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The Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 4

Every episode of The Simpsons Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 4!

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 4 Ratings Summary

"Kamp Krusty" is the best rated episode of "The Simpsons" season 4. It scored 8.5/10 based on 4397 votes. Directed by Mark Kirkland and written by David M. Stern, it aired on 9/24/1992. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "A Streetcar Named Marge".

  • Kamp Krusty
    8.5/104,397 votes

    #1 - Kamp Krusty

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/1992

    Bart leads an uprising at Krusty's summer camp after he and Lisa are subjected to a Dickensian sweatshop.

    Director: Mark Kirkland

    Writer: David M. Stern

  • A Streetcar Named Marge
    8.1/103,996 votes

    #2 - A Streetcar Named Marge

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/1992

    Marge is cast in a version of "A Streetcar Named Desire," playing Blanche to Ned Flanders' Stanley.

    Director: Rich Moore

    Writer: Jeff Martin

  • Homer the Heretic
    8.9/105,471 votes

    #3 - Homer the Heretic

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/1992

    After skipping church one Sunday morning, Homer decides to quit church altogether and spend Sundays worshiping in his own way -- with cigars and beer.

    Director: Jim Reardon

    Writer: George Meyer

  • Lisa the Beauty Queen
    7.7/103,635 votes

    #4 - Lisa the Beauty Queen

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/1992

    Homer enters Lisa into the Little Miss Springfield Pageant to help her feel better about her looks. But when she must choose between the title and her integrity, she realizes that confidence comes from within.

    Director: Mark Kirkland

    Writer: Jeff Martin

  • Treehouse of Horror III
    8.4/104,353 votes

    #5 - Treehouse of Horror III

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/1992

    A Halloween trilogy includes a murderous Krusty doll; a "King Kong" parody; an invasion of zombies unleashed by Bart's incantation.

    Director: Carlos Baeza

    Writer: Al Jean, Jay Kogen, Jon Vitti, Mike Reiss, Sam Simon, Wallace Wolodarsky

  • Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie
    8.2/103,904 votes

    #6 - Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/1992

    Bart is punished by being barred from the Itchy and Scratchy movie.

    Director: Rich Moore

    Writer: John Swartzwelder

  • Marge Gets a Job
    7.8/103,531 votes

    #7 - Marge Gets a Job

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/1992

    Mr. Burns is instantly smitten when Marge takes a job at the nuclear power plant.

    Director: Jeffrey Lynch

    Writer: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein

  • New Kid on the Block
    8.2/103,829 votes

    #8 - New Kid on the Block

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/1992

    Bart has a crush on his new neighbor, a teenage girl who only has eyes for Jimbo Jones. Bart sets out to prove that Jimbo is not as tough as he seems.

    Director: Wes Archer

    Writer: Conan O'Brien

  • Mr. Plow
    8.8/104,819 votes

    #9 - Mr. Plow

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/1992

    Homer and Barney become competitors in the snow-plowing business.

    Director: Jim Reardon

    Writer: Jon Vitti

  • Lisa's First Word
    8.7/104,149 votes

    #10 - Lisa's First Word

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/3/1992

    While trying to get Maggie to say her first word, Marge and Homer reminisce about Bart's and Lisa's first words.

    Director: Mark Kirkland

    Writer: Jeff Martin

  • Homer's Triple Bypass
    8.6/104,473 votes

    #11 - Homer's Triple Bypass

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 12/17/1992

    Homer sees a discount doctor for a coronary bypass.

    Director: David Silverman

    Writer: Michael Carrington, Gary Apple

  • Marge vs. the Monorail
    9.1/106,116 votes

    #12 - Marge vs. the Monorail

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/14/1993

    When Springfield gets a sudden windfall, a charismatic traveling salesman convinces the town to build a monorail.

    Director: Rich Moore

    Writer: Conan O'Brien

  • Selma's Choice
    8.0/103,554 votes

    #13 - Selma's Choice

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 1/21/1993

    After seeing Aunt Gladys die alone, Aunt Selma wants to get married and have a baby... until she spends a day babysitting Bart and Lisa at Duff Gardens.

    Director: Carlos Baeza

    Writer: David M. Stern

  • Brother from the Same Planet
    8.1/103,599 votes

    #14 - Brother from the Same Planet

    Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/4/1993

    When Homer neglects Bart once too often, Bart goes to the Big Brother program to get a new father figure. Stung, Homer replaces Bart with a little brother.

    Director: Jeffrey Lynch

    Writer: Jon Vitti

  • I Love Lisa
    8.4/103,913 votes

    #15 - I Love Lisa

    Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 2/11/1993

    Chief Wiggum's son has a crush on Lisa after she gives him a Valentine out of pity.

    Director: Wes Archer

    Writer: Frank Mula

  • Duffless
    8.3/103,692 votes

    #16 - Duffless

    Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/18/1993

    After a DUI, Homer swears off beer for a month. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa's sibling rivalry plays out in the school science fair.

    Director: Jim Reardon

    Writer: David M. Stern

  • Last Exit to Springfield
    9.0/105,569 votes

    #17 - Last Exit to Springfield

    Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 3/11/1993

    Union president Homer fights to keep the dental plan.

    Director: Mark Kirkland

    Writer: Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky

  • So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show
    6.9/103,262 votes

    #18 - So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show

    Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 4/1/1993

    An April Fools' Day prank provides the jumping-off point for Simpson family flashbacks.

    Director: Carlos Baeza

    Writer: Jon Vitti

  • The Front
    8.1/103,428 votes

    #19 - The Front

    Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 4/15/1993

    Lisa and Bart write an Itchy and Scratchy episode; Homer makes up a missing high-school credit.

    Director: Rich Moore

    Writer: Adam I. Lapidus

  • Whacking Day
    8.1/103,635 votes

    #20 - Whacking Day

    Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 4/29/1993

    Lisa takes a stand against Springfield's annual snake-bashing festival.

    Director: Jeffrey Lynch

    Writer: John Swartzwelder

  • Marge in Chains
    7.7/103,324 votes

    #21 - Marge in Chains

    Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 5/6/1993

    Overwhelmed by her family's demands during a flu epidemic, Marge accidentally shoplifts at the Kwik-E-Mart and winds up in prison.

    Director: Jim Reardon

    Writer: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein

  • Krusty Gets Kancelled
    8.1/103,674 votes

    #22 - Krusty Gets Kancelled

    Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 5/13/1993

    Krusty's Hollywood pals help when his show is canceled after a new star causes his ratings to plummet.

    Director: David Silverman

    Writer: John Swartzwelder