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The Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 8

Every episode of The Simpsons Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 8!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 1 - Treehouse of Horror VII
    8.5/10(4095 votes)

    #1 - Treehouse of Horror VII

    S8:E1

    A Halloween trilogy. This time, Bart meets his "pure evil" Siamese twin; Lisa's science project attacks Bart; aliens Kang and Kodos invade as Clinton and Dole's replicas just before the 1996 Presidential election.

    Director:Mike B. Anderson
    Writers:Dan Greaney, David X. Cohen, Ken Keeler

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  2. The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 2 - You Only Move Twice
    9.2/10(7308 votes)

    #2 - You Only Move Twice

    S8:E2

    In an idyllic planned community, Homer works for a new boss who has trouble with the government. Meanwhile, the rest of the family has difficulty dealing with the bucolic burg.

    Director:Mike B. Anderson
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  3. The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 3 - The Homer They Fall
    8.1/10(3525 votes)

    #3 - The Homer They Fall

    S8:E3

    When Moe sees that Homer can absorb massive blows to the head, he turns him into a prizefighter and sets up a match with heavyweight champion Drederick Tatum.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:Jonathan Collier

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  4. The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 4 - Burns, Baby Burns
    7.6/10(3360 votes)

    #4 - Burns, Baby Burns

    S8:E4

    Mr. Burns' boorish long-lost son Larry gets the brush-off from Burns, but Homer hatches a plan to reconcile them.

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writer:Ian Maxtone-Graham

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  5. The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 5 - Bart After Dark
    8.3/10(3612 votes)

    #5 - Bart After Dark

    S8:E5

    After trespassing and damaging property at a mysterious old house, Bart is required to work there as a punishment... but it turns out to be a burlesque house.

    Director:Dominic Polcino
    Writer:Richard Appel

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  6. The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 6 - A Milhouse Divided
    8.1/10(3371 votes)

    #6 - A Milhouse Divided

    S8:E6

    Kirk and Luann Van Houten are getting a divorce. Homer is confident that it will never happen to him, but Kirk tells him how quickly things can change.

    Director:Steven Dean Moore
    Writer:Steve Tompkins

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  7. The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 7 - Lisa's Date with Density
    7.8/10(3266 votes)

    #7 - Lisa's Date with Density

    S8:E7

    Lisa develops a crush on Nelson and tries to change him into a better person. Meanwhile, Homer finds an autodialer and starts a telemarketing scam.

    Director:Susie Dietter
    Writer:Mike Scully

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  8. The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 8 - Hurricane Neddy
    8.7/10(4454 votes)

    #8 - Hurricane Neddy

    S8:E8

    A hurricane destroys the Flanders' home and they have to move into the church basement. The people of Springfield gather to rebuild their house, but when Ned sees the poor workmanship, he has a complete breakdown.

    Director:Bob Anderson
    Writer:Steve Young

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  9. The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 9 - El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)
    8.6/10(4453 votes)

    #9 - El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)

    S8:E9

    After eating a dish laced with potent peppers during the chili cookoff, Homer has hallucinations where a mystical coyote urges him to find his soulmate.

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writer:Ken Keeler

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  10. The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 10 - The Springfield Files
    9.1/10(5494 votes)

    #10 - The Springfield Files

    S8:E10

    Homer witnesses something out of this world in Springfield woods, but no one believes him -- not even FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, who come to investigate the incident.

    Director:Steven Dean Moore
    Writer:Reid Harrison

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  11. The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 11 - The Twisted World of Marge Simpson
    7.7/10(3191 votes)

    #11 - The Twisted World of Marge Simpson

    S8:E11

    Marge's new pretzel franchise is failing until Homer strikes a deal with Fat Tony, Springfield's local mobster.

    Director:Chuck Sheetz
    Writer:Jennifer Crittenden

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  12. The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 12 - Mountain of Madness
    8.5/10(4023 votes)

    #12 - Mountain of Madness

    S8:E12

    To promote teamwork amongst the power plant's employees, Mr. Burns makes them go on a corporate retreat up in the mountains.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  13. The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 13 - Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala (Annoyed Grunt) cious
    7.6/10(3482 votes)

    #13 - Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala (Annoyed Grunt) cious

    S8:E13

    Marge is stressed by the demands of motherhood and the Simpsons get a magical British nanny, who floats down from the sky holding an umbrella.

    Director:Chuck Sheetz
    Writers:Al Jean, Mike Reiss

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  14. The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 14 - The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show
    8.0/10(3463 votes)

    #14 - The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show

    S8:E14

    In an attempt to boost ratings, the Itchy and Scratchy Show adds a new "in-your-face" character voiced by Homer.

    Director:Steven Dean Moore
    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  15. The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 - Homer's Phobia
    8.8/10(4954 votes)

    #15 - Homer's Phobia

    S8:E15

    The Simpsons befriend a shop owner, but when Homer discovers the man is gay, he worries about his influence on Bart.

    Director:Mike B. Anderson
    Writer:Ron Hauge

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  16. The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 16 - Brother from Another Series
    8.2/10(3465 votes)

    #16 - Brother from Another Series

    S8:E16

    When Sideshow Bob is released from prison, his brother Cecil puts him in charge of building Springfield's new hydroelectric dam.

    Director:Pete Michels
    Writer:Ken Keeler

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  17. The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 17 - My Sister, My Sitter
    7.8/10(3564 votes)

    #17 - My Sister, My Sitter

    S8:E17

    Lisa has a stellar reputation as a babysitter, but when Homer and Marge leave her in charge of Bart and Maggie, everything starts going wrong.

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writer:Dan Greaney

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  18. The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 18 - Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment
    8.9/10(4181 votes)

    #18 - Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment

    S8:E18

    When Prohibition is revived in Springfield, Homer and Bart supply the town with alcohol.

    Director:Bob Anderson
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  19. The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 19 - Grade School Confidential
    8.2/10(3573 votes)

    #19 - Grade School Confidential

    S8:E19

    Bart discovers Principal Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel kissing, and it's not long before the whole town knows of their secret affair.

    Director:Susie Dietter
    Writers:Rachel Pulido, Bill Oakley

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  20. The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 20 - The Canine Mutiny
    7.6/10(2959 votes)

    #20 - The Canine Mutiny

    S8:E20

    When Bart can't pay the credit card bill for his expensive new purebred dog, the repo men unwittingly take Santa's Little Helper.

    Director:Dominic Polcino
    Writer:Ron Hauge

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  21. The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 21 - The Old Man and the Lisa
    7.8/10(3129 votes)

    #21 - The Old Man and the Lisa

    S8:E21

    Financially ruined, Mr. Burns turns to Lisa for help in building a recycling business. Lisa believes he's changed, but his new business venture takes a shocking new direction.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  22. The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 22 - In Marge We Trust
    8.1/10(3241 votes)

    #22 - In Marge We Trust

    S8:E22

    Disturbed that Reverend Lovejoy has lost interest in counseling parishioners, Marge volunteers as the "Listen Lady." Meanwhile, Homer sees his likeness on a box of Japanese detergent.

    Director:Steven Dean Moore
    Writer:Donick Cary

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  23. The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 23 - Homer's Enemy
    9.3/10(7902 votes)

    #23 - Homer's Enemy

    S8:E23

    A hardworking new employee at the power plant is consumed with resentment at Homer's undeserved success.

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  24. The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 24 - The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase
    7.1/10(3097 votes)

    #24 - The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase

    S8:E24

    Troy McClure presents three Simpsons spinoff spoofs: In "Chief Wiggum, P.I.," Chief Wiggum becomes a New Orleans detective. Next, Grampa Simpson's soul is trapped inside Moe's Love tester machine in "The Love-Matic Grampa." Finally, the Simpson family hosts a '70s-style variety show.

    Director:Neil Affleck
    Writers:Steve Tompkins, Dan Greaney, David X. Cohen, Ken Keeler

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  25. The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 25 - The Secret War of Lisa Simpson
    7.8/10(3097 votes)

    #25 - The Secret War of Lisa Simpson

    S8:E25

    Lisa joins the all-male military school where Bart is sent for discipline. Then comes the hazing.

    Director:Mike B. Anderson
    Writer:Richard Appel

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Treehouse of Horror VII" is the best rated episode of "The Simpsons" season 8. It scored 8.5/10 based on 4095 votes. Directed by Mike B. Anderson and written by Dan Greaney, David X. Cohen, Ken Keeler, it aired on 10/27/1996. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "You Only Move Twice".