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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!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 1 - Who Shot Mr. Burns? (2)
    9.0/10(4941 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.

    Director:Wes Archer
    Writers:Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein

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  2. The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 2 - Radioactive Man
    8.3/10(3741 votes)

    #2 - Radioactive Man

    S7:E2

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

    Director:Susie Dietter
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  3. The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 3 - Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily
    8.4/10(3645 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.

    Director:Susie Dietter
    Writer:Jon Vitti

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  4. The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 4 - Bart Sells His Soul
    8.8/10(4805 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.

    Director:Wes Archer
    Writer:Greg Daniels

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  5. The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 5 - Lisa the Vegetarian
    8.5/10(4381 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.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  6. The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 6 - Treehouse of Horror VI
    8.7/10(4418 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.

    Director:Bob Anderson
    Writers:Steve Tompkins, John Swartzwelder, David X. Cohen

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  7. The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 7 - King-Size Homer
    9.0/10(5342 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.

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writer:Dan Greaney

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  8. The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 8 - Mother Simpson
    8.7/10(4111 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.

    Director:David Silverman
    Writer:Richard Appel

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  9. The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 9 - Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming
    7.9/10(3356 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.

    Director:Dominic Polcino
    Writer:Spike Feresten

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  10. The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 10 - The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular
    7.3/10(3217 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.

    Director:David Silverman
    Writer:Jon Vitti

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  11. The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 11 - Marge Be Not Proud
    8.5/10(4330 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.

    Director:Steven Dean Moore
    Writer:Mike Scully

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  12. The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 12 - Team Homer
    8.3/10(3437 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.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:Mike Scully

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  13. The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 13 - Two Bad Neighbors
    8.5/10(4230 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.

    Director:Wes Archer
    Writer:Ken Keeler

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  14. The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 14 - Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield
    7.7/10(3144 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.

    Director:Susie Dietter
    Writer:Jennifer Crittenden

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  15. The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 15 - Bart the Fink
    7.6/10(3108 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.

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writers:Bob Kushell, John Swartzwelder

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  16. The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 16 - Lisa the Iconoclast
    8.1/10(3387 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.

    Director:Mike B. Anderson
    Writer:Jonathan Collier

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  17. The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 17 - Homer the Smithers
    8.8/10(4613 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.

    Director:Steven Dean Moore
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  18. The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 18 - The Day the Violence Died
    8.0/10(3325 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.

    Director:Wes Archer
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  19. The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 19 - A Fish Called Selma
    8.2/10(3802 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.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:Jack Barth

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  20. The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 20 - Bart on the Road
    8.6/10(4183 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.

    Director:Swinton O. Scott III
    Writer:Richard Appel

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  21. The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 21 - 22 Short Films About Springfield
    9.0/10(4777 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.

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writers:Steve Tompkins, Jonathan Collier, Rachel Pulido, Greg Daniels, Brent Forrester, Bill Oakley, David X. Cohen, Richard Appel, Matt Groening, Josh Weinstein, Jennifer Crittenden

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  22. The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 22 - Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish'
    8.5/10(3590 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.

    Director:Jeffrey Lynch
    Writer:Jonathan Collier

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  23. The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 23 - Much Apu About Nothing
    8.1/10(3228 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.

    Director:Susie Dietter
    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  24. The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 24 - Homerpalooza
    7.9/10(3340 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.

    Director:Wes Archer
    Writer:Brent Forrester

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  25. The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 25 - Summer of 4 Ft. 2
    8.5/10(3670 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.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:Dan Greaney

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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 4941 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".