The Best Episodes Written By Bill Oakley

Every TV Episode Written by Bill Oakley Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for Brunch Village
    9.0/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Brunch Village

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    S2:E10

    New brunch hotspot Fisherman’s Porch gets a write-up in the local paper, prompting Peter and Nance to give it a try – only to find hundreds of others had the same idea. Portland’s Mayor (Kyle MacLachlan) offers to take Fred and Carrie to brunch, but when the bridge is blocked he is forced to find alternate routes. Feminist bookstore owners Toni and Candace take physical measures to remove unwanted pedestrians in line for brunch in front of their store. Nance has Peter hold her spot while she gets her jacket, only to return to accusations that she is cutting the line. Two bouncers escort her to a crazed man (Tim Robbins) who metes out punishment for line cutters – and it is up to Peter to save her.

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    Director:N/A
  2. Background image for Death Punchies
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #2 - Death Punchies

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    S1:E4

    When Rigby becomes tired of losing at "punchies", he visits Death Kwon Do, a mediocre martial-arts clinic, to learn a move that will enable him to win.

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    Director:N/A
  3. Background image for Rigby's Body
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Rigby's Body

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    S1:E11

    When Mordecai and Rigby are told that all the snacks in the snack bar are free for employees, they go on a junk-food spree. But, the next day, when Mordecai cops-out, Rigby continues to eat junk-food, and his body, literally, leaves him.

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    Director:N/A
  4. Background image for Who Shot Mr. Burns? (1)
    8.1/10(37 votes)

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

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    S6:E25

    Mr. Burns makes many enemies when he steals the oil discovered beneath Springfield Elementary.

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    Director:Wes Archer
  5. Background image for Pilot (or The Douchebag Aspect)
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Pilot (or The Douchebag Aspect)

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    S1:E1

    Andy's parents stick his nerdy, little brother, Kevin, on him -- which poses quite the threat to Andy's slacker lifestyle. Meanwhile, Kevin is torn between his desire to rat on Andy and his desire to cease being a nerd.

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  6. Background image for Who Shot Mr. Burns? (2)
    8.0/10(32 votes)

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

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    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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    Director:Wes Archer
  7. Background image for 22 Short Films About Springfield
    8.0/10(27 votes)

    #7 - 22 Short Films About Springfield

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    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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    Director:Jim Reardon
  8. Background image for $pringfield
    7.9/10(34 votes)

    #8 - $pringfield

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    S5:E10

    Legalized gambling comes to Springfield, and Marge becomes addicted; Robert Goulet entertains at Bart's casino for kids.

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    Director:Wes Archer
  9. Background image for Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song
    7.9/10(31 votes)

    #9 - Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song

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    S5:E19

    Bart takes his dog to school, which gets Skinner fired, which in turn leaves Bart missing his archnemesis.

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    Director:Bob Anderson
  10. Background image for Treehouse of Horror IV
    7.8/10(35 votes)

    #10 - Treehouse of Horror IV

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    S5:E5

    Homer sells his soul; Vampire Burns invites the Simpsons for dinner; Bart sees a gremlin damaging his school bus.

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  11. Background image for Dreamland Falls
    7.7/10(26 votes)

    #11 - Dreamland Falls

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    S1:E10

    As Dreamland celebrates an unexpected arrival while saying goodbye to a friend, everyday life is thrown into disarray.

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    Director:Wes Archer
  12. Background image for Just Set Up the Chairs
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #12 - Just Set Up the Chairs

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    S1:E2

    It's work time in The Park. They're having a birthday so Mordecai and Rigby are doing the chairs. They hate the chairs but need to do it. Afterwards they're out of chairs. They found a room with chairs instead they played a Arcade game that's not working. They have to save the day but they have to destroy The Destroyer.

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    Director:N/A
  13. Background image for In Her Own Write
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    #13 - In Her Own Write

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    S1:E18

    While Zøg refuses to face his feelings about Dagmar's betrayal, Bean writes to deal with her pain. But she faces obstacles to sharing her work.

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    Director:N/A
  14. Background image for Bart vs. Australia
    7.5/10(33 votes)

    #14 - Bart vs. Australia

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    S6:E16

    After tricking an Australian boy into accepting a collect call, Bart flies Down Under to apologize.

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    Director:Wes Archer
  15. Background image for Grade School Confidential
    7.5/10(25 votes)

    #15 - Grade School Confidential

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    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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    Director:Susie Dietter
  16. Background image for Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy
    7.4/10(32 votes)

    #16 - Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy

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    S5:E14

    Lisa's outrage over the gender stereotypes reinforced by a new talking doll prompts her to confront the dollmaker.

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    Director:Jeffrey Lynch
  17. Background image for Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy
    7.4/10(28 votes)

    #17 - Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy

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    S6:E10

    Grandpa's homemade tonic puts life back in the Simpson bedroom, so he and Homer hit the road to sell the stuff.

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    Director:Wes Archer
  18. Background image for Marge Gets a Job
    7.3/10(34 votes)

    #18 - Marge Gets a Job

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    S4:E7

    Mr. Burns is instantly smitten when Marge takes a job at the nuclear power plant.

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    Director:Jeffrey Lynch
  19. Background image for Sideshow Bob Roberts
    7.3/10(29 votes)

    #19 - Sideshow Bob Roberts

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    S6:E5

    Mayor Quimby pardons attempted murderer Sideshow Bob, who then runs against Quimby for mayor.

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    Director:Mark Kirkland
  20. Background image for 100% No Stress Day
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #20 - 100% No Stress Day

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    S1:E6

    The roommates work together to give Emily a stress-free day but are promptly sidetracked by shady characters from Alex's past.

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    Director:Sean Szeles
  21. Background image for Marge in Chains
    7.1/10(30 votes)

    #21 - Marge in Chains

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    S4:E21

    Overwhelmed by her family's demands during a flu epidemic, Marge accidentally shoplifts at the Kwik-E-Mart and winds up in prison.

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    Director:Jim Reardon
  22. Background image for Lady Bouvier's Lover
    6.9/10(28 votes)

    #22 - Lady Bouvier's Lover

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    S5:E21

    Grandpa Simpson falls for Marge's mother, but loses out to a competitor; Bart gets ripped off shopping at home with Homer's credit card.

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    Director:Wes Archer

Bill Oakley Ratings Summary

"Brunch Village" is the best rated episode written by Bill Oakley. It scored 9/10 based on 6 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 3/9/2012 and is rated 0.7 points higher than their second-best episode, "Death Punchies".