Best Episodes of The Simpsons (In My Opinion)
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- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart ends up at a school for gifted children after cheating on an IQ test.
- DirectorBrad BirdStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter Krusty is found guilty of robbing the Kwik-E-Mart following Homer's eyewitness testimony, Bart and Lisa set out to prove his innocence.
- DirectorKent ButterworthDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer and Marge enjoy a night on the town, leaving the kids with a diabolical babysitter, with a surprising secret.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMarge becomes a crusader against cartoon violence after an episode of "Itchy and Scratchy" seemingly inspires Maggie to attack Homer.
- 1989– 23mTV-PG8.8 (5.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter apparently consuming poison blowfish, Homer is told that he only has 24 hours to live.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer and Marge tell the story of how they met and fell in love in high school.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter an uncontrollable Santa's Little Helper destroys several important Simpson possessions, Homer announces that he will be thrown out of the house unless he completes obedience training.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter rekindling her artistic talents, Marge is commissioned to paint a portrait of Mr. Burns; Homer vows to lose weight after getting trapped in a water slide.
- DirectorRich MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightLisa has a crush on her substitute teacher; Bart decides to run for class president.
- DirectorCarlos BaezaStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer buys Lisa a pony that the family can ill afford.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter Homer fails a fathering test, he decides to help Bart build his Soap Box Derby racer.
- DirectorJeffrey LynchStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAs Marge goes to the doctor for a pregnancy test, Homer tells the children of the events leading up to his marriage, and Bart's birth.
- DirectorCarlos BaezaStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter Bart receives a microphone which can transmit through radios, he decides to pull a series of pranks and eventually convinces the town that a boy has fallen down a well.
- DirectorRich MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer uses Lisa (and her prognostic skills) to help him bet on football games.
- DirectorCarlos BaezaStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter Mrs. Krabappel gives Bart a month of detention, he gets his revenge by responding to her newspaper singles ad; Homer uses a swear jar to cut down on his cursing.
- DirectorJeffrey LynchStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter aptitude tests seemingly indicate that they are best-suited to police work and homemaking respectively, Bart is made hall monitor while Lisa becomes a delinquent.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter the Simpsons regret paying for an expensive surgery for Santa's Little Helper, he runs away from home and is trained by Mr. Burns to become an attack dog.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart becomes jealous when Milhouse falls in love with a new student named Samantha; Homer accidentally receives a vocabulary-building tape instead of a weight-loss one.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart and Lisa attend "Kamp Krusty" but it is nothing like they thought it would be; Homer's hair grows back and he loses weight while the kids are away.
- DirectorRich MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMarge stars in a musical adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire, but is angry with Homer's lack of interest; Maggie squares off with her strict new daycare owner.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter attributing a relaxing Sunday to his skipping church, Homer vows to never attend service again, and forms his own religion to justify his behavior.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer enters Lisa in the Little Miss Springfield pageant to build her self-esteem.
- DirectorRich MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWith Bart continually getting in trouble, Homer bans him from seeing the new Itchy & Scratchy movie.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer opens a successful snow-plowing business, only to inspire Barney to start a rival outfit that puts him out of work.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhile trying to coax Maggie into saying her first word, Homer and Marge talk about how Lisa spoke hers.
- DirectorRich MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter receiving a considerable donation of money, Springfield builds a monorail system with Homer as the conductor, unaware they've just boarded a one-way train to Hell.
- DirectorCarlos BaezaStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightSelma starts to feel broody, but after taking Bart and Lisa to Duff Gardens, she changes her mind.
- DirectorJeffrey LynchStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhen Bart gets tired of Homer's horrible parenting skills, he enrolls in the "Bigger Brother" program where he's assigned a fantastic role model.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightLisa gives Ralph a Valentine's card out of pity, but soon regrets it when he develops an unwanted crush on her.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter Homer loses his license for DUI, Marge pressures him to give up beer for a month; Lisa attempts to prove that Bart is less intelligent than a hamster.
- DirectorRich MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart and Lisa convince Grampa to let them use his name for episodes of "Itchy and Scratchy" they have written; Homer re-takes a test he failed in high school.
- DirectorJeffrey LynchStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMarge home-schools Bart after he is expelled from Springfield Elementary; Lisa protests a barbaric local holiday centered around clubbing snakes to death.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA misunderstanding leads to Marge being imprisoned for shoplifting, with her absence soon descending the family, and eventually, the town into chaos.
- DirectorRich MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter being released from prison on parole, Sideshow Bob plots to murder Bart.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhen a surprise inspection of the nuclear power plant reveals that Homer is not qualified to do his job, he is forced to go to college.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter his birthday party goes wrong, Mr. Burns begins to want his childhood toy, a teddy bear named Bobo; Homer finds that Maggie is in possession of the doll.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer sells his soul to the Devil for a donut, Bart contends with a gremlin on the side of the school bus which only he can see, and the family discovers that Mr. Burns is a vampire.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA girls' night out turns into a high speed chase when Marge learns her friend is driving a stolen car.
- DirectorJeffrey LynchStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter joining the Junior Campers while on a sugar high, Bart reluctantly invites Homer to accompany him on the group's annual father-son rafting trip, which soon goes awry.
- 1989– 30mTV-148.6 (3.7K)TV EpisodeDirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMr. Burns builds a casino when Springfield decides to legalize gambling, with Marge becoming addicted to the slot machines.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAn outbreak of burglaries inspires Homer to lead a vigilante group.
- DirectorSusie DietterStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart becomes an overnight sensation as the "I didn't do it" boy on Krusty the Clown's show.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightApu moves in with the Simpsons after losing his job when Homer gets ill from the contaminated food; James Woods takes over the Kwik-E-Mart.
- DirectorJeffrey LynchStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAngered by the vacuous phrases her Malibu Stacy doll utters, Lisa works with Malibu Stacy's original designer to create a doll with admirable traits.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter Flanders invites Homer to a football game, the pair become friends, but Homer's possessiveness and loutish behaviour slowly turns Ned against him.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter Bart receives an elephant as a prize for calling in to a radio station, the animal proves to be too costly to care for and Homer decides to sell it.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter a close brush with death, Mr. Burns decides to find an heir to his empire, and chooses Bart because of his truly devious nature.
- 1989– 30mTV-148.3 (3.6K)TV EpisodeDirectorBob AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart accidentally gets Principal Skinner fired on inspection day, with Ned Flanders taking over as his replacement.
- DirectorJeffrey LynchStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart witnesses the alleged assault of a waiter by Mayor Quimby's nephew, but coming forward will mean admitting to skipping class and facing the consequences.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightGrampa falls in love with Marge's mother, but must compete with Mr. Burns for her heart.
- DirectorCarlos BaezaStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer begins teaching a class on how to have a successful marriage, but jeopardizes his own marriage by revealing secrets about himself and Marge.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightConfined to his room with a broken leg, Bart suspects Ned Flanders of murdering Maude; the family's new swimming pool earns Lisa popularity among the neighborhood kids.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightLisa is jealous when a new girl in class is smarter than she is; Homer obtains a giant mound of sugar.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA family vacation to Itchy & Scratchy Land turns disastrous when the robots malfunction and turn on the tourists.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhen Sideshow Bob is released from prison and is elected Mayor of Springfield, Bart and Lisa suspect foul play and are determined to expose his corruption.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe family's job at Mr. Burns' country estate goes awry when Homer goes mad; Homer's attempt to repair a toaster results in inadvertent time travel; The school staff turn cannibalistic.
- DirectorSusie DietterStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart falls for Reverend Lovejoy's daughter and is surprised when she becomes a bad influence on him.
- DirectorBob AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightSibling rivalry between Bart and Lisa ensues when they become the star players of their respective ice hockey teams.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMarge goes into therapy to find the root cause of her traumatizing aerophobia.
- DirectorSwinton O. Scott IIIStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer recounts the story of Maggie's birth when the kids ask why there are no photos of her in the family album.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer becomes a Krusty the Clown stand-in, but is mistaken for the real Krusty by the Springfield mafia.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter refusing to pay for a collect call, Bart must travel down under to repair US-Australian political relations, but is unprepared for the punishment awaiting him.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightDesperate for money, Homer takes a loan from Patty and Selma; Bart discovers a natural talent for ballet.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA fortune teller gives Lisa a look at her wedding in the year 2010.
- DirectorBob AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightSanta's Little Helper's new mate has puppies, and Mr. Burns schemes to steal them and make them into a coat.
- DirectorSwinton O. Scott IIIStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart manipulates Mrs. Krabappel into leading a teachers' strike against Principal Skinner, but is perturbed when Marge becomes his substitute.
- DirectorSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhile Bart is hospitalized, Lisa runs into her old mentor Bleeding Gums Murphy, who is also a patient, and becomes devastated when he dies soon after.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMarge joins the Springfield Police Department to fight crime and corruption, only to find herself rescuing Homer when he gets mixed up in a counterfeit jeans operation.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhen a group of Shelbyville kids steal Springfield's sacred lemon tree, Bart and his friends venture there to get the tree back.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhile Mr. Burns is hospitalized, an investigation into his shooter begins; although Smithers initially suspects himself, a trace of Simpson DNA narrows down the list of possible culprits.
- DirectorSusie DietterStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA Hollywood film crew shoots an adaptation of the "Radioactive Man" comics in Springfield, with Rainier Wolfcastle in the title role and a reluctant Milhouse as his sidekick, Fallout Boy.
- DirectorSusie DietterStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMarge and Homer lose custody of the kids, who are sent to live at the Flanders' house.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart casually sells his soul to Milhouse for $5 but soon regrets it; Moe converts his dank bar into a family restaurant.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA trip to a local petting zoo convinces Lisa to give up meat, despite excessive pressure to convince her not to do so.
- DirectorBob AndersonDavid MirkinStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA lightning storm causes giant advertising mascots to come to life; The children are terrorized by Groundskeeper Willie in their dreams; Homer finds himself trapped in another dimension.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer intentionally gains more weight in order to qualify for disability and work from home, but soon realizes that being morbidly obese comes with its own problems.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter faking his own death, Homer is reunited with his mother, who harbors a deep secret.
- DirectorDominic PolcinoStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightSideshow Bob again escapes from prison and takes control of a TV screen at an air show, demanding all television stations immediately go off the air.
- 1989– 30mTV-147.4 (2.8K)TV EpisodeDirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightTroy McClure hosts a retrospective of the first 137 episodes of The Simpsons (1989).
- DirectorSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMarge's relationship with Bart is strained when he is caught shoplifting before Christmas.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer starts a bowling team with Moe, Apu and Otto, but Mr. Burns insists on joining after learning that the team was funded with his money; Springfield Elementary introduces uniforms.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightFormer President George Bush and his wife, Barbara, move into the Simpsons' neighborhood and soon clash with Bart and Homer.
- 1989– 30mTV-147.7 (2.7K)TV EpisodeDirectorSusie DietterStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter buying a Chanel suit at a bargain price, Marge is invited to a country club by a former schoolmate, where she desperately tries to fit in with its upper class clientele.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightKrusty the Clown is left almost broke after Bart inadvertently rats him out to the IRS, forcing Krusty to take drastic action.
- DirectorMike B. AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhile researching for an essay, Lisa discovers that Springfield's founding father was actually a murderous thief.
- DirectorSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhen Smithers is forced to take a vacation, he appoints Homer as his temporary replacement.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWashed-up movie star Troy McClure starts dating Selma in an attempt to silence bizarre rumors about his personal life and resuscitate his career.
- DirectorSwinton O. Scott IIIStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart makes a fake driver's license and takes Milhouse, Martin, and Nelson on a huge road trip; Lisa spends time with Homer at the power plant.
- 1989– 30mTV-148.5 (3.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorJeffrey LynchStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter surviving multiple assassination attempts by Mr. Burns to inherit a cache of artwork they stole from the Nazis, Grampa teams up with Bart to recover the paintings.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter realizing how unpopular she is, a disillusioned Lisa sees the vacation to Ned Flanders' beach house as an opportunity to reinvent herself.
- DirectorMike B. AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart's Siamese twin swells in the attic; Lisa's science experiment creates a miniature universe of advanced civilization; aliens possess Clinton and Dole.
- DirectorMike B. AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe Simpsons move to Cypress Creek, where Homer unwittingly works for a charismatic supervillain; the rest of the family struggles with the transfer.
- DirectorDominic PolcinoStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMarge leads a crusade against a local burlesque house after she discovers Bart working there.
- DirectorSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer questions the state of his marriage after Luann Van Houten demands a divorce from Kirk.
- DirectorSusie DietterStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightLisa develops a crush on Nelson, and tries to reform him; Homer gets an autodialer and decides to make easy money with a telemarketing scam.
- DirectorBob AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter a hurricane destroys Ned Flanders' house, he suffers a nervous breakdown and is forced to confront repressed problems from his childhood.
- DirectorSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightSpecial Agents Mulder and Scully arrive in Springfield after Homer claims to have seen an alien.
- DirectorChuck SheetzStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMarge enters the pretzel vending business, but when she fails, Homer recruits some help from the mob.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer and Mr. Burns get trapped in a snowed-in cabin during a company retreat.
- 1989– 30mTV-147.7 (3K)TV EpisodeDirectorChuck SheetzStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMarge is stressed from motherhood and hires a British nanny to help out around the house, who struggles to teach Bart and Lisa how to behave.