The Best Episodes Written By David X. cohen

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.1/10(37 votes)

   #1 - Treehouse of Horror V

   S6:E610/30/1994

   Lack of beer and cable TV make Homer a crazed killer; the present is altered by a time-traveling Homer; and Principal Skinner turns detention students into food.

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   8.1/10(24 votes)

   #2 - Stairway to Hell

   S1:E129/20/2019

   Bean and Luci concoct a plan to resurrect Elfo. But he'll have to meet them in hell -- if he can get there. Zøg discovers a friend in frozen Dreamland.

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   8.0/10(49 votes)

   #3 - Anthology of Interest I

   S2:E205/21/2000

   The Professor's "What-If" machine simulates Bender, Leela and Fry's wishes. Bender discovers what it would be like if he were 500 feet tall, Leela discovers what it would be like if she were more impulsive, and Fry discovers what would happen if he never came to the future.

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   8.0/10(105 votes)

   #4 - Space Pilot 3000

   S1:E13/28/1999

   On New Year's Eve 1999, Pizza Delivery boy Philip J. Fry accidentally falls into a cryogenic chamber and is frozen for 1,000 years. Finally unfrozen, he explores New New York, meets his new best friend (a kleptomaniacal robot named Bender) and goes to work for his great-great-great-great-grand-nephew's space delivery business.

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   8.0/10(47 votes)

   #5 - The Why of Fry

   S5:E84/6/2003

   Nibbler enlists Fry in a mission to blow up evil brains bent on destroying the universe.

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   7.9/10(38 votes)

   #6 - Lisa the Vegetarian

   S7:E510/15/1995

   After visiting a local petting zoo, Lisa becomes a vegetarian and faces ridicule from family and friends. When she lashes out and ruins Homer's barbecue, she learns a lesson in tolerance.

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   7.9/10(34 votes)

   #7 - 22 Short Films About Springfield

   S7:E214/14/1996

   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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   7.9/10(36 votes)

   #8 - Treehouse of Horror VI

   S7:E610/29/1995

   In "Attack of the 50 Foot Eyesores," strange atmospheric conditions bring giant advertising statues to life. In "Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace," Groundskeeper Willie is killed in a freak accident and seeks revenge in the childrens' dreams. In the final segment, Homer steps through a secret portal and becomes three-dimensional.

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   7.8/10(48 votes)

   #9 - Anthology of Interest II

   S4:E31/6/2002

   When the Professor fine tunes his "What-If" machine, Bender discovers what it would be like if he were human, Fry discovers what it would be like if life were more like a video game, and Leela discovers what it would be like if she found her true home.

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    #10 - Treehouse of Horror VII

    S8:E110/27/1996

    A Halloween trilogy. This time, Bart meets his "pure evil" Siamese twin; Lisa's science project attacks Bart; aliens Kang and Kodos invade as Clinton and Dole's replicas just before the 1996 Presidential election.

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    7.8/10(33 votes)

    #11 - Treehouse of Horror VIII

    S9:E410/26/1997

    In “The Homega Man,” Homer faces a post-apocalyptic Springfield. Next, Bart attempts to become Superfly in "Fly vs. Fly." In “Easy-Bake Coven,” amidst a witch hunt in 1649, Marge and her sisters invent trick-or-treating.

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    7.7/10(39 votes)

    #12 - The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show

    S8:E142/9/1997

    In an attempt to boost ratings, the Itchy and Scratchy Show adds a new "in-your-face" character voiced by Homer.

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    7.7/10(30 votes)

    #13 - Das Bus

    S9:E142/15/1998

    When Otto drives the school bus off a bridge, the kids wind up on a deserted island, fending for themselves in a “Lord of the Flies” parody. Back in Springfield, Homer takes on Bill Gates.

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    7.5/10(30 votes)

    #14 - Much Apu About Nothing

    S7:E235/5/1996

    When Mayor Quimby uses immigrants as a political scapegoat, the Simpsons discover that Apu is an illegal immigrant.

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    7.5/10(35 votes)

    #15 - Lisa the Skeptic

    S9:E811/23/1997

    When a skeleton is unearthed at the site of a future shopping mall, all Springfield is convinced it is the skeleton of an angel – except Lisa.

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    7.5/10(55 votes)

    #16 - Xmas Story

    S2:E812/19/1999

    To apologize for an inconsiderate remark, Fry searches for the perfect Xmas gift for Leela, all the while trying to avoid the murderous SantaBot, whose standards for niceness are astronomically high.

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    7.4/10(30 votes)

    #17 - All the Way Down

    S8:E109/25/2023

    The crew investigates whether the universe is a simulation.

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    7.3/10(43 votes)

    #18 - Free Will Hunting

    S7:E98/8/2012

    Bender searches for the meaning of life after learning that robots lack free will.

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    7.2/10(32 votes)

    #19 - Treehouse of Horror IX

    S10:E410/25/1998

    In "Hell Toupée," Snake is sent to the electric chair, and his hair is transplanted onto Homer. In "The Terror of Tiny Toon," Bart and Lisa become cartoon characters in an episode of Itchy & Scratchy. In "Starship Poopers," a growth spurt casts doubt on Maggie's paternity, and the family goes on the Jerry Springer show.

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    7.2/10(49 votes)

    #20 - Rebirth

    S6:E16/24/2010

    After a devastating spaceship crash, Professor Farnsworth attempts to resuscitate the crew with his birth machine.

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    7.1/10(11 votes)

    #21 - Podcast News

    S32:E611/15/2020

    Grampa Simpson is accused of a crime; Kent Brockman questions his career.

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    6.9/10(44 votes)

    #22 - For Whom the Pig Oinks

    S1:E28/17/2018

    How to get rid of an unwanted fiancé? Bean's plan involves a party barge and mermaids. King Zøg tries to make Elfo's blood into an immortality potion.

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    6.8/10(30 votes)

    #23 - Bart the Mother

    S10:E39/27/1998

    Under Nelson's bad influence, Bart shoots a bird with a BB gun. Stricken with remorse, he tries to nurture the eggs from the bird's nest, which hatch into a species of lizard outlawed in Springfield.

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    6.6/10(30 votes)

    #24 - The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase

    S8:E245/11/1997

    Troy McClure presents three Simpsons spinoff spoofs: In "Chief Wiggum, P.I.," Chief Wiggum becomes a New Orleans detective. Next, Grampa Simpson's soul is trapped inside Moe's Love tester machine in "The Love-Matic Grampa." Finally, the Simpson family hosts a '70s-style variety show.

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    6.1/10(8 votes)

    #25 - Destroy Tall Monsters

    S10:E19/15/2025

    Bender undergoes a risky treatment to make himself gigantic.

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