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Every TV Episode Written by Matt Groening Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Space Pilot 3000
    8.1/10(117 votes)

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Groening

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  2. undefined Season 7 Episode 21 - 22 Short Films About Springfield
    8.0/10(41 votes)

    S7:E21

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Groening

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  3. undefined Season 23 Episode 9 - Holidays of Future Passed
    7.9/10(28 votes)

    S23:E9

    Thirty years in the future, Bart, Lisa and their children spend the holidays at Marge and Homer's house.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Groening

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 20 - Colonel Homer
    7.6/10(50 votes)

    S3:E20

    Marge fears a cheatin' heart when a waitress-country singer asks Homer to be her manager.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Groening

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  5. undefined Season 0 Episode 1 - Bender's Big Score
    7.3/10(32 votes)

    S0:E1

    When the crew fall for a series of Internet scams, the Professor accidentally signs away the rights to the Planet Express business, and Bender downloads a virus that makes him the scammers' servant.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Groening

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Some Enchanted Evening
    7.2/10(81 votes)

    S1:E13

    Homer takes Marge out for a romantic night, leaving the kids with a sitter, who's profiled on "America's Most Armed and Dangerous."

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Groening

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  7. undefined Season 23 Episode 6 - The Book Job
    7.2/10(24 votes)

    S23:E6

    Homer creates a team, including author Neil Gaiman, to write the next hit "tween" book; after receiving an advance copy of the work from his publisher, Homer learns there's more to the business than he imagined.

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    Writer:Matt Groening

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  8. undefined Season 6 Episode 1 - Rebirth
    7.2/10(59 votes)

    S6:E1

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

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    Writer:Matt Groening

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - The Telltale Head
    7.1/10(80 votes)

    S1:E8

    Bart pulls a stunt that shocks the entire town, including the new friends he was trying to impress.

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    Writer:Matt Groening

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  10. undefined Season 23 Episode 16 - How I Wet Your Mother
    6.9/10(25 votes)

    S23:E16

    When Homer's bed-wetting worsens, his family tries to infiltrate his dreams to find the source of the problem.

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    Writer:Matt Groening

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  11. undefined Season 6 Episode 2 - In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela
    6.8/10(61 votes)

    S6:E2

    Leela and Zapp Brannigan find themselves stranded on an Eden-like planet.

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    Writer:Matt Groening

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  12. undefined Season 23 Episode 17 - Them, Robot
    6.7/10(27 votes)

    S23:E17

    When Mr. Burn replaces most of the plant's employees with robots that end up turning on the community, the people he laid off must come to the rescue.

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    Writer:Matt Groening

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - A Princess, an Elf, and a Demon Walk Into a Bar
    6.7/10(72 votes)

    S1:E1

    Princess Bean already has the wedding day blues when a mysterious figure arrives, claiming he's her personal demon. Elfo hates his happy homeland.

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    Writer:Matt Groening

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  14. undefined Season 23 Episode 14 - At Long Last Leave
    6.6/10(24 votes)

    S23:E14

    When the Simpsons are kicked out of Springfield, they join an off-the-grid community near by; Homer and Marge's former friends react badly when they try to sneak back into town.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Groening

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  15. undefined Season 23 Episode 15 - Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart
    6.6/10(23 votes)

    S23:E15

    When Bart decides to get back at Homer by becoming a graffiti artist, established street artists offer him a gallery show; a new health food store threatens to put Apu out of business.

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    Writer:Matt Groening

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  16. undefined Season 11 Episode 9 - A New New York Yankee in King Elfo's Court
    6.6/10(10 votes)

    S11:E9

    A time-machine failure sends Fry sideways in time to a strangely familiar medieval land.

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    Writer:Matt Groening

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  17. undefined Season 23 Episode 11 - The D'oh-cial Network
    6.5/10(24 votes)

    S23:E11

    Lisa is called to trial after her online social networking site creates dysfunction in the community; Patty and Selma compete in a rowing event.

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    Writer:Matt Groening

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 20 - Bean Falls Apart
    6.5/10(15 votes)

    S2:E20

    In her dreams, Bean confronts her inner "Bad Bean" but the evil doppelgänger conceals a sinister plot. Derek, Bear Boy and Freckles get captured.

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    Writer:Matt Groening

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  19. undefined Season 23 Episode 12 - Moe Goes from Rags to Riches
    6.3/10(27 votes)

    S23:E12

    Moe's bar rag explains that he started as a medieval tapestry a thousand years earlier; Bart tries to reconcile with Milhouse; the disappearance of Moe's bar rag makes him realize he has friends.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Groening

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  20. undefined Season 23 Episode 10 - Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson
    6.1/10(28 votes)

    S23:E10

    After a video of Homer ranting goes viral, he gets his own political talk show; Homer endorses rocker Ted Nugent for the Republican presidential nominee.

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    Writer:Matt Groening

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  21. undefined Season 26 Episode 1 - Clown in the Dumps
    6.1/10(35 votes)

    S26:E1

    A Springfield resident dies, Krusty retires after he's offended by a comedy cable channel roast of him, and Lisa tries to protect Homer from getting hurt.

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    Writer:Matt Groening

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  22. undefined Season 23 Episode 8 - The Ten-Per-Cent Solution
    5.9/10(25 votes)

    S23:E8

    After Krusty the Clown's show is canceled and his talent agency drops him, his very first agent, Annie, tries to craft his comeback.

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    Writer:Matt Groening

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  23. undefined Season 0 Episode 1 - Good Night
    5.0/10(18 votes)

    S0:E1

    Good Night was the first ever Simpsons short to air on The Tracey Ullman Show. The five main family members - Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie - were first introduced in this short. Homer and Marge attempt to calm their children to sleep, with the opposite results. Maggie can be heard saying "good night". She rarely talks throughout the run of the series.

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    Writer:Matt Groening

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  24. undefined Season 0 Episode 2 - Watching TV
    4.2/10(5 votes)

    S0:E2

    Bart and Lisa quarrel during commercial breaks over what channel they'll watch. Repeatedly Maggie comes up to the television and changes the channel. Later Homer is saying some speech about family matters then stops when the show comes back on. A piece of music from the Tracey Ullman show plays at one part or another during the short.

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    Writer:Matt Groening

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Matt Groening Ratings Summary

"Space Pilot 3000" is the best rated episode written by Matt Groening. It scored 8.077/10 based on 117 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 3/28/1999 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "22 Short Films About Springfield".