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The Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 36

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Simpsons Season 36 Episode 1 - Bart's Birthday
    8.0/10(1368 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
    Writer:Jessica Conrad

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  2. The Simpsons Season 36 Episode 2 - The Yellow Lotus
    6.6/10(842 votes)

    #2 - The Yellow Lotus

    S36:E2

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

    Director:Rob Oliver
    Writer:Loni Steele Sosthand

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  3. The Simpsons Season 36 Episode 3 - Desperately Seeking Lisa
    5.8/10(755 votes)

    #3 - Desperately Seeking Lisa

    S36:E3

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

    Director:Matthew Nastuk
    Writer:Tim Long

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  4. The Simpsons Season 36 Episode 4 - Shoddy Heat
    6.3/10(666 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.

    Director:Gabriel DeFrancesco
    Writer:Jeff Westbrook

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  5. The Simpsons Season 36 Episode 5 - Treehouse of Horror XXXV
    6.4/10(850 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.

    Director:Timothy Bailey
    Writers:Rob LaZebnik, Matt Selman, Dan Vebber

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  6. The Simpsons Season 36 Episode 6 - Women in Shorts
    5.7/10(724 votes)

    #6 - Women in Shorts

    S36:E6

    Girls just want to have funny.

    Director:Eric Koenig
    Writer:Christine Nangle

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  7. The Simpsons Season 36 Episode 7 - Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes
    6.9/10(687 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.

    Director:Debbie Bruce Mahan
    Writer:Jessica Conrad

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  8. The Simpsons Season 36 Episode 8 - Convenience Airways
    6.9/10(628 votes)

    #8 - Convenience Airways

    S36:E8

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

    Director:Rob Oliver
    Writer:Loni Steele Sosthand

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  9. The Simpsons Season 36 Episode 9 - Homer and Her Sisters
    6.6/10(549 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.

    Director:Matthew Nastuk
    Writer:Nick Dahan

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  10. The Simpsons Season 36 Episode 10 - The Man Who Flew Too Much
    6.7/10(1204 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.

    Director:Steven Dean Moore
    Writer:Al Jean

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  11. The Simpsons Season 36 Episode 11 - Bottle Episode
    6.0/10(533 votes)

    #11 - Bottle Episode

    S36:E11

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

    Director:Gabriel DeFrancesco
    Writers:Rob LaZebnik, Johnny LaZebnik

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  12. The Simpsons Season 36 Episode 12 - The Flandshees of Innersimpson
    6.5/10(550 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.

    Director:Chris Clements
    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  13. The Simpsons Season 36 Episode 13 - The Last Man Expanding
    6.5/10(524 votes)

    #13 - The Last Man Expanding

    S36:E13

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

    Director:Timothy Bailey
    Writer:J. Stewart Burns

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  14. The Simpsons Season 36 Episode 14 - P.S. I Hate You
    6.8/10(509 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.

    Director:Mike Frank Polcino
    Writer:Cesar Mazariegos

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  15. The Simpsons Season 36 Episode 15 - Abe League of Their Moe
    6.7/10(523 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
    Writer:Joel H. Cohen

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  16. The Simpsons Season 36 Episode 16 - Stew Lies
    7.2/10(521 votes)

    #16 - Stew Lies

    S36:E16

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

    Director:Debbie Bruce Mahan
    Writer:Broti Gupta

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  17. The Simpsons Season 36 Episode 17 - Full Heart, Empty Pool
    6.1/10(386 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.

    Director:Chris Clements
    Writer:Jeff Westbrook

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  18. The Simpsons Season 36 Episode 18 - Estranger Things
    6.5/10(484 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!

    Director:Matthew Nastuk
    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 1368 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".