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The Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 36

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Every episode of The Simpsons Season 36 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 36!

The Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 36

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...
  1. Background image for Bart's Birthday
    8.0/10(1.2k votes)

    #1 - Bart's Birthday

    S36:E1

    Bart celebrates the most shocking birthday party of his entire life — one that might just change everyone in Springfield forever.

    Director:Rob Oliver
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  2. Background image for The Yellow Lotus
    6.6/10(715 votes)

    #2 - The Yellow Lotus

    S36:E2

    The Simpsons encounter death on vacation at a high-end resort.

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  3. Background image for Desperately Seeking Lisa
    5.9/10(629 votes)

    #3 - Desperately Seeking Lisa

    S36:E3

    Lisa has a blazing misadventure in the dark world of Capital City's downtown art scene.

    Writer:Tim Long
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  4. Background image for Shoddy Heat
    6.3/10(560 votes)

    #4 - Shoddy Heat

    S36:E4

    An unearthed corpse opens up a cold case from Springfield in the 1980s… as well as a steamy relationship between young Grampa and Agnes Skinner.

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  5. Background image for Treehouse of Horror XXXV
    6.4/10(672 votes)

    #5 - Treehouse of Horror XXXV

    S36:E5

    Giant monsters created by political rage threaten to tear the town apart, a Victorian Mr. Burns is jump-scared on Thanksgiving by the ghosts of his abused workers, and Homer bonds with a pair of extra-terrestrial jeans in an unforgettable stop-motion adventure that can only be called… Denim.

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  6. Background image for Women in Shorts
    5.7/10(609 votes)

    #6 - Women in Shorts

    S36:E6

    Girls just want to have funny.

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  8. Background image for Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes
    6.9/10(544 votes)

    #7 - Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes

    S36:E7

    A tattooed man at a mysterious night circus transports Lisa into three strange stories from the innocent 1950s, the chilling retro-present, and a brutalist future where prestige TV rules the world.

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  9. Background image for Convenience Airways
    7.0/10(512 votes)

    #8 - Convenience Airways

    S36:E8

    The Simpsons are trapped on a flight with the most unruly passengers in America.

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  10. Background image for Homer and Her Sisters
    6.6/10(456 votes)

    #9 - Homer and Her Sisters

    S36:E9

    After a fight in an escape room, Krusty's truth-telling Aunt fixes Homer's relationship with Patty and Selma.

    Writer:Nick Dahan
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  11. Background image for The Man Who Flew Too Much
    6.7/10(1.1k votes)

    #10 - The Man Who Flew Too Much

    S36:E10

    The new and improved Pin Pals travel to Capital City for their first ever state bowling championship.

    Writer:Al Jean
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  12. Background image for Bottle Episode
    6.0/10(434 votes)

    #11 - Bottle Episode

    S36:E11

    Marge and Smithers team up to become wine-forging Robin Hoods.

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  13. Background image for The Flandshees of Innersimpson
    6.5/10(457 votes)

    #12 - The Flandshees of Innersimpson

    S36:E12

    Bart dips his toe into the world of celebrity DJ-ing, and Homer finally pushes Flanders too far.

    Writer:Dan Vebber
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  14. Background image for The Last Man Expanding
    6.5/10(447 votes)

    #13 - The Last Man Expanding

    S36:E13

    Springfield becomes hooked on a miracle weight loss drug... all except Homer.

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  15. Background image for P.S. I Hate You
    6.8/10(394 votes)

    #14 - P.S. I Hate You

    S36:E14

    Marge's "nice-lady" reputation is on the line when an unknown blackmailer threatens to expose the angry woman she is inside.

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  16. Background image for Abe League of Their Moe
    6.7/10(394 votes)

    #15 - Abe League of Their Moe

    S36:E15

    After Grampa and Moe recruit a Macedonian slugger to play in Springfield, it strains their friendship and the very integrity of baseball.

    Director:Rob Oliver
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  17. Background image for Stew Lies
    7.3/10(393 votes)

    #16 - Stew Lies

    S36:E16

    Homer reinvigorates a celebrity chef's lost passion for food... with some help from the mob.

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  18. Background image for Full Heart, Empty Pool
    6.2/10(310 votes)

    #17 - Full Heart, Empty Pool

    S36:E17

    Homer and Grampa team up to create a new sport that rivals pickleball, until Homer kicks Grampa off the team.

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  19. Background image for Estranger Things
    6.6/10(364 votes)

    #18 - Estranger Things

    S36:E18

    When Bart & Lisa stop watching Itchy & Scratchy together, Marge fears that they'll start to drift apart... but she has no idea how bad things are about to get!

    Writer:Tim Long
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Season 36 Ratings Summary

"Bart's Birthday" is the best rated episode of "The Simpsons" season 36. It scored 8/10 based on 1175 votes. Directed by Rob Oliver and written by Jessica Conrad, it aired on 9/29/2024. This episode is rated 1.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Yellow Lotus".