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The Best Episodes Written By John Frink

Every TV Episode Written by John Frink Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 8.2/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Cremains of the Day

    S35:E15

    When someone in Homer's life passes away, he and guys from Moe's go on a road trip to scatter the ashes... but will their friendship die as well?

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  2. 7.3/10(10 votes)

    #2 - Bartless

    S34:E15

    When Bart's latest prank leads to chaos at Springfield Elementary, Marge and Homer dream of a world in which their rambunctious son was never a Simpson.

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    Director:Rob Oliver
    Writer:John Frink
  3. 6.8/10(22 votes)

    #3 - The Great Louse Detective

    S14:E6

    The Simpson family win a free spa weekend, and Homer is nearly killed when a mysterious figure locks him in a sauna. Chief Wiggum decides to hire someone who can think like a murderer in order to find one. Bart's mortal enemy Sideshow Bob is sent to live with the Simpsons so he can help find Homer's attempted killer. Bob and Homer track down the attempted murderer and discover that it is Frank Grimes, Jr., the son of a man that Homer drove to insanity (in the season eight episode "Homer's Enemy"). After Grimes is arrested, Bob tries to kill Bart, but he finds that he has "grown accustomed to [his] face" and cannot harm him.

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  4. 6.8/10(22 votes)

    #4 - Eeny Teeny Maya Moe

    S20:E16

    Moe once again searches for love and falls for a woman named Maya over the Internet. However, when Moe meets Maya face-to-face, he discovers it's more like face-to-knee, as Maya is only three feet tall.

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    Director:Nancy Kruse
    Writer:John Frink
  5. 6.8/10(17 votes)

    #5 - 500 Keys

    S22:E21

    After finding the keys to every door in Springfield, Lisa finds a hidden room beneath the elementary school.

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    Director:Bob Anderson
    Writer:John Frink
  6. 6.8/10(19 votes)

    #6 - Black-Eyed, Please

    S24:E15

    When Flanders' parents prove to prefer Homer's company to his, he jealously responds by giving Homer a shiner, and then tries desperately to reconcile with him. Meanwhile, Lisa is at a loss to understand why a new substitute teacher is bullying her for no obvious reason.

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  7. 6.7/10(19 votes)

    #7 - The Girl Who Slept Too Little

    S17:E2

    After the family successfully protest against a stamp museum being built next to their house, a cemetery is built near the Simpson house instead, making the normally unflappable Lisa realize that someone as smart as her can be afraid of something.

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  8. 6.7/10(20 votes)

    #8 - The Italian Bob

    S17:E8

    Homer brings the whole family along when he is sent to Italy to pick up a new sports car for Mr. Burns, when they find themselves in a small town that Sideshow Bob has become the mayor of.

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    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:John Frink
  9. 6.7/10(20 votes)

    #9 - Gone Boy

    S29:E9

    When Bart goes missing, the town puts together a search party to find him. After most give up hope, Sideshow Bob manipulates Millhouse into revealing where Bart is hiding.

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    Director:Rob Oliver
    Writer:John Frink
  10. 6.6/10(21 votes)

    #10 - Treehouse of Horror XI

    S12:E1

    This year's Halloween story sees The Simpsons as "The Munsters" (with everyone except Lisa getting killed), Homer as a wandering spirit on the hunt for a good deed in "G-G-Ghost D-D-Dad," Bart and Lisa as peasants in a fairy tale forest in "Scary Tales Can Come True," and Lisa inadvertently dooming mankind by rescuing a dolphin in "Night of the Dolphin."

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    Writer:John Frink
  11. 6.5/10(22 votes)

    #11 - Insane Clown Poppy

    S12:E3

    Krusty takes parenting lessons from Homer when, during an outdoor book fair, a girl tells Krusty that she is his long-lost daughter from a one-night stand with a female soldier who fought during the first Gulf War.

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    Director:Bob Anderson
    Writer:John Frink
  12. 6.5/10(21 votes)

    #12 - Angry Dad: The Movie

    S22:E14

    Bart's film about an angry father quickly becomes a critical favorite, winning him several awards.

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    Writer:John Frink
  13. 6.5/10(20 votes)

    #13 - Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4

    S27:E13

    Lonely Professor Frink uses science to turn himself into a man whom women find attractive. Then, overwhelmed by the attention, he invents an algorithm to perfectly pair the lonely men and women of Springfield, realizing that scientific exploration is his true love. Meanwhile, Marge, Bart, and Lisa visit Grampa for Valentine's Day and try to rescue the old folks from a drug-induced hallucination that allows them to relive their happiest memories.

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    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:John Frink
  14. 6.4/10(19 votes)

    #14 - The Bob Next Door

    S21:E22

    Bart becomes convinced that his new neighbor, Walt, is his archenemy, Sideshow Bob, disguised and back for revenge. But when Marge tries to convince Bart otherwise by taking him to visit the state penitentiary, a disturbing truth is revealed.

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    Director:Nancy Kruse
    Writer:John Frink
  15. 6.4/10(22 votes)

    #15 - What to Expect When Bart's Expecting

    S25:E19

    When Bart's voodoo doll spell accidentally makes his teacher pregnant, he becomes a savior to couples hoping to conceive.

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    Writer:John Frink
  16. 6.4/10(17 votes)

    #16 - Peeping Mom

    S26:E18

    Bart lies about being involved in a bulldozer crash, so Marge decides to follow him everywhere until he confesses. Meanwhile, Homer ignores Santa’s Little Helper when Flanders gets a new dog.

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    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:John Frink
  17. 6.4/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Treehouse of Horror XXXII

    S33:E3

    The 32nd annual Simpsons Halloween special includes a spoof of "Parasite" and a segment where Bambi gets his revenge.

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  18. 6.3/10(19 votes)

    #18 - Old Yeller-Belly

    S14:E19

    Homer throws out Santa's Little Helper for not saving him from a fire, but soon the dog becomes Duff's new mascot.

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    Director:Bob Anderson
    Writer:John Frink
  19. 6.3/10(17 votes)

    #19 - Waiting for Duffman

    S26:E17

    When Duffman (guest voice Stacy Keach) undergoes hip replacement surgery and retires, the company sets up a reality show competition to find his replacement. Homer wins the competition, and because the job requires him to stay sober, he learns that beer isn't as necessary as he thought to have a good time.

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  20. 6.2/10(20 votes)

    #20 - Treehouse of Horror XII

    S13:E1

    In the twelfth Treehouse of Horror episode: Hex and the City – While on a day trip through Ethnictown, Homer's bumbling catches the ire of a gypsy, who curses Homer's family and friends into receiving nothing but bad luck. House of Whacks – in this mixed parody of Demon Seed and 2001: A Space Odyssey, Marge buys an automated house and customizes it with the Pierce Brosnan personality, who falls for Marge and attempts to murder Homer. Wiz Kids – In this Harry Potter parody, Bart and Lisa go to a school for wizards, and Lord Montemort (Mr. Burns) uses Bart to capture Lisa's magic. Guest star: Pierce Brosnan and Matthew Perry.[20]

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    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writer:John Frink
  21. 6.2/10(18 votes)

    #21 - The Bart Wants What It Wants

    S13:E11

    Bart befriends Rainer Wolfcastle's daughter Greta. She has a crush on Bart, but he does not seem to realize it and eventually stops seeing her. Seeking revenge, Greta begins dating Bart's best friend Milhouse, which causes Bart to start missing her. She leaves for Toronto with her father, and Bart convinces his family to follow them there.

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  22. 6.2/10(19 votes)

    #22 - The Wandering Juvie

    S15:E16

    Bart gets sent to juvenile hall after fooling everyone that there was a marriage concerning him. He encounters a dangerous girl there... He flees with Gina, but then the two are caught by Wiggum.

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  23. 6.2/10(19 votes)

    #23 - Lost Verizon

    S20:E2

    Bart lands himself in trouble when he steals a mobile phone from Denis Leary and subsequently uses it to land the actor a comical film role. The troublemaker then leads his family to the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu after Marge confiscates the device and decides to use its GPS technology to track her son.

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  24. 6.1/10(21 votes)

    #24 - Bye Bye Nerdy

    S12:E16

    When Lisa becomes the target of a female bully, Lisa discovers a scientific reason as to why bullies pick on nerds. Meanwhile, Homer goes into the baby-proofing business, which is threatening the businesses of pediatricians and greeting card salesmen.

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  25. 6.1/10(16 votes)

    #25 - Bart-Mangled Banner

    S15:E21

    After receiving an injection from Dr. Hibbert, Bart becomes temporarily deaf, which makes him impervious to being bullied, until he accidentally moons the American flag during a donkey basketball game, prompting everyone in town to accuse the Simpsons of being unpatriotic under the new "Government Knows Best" Act.

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John Frink Ratings Summary

"Cremains of the Day" is the best rated episode written by John Frink. It scored 8.2/10 based on 9 votes. It was directed by Gabriel DeFrancesco. It aired on 4/21/2024 and is rated 0.9 points higher than their second-best episode, "Bartless".