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The Best Episodes of The Simpsons
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Includes any regular episode starting from 1989 (first season) to present day. Shorts and movies are not included.
Springfield is home to countless characters and chief among them are the the residents of 742 Evergreen Terrace on The Simpsons. Some great The Simpsons episodes are about Homer's job at the nuclear power plant while other good episodes focus on Bart and Lisa at school. A few good episodes of The Simpsons showcase the lives of Moe, Apu, or The Comic Book Guy.
What are the best episodes of The Simpsons? “Cape Feare” from season five is a fan favorite. This episode finds Bart being kidnaped by a vengeful Sideshow Bob. “Last Exit to Springfield” is also a compelling episode of the Fox series, The Simpsons.
“Treehouse of Horror V” is another good episode from The Simpsons as is “Mr. Plow” which finds Homer and Barney competing for business.
Do you have a favorite episode of The Simpsons? Give the best episodes a vote up and vote down any episodes you may not have liked.
You might also like this list of The Best Grampa Simpson Quotes.
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Nov 03 1996- Season: The Simpsons season 8
- Episode Number: 2
- Series: The Simpsons
"You Only Move Twice" is the second episode of The Simpsons' eighth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 3, 1996. The episode, based on a story idea by Greg ...more- 2May 04 1997
- Season: The Simpsons season 8
- Episode Number: 23
A hardworking new employee at the power plant is consumed with resentment at Homer's undeserved success. ![Marge vs. the Monorail]()
3Jan 14 1993- Season: The Simpsons season 4
- Episode Number: 12
When Springfield gets a sudden windfall, a charismatic traveling salesman convinces the town to build a monorail.![Flaming Moe's]()
4Nov 21 1991- Season: The Simpsons season 3
- Episode Number: 10
Moe takes the drink recipe Homer invented, and the rechristened Flaming Moe turns his tavern into a hotspot. When a national franchise wants to buy the recipe, Homer wants revenge.- 5Oct 30 1994
- Season: The Simpsons season 6
- Episode Number: 6
- Series: The Simpsons
"Treehouse of Horror V" is the sixth episode of The Simpsons' sixth season and the fifth episode in the Treehouse of Horror series. It premiered on October 30, 1994, and features three short stories ...more - 609 17 1995
- Season: The Simpsons season 6
- Episode Number: 129
"Who Shot Mr. Burns?" is a two-part episode of The Simpsons. Part One is the twenty-fifth and final episode of the sixth season and originally aired on Fox on May 21, 1995, while Part Two is the ...more ![Cape Feare]()
7Oct 07 1993- Season: The Simpsons season 5
- Episode Number: 2
- Series: The Simpsons
When Bart receives notes from newly paroled Sideshow Bob, the family goes into the Witness Relocation Program and starts a new life on a houseboat on Terror Lake.- 8Sep 24 1992
- Season: The Simpsons season 4
- Episode Number: 1
When Bart and Lisa arrive at Kamp Krusty, they find the summer camp is more like a prison camp. When Krusty doesn't show up to set things straight, the kids seize control and take their case to the ...more - 9Jan 22 1995
- Season: The Simpsons season 6
- Episode Number: 13
The story of Maggie's birth is told in flashbacks: after Homer quits the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant to pursue his dream of working at a bowling alley, Marge reveals that she is pregnant. - 10Jan 08 1995
- Season: The Simpsons season 6
- Episode Number: 12
- Series: The Simpsons
Homer joins the secret society of the Stonecutters and is suddenly exalted when the brethren discover his birthmark. The ancient order is shaken to the core by the ineptitude of its new Chosen One. - 11Sep 21 1997
- Season: The Simpsons season 9
- Episode Number: 1
- Series: The Simpsons
Designated driver Barney absconds to Manhattan in Homer's car and leaves it there. But when the family journeys to the Big Apple to retrieve their property, Homer discovers his car has been booted. - 12Feb 11 1993
- Season: The Simpsons season 4
- Episode Number: 15
- Series: The Simpsons
"I Love Lisa" is the fifteenth episode of The Simpsons' fourth season, and originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 11, 1993. In the episode, Lisa gives Ralph Wiggum a ...more - 13Oct 28 1993
- Season: The Simpsons season 5
- Episode Number: 5
- Series: The Simpsons
In "The Devil and Homer Simpson," Homer sells his soul for a doughnut. Next, in the Twilight Zone spoof "Terror at 5 1/2 Feet," everyone doubts Bart's sanity when he's the only one to see a gremlin ...more ![Mr. Plow]()
14Nov 19 1992- Season: The Simpsons season 4
- Episode Number: 9
- Series: The Simpsons
"Mr. Plow" is the ninth episode of The Simpsons' fourth season, which originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 19, 1992. In the episode, Homer buys a snow plow and starts ...more- 15Oct 02 1994
- Season: The Simpsons season 6
- Episode Number: 4
"Itchy & Scratchy Land" is the fourth episode of The Simpsons' sixth season and first aired on October 2, 1994. Wanting a perfect family vacation, the Simpson family visits Itchy & Scratchy Land, ...more - 16Nov 18 1993
- Season: The Simpsons season 5
- Episode Number: 8
- Series: The Simpsons
After a reckless Squishee bender with Milhouse, Bart wakes to the shocking realization that he joined the Junior Campers. Lured by pocketknives and knot-tying lessons, Bart assimilates into the group ...more - 17Sep 04 1994
- Season: The Simpsons season 6
- Episode Number: 1
Stuck in his room, Bart hears a high-pitched scream. When he looks through his telescope, he sees a guilty Ned Flanders burying the evidence. ![King-Size Homer]()
18Nov 05 1995- Season: The Simpsons season 7
- Episode Number: 7
"King-Size Homer" is the seventh episode of The Simpsons' seventh season. It originally aired on FOX in the United States on November 5, 1995. In the episode, Homer despises the nuclear plant's new ...more![Homer at the Bat]()
19Feb 20 1992- Season: The Simpsons season 3
- Episode Number: 17
With a million dollars on the line, Mr. Burns hires ringers for the upcoming baseball game against the Shelbyville Nuclear Power Plant. But as misfortunes fell the pros, with bases loaded and the ...more- 20May 14 1995
- Season: The Simpsons season 6
- Episode Number: 24
- Series: The Simpsons
The simmering rivalry between Springfield and a neighboring town heats up when Shelbyville kids steal Springfield's prized lemon tree. - 21Mar 11 1993
- Season: The Simpsons season 4
- Episode Number: 17
- Series: The Simpsons
Homer negotiates his union's contract with Mr. Burns, mindful that he needs a dental plan for Lisa's new braces. Burns mistakes Homer's utter ineptitude for strategy and concedes, on the condition ...more - 22Feb 24 1994
- Season: The Simpsons season 5
- Episode Number: 15
- Series: The Simpsons
Dejected by a lack of recognition at work, Homer makes a crank call to NASA and winds up being chosen to ride into space with astronauts. - 23Oct 08 1992
- Season: The Simpsons season 4
- Episode Number: 3
After skipping church one Sunday morning, Homer decides to quit church altogether and spend Sundays worshiping in his own way -- with cigars and beer. ![Bart Sells His Soul]()
24Oct 08 1995- Season: The Simpsons season 7
- Episode Number: 4
"Bart Sells His Soul" is the fourth episode of The Simpsons' seventh season. It first aired in the United States on the Fox network, on October 8, 1995. In the episode, while being punished for ...more- 25Mar 16 1997
- Season: The Simpsons season 8
- Episode Number: 18
- Series: The Simpsons
When Prohibition is revived in Springfield, Homer and Bart supply the town with alcohol.
