- 7.9/1041 votes
#1 - Bart the Daredevil
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/1990
The Simpsons go to a Monster truck rally that features famous daredevil Lance Murdock. Bart immediately becomes enamored and decides that he wants to become a daredevil as well. His first stunt ends in injury, but to gain the respect of his friends, he promises a far more impressive feat to them: to jump the Springfield Gorge.
Director: Wes Archer
Writer: Wallace Wolodarsky
- 7.8/1032 votes
#2 - Last Exit to Springfield
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 3/11/1993
Union president Homer fights to keep the dental plan.
Director: Mark Kirkland
Writer: Wallace Wolodarsky
- 7.6/1049 votes
#3 - Treehouse of Horror
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/1990
The Simpson kids hide in the family treehouse and tell each other spooky stories. The first regards haunted houses, the second introduces Kang and Kodos for the first time in an alien abduction, and the third is a Simpson-adapted retelling of The Raven.
Director: David Silverman
Writer: Wallace Wolodarsky
- 7.5/1058 votes
#4 - Krusty Gets Busted
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/29/1990
Bart's TV hero Krusty the Clown is arrested for a convenience-store robbery, and witness Homer must testify against the clown.
Director: Brad Bird
Writer: Wallace Wolodarsky
- 7.5/1032 votes
#5 - Lisa the Greek
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 1/23/1992
Lisa's ability to pick winning football teams kicks off a strong bond with Homer.
Director: Rich Moore
Writer: Wallace Wolodarsky
- 7.5/1030 votes
#6 - 100% Not Guilty
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/23/2016
As jury selection gets underway, the entrance of Johnnie Cochran adds an interesting energy to the case.
Director: Anthony Hemingway
Writer: Wallace Wolodarsky
- 7.4/1037 votes
#7 - Like Father, Like Clown
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/1991
Bart and Lisa use theological arguments to try to reunite Krusty the Clown and his rabbi father, who disowned Krusty when he turned from rabbi to clown.
Director: Brad Bird
Writer: Wallace Wolodarsky
- 7.3/1036 votes
#8 - Old Money
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 3/28/1991
When Grandpa's new girlfriend at the Springfield Retirement Castle dies, he inherits her savings and must decide the best way to spend his windfall.
Director: David Silverman
Writer: Wallace Wolodarsky
- 7.3/1032 votes
#9 - Treehouse of Horror III
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/1992
A Halloween trilogy includes a murderous Krusty doll; a "King Kong" parody; an invasion of zombies unleashed by Bart's incantation.
Director: Carlos Baeza
Writer: Wallace Wolodarsky
- 6.7/1071 votes
#10 - Homer's Odyssey
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/1990
After being fired from the nuclear power plant for negligence, Homer becomes a safety activist.
Director: Wes Archer
Writer: Wallace Wolodarsky
- 6.7/1033 votes
#11 - Bart's Friend Falls in Love
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 5/7/1992
Bart resents Milhouse's new girlfriend; Homer gets the wrong subliminal tape, which has him gaining vocabulary, not losing weight.
Director: Jim Reardon
Writer: Wallace Wolodarsky