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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...
Genres:FamilyAnimationComedy
Network:FOX

Season 35 Ratings Summary

"Homer's Crossing" is the best rated episode of "The Simpsons" season 35. It scored 6.7/10 based on 787 votes. Directed by Steven Dean Moore and written by Cesar Mazariegos, it aired on 10/1/2023. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "A Mid-Childhood Night's Dream".

  • Homer's Crossing
    6.7/10787 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

  • A Mid-Childhood Night's Dream
    7.1/10842 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

  • McMansion & Wife
    6.3/10604 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

  • Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story
    6.1/10644 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

  • Treehouse of Horror XXXIV
    6.8/10802 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

  • Iron Marge
    6.8/10568 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

  • It's a Blunderful Life
    6.4/10546 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

  • AE Bonny Romance
    6.3/10537 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

  • Murder, She Boat
    6.7/10521 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

  • Do the Wrong Thing
    6.5/10519 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

  • Frinkenstein's Monster
    6.1/10508 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

  • Lisa Gets an F1
    6.4/10472 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

  • Clan of the Cave Mom
    6.9/10507 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

  • Night of the Living Wage
    7.0/10483 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

  • Cremains of the Day
    7.1/10477 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

  • The Tell-Tale Pants
    6.4/10394 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

  • The Tipping Point
    6.1/10443 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

  • Bart's Brain
    6.3/10428 votes

    #18 - Bart's Brain

    Season 35 Episode 18 - Aired 5/19/2024

    Bart makes a new friend.

    Director: Michael Polcino

    Writer: Dan Vebber