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The Best Episodes Written By Tim Long

Every TV Episode Written by Tim Long Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Tim Long Ratings Summary

"Behind the Laughter" is the best rated episode written by Tim Long. It scored 7.2/10 based on 19 votes. It was directed by Mark Kirkland. It aired on 5/21/2000 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Skinner's Sense of Snow".

  • Behind the Laughter
    7.2/1019 votes

    #1 - Behind the Laughter

    Season 11 Episode 22 - Aired 5/21/2000

    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.

    Director: Mark Kirkland

    Writer: Tim Long

  • Skinner's Sense of Snow
    7.1/1021 votes

    #2 - Skinner's Sense of Snow

    Season 12 Episode 8 - Aired 12/17/2000

    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.

    Director: Lance Kramer

    Writer: Tim Long

  • Treehouse of Horror X
    6.9/1021 votes

    #3 - Treehouse of Horror X

    Season 11 Episode 4 - Aired 10/31/1999

    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.

    Director: Pete Michels

    Writer: Tim Long

  • The Mansion Family
    6.7/1020 votes

    #4 - The Mansion Family

    Season 11 Episode 12 - Aired 1/23/2000

    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.

    Director: Michael Polcino

    Writer: Tim Long

  • Half-Decent Proposal
    6.7/1022 votes

    #5 - Half-Decent Proposal

    Season 13 Episode 10 - Aired 2/10/2002

    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.

    Director: Lauren MacMullan

    Writer: Tim Long

  • Simpsons Bible Stories
    6.6/1022 votes

    #6 - Simpsons Bible Stories

    Season 10 Episode 18 - Aired 4/4/1999

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

    Director: Nancy Kruse

    Writer: Tim Long

  • Brake My Wife, Please
    6.6/1018 votes

    #7 - Brake My Wife, Please

    Season 14 Episode 20 - Aired 5/11/2003

    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.

    Director: Pete Michels

    Writer: Tim Long

  • Desperately Seeking Lisa
    6.6/107 votes

    #8 - Desperately Seeking Lisa

    Season 36 Episode 3 - Aired 10/20/2024

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

    Director: Matthew Nastuk

    Writer: Tim Long

  • New Kids on the Blecch
    6.6/1021 votes

    #9 - New Kids on the Blecch

    Season 12 Episode 14 - Aired 2/25/2001

    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.

    Director: Steven Dean Moore

    Writer: Tim Long

  • Bull-E
    6.4/1014 votes

    #10 - Bull-E

    Season 26 Episode 21 - Aired 5/10/2015

    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.

    Director: Lance Kramer

    Writer: Tim Long

  • Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?
    6.3/109 votes

    #11 - Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?

    Season 31 Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/2019

    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.

    Director: Chris Clements

    Writer: Tim Long

  • Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade
    6.2/1018 votes

    #12 - Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade

    Season 14 Episode 3 - Aired 11/17/2002

    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.

    Director: Steven Dean Moore

    Writer: Tim Long

  • Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words
    6.2/1019 votes

    #13 - Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words

    Season 20 Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/2008

    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.

    Director: Nancy Kruse

    Writer: Tim Long

  • MoneyBART
    6.2/1019 votes

    #14 - MoneyBART

    Season 22 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2010

    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.

    Director: Nancy Kruse

    Writer: Tim Long

  • Married to the Blob
    6.2/1016 votes

    #15 - Married to the Blob

    Season 25 Episode 10 - Aired 1/12/2014

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

    Director: Chris Clements

    Writer: Tim Long

  • Springfield Splendor
    6.2/1023 votes

    #16 - Springfield Splendor

    Season 29 Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/2017

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

    Director: Mike B. Anderson

    Writer: Tim Long

  • You Kent Always Say What You Want
    6.1/1013 votes

    #17 - You Kent Always Say What You Want

    Season 18 Episode 22 - Aired 5/20/2007

    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.

    Director: Matthew Nastuk

    Writer: Tim Long

  • The Devil Wears Nada
    6.1/1017 votes

    #18 - The Devil Wears Nada

    Season 21 Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/2009

    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.

    Director: Nancy Kruse

    Writer: Tim Long

  • Moonshine River
    6.1/1014 votes

    #19 - Moonshine River

    Season 24 Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/2012

    Bart will be visited by many of his past girlfriends.

    Director: Bob Anderson

    Writer: Tim Long

  • Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing
    6.1/1018 votes

    #20 - Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing

    Season 24 Episode 12 - Aired 2/10/2013

    Bart's dream girl, Mary Spuckler, comes to town, but his failure to pay her enough attention is having a negative impact on their relationship. Meanwhile, Homer once again runs afoul of Marge and lands in the doghouse.

    Director: Michael Polcino

    Writer: Tim Long

  • Haw-Haw Land
    6.1/1016 votes

    #21 - Haw-Haw Land

    Season 29 Episode 10 - Aired 1/7/2018

    When the Simpsons go to a STEM conference, Lisa falls for a crooning jazz pianist named Brendan. Meanwhile, Bart discovers that he has an affinity for chemistry

    Director: Bob Anderson

    Writer: Tim Long

  • Saddlesore Galactica
    6.0/1020 votes

    #22 - Saddlesore Galactica

    Season 11 Episode 13 - Aired 2/6/2000

    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.

    Director: Lance Kramer

    Writer: Tim Long

  • Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts
    6.0/1014 votes

    #23 - Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts

    Season 23 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2011

    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.

    Director: Steven Dean Moore

    Writer: Tim Long

  • The Kid Is All Right
    6.0/1014 votes

    #24 - The Kid Is All Right

    Season 25 Episode 6 - Aired 11/24/2013

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

    Director: Mark Kirkland

    Writer: Tim Long

  • Elementary School Musical
    5.9/1015 votes

    #25 - Elementary School Musical

    Season 22 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2010

    Marge sends Lisa to a performing arts camp, where counselors and fellow campers inspire her to embrace her creative side; upon returning to Springfield, Lisa grows restless with her boring suburban lifestyle.

    Director: Mark Kirkland

    Writer: Tim Long