8.5/104,419 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
8.1/104,016 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
8.9/105,500 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
7.7/103,656 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
8.4/104,377 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
8.2/103,924 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
7.8/103,548 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
8.2/103,851 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
8.8/104,854 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
8.7/104,174 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
8.6/104,495 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
9.1/106,162 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
8.0/103,572 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
8.1/103,615 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
8.4/103,937 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
8.3/103,708 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
9.0/105,603 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
6.9/103,280 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
8.1/103,447 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
8.1/103,654 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
7.7/103,343 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
8.1/103,694 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
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Season 4 Ratings Summary
"Kamp Krusty" is the best rated episode of "The Simpsons" season 4. It scored 8.5/10 based on 4419 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".