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The Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 6

Every episode of The Simpsons Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 6!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 1 - Bart of Darkness
    7.8/10(39 votes)

    #1 - Bart of Darkness

    S6:E1

    Stuck in his room with a broken leg, Bart hears a high-pitched scream. When he looks through his telescope, he sees a guilty Ned Flanders burying the evidence.

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writer:Dan McGrath

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  2. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 2 - Lisa's Rival
    7.2/10(36 votes)

    #2 - Lisa's Rival

    S6:E2

    Lisa feels threatened when a new girl moves to Springfield: Allison is smart, pretty, a great saxophone player and a crack diorama builder. Lisa tries to befriend her new rival, but she's consumed with envy and competitiveness.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:Mike Scully

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  3. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 3 - Another Simpsons Clip Show
    6.6/10(30 votes)

    #3 - Another Simpsons Clip Show

    S6:E3

    After reading the weepy best-seller The Bridges of Madison County, Marge sits down with the family and recalls romantic moments, along with temptations from her bowling instructor Jacques and Homer's coworker Mindy.

    Director:David Silverman
    Writer:Jon Vitti

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  4. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 4 - Itchy & Scratchy Land
    8.1/10(36 votes)

    #4 - Itchy & Scratchy Land

    S6:E4

    The family's trip to Itchy & Scratchy Land takes an unexpected turn when high-tech robots malfunction and become violent.

    Director:Wes Archer
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  5. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 5 - Sideshow Bob Roberts
    7.5/10(35 votes)

    #5 - Sideshow Bob Roberts

    S6:E5

    Mayor Quimby pardons attempted murderer Sideshow Bob, who then runs against Quimby for mayor.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writers:Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein

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  6. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 6 - Treehouse of Horror V
    8.1/10(38 votes)

    #6 - Treehouse of Horror V

    S6:E6

    Lack of beer and cable TV make Homer a crazed killer; the present is altered by a time-traveling Homer; and Principal Skinner turns detention students into food.

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writers:Dan McGrath, Bob Kushell, Greg Daniels, David X. Cohen

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  7. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 7 - Bart's Girlfriend
    7.3/10(38 votes)

    #7 - Bart's Girlfriend

    S6:E7

    Bart learns that the good Reverend Lovejoy's daughter is really bad.

    Director:Susie Dietter
    Writer:Jonathan Collier

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  8. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 8 - Lisa on Ice
    7.8/10(36 votes)

    #8 - Lisa on Ice

    S6:E8

    Lisa's surprising ability at hockey spawns jealousy in Bart and a showdown when their teams meet.

    Director:Bob Anderson
    Writer:Mike Scully

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  9. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 9 - Homer Badman
    8.3/10(39 votes)

    #9 - Homer Badman

    S6:E9

    When Homer gropes for a gummy candy stuck to the babysitter's pants, she mistakes his intentions and turns the town against him.

    Director:Jeffrey Lynch
    Writer:Greg Daniels

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  10. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 10 - Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy
    7.5/10(33 votes)

    #10 - Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy

    S6:E10

    Grandpa's homemade tonic puts life back in the Simpson bedroom, so he and Homer hit the road to sell the stuff.

    Director:Wes Archer
    Writers:Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein

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  11. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 11 - Fear of Flying
    7.6/10(37 votes)

    #11 - Fear of Flying

    S6:E11

    When they try to go on vacation, the family discovers Marge's debilitating fear of flying. Marge consults a psychoanalyst to find the source of her baffling fear.

    Directors:Wes Archer, Mark Kirkland
    Writer:David Sacks

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  12. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 12 - Homer the Great
    8.4/10(44 votes)

    #12 - Homer the Great

    S6:E12

    Homer joins the secret society of the Stonecutters and is suddenly exalted when the brethren discover his birthmark. The ancient order is shaken to the core by the ineptitude of its new Chosen One.

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  13. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 13 - And Maggie Makes Three
    8.1/10(42 votes)

    #13 - And Maggie Makes Three

    S6:E13

    The story of Maggie's birth is told in flashbacks: after Homer quits the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant to pursue his dream of working at a bowling alley, Marge reveals that she is pregnant.

    Director:Swinton O. Scott III
    Writer:Jennifer Crittenden

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  14. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 14 - Bart's Comet
    8.0/10(37 votes)

    #14 - Bart's Comet

    S6:E14

    When Bart is forced to assist Principal Skinner in early-morning astronomy observations, he discovers a giant comet heading towards Springfield. Facing impending doom, the entire town shows up at the Flanders family bomb shelter.

    Director:Bob Anderson
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  15. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 15 - Homie the Clown
    7.9/10(35 votes)

    #15 - Homie the Clown

    S6:E15

    Krusty the Clown's reckless spending forces him to open a clown college to keep afloat. New graduate Homer discovers the perks and perils of being Krusty.

    Director:David Silverman
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  16. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 16 - Bart vs. Australia
    7.7/10(39 votes)

    #16 - Bart vs. Australia

    S6:E16

    After tricking an Australian boy into accepting a collect call, Bart flies Down Under to apologize.

    Director:Wes Archer
    Writers:Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein

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  17. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 17 - Homer vs. Patty and Selma
    7.4/10(35 votes)

    #17 - Homer vs. Patty and Selma

    S6:E17

    A loan from Patty and Selma makes Homer their slave; Bart is forced to take ballet.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:Brent Forrester

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  18. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 18 - A Star Is Burns
    8.2/10(37 votes)

    #18 - A Star Is Burns

    S6:E18

    Film critic Jay Sherman is among the judges at the Springfield Film Festival, which Mr. Burns conspires to win by bribing some judges.

    Director:Susie Dietter
    Writer:Ken Keeler

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  19. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 19 - Lisa's Wedding
    7.7/10(35 votes)

    #19 - Lisa's Wedding

    S6:E19

    A fortuneteller predicts Lisa's engagement and wedding to a fellow student from an upper-crust British family.

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writer:Greg Daniels

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  20. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 20 - Two Dozen and One Greyhounds
    7.5/10(34 votes)

    #20 - Two Dozen and One Greyhounds

    S6:E20

    The Simpson household's overrun with puppies--the offspring of Santa's Little Helper and his new girlfriend from which Mr. Burns would love to make a greyhound-skin tuxedo.

    Director:Bob Anderson
    Writer:Mike Scully

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  21. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 - The PTA Disbands
    7.6/10(35 votes)

    #21 - The PTA Disbands

    S6:E21

    Bart helps precipitate a teachers strike, but he rues his handiwork when Marge takes over for Mrs. Krabappel.

    Director:Swinton O. Scott III
    Writer:Jennifer Crittenden

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  22. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 22 - Round Springfield
    7.5/10(34 votes)

    #22 - Round Springfield

    S6:E22

    Bart winds up in the hospital as a result of eating Krusty cereal, and when Lisa comes to visit him, she is reunited with her sax idol.

    Director:Steven Dean Moore
    Writers:Joshua Sternin, Jennifer Ventimilia

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  23. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 23 - The Springfield Connection
    7.7/10(35 votes)

    #23 - The Springfield Connection

    S6:E23

    Marge joins the police force after thwarting a criminal, and Homer thinks he now has a free ride as a cop's spouse.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:Jonathan Collier

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  24. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 24 - Lemon of Troy
    7.7/10(39 votes)

    #24 - Lemon of Troy

    S6:E24

    Springfield boys try to recapture the town's beloved lemon tree after it's stolen.

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writer:Brent Forrester

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  25. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 25 - Who Shot Mr. Burns? (1)
    8.3/10(45 votes)

    #25 - Who Shot Mr. Burns? (1)

    S6:E25

    Mr. Burns makes many enemies when he steals the oil discovered beneath Springfield Elementary.

    Directors:Wes Archer, Jeffrey Lynch
    Writers:Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Bart of Darkness" is the best rated episode of "The Simpsons" season 6. It scored 7.8/10 based on 39 votes. Directed by Jim Reardon and written by Dan McGrath, it aired on 9/4/1994. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Lisa's Rival".