The Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 4

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(46 votes)

   #1 - Kamp Krusty

   S4:E19/24/1992

   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

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   Director:Mark Kirkland

   Writer:David M. Stern
2. 

   7.4/10(39 votes)

   #2 - A Streetcar Named Marge

   S4:E210/1/1992

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

   Director:Rich Moore

   Writer:Jeff Martin

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   Director:Rich Moore

   Writer:Jeff Martin
3. 

   8.3/10(50 votes)

   #3 - Homer the Heretic

   S4:E310/8/1992

   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

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   Director:Jim Reardon

   Writer:George Meyer
4. 

   7.2/10(41 votes)

   #4 - Lisa the Beauty Queen

   S4:E410/15/1992

   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

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   Director:Mark Kirkland

   Writer:Jeff Martin
5. 

   7.3/10(47 votes)

   #5 - Treehouse of Horror III

   S4:E510/29/1992

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

   Director:Carlos Baeza

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

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   Director:Carlos Baeza

   Writers:Al Jean, Jay Kogen, Jon Vitti, Wallace Wolodarsky, Mike Reiss, Sam Simon
6. 

   7.9/10(45 votes)

   #6 - Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie

   S4:E611/3/1992

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

   Director:Rich Moore

   Writer:John Swartzwelder

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   Director:Rich Moore

   Writer:John Swartzwelder
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7. 

   7.5/10(41 votes)

   #7 - Marge Gets a Job

   S4:E711/5/1992

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

   Director:Jeffrey Lynch

   Writers:Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein

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   Director:Jeffrey Lynch

   Writers:Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein
8. 

   7.8/10(39 votes)

   #8 - New Kid on the Block

   S4:E811/12/1992

   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

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   Director:Wes Archer

   Writer:Conan O'Brien
9. 

   8.3/10(45 votes)

   #9 - Mr. Plow

   S4:E911/19/1992

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

   Director:Jim Reardon

   Writer:Jon Vitti

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   Director:Jim Reardon

   Writer:Jon Vitti
10. 

    8.1/10(44 votes)

    #10 - Lisa's First Word

    S4:E1012/3/1992

    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

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    Director:Mark Kirkland

    Writer:Jeff Martin
11. 

    8.1/10(39 votes)

    #11 - Homer's Triple Bypass

    S4:E1112/17/1992

    Homer sees a discount doctor for a coronary bypass.

    Director:David Silverman

    Writers:Michael Carrington, Gary Apple

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    Director:David Silverman

    Writers:Michael Carrington, Gary Apple
12. 

    8.6/10(49 votes)

    #12 - Marge vs. the Monorail

    S4:E121/14/1993

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

    Director:Rich Moore

    Writer:Conan O'Brien

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    Director:Rich Moore

    Writer:Conan O'Brien
13. 

    7.5/10(37 votes)

    #13 - Selma's Choice

    S4:E131/21/1993

    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

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    Director:Carlos Baeza

    Writer:David M. Stern
14. 

    7.7/10(41 votes)

    #14 - Brother from the Same Planet

    S4:E142/4/1993

    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

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    Director:Jeffrey Lynch

    Writer:Jon Vitti
15. 

    7.9/10(38 votes)

    #15 - I Love Lisa

    S4:E152/11/1993

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

    Director:Wes Archer

    Writer:Frank Mula

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    Director:Wes Archer

    Writer:Frank Mula
16. 

    7.8/10(37 votes)

    #16 - Duffless

    S4:E162/18/1993

    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

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    Director:Jim Reardon

    Writer:David M. Stern
17. 

    8.0/10(41 votes)

    #17 - Last Exit to Springfield

    S4:E17