The BEST episodes directed by David Silverman

Parental Bonding
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8.19
67 votes

#1 - Parental Bonding

Danny Phantom - Season 1 - Episode 2

Danny uses his ""overshadowing"" power to take control of his Dad during a parent-teacher conference, but the plan backfires when Jack Fenton is invited to chaperone the school dance. At the same time a ghostly amulet turns the girl with whom Danny is smitten into a dragon, and he must alternately control his Dad and fight the ghost dragon!

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Homie the Clown
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7.98
1609 votes

#2 - Homie the Clown

The Simpsons - Season 6 - Episode 15

Krusty the Clown's reckless spending forces him to open a clown college to keep afloat. New graduate Homer discovers the perks and perils of being Krusty.

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Company Picnic
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7.98
132 votes

#3 - Company Picnic

Dilbert - Season 2 - Episode 11

The annual company picnic is coming up and with it the yearly softball game between Marketing and Engineering. Dilbert becomes involved in a Romeo and Juliet-esque relationship with the new girl from Marketing.

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Treehouse of Horror IV
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7.94
2201 votes

#4 - Treehouse of Horror IV

The Simpsons - Season 5 - Episode 5

In "The Devil and Homer Simpson," Homer sells his soul for a doughnut. In "Terror at 5 1/2 Feet," everyone doubts Bart's sanity when he's the only one to see a gremlin sabotaging the school bus. In "Bart Simpson's Dracula," the family turns into vampires, and Lisa sends Homer to the Burns mansion in an attempt to kill the head vampire.

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Black Widower
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7.87
1520 votes

#5 - Black Widower

The Simpsons - Season 3 - Episode 21

When Selma agrees to marry her prison pen pal, Sideshow Bob, only Bart remains suspicious of his motives.

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Mother Simpson
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7.81
1619 votes

#6 - Mother Simpson

The Simpsons - Season 7 - Episode 8

Homer discovers that his mother is still alive, a former radical who is a fugitive from the law. When her old nemesis Burns spots her and tips off the FBI, she is forced to return to the underground.

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The Way We Was
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7.77
1926 votes

#7 - The Way We Was

The Simpsons - Season 2 - Episode 12

When the TV breaks, Marge and Homer entertain the kids with the story of how they first met.

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Homer's Triple Bypass
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7.75
2007 votes

#8 - Homer's Triple Bypass

The Simpsons - Season 4 - Episode 11

Homer's doughnut-clogged heart needs a triple bypass operation, but Dr. Hibbert's fee is $40,000... so Homer takes his chances with Dr. Nick Riviera, who'll do any operation for $129.

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Krusty Gets Kancelled
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7.75
1606 votes

#9 - Krusty Gets Kancelled

The Simpsons - Season 4 - Episode 22

An advertising blitz for "Gabbo" spells trouble for Krusty: his show gets canceled when the new ventriloquist act gets higher ratings. Bart and Lisa enlist Krusty's Hollywood pals for a comeback special.

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Treehouse of Horror XV
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7.57
1640 votes

#10 - Treehouse of Horror XV

The Simpsons - Season 16 - Episode 1

In "The Ned Zone" Ned gains the power to foresee people's deaths. In "Four Beheadings and a Funeral" Eliza Simpson and her sidekick hunt down a murderer. And in “In the Belly of the Boss" Maggie is shrunk inside a vitamin capsule and swallowed by Mr. Burns.

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Treehouse of Horror
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7.56
2567 votes

#11 - Treehouse of Horror

The Simpsons - Season 2 - Episode 3

The family moves into a haunted mansion, Aliens abduct the Simpsons and invite them to what might be their last supper, and Lisa reads Bart Edgar Allan Poe's classic poem "The Raven."

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Blood Feud
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7.56
1542 votes

#12 - Blood Feud

The Simpsons - Season 2 - Episode 22

When Mr. Burns is saved by a transfusion of Bart's blood, Homer expects a handsome reward but is outraged to receive only a simple thank-you note.

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Old Money
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7.53
1632 votes

#13 - Old Money

The Simpsons - Season 2 - Episode 17

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.

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Treehouse of Horror XIII
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7.53
1683 votes

#14 - Treehouse of Horror XIII

The Simpsons - Season 14 - Episode 1

In "Send in the Clones," Homer finds that his new hammock is capable of making clones. In "The Right to Keep and Scare Harms," zombie cowboys come back from the dead after Springfield bans guns. In "The Island of Dr. Hibbert," the Simpsons take a vacation on an island where Dr. Hibbert can turn people into animals.

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Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
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7.50
5223 votes

#15 - Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire

The Simpsons - Season 1 - Episode 1

When Homer doesn’t receive his Christmas bonus, and Marge having to spend the family's Christmas savings to erase Bart’s tattoo, he is forced to become a department store Santa to hide the fact he didn't get the bonus.

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Bart Gets an F
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7.47
2772 votes

#16 - Bart Gets an F

The Simpsons - Season 2 - Episode 1

In danger of flunking the fourth grade, Bart strikes a deal with the class brain: in exchange for tutoring, he will help Martin become more popular.

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Bart vs. Thanksgiving
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7.37
2067 votes

#17 - Bart vs. Thanksgiving

The Simpsons - Season 2 - Episode 7

Bart ruins Thanksgiving when he accidentally destroys Lisa's Thanksgiving centerpiece. Angry at being asked to apologize, he runs away and roams Springfield in search of dinner.

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Bart the Genius
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7.34
3741 votes

#18 - Bart the Genius

The Simpsons - Season 1 - Episode 2

After switching IQ tests with Martin, Bart is mistaken for a child genius. When he's enrolled in a school for gifted students, a series of embarrassments and mishaps makes him long for his old life.

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My Hero
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7.33
9 votes

#19 - My Hero

The Jeffersons - Season 7 - Episode 15

After saving a woman from a mugger, George seeks to hire a personal bodyguard.

Treehouse of Horror XVI
star
7.33
1761 votes

#20 - Treehouse of Horror XVI

The Simpsons - Season 17 - Episode 4

It is game six of the World Series and Kang and Kodos decide to speed up the play of the game and they fire the acceleray. They shatter the fabric of the universe and everything is destroyed. a). "B.I.: Bartificial Intelligence" Bart falls into a deep coma from which he will never emerge. Well Bart does wakes from his coma only to find that his family has replaced him with David, a newly developed artificial robot son. Bart struggles to fit back in with his family and Homer and Marge decide they must get rid of one of their sons. They abandoned Bart, but harvesting parts from some abandoned robots he gets his revenge. The robot nightmare only turns out to be a dream when it is revealed that Homer has actually been possessed by the devil. b). "Survival of the Fattest" Homer and others are invited by Mr. Burns to his estate for “A Most Dangerous Game.” It turns out that they are participants on “The World Series of Manslaughter” featuring guest analyst Terry Bradshaw where they are the quarry and Mr. Burns is their hunter. Surprisingly Homer is the last contestant left standing, but it takes Marge’s intervention to even the score. c). "I’ve Grown a Costume on Your Face" It’s the Springfield Semi-Annual Halloween Party but the costume contest goes awry when a real hideous witch turns everyone into real-life versions of their costumes. Lisa, as Einstein, searches for a solution to their problem; but it is up to Maggie, who was dressed as a witch, as the only one with the power to reverse the spell.

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Bart the General
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7.29
2539 votes

#21 - Bart the General

The Simpsons - Season 1 - Episode 5

Fed up with Nelson's bullying, the kids from Springfield Elementary decide to teach him a lesson. With advice from Grandpa, Bart leads them into battle.

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Some Enchanted Evening
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7.28
2141 votes

#22 - Some Enchanted Evening

The Simpsons - Season 1 - Episode 13

While Homer takes Marge out for a night on the town, the kids spot their babysitter on America's Most Armed and Dangerous.

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Treehouse of Horror XVII
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7.26
1541 votes

#23 - Treehouse of Horror XVII

The Simpsons - Season 18 - Episode 4

Three more scary tales are offered up in this 17th edition of the Treehouse of Horror.Married to the Blob: After eating mysterious green goo from a meteorite, Homer grows to massive proportions while he eats everything in sight.You Gotta Know When to Golem: Bart takes control of Golem of Jewish folklore, and forces the ancient statue to do his bidding by writing instructions on scrolls and placing them into the Golem's mouth.The Day the Earth Looked Stupid: Taking place in 1938 Springfield, the townspeople react to Orson Welles’ famous War of the Worlds radio broadcast. However, they pay no attention when Kang and Kodos actually do invade the town.

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Life on the Fast Lane
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7.21
2145 votes

#24 - Life on the Fast Lane

The Simpsons - Season 1 - Episode 9

Homer gives Marge a bowling ball for her birthday, and his self-serving gift backfires: she starts taking lessons from a suave French bowling instructor. When the lessons take a romantic turn, Marge faces temptation.

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The Man Who Came to Be Dinner
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7.20
1124 votes

#25 - The Man Who Came to Be Dinner

The Simpsons - Season 26 - Episode 10

During a trip to "Dizzneeland" the Simpsons board the wrong ride, Rocket To Your Doom, and are transported through the galaxy to Kang and Kodos' home planet, where they are held captive at the local zoo and the inhabitants decide to eat Homer.

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Another Simpsons Clip Show
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6.83
1622 votes

#26 - Another Simpsons Clip Show

The Simpsons - Season 6 - Episode 3

After reading the weepy best-seller The Bridges of Madison County, Marge sits down with the family and recalls romantic moments, along with temptations from her bowling instructor Jacques and Homer's coworker Mindy.

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