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2023
After Bart is turned into an NFT, Marge fights though the blockchain to rescue her son. To track down a gruesome serial killer, Lisa turns to a murderer from her past. An outbreak transforms Springfielders into a plague of lazy, beer-loving oafs.
Director: Rob Oliver
Writer: Jeff Westbrook, Dan Vebber, Jessica Conrad
6.8/10 499 votes#6 - Iron Marge
Season 35 Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2023
When Marge's heart is broken by a bad birthday present, Bart and Lisa must dig into their mom's past to show that they really know her. Homer becomes a neighborhood fear-monger.
Director: Matthew Faughnan
Writer: Mike Scully
6.4/10 488 votes#7 - It's a Blunderful Life
Season 35 Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2023
Lisa recounts the story of how Homer was scapegoated for a power outage that plunged Springfield into darkness days before Thanksgiving.
Director: Matthew Nastuk
Writer: Elisabeth Kiernan Averick
6.2/10 485 votes#8 - AE Bonny Romance
Season 35 Episode 8 - Aired 12/3/2023
When Groundskeeper Willie is kidnapped to Scotland, Bart and the Simpsons follow - only to discover that what awaits is Homer's worst nightmare.
Director: Matthew Nastuk
Writer: Michael Price
6.7/10 469 votes#9 - Murder, She Boat
Season 35 Episode 9 - Aired 12/17/2023
Lisa must solve a closed-boat mystery when Comic Book Guy's million-dollar action figure is "murdered" on a pop culture cruise.
Director: Chris Clements
Writer: Broti Gupta
6.4/10 467 votes#10 - Do the Wrong Thing
Season 35 Episode 10 - Aired 12/24/2023
Homer and Bart become kings of the blue-collar sports circuit, but Marge suspects something dishonest at the core of their father-son bond.
Director: Rob Oliver
Writer: Joel H. Cohen
6.0/10 456 votes#11 - Frinkenstein's Monster
Season 35 Episode 11 - Aired 2/18/2024
Professor Frink secretly helps Homer, through a zoom interview, land a high-level position at a state-of-the-art nuclear plant in Shelbyville. But since Homer lacks the skills to actually perform the job, Frink must monitor Homer's work situation remotely and dictate his every word... causing Frink to fear he's created a monster.
Director: Steven Dean Moore
Writer: Joel H. Cohen
6.4/10 418 votes#12 - Lisa Gets an F1
Season 35 Episode 12 - Aired 2/25/2024
Lisa feels a need for speed as well a need for control of her anxiety when she becomes a pro kid go-cart racer.
Director: Timothy Bailey
Writer: Ryan Koh
6.8/10 446 votes#13 - Clan of the Cave Mom
Season 35 Episode 13 - Aired 3/24/2024
A parenting disagreement between Marge and Luann Van Houten escalates into a life-or-death struggle for survival.
Director: Rob Oliver
Writer: Brian Kelley
7.0/10 422 votes#14 - Night of the Living Wage
Season 35 Episode 14 - Aired 4/7/2024
Marge gets a job in a high-pressure ghost kitchen, but when she tries to start a union, she gets more than she (collectively) bargained for.
Director: Chris Clements
Writer: Cesar Mazariegos
7.0/10 412 votes#15 - Cremains of the Day
Season 35 Episode 15 - Aired 4/21/2024
When someone in Homer's life passes away, he and guys from Moe's go on a road trip to scatter the ashes... but will their friendship die as well?
Director: Gabriel DeFrancesco
Writer: John Frink
6.4/10 337 votes#16 - The Tell-Tale Pants
Season 35 Episode 16 - Aired 5/5/2024
Marge comes upon a surprising windfall and, angry with Homer, spends it secretly on herself.
Director: Steven Dean Moore
Writer: Al Jean
6.1/10 377 votes#17 - The Tipping Point
Season 35 Episode 17 - Aired 5/12/2024
Homer loses his mind over tipping culture run amok.
Director: Matthew Nastuk
Writer: J. Stewart Burns
6.3/10 351 votes#18 - Bart's Brain
Season 35 Episode 18 - Aired 5/19/2024
Bart makes a new friend.
Director: Michael Polcino
Writer: Dan Vebber