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The Best Episodes Written By Bill Oakley

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

Bill Oakley Ratings Summary

"Brunch Village" is the best rated episode written by Bill Oakley. It scored 9.2/10 based on 5 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 3/9/2012 and is rated 0.9 points higher than their second-best episode, "Death Punchies".

  • Brunch Village
    9.2/10(5)

    #1 - Brunch Village

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 3/9/2012

    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

    Writer: Bill Oakley

  • Death Punchies
    8.3/10(11)

    #2 - Death Punchies

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 9/27/2010

    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

    Writer: Bill Oakley

  • Rigby's Body
    8.3/10(8)

    #3 - Rigby's Body

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 11/15/2010

    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

    Writer: Bill Oakley

  • Who Shot Mr. Burns? (1)
    8.1/10(36)

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

    Season 6 Episode 25

    Aired 5/21/1995

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

    Director: Wes Archer

    Writer: Bill Oakley

  • Pilot (or The Douchebag Aspect)
    8.0/10(2)

    #5 - Pilot (or The Douchebag Aspect)

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 9/24/1999

    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.

    Director: Lauren MacMullan

    Writer: Bill Oakley

  • Who Shot Mr. Burns? (2)
    8.0/10(31)

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

    Season 7 Episode 1

    Aired 9/17/1995

    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: Wes Archer

    Writer: Bill Oakley

  • Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song
    7.9/10(29)

    #7 - Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song

    Season 5 Episode 19

    Aired 4/28/1994

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

    Director: Bob Anderson

    Writer: Bill Oakley

  • $pringfield
    7.8/10(32)

    #8 - $pringfield

    Season 5 Episode 10

    Aired 12/16/1993

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

    Director: Wes Archer

    Writer: Bill Oakley

  • 22 Short Films About Springfield
    7.8/10(25)

    #9 - 22 Short Films About Springfield

    Season 7 Episode 21

    Aired 4/14/1996

    Bart and Milhouse wonder if anything interesting happens to the citizens of Springfield, which leads to a series of interconnected vignettes.

    Director: Jim Reardon

    Writer: Bill Oakley

  • Just Set Up the Chairs
    7.7/10(11)

    #10 - Just Set Up the Chairs

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 9/13/2010

    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

    Writer: Bill Oakley

  • Treehouse of Horror IV
    7.7/10(33)

    #11 - Treehouse of Horror IV

    Season 5 Episode 5

    Aired 10/28/1993

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

    Director: David Silverman

    Writer: Bill Oakley

  • Dreamland Falls
    7.7/10(24)

    #12 - Dreamland Falls

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 8/17/2018

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

    Director: Wes Archer

    Writer: Bill Oakley

  • Bart vs. Australia
    7.6/10(32)

    #13 - Bart vs. Australia

    Season 6 Episode 16

    Aired 2/19/1995

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

    Director: Wes Archer

    Writer: Bill Oakley

  • In Her Own Write
    7.6/10(18)

    #14 - In Her Own Write

    Season 1 Episode 18

    Aired 9/20/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bill Oakley

  • Grade School Confidential
    7.5/10(24)

    #15 - Grade School Confidential

    Season 8 Episode 19

    Aired 4/6/1997

    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

    Writer: Bill Oakley

  • Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy
    7.4/10(30)

    #16 - Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy

    Season 5 Episode 14

    Aired 2/17/1994

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

    Director: Jeffrey Lynch

    Writer: Bill Oakley

  • Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy
    7.3/10(27)

    #17 - Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy

    Season 6 Episode 10

    Aired 12/4/1994

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

    Director: Wes Archer

    Writer: Bill Oakley

  • 100% No Stress Day
    7.3/10(6)

    #18 - 100% No Stress Day

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 7/9/2020

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

    Director: Sean Szeles

    Writer: Bill Oakley

  • Sideshow Bob Roberts
    7.3/10(28)

    #19 - Sideshow Bob Roberts

    Season 6 Episode 5

    Aired 10/9/1994

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

    Director: Mark Kirkland

    Writer: Bill Oakley

  • Marge Gets a Job
    7.2/10(31)

    #20 - Marge Gets a Job

    Season 4 Episode 7

    Aired 11/5/1992

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

    Director: Jeffrey Lynch

    Writer: Bill Oakley

  • Marge in Chains
    7.0/10(28)

    #21 - Marge in Chains

    Season 4 Episode 21

    Aired 5/6/1993

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

    Director: Jim Reardon

    Writer: Bill Oakley

  • Lady Bouvier's Lover
    6.9/10(26)

    #22 - Lady Bouvier's Lover

    Season 5 Episode 21

    Aired 5/12/1994

    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.

    Director: Wes Archer

    Writer: Bill Oakley