The BEST episodes written by Jeff Westbrook

Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles
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7.78
2400 votes

#1 - Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles

Futurama - Season 5 - Episode 7

The crew's attempts to de-age Professor Farnsworth result in everyone returning to their more youthful stages. While Farnsworth seeks out a way to re-age the crew, the newly-teenaged Leela takes the opportunity to experience the parental childhood she never had.

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The Day the Earth Stood Stupid
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7.72
2757 votes

#2 - The Day the Earth Stood Stupid

Futurama - Season 3 - Episode 7

Earth is invaded by super-intelligent flying brains, who sap the Earth's populace of their intelligence. Leela is taken to Nibbler's home planet Eternia, where the Nibblonians explain that only one human is immune to the brains' powers - Fry.

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The 30% Iron Chef
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7.51
2475 votes

#3 - The 30% Iron Chef

Futurama - Season 4 - Episode 11

Bender receives culinary lessons from the great chef Helmut Spargle, and puts his skills to the test on national television when he competes against Elzar on "Iron Cook". Meanwhile, Dr. Zoidberg accidentally destroys Professor Farnsworth's ship-in-a-bottle and pins the deed on Fry, only to be struck with remorse afterwards.

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On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister
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7.47
880 votes

#4 - On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister

The Simpsons - Season 16 - Episode 11

Tired of Bart’s torment, Lisa takes out a restraining order against him. When Grampa isn't capable of doing his job as a Sprawl Mart greeter, Homer takes over and gets a full-time position with no chance for advancement.

Ned 'n' Edna's Blend Agenda
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7.43
2202 votes

#5 - Ned 'n' Edna's Blend Agenda

The Simpsons - Season 23 - Episode 21

When word gets out that Edna and Ned have secretly wed, Marge offers to throw them a party, but bringing folks together makes them all realize that no marriage is perfect. Meanwhile, Edna tries to help Ned's children become more socially acceptable. Watch the credits... there's a treat!

Caper Chase
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7.35
1630 votes

#6 - Caper Chase

The Simpsons - Season 28 - Episode 19

Disappointed in Yale, Mr. Burns decides to start his own for-profit university and Homer is hired as a professor.

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The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants
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7.24
2506 votes

#7 - The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants

The Simpsons - Season 23 - Episode 7

The Simpsons host a tastemaker party at their home to promote Absolut Krusty, Krusty the Clown's own brand of liquor. Mr. Burns takes notice of the party's success and decides to promote Homer to "Account Man" for the Springfield Nuclear Plant.

The Nightmare After Krustmas
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7.23
1899 votes

#8 - The Nightmare After Krustmas

The Simpsons - Season 28 - Episode 10

Krusty tries to impress his daughter as they spend Christmas with the Simpsons. Meanwhile, Reverend Lovejoy seeks converts after church attendance plummets, and Maggie is haunted by a spooky Christmas toy.

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Treehouse of Horror XXIV
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7.22
2454 votes

#9 - Treehouse of Horror XXIV

The Simpsons - Season 25 - Episode 2

In "Oh The Places You'll D'oh," the first of three spine-tingling stories, Homer rides around Springfield wreaking havoc as "The Fat in The Hat" in a rhyming Dr. Seuss-ian tale. In "Dead and Shoulders," Bart is beheaded during a kite accident, his head is attached to Lisa's body and they must live together as one. The final terrifying tale, "Freaks no Geeks," features Mr. Burns' traveling circus, The Burnsum and Bailey Circus, which has stopped in Springfieldland in the 1930s. Trapeze artist Marge and Strong Man Homer are performers and things go awry when circus freak Moe starts to make advances towards Marge.

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Diary Queen
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7.15
422 votes

#10 - Diary Queen

The Simpsons - Season 32 - Episode 12

Bart finds his old teacher's diary and learns a surprising secret. Then, Lisa discovers an even bigger surprise.

Pranks and Greens
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7.12
2441 votes

#11 - Pranks and Greens

The Simpsons - Season 21 - Episode 6

Principal Skinner is getting fed up with Bart's pranks, so he informs Bart that he is not the best prankster after all. A former student named Andy Hamilton is hailed as the best prankster, and Bart sets out on a mission to track Andy down. However, when Bart finds out that Andy is a 19-year-old still in his pranking days, they become fast friends.

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Treehouse of Horror XXXIV
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7.12
261 votes

#12 - Treehouse of Horror XXXIV

The Simpsons - Season 35 - Episode 5

Bart is turned into an NFT, Lisa turns to Sideshow Bob for help in tracking down a serial killer and an outbreak turns Springfielders into Homers.

Kill Gil, Vol. 1 & 2
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7.09
1003 votes

#13 - Kill Gil, Vol. 1 & 2

The Simpsons - Season 18 - Episode 9

At Christmas time, Marge opens up her home to the jobless Gil. But problems arise when Gil overstays his welcome and Marge can’t bring herself to kick Gil out of the house.

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I Want You (She's So Heavy)
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7.08
662 votes

#14 - I Want You (She's So Heavy)

The Simpsons - Season 30 - Episode 16

When a romantic night ends in injury, Marge recovers by taking up kite boarding while Homer bonds with his hallucinated hernia; Lisa attempts to fix her parents' strained relationship by seeking advice from an unlikely source.

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The Road to Cincinnati
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7.06
457 votes

#15 - The Road to Cincinnati

The Simpsons - Season 32 - Episode 8

Odd couple Skinner and Chalmers embark on an 800-mile car ride to Cincinnati to attend an administrator's convention. But whether they reach their destination without killing each other first is anyone's guess.

No Loan Again, Naturally
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7.05
1970 votes

#16 - No Loan Again, Naturally

The Simpsons - Season 20 - Episode 12

When the adjustable rate on Homer's home mortgage (taken out to pay for Homer's annual Mardi Gras parties) increases drastically and Homer can't make the payments, 742 Evergreen Terrace is sold...to Ned Flanders, who rents it back to Homer... at least until Homer demands that Flanders repair the house.

Apocalypse Cow
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7.03
1203 votes

#17 - Apocalypse Cow

The Simpsons - Season 19 - Episode 17

Bart joins the 4-H club and falls in love with a cow named Lou, but when he finds out that Lou is destined for the slaughterhouse Bart gives the cow to Mary, a fellow 4-H member, and her father mistakes the cow for a dowry. Homer and Marge come to the rescue to try and free Bart from his marriage agreement.

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The Wettest Stories Ever Told
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7.01
1057 votes

#18 - The Wettest Stories Ever Told

The Simpsons - Season 17 - Episode 18

As the family waits for their food at “The Frying Dutchman,” they pass the time by telling stories. Lisa tells about the Mayflower’s journey to America, where Marge and her kids are Pilgrims and they are joined by a knave named Homer who joins their family to escape the authorities. Bart recounts the story of Mutiny on the Bounty featuring Skinner as Captain Bligh and Bart as Mr. Christian. Homer tells the tale of the maiden voyage of a cruise ship in the 1970s featuring of a ship that can’t flip over, which of course it does and the attempts of the survivors to get out of the ship alive.

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Better Off Ned
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6.96
503 votes

#19 - Better Off Ned

The Simpsons - Season 31 - Episode 16

Jealous of Bart’s bond with Ned, Homer mentors Nelson in retaliation, but an act of heroism helps Homer to regain Bart’s respect.

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Bobby: It's Cold Outside
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6.96
572 votes

#20 - Bobby: It's Cold Outside

The Simpsons - Season 31 - Episode 10

Sideshow Bob gets contracted as this year’s mall Santa. Meanwhile, someone is stealing all the Christmas packages off people’s front porches.

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Clown V. Board of Education
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6.92
285 votes

#21 - Clown V. Board of Education

The Simpsons - Season 34 - Episode 21

Krusty opens a school for clowning, and it becomes the most successful thing he’s ever done.

No Good Read Goes Unpunished
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6.88
885 votes

#22 - No Good Read Goes Unpunished

The Simpsons - Season 29 - Episode 15

In an attempt to bring the family together, Marge forces everyone to hand in their electronics and take a trip to a book store.

Pin Gal
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6.72
308 votes

#23 - Pin Gal

The Simpsons - Season 34 - Episode 17

A mysterious figure from Marge's past returns to coach her for a bowling tournament.