10.0/101 votes#1 - Joey and the Husband
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/20/2004
Joey donates his savings to Gina's plan to open her own salon, but she has second thoughts. Alex's husband returns to town, and Joey is mystified that Eric isn't threatened by him.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Brian Kelley
8.6/109 votes#2 - Clan of the Cave Mom
Season 35 Episode 13 - Aired 3/24/2024
A parenting disagreement between Marge and Luann Van Houten escalates into a life-or-death struggle for survival.
Director: Rob Oliver
Writer: Brian Kelley
7.6/1059 votes#3 - Love's Labours Lost in Space
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/13/1999
On a mission intended to save endangered animals on a collapsing planet, Leela and the crew run into legendary starship captain Zapp Brannigan. A self-proclaimed ladies man, Zapp sees Leela as a potential new conquest. When the captain refuses to aid the animal rescue, Leela and her crew try to leave Zapp's starship. But Zapp throws Fry and Bender in jail, and summons Leela to his "Lovenasium". They ultimately escape and arrive on the doomed planet, where Leela finally finds love - with a cute, and very useful, creature named Nibbler.
Director: Brian Sheesley
Writer: Brian Kelley
7.2/105 votes#4 - The Very Hungry Caterpillars
Season 34 Episode 20 - Aired 5/7/2023
When a plague of insects shuts down Springfield, the Simpsons face their greatest challenge yet… spending time in lockdown with each other.
Director: Gabriel DeFrancesco
Writer: Brian Kelley
7.2/1022 votes#5 - Brick Like Me
Season 25 Episode 20 - Aired 5/4/2014
Homer wakes up in a Springfield where everyone and everything is made out of Legos, and he must figure his way out before he gets stuck in the plastic world forever.
Director: Matthew Nastuk
Writer: Brian Kelley
7.1/1021 votes#6 - Treehouse of Horror XIII
Season 14 Episode 1 - Aired 11/3/2002
The 13th Treehouse of Horror episode, consisting of three self-contained segments. Send in the Clones – Homer buys a hammock that can produce clones of himself. He creates numerous clones to help him around the house, but they soon overrun Springfield. The Fright to Creep and Scare Harms – Lisa petitions the town to get rid of their firearms after discovering the gravestone of a young man named William Bonney who died from gun violence. However, Lisa soon discovers that William Bonney is the real name of Western outlaw Billy the Kid, whose ghost, along with the ghosts of other infamous criminals, takes over the defenseless town. The Island of Dr. Hibbert – Dr. Hibbert invites the citizens of Springfield to his island resort, where he turns them into animals.
Director: David Silverman
Writer: Brian Kelley
6.7/1018 votes#7 - Specs and the City
Season 25 Episode 11 - Aired 1/26/2014
When Marge tries Homer's new high-tech glasses on, he learns she's seeing a marriage counselor; Bart refuses to buy Nelson a Valentine's Day card.
Director: Lance Kramer
Writer: Brian Kelley
6.5/1031 votes#8 - The Serfsons
Season 29 Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2017
In a magical medieval world, Marge's mother is turned into an Ice Walker and the only way for Homer to afford the cure is to force Lisa to use illegal magic. When the King discovers this, he kidnaps Lisa, and Homer must lead a feudal uprising to save her.
Director: Rob Oliver
Writer: Brian Kelley
6.5/1015 votes#9 - Lisa Gets the Blues
Season 29 Episode 17 - Aired 4/22/2018
When the Simpsons' flight to Gainesville gets re-routed to New Orleans, Lisa is forced to face her failures, and regain her confidence as a jazz musician. Meanwhile, Bart is intrigued by the voodoo in Louisiana, and Homer is intrigued by the drinking.
Director: Bob Anderson
Writer: Brian Kelley
6.4/1016 votes#10 - The Marge-ian Chronicles
Season 27 Episode 16 - Aired 3/13/2016
Not feeling unique, Lisa signs up for the Mars One Space Colony – to Marge’s dismay. Then, Marge hires Bart to go through the tryout process with Lisa to make her want to quit.
Director: Chris Clements
Writer: Brian Kelley
6.4/105 votes#11 - Dante & Randal & Jay & Silent Bob & a Bunch of New Characters & Lando Take Part in a Whole Bunch of Movie Parodies Including, but Not Exclusive To, the Bad News Bears, the Last Starfighter, Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom, Plus a High School Reunion
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/22/2002
Dante becomes a coach for Leonardo's little-league team.
Director: Nick Filippi
Writer: Brian Kelley
6.2/1017 votes#12 - A Star Is Born Again
Season 14 Episode 13 - Aired 3/2/2003
During the annual Jellyfish Festival, Ned Flanders realizes that he is lonely and becomes depressed. One night, he meets a beautiful woman, who asks him out on a date. He soon learns that the woman is Sara Sloan, a famous actress. Sloan is charmed by Flanders' wholesomeness, and they continue to date to the point at which she asks that he move to Hollywood. Flanders, worried that Hollywood would conflict with his conservative Christian values, refuses, so Sloan instead decides to stay in Springfield. However, their relationship does not work out, due to his insistence on marriage.
Director: Michael Marcantel
Writer: Brian Kelley
6.0/107 votes#13 - Wad Goals
Season 32 Episode 13 - Aired 2/28/2021
Bart becomes a successful caddy, but Marge worries it is ruining his character.
Director: Michael Polcino
Writer: Brian Kelley
5.9/1014 votes#14 - Margical History Tour
Season 15 Episode 11 - Aired 2/8/2004
When the local library proves to be useless for the kids' class project, Marge tells Milhouse, Bart, and Lisa three Simpsons-style historical accounts: Henry VIII's (Homer's) attempts at siring a son, Lewis and Clark (Lenny and Carl) exploring the USA's wilderness with Sacagawea (Lisa), and Salieri (Lisa again) out to ruin piano-playing virtuoso Mozart (Bart).
Director: Mike B. Anderson
Writer: Brian Kelley
5.9/1015 votes#15 - Postcards from the Wedge
Season 21 Episode 14 - Aired 3/14/2010
When Bart fails to turn in his homework, Mrs. Krabappel sends a letter home about Bart's behaviour. Despite Bart's best efforts to intercept it, Homer reads the letter, and he and Marge visit Principal Skinner for a parent-teacher conference. Furious, Homer punishes him, but Marge takes a more sympathetic approach. When Bart realizes he can pit Homer and Marge against each other to his benefit, his scheming reaches new heights.
Director: Mark Kirkland
Writer: Brian Kelley
5.9/1014 votes#16 - Moms I'd Like to Forget
Season 22 Episode 10 - Aired 1/9/2011
Marge reconnects with a close group of mothers she used to be friends with; Bart tries to break up their group when his playdates stop being fun.
Director: Mike B. Anderson
Writer: Brian Kelley
5.8/1024 votes#17 - Lisa the Drama Queen
Season 20 Episode 9 - Aired 1/25/2009
Lisa lets her imagination run wild when she makes a new friend and they create a magical kingdom together called Equalia, complete with characters and plotlines. But they find themselves facing a nightmare when the boundaries between reality and fantasy are blurred. With the voice of Emily Blunt.
Director: Matthew Nastuk
Writer: Brian Kelley
5.7/1012 votes#18 - 101 Mitigations
Season 30 Episode 15 - Aired 3/3/2019
Comic Book Guy sues Homer for joyriding in his car. Meanwhile, Guillermo del Toro saves Mr. Burns from his troubles with the law.
Director: Mark Kirkland
Writer: Brian Kelley
5.6/1014 votes#19 - Homer Goes to Prep School
Season 24 Episode 9 - Aired 1/6/2013
Homer joins the "Springfield Preppers," an off-the-grid survivalist group whose leader has set up a top-secret retreat outside of town to prepare for the end of the world.
Director: Mark Kirkland
Writer: Brian Kelley
5.6/1013 votes#20 - The Princess Guide
Season 26 Episode 15 - Aired 3/1/2015
Homer is put in charge of keeping Princess Kemi out of trouble while her father, a Nigerian king, works out a uranium deal with Mr. Burns.
Director: Timothy Bailey
Writer: Brian Kelley
5.5/1010 votes#21 - Penny-Wiseguys
Season 24 Episode 5 - Aired 11/18/2012
Homer is shocked to discover that his bowling teammate is an accountant for Fat Tony and his mob. When Fat Tony gets jury duty, he appoints Dan as the temporary don of the mafia. Meanwhile, Lisa adds insects to her vegetarian diet after she passes out in the middle of a saxophone solo, but starts questioning her decision when bugs start pleading for mercy in her dreams.
Director: Mark Kirkland
Writer: Brian Kelley
5.5/1010 votes#22 - Woo-Hoo Dunnit?
Season 30 Episode 22 - Aired 5/5/2019
The documentary crime series "Dateline: Springfield" goes in-depth to solve the case of Lisa’s missing college fund.
Director: Steven Dean Moore
Writer: Brian Kelley
5.4/1019 votes#23 - Treehouse of Horror XXIII
Season 24 Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/2012
A black hole threatens to swallow Springfield, Homer tries to find the source of paranormal activity, and a "Back to the Future" parody in which Bart keeps Marge from marrying Homer.
Director: Steven Dean Moore
Writer: Brian Kelley
4.9/1011 votes#24 - Livin La Pura Vida
Season 31 Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2019
The Simpsons join other Springfield families on the Van Houten's annual trip to Costa Rica, which they obviously can't afford. While there, Homer befriends Patty's new girlfriend, Evelyn, and Lisa tracks down the real reason the Van Houtens can go on this trip every year
Director: Timothy Bailey
Writer: Brian Kelley
4.8/106 votes#25 - The Longest Marge
Season 33 Episode 11 - Aired 1/2/2022
Marge and Mr. Burns fight for the soul of a brash young football prodigy.
Director: Matthew Nastuk
Writer: Brian Kelley
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"Joey and the Husband" is the best rated episode written by Brian Kelley. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Gail Mancuso. It aired on 10/20/2004 and is rated 1.4 points higher than their second-best episode, "Clan of the Cave Mom".