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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!

The Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 6

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...
  1. Background image for Bart of Darkness
    8.7/10(4.3k 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.

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    Director:Jim Reardon
  2. Background image for Lisa's Rival
    8.1/10(3.6k 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.

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    Director:Mark Kirkland
  3. Background image for Another Simpsons Clip Show
    5.8/10(3.2k 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.

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    Writer:Jon Vitti
  4. Background image for Itchy & Scratchy Land
    8.6/10(4.1k 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.

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  5. Background image for Sideshow Bob Roberts
    8.2/10(3.6k votes)

    #5 - Sideshow Bob Roberts

    S6:E5

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

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  6. Background image for Treehouse of Horror V
    9.2/10(5.8k 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.

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  8. Background image for Bart's Girlfriend
    8.1/10(3.6k votes)

    #7 - Bart's Girlfriend

    S6:E7

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

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  9. Background image for Lisa on Ice
    8.6/10(3.9k votes)

    #8 - Lisa on Ice

    S6:E8

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

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    Director:Bob Anderson
  10. Background image for Homer Badman
    9.0/10(5.2k 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.

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  11. Background image for Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy
    8.0/10(3.3k 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.

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  12. Background image for Fear of Flying
    7.7/10(3.4k 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.

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  13. Background image for Homer the Great
    9.0/10(4.9k 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.

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  14. Background image for And Maggie Makes Three
    8.9/10(4.4k 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.

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  15. Background image for Bart's Comet
    8.7/10(3.9k 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.

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  16. Background image for Homie the Clown
    8.6/10(3.9k 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.

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  17. Background image for Bart vs. Australia
    8.5/10(4.1k votes)

    #16 - Bart vs. Australia

    S6:E16

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

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  18. Background image for Homer vs. Patty and Selma
    7.8/10(3.2k 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.

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  19. Background image for A Star Is Burns
    8.6/10(3.9k 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.

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    Director:Susie Dietter
    Writer:Ken Keeler
  20. Background image for Lisa's Wedding
    8.4/10(3.7k 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.

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    Director:Jim Reardon
  21. Background image for Two Dozen and One Greyhounds
    8.1/10(3.3k 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.

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    Director:Bob Anderson
  22. Background image for The PTA Disbands
    8.0/10(3.2k 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.

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  23. Background image for Round Springfield
    8.1/10(3.7k 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.

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  24. Background image for The Springfield Connection
    8.2/10(3.3k 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.

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  25. Background image for Lemon of Troy
    8.7/10(4.0k votes)

    #24 - Lemon of Troy

    S6:E24

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

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  26. Background image for Who Shot Mr. Burns? (1)
    9.2/10(5.2k votes)

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

    S6:E25

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

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Bart of Darkness" is the best rated episode of "The Simpsons" season 6. It scored 8.7/10 based on 4300 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".