The BEST episodes directed by Timothy Bailey

7.50

2085 votes

#1 - The Food Wife

The Simpsons - Season 23 - Episode 5

Marge takes Bart and Lisa on a weekend excursion, and when an unexpected restaurant detour awakens their taste buds, fellow foodies Amuse Bruce and Fois Garth (guest voices Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim) inspire them to start their own food blog, “The Three Mouthketeers.”

7.40

196 votes

#2 - Teenage Mutant Milk-caused Hurdles

The Simpsons - Season 27 - Episode 11

There is a new teacher at Springfield Elementary, and a captivated Bart tries everything to win her over. Meanwhile, Homer decides to buy a new brand of “milk,” which causes early puberty, both for Bart (augmenting his wooing powers) and Lisa (whose small bout with acne opens her up to the world of makeup and popularity).

7.40

231 votes

#3 - To Courier with Love

The Simpsons - Season 27 - Episode 20

"The Simpsons are going to..." Paris (well, Homer and Marge are), but in order to be able to afford the trip, Homer has to smuggle an exotic snake into France so it can be made into a gourmet meal.

7.30

112 votes

#4 - Treehouse of Horror XXVIII

The Simpsons - Season 29 - Episode 4

Maggie becomes possessed by an ancient demon, Lisa discovers a creepy/perfect version of her family in an alternate universe and Homer cannibalizes himself.

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7.15

2443 votes

#5 - A Tree Grows in Springfield

The Simpsons - Season 24 - Episode 6

Homer wins a MyPad at the school auction and quickly becomes obessed with it. He goes into a funk when he breaks it, until Ned Flanders discovers a miracle tree in the Simpsons' back garden.

7.10

280 votes

#6 - 'Cue Detective

The Simpsons - Season 27 - Episode 2

Scotty Boom, a Chew Network super-chef, challenges Homer to a smoke-off. But when someone steals Homer’s secret weapon – a smoker he bought off a mysterious man at a BBQ shack – Lisa and Bart are on the case.

7.00

28 votes

#7 - Baby You Can't Drive My Car

The Simpsons - Season 30 - Episode 5

A self-driving car company comes to Springfield, poaching all of the power plant employees with their fun work environment.

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6.80

28 votes

#8 - The Clown Stays in the Picture

The Simpsons - Season 30 - Episode 14

Krusty reveals the untold story of his past in his movie "The Sands of Space." While working as personal assistants on the movie, Bart and Lisa learn about the early years of their parents' relationship.

6.70

84 votes

#9 - The Great Phatsby (2)

The Simpsons - Season 28 - Episode 13

Mr. Burns tries to relive his glory days and crosses paths with a mysterious music mogul. After being conned by him and reduced to bankruptcy, Mr. Burns seeks revenge on the music producer with the help of Homer, Bart, rapper Jazzy James and the mogul's ex-wife, Praline.

6.29

84 votes

#10 - Homer Is Where the Art Isn't

The Simpsons - Season 29 - Episode 12

When Homer is accused of stealing a million-dollar painting, only a detective from the 1970s can clear his name, or send him to jail. It's a classic impossible mystery.

4.67

0 votes

#11 - Now Museum, Now You Don't

The Simpsons - Season 32 - Episode 3

Lisa stays home from school to explore the wonders of Western art. She appears as Lisanardo da Vinci, while Bart takes the shape of a French impressionist, Homer and Marge as Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, and Maggie as a warrior Cupid.

When Grampa falls victim to a phone scammer, the Simpsons set out on a mission of vengeance to get his money back.

Giant monsters created by political rage threaten to tear the town apart, a Victorian Mr. Burns is jump-scared on Thanksgiving by the ghosts of his abused workers, and Homer bonds with a pair of extra-terrestrial jeans.