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The Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 7

Every episode of The Simpsons Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 7!

The Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 7

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 Who Shot Mr. Burns? (2)
    9.0/10(4.7k votes)

    #1 - Who Shot Mr. Burns? (2)

    S7:E1

    With Mr. Burns shot, Chief Wiggum investigates the crime, and nearly everyone in town has a motive. At the end, it all comes down to the Simpson DNA.

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  2. Background image for Radioactive Man
    8.3/10(3.6k votes)

    #2 - Radioactive Man

    S7:E2

    Bart auditions for the part of Fallout Boy in the movie "Radioactive Man," being filmed in Springfield.

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  3. Background image for Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily
    8.4/10(3.5k votes)

    #3 - Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily

    S7:E3

    When Homer and Marge are found to be unfit parents, the kids are placed with the Flanders family. Reluctant participants in the Flanderses' wholesome family activities, Bart and Lisa become the targets of an emergency baptism.

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    Director:Susie Dietter
    Writer:Jon Vitti
  4. Background image for Bart Sells His Soul
    8.8/10(4.6k votes)

    #4 - Bart Sells His Soul

    S7:E4

    Bart sells his soul to Milhouse for five dollars, but soon regrets his decision. Meanwhile, Moe turns the Tavern into a family-friendly restaurant.

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    Director:Wes Archer
  5. Background image for Lisa the Vegetarian
    8.5/10(4.2k votes)

    #5 - Lisa the Vegetarian

    S7:E5

    After visiting a local petting zoo, Lisa becomes a vegetarian and faces ridicule from family and friends. When she lashes out and ruins Homer's barbecue, she learns a lesson in tolerance.

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  6. Background image for Treehouse of Horror VI
    8.7/10(4.2k votes)

    #6 - Treehouse of Horror VI

    S7:E6

    In "Attack of the 50 Foot Eyesores," strange atmospheric conditions bring giant advertising statues to life. In "Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace," Groundskeeper Willie is killed in a freak accident and seeks revenge in the childrens' dreams. In the final segment, Homer steps through a secret portal and becomes three-dimensional.

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  8. Background image for King-Size Homer
    9.0/10(5.1k votes)

    #7 - King-Size Homer

    S7:E7

    Homer tries to gain sixty pounds so he can stay home on disability. When he nearly causes a catastrophe at the plant, Homer reconsiders his plan.

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    Director:Jim Reardon
  9. Background image for Mother Simpson
    8.7/10(3.9k votes)

    #8 - Mother Simpson

    S7:E8

    Homer discovers that his mother is still alive, a former radical who is a fugitive from the law. When her old nemesis Burns spots her and tips off the FBI, she is forced to return to the underground.

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  10. Background image for Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming
    8.0/10(3.2k votes)

    #9 - Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming

    S7:E9

    After Sideshow Bob escapes from prison, the Springfield Air Show is the setting for his ill-fated vendetta against television and Krusty the Clown.

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  11. Background image for The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular
    7.3/10(3.1k votes)

    #10 - The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular

    S7:E10

    Troy McClure hosts a behind-the-scenes look at the show, including clips of the series' beginnings as shorts on "The Tracy Ullman Show," Simpsons trivia questions, and unaired scenes from popular episodes.

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    Writer:Jon Vitti
  12. Background image for Marge Be Not Proud
    8.5/10(4.1k votes)

    #11 - Marge Be Not Proud

    S7:E11

    Nabbed for shoplifting, Bart manages to keep it a secret from the family... until it's time to have the family Christmas photo taken at the Try-N-Save.

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    8.3/10(3.3k votes)

    #12 - Team Homer

    S7:E12

    Homer catches Mr. Burns in an ether-induced haze and asks for $500 for his bowling team. When Burns' head clears, he demands to join the team. Meanwhile, Bart's inflammatory T-shirt provokes Principal Skinner to require school uniforms.

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    Director:Mark Kirkland
  14. Background image for Two Bad Neighbors
    8.5/10(4.1k votes)

    #13 - Two Bad Neighbors

    S7:E13

    Homer resents being upstaged when former president George Bush moves into the neighborhood. After Bush spanks Bart, an all-out prank war ensues.

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    Director:Wes Archer
    Writer:Ken Keeler
  15. Background image for Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield
    7.7/10(3.0k votes)

    #14 - Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield

    S7:E14

    A chance encounter with a former classmate yields an invitation to the Springfield Country Club, where Marge tries to parlay a bargain basement Chanel suit into elevated social status for her family.

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  16. Background image for Bart the Fink
    7.6/10(3.0k votes)

    #15 - Bart the Fink

    S7:E15

    In a scheme to get Krusty's autograph, Bart sends him a check. When Krusty's offshore holding corporation endorses the check, his illegal tax shelter is exposed. In despair after the government auctions off his possessions, Krusty fakes his own death.

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  17. Background image for Lisa the Iconoclast
    8.1/10(3.2k votes)

    #16 - Lisa the Iconoclast

    S7:E16

    While researching into Jebediah Springfield's past for an essay, Lisa discovers that the town founder wasn't the hero that everyone thinks he was.

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  18. Background image for Homer the Smithers
    8.8/10(4.4k votes)

    #17 - Homer the Smithers

    S7:E17

    Forced to take a vacation, Smithers needs to find a temporary replacement who won't outshine him. Homer seems the perfect choice until a sudden outburst forces Mr. Burns to assert his independence.

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  19. Background image for The Day the Violence Died
    8.0/10(3.2k votes)

    #18 - The Day the Violence Died

    S7:E18

    Bart meets the original animator who created Itchy, penniless some 70 years after the studio stole his idea. When Bart helps him sue for restitution, he unwittingly bankrupts Itchy & Scratchy.

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  20. Background image for A Fish Called Selma
    8.2/10(3.7k votes)

    #19 - A Fish Called Selma

    S7:E19

    Washed up and plagued by scandal, Troy McClure sees a marriage to Selma as his ticket back to success.

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    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:Jack Barth
  21. Background image for Bart on the Road
    8.6/10(4.0k votes)

    #20 - Bart on the Road

    S7:E20

    Bart creates a fake driver's license for himself and uses it to go on a spring break road trip with Milhouse, Nelson, and Martin. Meanwhile, Homer and Lisa bond after spending some quality time together at work.

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  22. Background image for 22 Short Films About Springfield
    9.0/10(4.5k votes)

    #21 - 22 Short Films About Springfield

    S7:E21

    Bart and Milhouse wonder if anything interesting happens to the citizens of Springfield, which leads to a series of interconnected vignettes.

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  23. Background image for Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish'
    8.5/10(3.4k votes)

    #22 - Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish'

    S7:E22

    When a fellow veteran dies, Grandpa Simpson and Mr. Burns fight for buried WWII treasure as the only surviving members of their battalion.

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  24. Background image for Much Apu About Nothing
    8.1/10(3.1k votes)

    #23 - Much Apu About Nothing

    S7:E23

    When Mayor Quimby uses immigrants as a political scapegoat, the Simpsons discover that Apu is an illegal immigrant.

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  25. Background image for Homerpalooza
    7.9/10(3.2k votes)

    #24 - Homerpalooza

    S7:E24

    To show his kids how hip he is, Homer takes Bart and Lisa to a music festival, where he earns himself a place in the sideshow by catching a cannonball with his belly.

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  26. Background image for Summer of 4 Ft. 2
    8.5/10(3.5k votes)

    #25 - Summer of 4 Ft. 2

    S7:E25

    On a family vacation, Lisa tries on a new identity to fit in with the other kids at the beach. Jealous, Bart reveals her true nerdiness to the group.

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    Director:Mark Kirkland

Season 7 Ratings Summary

"Who Shot Mr. Burns? (2)" is the best rated episode of "The Simpsons" season 7. It scored 9/10 based on 4723 votes. Directed by Wes Archer and written by Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, it aired on 9/17/1995. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Radioactive Man".