The Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 4

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

Director: Rich Moore

Writer: Conan O'Brien

Union president Homer fights to keep the dental plan.

Director: Mark Kirkland

Writer: Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky

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

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

Director: Jim Reardon

Writer: Jon Vitti

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 sees a discount doctor for a coronary bypass.

Director: David Silverman

Writer: Michael Carrington, Gary Apple

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 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

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

Director: Wes Archer

Writer: Frank Mula

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

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

Director: Rich Moore

Writer: John Swartzwelder

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

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

Director: Rich Moore

Writer: Jeff Martin

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

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

Director: Rich Moore

Writer: Adam I. Lapidus

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

Director: Jeffrey Lynch

Writer: John Swartzwelder

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

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

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

Director: Jeffrey Lynch

Writer: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein

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

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

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

Director: Carlos Baeza

Writer: Jon Vitti