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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 38 Episode 4 - Treehouse of Horror XXXVII
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S38:E4

    In this year's extra-scary, ultra-spooky Treehouse of Horror, Marge gets a horrifying new perspective on marriage; Bart and Santa's Little Helper embark on a bone-chilling adventure; and Homer takes a driving lesson.

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    Writer:Tim Long

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  2. undefined Season 12 Episode 8 - Skinner's Sense of Snow
    7.5/10(34 votes)

    S12:E8

    A snowstorm traps the students of Springfield Elementary inside, with them overthrowing Principal Skinner when he uses his Army skills to control them. Meanwhile, Homer tries to rescue the children–using Flanders' car.

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    Writer:Tim Long

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  3. undefined Season 11 Episode 4 - Treehouse of Horror X
    7.3/10(37 votes)

    S11:E4

    In "I Know What You Diddily-Iddly-Did" the Simpsons fear they have killed Ned Flanders. "Desperately Xeeking Xena" satirizes superheroes of yore with "Stretch Dude" Bart and "Clobber Girl" Lisa. And "Life's A Glitch, Then You Die" depicts the upcoming horror of Y2K.

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    Writer:Tim Long

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  4. undefined Season 11 Episode 12 - The Mansion Family
    7.2/10(33 votes)

    S11:E12

    Worried about his health, Mr. Burns visits the Mayo Clinic. He lets Homer housesit his mansion, which leads of course to an offshore knife fight and an attack by Chinese pirates.

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    Writer:Tim Long

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  5. undefined Season 10 Episode 18 - Simpsons Bible Stories
    7.1/10(35 votes)

    S10:E18

    When Reverend Lovejoy subjects the congregation to an extended Bible reading, the Simpsons fall asleep and have dreams based on Bible stories.

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    Writer:Tim Long

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  6. undefined Season 12 Episode 14 - New Kids on the Blecch
    7.1/10(34 votes)

    S12:E14

    A music producer selects Bart, Nelson, Milhouse and Ralph to be members of the next hit boy band, who record subliminal songs about joining the Navy.

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    Writer:Tim Long

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  7. undefined Season 36 Episode 18 - Estranger Things
    7.1/10(7 votes)

    S36:E18

    When Bart & Lisa stop watching Itchy & Scratchy together, Marge fears that they'll start to drift apart... but she has no idea how bad things are about to get!

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    Writer:Tim Long

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  8. undefined Season 13 Episode 10 - Half-Decent Proposal
    6.9/10(33 votes)

    S13:E10

    Homer develops a snoring problem, so Marge decides to spend a night with her sisters Patty and Selma. After a night of drinking, Marge sees a news report about her ex-prom date Artie Ziff, who is now very wealthy, and decides to send him an e-mail. Artie is still obsessed with Marge, so he offers the Simpsons $1 million in exchange for Marge spending a weekend with him.

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    Writer:Tim Long

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  9. undefined Season 26 Episode 21 - Bull-E
    6.9/10(28 votes)

    S26:E21

    After Bart gets bullied at the school dance, Marge convinces the town to pass anti-bullying legislation. Homer then gets arrested and sent to rehab for bullying Ned Flanders, only to subsequently leave rehab as a hero.

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    Writer:Tim Long

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  10. undefined Season 14 Episode 20 - Brake My Wife, Please
    6.8/10(32 votes)

    S14:E20

    Homer becomes obsessed with using new gadgets in his car. One day, he becomes distracted and drives off a pier, losing his driver's license. Unable to use a car, Homer starts to learn the joys of walking. Meanwhile, Marge shoulders the burden of Homer's driving duties and becomes stressed out. One day, as Homer sings about the virtues of walking, Marge accidentally runs him over with her car. Later, as Homer recuperates from the accident, he begins to suspect that Marge is trying to hurt him. They fight and go to see a marriage counselor. The counselor advises Homer to perform one completely unselfish gesture to win Marge back. Homer holds a party with all of her friends and a surprised Marge tells Homer that she loves him.

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    Writer:Tim Long

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  11. undefined Season 18 Episode 22 - You Kent Always Say What You Want
    6.8/10(24 votes)

    S18:E22

    Newsman Kent Brockman is fired for swearing on the air when Homer dumps coffee in his lap, but Lisa gets Brockman back in the game with her Webcam.

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    Writer:Tim Long

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  12. undefined Season 23 Episode 2 - Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts
    6.8/10(25 votes)

    S23:E2

    When superintendent Chalmers is fired for taking Bart and his friends on an unauthorized field trip, the boys hold the school hostage until he is reinstated.

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    Writer:Tim Long

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  13. undefined Season 11 Episode 22 - Behind the Laughter
    6.7/10(34 votes)

    S11:E22

    A "Behind the Music"-style look at the Simpsons, narrated by VH1's Jim Forbes, shows their rise to stardom--and the "private hell" that followed.

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    Writer:Tim Long

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  14. undefined Season 36 Episode 3 - Desperately Seeking Lisa
    6.7/10(15 votes)

    S36:E3

    Lisa has a blazing misadventure in the dark world of Capital City's downtown art scene.

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    Writer:Tim Long

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  15. undefined Season 14 Episode 3 - Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade
    6.6/10(31 votes)

    S14:E3

    The Simpsons buy a satellite television, which Bart spends so much time watching that he does not study for an important achievement test. He scores so low that Principal Skinner demotes him to third grade, while Lisa does so well that she is moved up to third grade. The two are placed in the same class and become rivals. During a trip to Capital City, they get separated from their class and are forced to help each other in order to find their classmates.

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    Writer:Tim Long

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  16. undefined Season 20 Episode 6 - Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words
    6.6/10(28 votes)

    S20:E6

    Lisa learns she is good at crossword puzzles and enters a city-wide contest. Homer discovers he has a flair for letting loved ones down so he opens Sweet Conclusions Break-Up Service, but lands himself in trouble with his daughter when he places a bet against her in the competition.

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    Writer:Tim Long

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  17. undefined Season 25 Episode 10 - Married to the Blob
    6.6/10(30 votes)

    S25:E10

    When Comic Book Guy meets a woman writing an autobiographical manga, he seeks Homer's advice on dating.

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    Writer:Tim Long

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  18. undefined Season 11 Episode 13 - Saddlesore Galactica
    6.5/10(34 votes)

    S11:E13

    Homer and Bart befriend a diving horse at a county fair. They turn it into a racehorse with an attitude, whose success runs them afoul of mysterious, tree-dwelling jockeys.

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    Writer:Tim Long

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  19. undefined Season 22 Episode 3 - MoneyBART
    6.5/10(31 votes)

    S22:E3

    Lisa starts coaching Bart's Little League team; Marge and Bart spend the day at an amusement park, where former MLB manager Mike Scioscia gives Bart advice.

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    Writer:Tim Long

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  20. undefined Season 24 Episode 1 - Moonshine River
    6.5/10(28 votes)

    S24:E1

    Bart will be visited by many of his past girlfriends.

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    Writer:Tim Long

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  21. undefined Season 25 Episode 6 - The Kid Is All Right
    6.5/10(29 votes)

    S25:E6

    Lisa discovers her new best friend is a Republican who is opposing her in the class election.

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    Writer:Tim Long

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  22. undefined Season 31 Episode 9 - Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?
    6.5/10(18 votes)

    S31:E9

    Todd blames God for the death of his mother and rejects his faith, so Ned sends him to live with the Simpsons, hoping they can scare him into believing in God again.

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    Writer:Tim Long

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  23. undefined Season 21 Episode 5 - The Devil Wears Nada
    6.4/10(25 votes)

    S21:E5

    Marge and a group called the "Charity Chicks" pose for a calendar in hopes of raising money for charity, but Marge becomes the talk of the town thanks to her racy poses. Meanwhile, Carl is chosen as the newest supervisor at the nuclear power plant, and hires Homer to be his personal assistant.

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    Writer:Tim Long

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  24. undefined Season 29 Episode 2 - Springfield Splendor
    6.4/10(36 votes)

    S29:E2

    Marge and Lisa turn Lisa’s sad experience into a successful graphic novel-turned-Broadway show, but they struggle with creative differences and ego.

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    Writer:Tim Long

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  25. 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.

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    Writer:Tim Long

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Tim Long Ratings Summary

"Treehouse of Horror XXXVII" is the best rated episode written by Tim Long. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 10/25/2026 and is rated 2.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Skinner's Sense of Snow".