The Best Episodes Written By John Frink

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.9/10(11 votes)

   #1 - Cremains of the Day

   S35:E154/21/2024

   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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   7.4/10(14 votes)

   #2 - Bartless

   S34:E153/5/2023

   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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   7.2/10(22 votes)

   #3 - 500 Keys

   S22:E215/15/2011

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

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   7.1/10(23 votes)

   #4 - Black-Eyed, Please

   S24:E153/10/2013

   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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   7.0/10(26 votes)

   #5 - Treehouse of Horror XI

   S12:E111/1/2000

   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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   7.0/10(26 votes)

   #6 - The Great Louse Detective

   S14:E612/15/2002

   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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   7.0/10(22 votes)

   #7 - The Girl Who Slept Too Little

   S17:E29/18/2005

   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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   7.0/10(24 votes)

   #8 - The Italian Bob

   S17:E812/11/2005

   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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   7.0/10(25 votes)

   #9 - Eeny Teeny Maya Moe

   S20:E164/5/2009

   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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    6.9/10(25 votes)

    #10 - Angry Dad: The Movie

    S22:E142/20/2011

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

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    6.9/10(25 votes)

    #11 - Gone Boy

    S29:E912/10/2017

    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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    6.8/10(23 votes)

    #12 - The Bob Next Door

    S21:E225/16/2010

    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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    6.7/10(26 votes)

    #13 - Insane Clown Poppy

    S12:E311/12/2000

    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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    6.7/10(14 votes)

    #14 - Treehouse of Horror XXXII

    S33:E310/10/2021

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

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    6.6/10(23 votes)

    #15 - The Wandering Juvie

    S15:E163/28/2004

    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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    6.6/10(21 votes)

    #16 - Peeping Mom

    S26:E184/19/2015

    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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    6.6/10(24 votes)

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

    S27:E132/14/2016

    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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    6.6/10(27 votes)

    #18 - Treehouse of Horror XXVIII

    S29:E410/22/2017

    Maggie becomes possessed by an ancient demon, Lisa discovers a creepy/perfect version of her family in an alternate universe and Homer cannibalizes himself.

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    6.5/10(22 votes)

    #19 - The Bart Wants What It Wants

    S13:E112/17/2002

    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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    6.5/10(23 votes)

    #20 - Old Yeller-Belly

    S14:E195/4/2003

    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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    6.5/10(22 votes)

    #21 - Lost Verizon

    S20:E210/5/2008

    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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    6.5/10(21 votes)

    #22 - Waiting for Duffman

    S26:E173/15/2015

    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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    6.4/10(27 votes)

    #23 - Treehouse of Horror XII

    S13:E111/6/2001

    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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    6.4/10(16 votes)

    #24 - Stop or My Dog Will Shoot!

    S18:E205/13/2007

    The Simpsons' pooch, Santa's Little Helper, becomes a police dog.

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    6.4/10(26 votes)

    #25 - What to Expect When Bart's Expecting

    S25:E194/27/2014

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

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