The Best Episodes Written By Bill Oakley

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

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Brunch Village
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Brunch Village

    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.

    Director:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 6 Episode 25 - Who Shot Mr. Burns? (1)
    8.3/10(44 votes)

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

    S6:E25

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

    Director:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Death Punchies
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #3 - Death Punchies

    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.

    Director:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 7 Episode 1 - Who Shot Mr. Burns? (2)
    8.2/10(39 votes)

    #4 - 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:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - Rigby's Body
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #5 - Rigby's Body

    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.

    Director:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - Treehouse of Horror IV
    8.0/10(42 votes)

    #6 - Treehouse of Horror IV

    S5:E5

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

    Director:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 5 Episode 10 - $pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)
    8.0/10(39 votes)

    #7 - $pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)

    S5:E10

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

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  8. undefined Season 5 Episode 19 - Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song
    8.0/10(36 votes)

    #8 - Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song

    S5:E19

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

    Director:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 7 Episode 21 - 22 Short Films About Springfield
    7.9/10(34 votes)

    #9 - 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.

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Just Set Up the Chairs
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #10 - Just Set Up the Chairs

    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.

    Director:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Dreamland Falls
    7.8/10(31 votes)

    #11 - Dreamland Falls

    S1:E10

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

    Director:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 6 Episode 16 - Bart vs. Australia
    7.7/10(38 votes)

    #12 - Bart vs. Australia

    S6:E16

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

    Director:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 8 Episode 19 - Grade School Confidential
    7.7/10(31 votes)

    #13 - 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. undefined Season 1 Episode 18 - In Her Own Write
    7.6/10(22 votes)

    #14 - In Her Own Write

    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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  15. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - Marge Gets a Job
    7.5/10(39 votes)

    #15 - Marge Gets a Job

    S4:E7

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

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  16. undefined Season 5 Episode 14 - Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy
    7.5/10(37 votes)

    #16 - Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy

    S5:E14

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

    Director:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 6 Episode 5 - Sideshow Bob Roberts
    7.5/10(34 votes)

    #17 - Sideshow Bob Roberts

    S6:E5

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

    Director:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 6 Episode 10 - Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy
    7.5/10(33 votes)

    #18 - Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy

    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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  19. undefined Season 4 Episode 21 - Marge in Chains
    7.3/10(35 votes)

    #19 - Marge in Chains

    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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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - 100% No Stress Day
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #20 - 100% No Stress Day

    S1:E6

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

    Director:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 5 Episode 21 - Lady Bouvier's Lover
    7.2/10(33 votes)

    #21 - Lady Bouvier's Lover

    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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Bill Oakley Ratings Summary

"Brunch Village" is the best rated episode written by Bill Oakley. It scored 8.625/10 based on 8 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 3/9/2012 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (1)".