The Worst Episodes of The Simpsons

Lisa tries to make herself more popular by writing good things about herself on the school blog, but the plan backfires; Lisa helps Lady Gaga and learns the importance of being yourself.

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Jeff Westbrook, Tim Long

A musical comes to life in Springfield as Marge stages a revival of her beloved high school show - but her wonderful memories are threatened by the return of a rival from the past.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Elisabeth Kiernan Averick

Homer rents a Clint Eastwood movie and is dismayed to find it's a musical. Using clips from past episodes, the rest of the family reminds him about the many times he and other members of the family and town have broken into song and dance.

Director: Mark Ervin

Writer: Steve O'Donnell

Krusty releases an all-female reboot of “Itchy and Scratchy,” so Bart and his crew of all-male friends decide to boycott the show. After Bart’s friends turn on him for laughing at the reboot, Bart joins a woke group of sixth-grade girls who commit crimes against patriarchy.

Director: Chris Clements

Writer: Megan Amram

When inventor Elon Musk lands in Springfield, he and Homer become fast friends and revolutionize the town's nuclear plant. But when Musk goes overboard and Mr. Burns wants him removed, Homer must figure out a way to break up with him.

Director: Matthew Nastuk

Writer: Neil Campbell

In this clip show episode, Homer is honored at a Friars' Club Roast. A number of characters show up to roast him, but the celebrating is interrupted by Kang and Kodos, who say that humanity will be judged based on Homer's experiences.

Director: Mark Kirkland

Writer: Dan Castellaneta, Deb Lacusta

Homer publicly disparages a pop singer and faces the ire of her vindictive and highly organized fan army.

Director: Timothy Bailey

Writer: Broti Gupta

Homer is diagnosed with narcolepsy, but instead of returning home with his prescription medication, he returns home drunk. He and Marge visit a marriage counselor and have a trial separation, during which Homer begins dating a 20-something.

Director: Matthew Nastuk

Writer: J. Stewart Burns

Marge becomes director of Springfield's local theater, armed with Lisa's script resembling "Hamilton"; Homer joins a baby class with Maggie, and he takes a liking to supervisor Chloe.

Director: Michael Polcino

Writer: Jeff Martin, Jenna Martin

Cletus becomes a singing sensation, while Homer becomes a new man. Then, Cletus turns on his fans, ruining everything.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Jeff Martin, Samantha Martin

The Simpsons family vacation in Israel with Ned Flanders, but Homer does not appreciate any of the culture—until an Israeli tour guide named Jakob shows him around and, in a severe state of dehydration, Homer believes he is the Messiah.

Director: Michael Polcino

Writer: Kevin Curran

Moe's bar rag explains that he started as a medieval tapestry a thousand years earlier; Bart tries to reconcile with Milhouse; the disappearance of Moe's bar rag makes him realize he has friends.

Director: Bob Anderson

Writer: James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Tim Long

A Springfield resident dies, Krusty retires after he's offended by a comedy cable channel roast of him, and Lisa tries to protect Homer from getting hurt.

Director: Steven Dean Moore

Writer: Matt Groening

When Marge realizes that everyone views her as boring, she takes up competitive lumber-jacking as a hobby (and has a real gift for it). The circuit of competitive timbersports takes her on a month-long retreat to Portland with her trainer, Paula, whom Homer worries is going to steal her away forever

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Ryan Koh

Homer is tempted by a British femme fatale while Marge and the kids are on a seaside vacation.

Director: Michael Polcino

Writer: Al Jean, John Frink, Joel H. Cohen

Girls just want to have funny.

Director: Eric Koenig

Writer: Christine Nangle

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.

Director: David Silverman

Writer: Jon Vitti

When Bart's voodoo doll spell accidentally makes his teacher pregnant, he becomes a savior to couples hoping to conceive.

Director: Matthew Nastuk

Writer: John Frink

Marge wants a job, and stumbles into becoming a plastic food storage container-selling drag queen. Meanwhile, Lisa tries to make the world better in the style of "Amelie"

Director: Michael Polcino

Writer: Carolyn Omine, Robin Sayers

When a romantic night ends in injury, Marge recovers by taking up kite boarding while Homer bonds with his hallucinated hernia; Lisa attempts to fix her parents' strained relationship by seeking advice from an unlikely source.

Director: Steven Dean Moore

Writer: Jeff Westbrook

Lisa is mistakenly given political asylum in Canada during a family trip to Niagara Falls.

Director: Matthew Nastuk

Writer: Tim Long, Miranda Thompson

While Bode has won over most of Springfield, he finds one churchgoer he can't sway in Ned Flanders. Meanwhile in Michigan, Reverend Lovejoy finds the ammunition he needs to get rid of his replacement.

Director: Matthew Nastuk

Writer: Pete Holmes

Lisa stays home from school to explore the wonders of Western art. She appears as Lisanardo, while Bart takes the shape of a French impressionist, Homer and Marge as Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, and Maggie as a warrior Cupid.

Director: Timothy Bailey

Writer: Dan Greaney

Marge and Mr. Burns fight for the soul of a brash young football prodigy.

Director: Matthew Nastuk

Writer: Brian Kelley

Bart goes from hero to goat on his Little League team after an error in the championship game. Meanwhile, Homer falls asleep on a bed in a department store. When he's awakened, he raves about the mattress and is given a job as a salesman.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Michael Price