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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!

The Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 8

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. 9.3/10(7.5k votes)

    #1 - Homer's Enemy

    S8:E23

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

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  2. 9.2/10(6.9k 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.

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  3. 9.1/10(5.2k votes)

    #3 - 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.

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  4. 8.8/10(4.7k votes)

    #4 - 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.

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  5. 8.8/10(4.0k votes)

    #5 - Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment

    S8:E18

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

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  6. 8.7/10(4.2k votes)

    #6 - 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.

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    Director:Bob Anderson
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  8. 8.6/10(4.2k votes)

    #7 - 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.

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    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writer:Ken Keeler
  9. 8.5/10(3.9k votes)

    #8 - 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.

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  10. 8.5/10(3.8k votes)

    #9 - 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.

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  11. 8.3/10(3.4k votes)

    #10 - 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.

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  12. 8.2/10(3.3k votes)

    #11 - 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.

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    Director:Pete Michels
    Writer:Ken Keeler
  13. 8.2/10(3.4k votes)

    #12 - 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.

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  14. 8.1/10(3.3k votes)

    #13 - 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.

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  15. 8.1/10(3.2k votes)

    #14 - 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.

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  16. 8.1/10(3.1k votes)

    #15 - 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.

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  17. 8.0/10(3.3k votes)

    #16 - 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.

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  18. 7.8/10(3.1k votes)

    #17 - 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.

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    Director:Susie Dietter
  19. 7.8/10(3.4k votes)

    #18 - 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.

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    Director:Jim Reardon
  20. 7.8/10(3.0k votes)

    #19 - 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.

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  21. 7.8/10(2.9k votes)

    #20 - 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.

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  22. 7.7/10(3.0k votes)

    #21 - 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.

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  23. 7.6/10(3.2k votes)

    #22 - 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.

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  24. 7.6/10(3.3k votes)

    #23 - 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.

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  25. 7.6/10(2.8k votes)

    #24 - 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.

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    Writer:Ron Hauge
  26. 7.1/10(3.0k votes)

    #25 - 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.

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Homer's Enemy" is the best rated episode of "The Simpsons" season 8. It scored 9.3/10 based on 7453 votes. Directed by Jim Reardon and written by John Swartzwelder, it aired on 5/4/1997. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "You Only Move Twice".