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The Best Episodes Written By Mike Reiss

Every TV Episode Written by Mike Reiss Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 8.1/10(42 votes)

    #1 - Stark Raving Dad

    S3:E1

    A deviation from his norm lands Homer in a mental institution, where he shares a room with a man who thinks he's Michael Jackson.

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    Director:Rich Moore
    Writer:Mike Reiss
  2. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Cousin Elliott

    S1:E5

    Cousin Elliot shows up at the Pembroke house. His ideas on how to deal with children do not coincide with Charles' opinions.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Mike Reiss
  3. 7.8/10(41 votes)

    #3 - The Way We Was

    S2:E12

    When the TV breaks, Marge and Homer entertain the kids with the story of how they first met.

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  4. 7.5/10(40 votes)

    #4 - Treehouse of Horror II

    S3:E7

    Maggie uses one of three wishes; a mind-reading Bart rules Springfield; Homer donates his brain to Mr. Burns' science project.

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    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writer:Mike Reiss
  5. 7.4/10(36 votes)

    #5 - Treehouse of Horror III

    S4:E5

    A Halloween trilogy includes a murderous Krusty doll; a "King Kong" parody; an invasion of zombies unleashed by Bart's incantation.

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    Director:Carlos Baeza
    Writer:Mike Reiss
  6. 7.4/10(70 votes)

    #6 - There's No Disgrace Like Home

    S1:E4

    After seeing families being nice to each other at a company picnic, Homer orders the Simpsons to a family therapist.

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    Director:Gregg Vanzo
    Writer:Mike Reiss
  7. 7.4/10(66 votes)

    #7 - Moaning Lisa

    S1:E6

    The meaning of life and second grade have Lisa playing the blues solo--until she jams with a kindred spirit; Homer seeks tutelage to beat Bart at video boxing.

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    Director:Wes Archer
    Writer:Mike Reiss
  8. 7.3/10(29 votes)

    #8 - Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala (Annoyed Grunt) cious

    S8:E13

    Marge is stressed by the demands of motherhood and the Simpsons get a magical British nanny, who floats down from the sky holding an umbrella.

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    Director:Chuck Sheetz
    Writer:Mike Reiss
  9. 7.2/10(38 votes)

    #9 - Lisa's Pony

    S3:E8

    After disappointing Lisa, Homer buys her a pony, solving one problem, but creating others, requiring a second job--at Apu's Kwik-E-Mart.

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    Director:Carlos Baeza
    Writer:Mike Reiss
  10. 7.1/10(61 votes)

    #10 - The Telltale Head

    S1:E8

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

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    Director:Rich Moore
    Writer:Mike Reiss
  11. 6.2/10(5 votes)

    #11 - The Boy Next Door

    S2:E13

    ALF befriends the Ochmoneks' belligerent nephew, Jake.

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  12. 6.2/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Suspicious Minds

    S3:E15

    ALF is convinced that a reclusive neighbor is actually Elvis Presley.

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    Director:Nick Havinga
    Writer:Mike Reiss
  13. 5.6/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Tonight, Tonight (2)

    S3:E5

    ALF hosts "The Tonight Show", with Ed McMahon.

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  14. 5.4/10(5 votes)

    #14 - I'm Your Puppet

    S2:E22

    ALF's mail-order ventriloquist's dummy takes on a life of its own, and it takes a visit from a psychiatrist to cure him.

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  15. 5.4/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Tonight, Tonight (1)

    S3:E4

    ALF hosts "The Tonight Show", with Ed McMahon.

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  16. 4.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Marty Buys the Farm

    S1:E1

    When Marty DePolo dies after eating a six-month-old hamburger, he is chosen to be the guardian angel of his best friend Steve Beauchamp.

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    Director:Andy Cadiff
    Writer:Mike Reiss

Mike Reiss Ratings Summary

"Stark Raving Dad" is the best rated episode written by Mike Reiss. It scored 8.071/10 based on 42 votes. It was directed by Rich Moore. It aired on 9/19/1991 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Cousin Elliott".