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The Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 5

Every episode of The Simpsons Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 5!

The Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 5

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...

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  1. 9.2/10(6.3k votes)

    #1 - Cape Feare

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    S5:E2

    The Simpsons go incognito to avoid the newly paroled Sideshow Bob, who's out to get Bart.

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    Director:Rich Moore
    Writer:Jon Vitti
  2. 8.9/10(4.7k votes)

    #2 - Deep Space Homer

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    S5:E15

    Homer and Barney compete to be the first "average" American in space.

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    Director:Carlos Baeza
  3. 8.8/10(4.8k votes)

    #3 - Rosebud

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    S5:E4

    Burns longs for a childhood toy that winds up in the grip of Maggie.

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  4. 8.8/10(4.7k votes)

    #4 - Treehouse of Horror IV

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    S5:E5

    Homer sells his soul; Vampire Burns invites the Simpsons for dinner; Bart sees a gremlin damaging his school bus.

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  5. 8.6/10(4.5k votes)

    #5 - Homer Goes to College

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    S5:E3

    Homer takes Nuclear Physics 101 at the local college, where he gets a trio of nerdy tutors expelled for extracurricular activities.

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    Director:Jim Reardon
  6. 8.6/10(4.4k votes)

    #6 - Boy-Scoutz 'N the Hood

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    S5:E8

    After a reckless Squishee bender with Milhouse, Bart wakes to the shocking realization that he joined the Junior Campers. Lured by pocketknives and knot-tying lessons, Bart assimilates into the group but then must face the father-son rafting trip.

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    Director:Jeffrey Lynch
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  8. 8.6/10(4.1k votes)

    #7 - $pringfield

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    S5:E10

    Legalized gambling comes to Springfield, and Marge becomes addicted; Robert Goulet entertains at Bart's casino for kids.

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  9. 8.6/10(4.1k votes)

    #8 - Homer Loves Flanders

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    S5:E16

    Flanders' extra ticket to the big game makes him Homer's new best friend, a role that sorely tests Flanders' patience.

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  10. 8.5/10(4.5k votes)

    #9 - Homer's Barbershop Quartet

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    S5:E1

    Homer recalls when he, Apu, Barney and Principal Skinner became recording icons.

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    Director:Mark Kirkland
  11. 8.5/10(4.0k votes)

    #10 - The Last Temptation of Homer

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    S5:E9

    Homer struggles with his attraction to new coworker Mindy, a beautiful engineer whose love for doughnuts is equal to his own.

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    Director:Carlos Baeza
    Writer:Frank Mula
  12. 8.3/10(3.8k votes)

    #11 - Burns' Heir

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    S5:E18

    Bart is picked to be Burns' heir and moves into the Burns mansion, prompting Homer and Marge to hire a deprogrammer to get him back.

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  13. 8.3/10(3.9k votes)

    #12 - Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song

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    S5:E19

    Bart takes his dog to school, which gets Skinner fired, which in turn leaves Bart missing his archnemesis.

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  14. 8.3/10(3.5k votes)

    #13 - The Boy Who Knew Too Much

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    S5:E20

    Bart can clear Mayor Quimby's nephew of a charge of battery, but only by implicating himself as a hooky player.

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  15. 8.2/10(3.7k votes)

    #14 - Homer the Vigilante

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    S5:E11

    Homer leads a vigilante group to catch the Springfield Cat Burglar, who then robs the museum.

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  16. 8.2/10(3.6k votes)

    #15 - Homer and Apu

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    S5:E13

    Homer accompanies Apu to the Kwik-E-Mart home office--in India--after Apu is fired.

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  17. 8.1/10(3.6k votes)

    #16 - Bart Gets Famous

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    S5:E12

    When an on-air remark catapults Bart to instant stardom, he finds that fame isn't all it's cracked up to be.

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  18. 8.1/10(3.9k votes)

    #17 - Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy

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    S5:E14

    Lisa's outrage over the gender stereotypes reinforced by a new talking doll prompts her to confront the dollmaker.

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  19. 8.0/10(3.7k votes)

    #18 - Marge on the Lam

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    S5:E6

    Marge's wild night out with neighbor Ruth includes running from the police in Ruth's car, stolen from her ex.

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  20. 8.0/10(3.3k votes)

    #19 - Secrets of a Successful Marriage

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    S5:E22

    Homer teaches a class on marriage, but sharing secrets about his own union gets him kicked out of the house.

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    Director:Carlos Baeza
  21. 7.8/10(3.4k votes)

    #20 - Bart Gets an Elephant

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    S5:E17

    Bart wins an elephant, but Homer won't let him keep it.

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  22. 7.6/10(3.4k votes)

    #21 - Bart's Inner Child

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    S5:E7

    Springfield emulates Bart after he's praised by a self-help guru.

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    Director:Bob Anderson
  23. 7.5/10(3.1k votes)

    #22 - Lady Bouvier's Lover

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    S5:E21

    Grandpa Simpson falls for Marge's mother, but loses out to a competitor; Bart gets ripped off shopping at home with Homer's credit card.

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Cape Feare" is the best rated episode of "The Simpsons" season 5. It scored 9.2/10 based on 6305 votes. Directed by Rich Moore and written by Jon Vitti, it aired on 10/7/1993. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Deep Space Homer".