The BEST episodes of The Simpsons season 13

Every episode of The Simpsons season 13, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Simpsons season 13!

Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.

Last Updated: 11/11/2024Network: FOXStatus: Continuing
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Weekend at Burnsie's
star
7.64
1349 votes

#1 - Weekend at Burnsie's

Season 13 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/7/2002

After a traumatizing eye injury, Homer becomes a habitual user of medical marijuana.

Writer: Jon Vitti
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She of Little Faith
star
7.61
1425 votes

#2 - She of Little Faith

Season 13 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/16/2001

Homer and Bart get careless with a model rocket and accidentally do damage to Springfield's church, but when Mr. Burns offers to commercialize it to repair the destruction, Lisa leaves Christianity behind to become a Buddhist.

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The Parent Rap
star
7.51
1789 votes

#3 - The Parent Rap

Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/11/2001

After Bart takes a joyride in a police car, a judge orders him to be tethered to Homer at all times.

Directors: Mark Kirkland
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I Am Furious Yellow
star
7.49
1255 votes

#4 - I Am Furious Yellow

Season 13 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/28/2002

Bart's comic about Homer becomes a hit online, prompting Homer to attempt to control his anger.

Directors: Chuck Sheetz
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Little Girl in the Big Ten
star
7.48
1227 votes

#5 - Little Girl in the Big Ten

Season 13 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/12/2002

Lisa pretends to be a college student when she befriends two college girls. Bart is forced to live in a plastic bubble after being bit by a mosquito.

Directors: Lauren MacMullan
Writer: Jon Vitti
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The Frying Game
star
7.48
1100 votes

#6 - The Frying Game

Season 13 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/19/2002

Homer and Marge find themselves on death row after they are framed for murder.

Directors: Michael Polcino
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Homer the Moe
star
7.48
1630 votes

#7 - Homer the Moe

Season 13 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/18/2001

Moe leaves Homer in charge of the bar to return to bartending school, until he returns and renovates shady bar into a hipster hangout, forcing Homer to set up "a hunting club" in his garage.

Directors: Jen Kamerman
Writer: Dana Gould
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Jaws Wired Shut
star
7.41
1510 votes

#8 - Jaws Wired Shut

Season 13 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/27/2002

When Homer breaks his jaw in an accident, his mouth is wired shut for a month. His resulting inability to talk makes him a better listener, and he becomes closer to family and friends. But when the wires come off and Homer retains his new attitude, everyone begins to miss the old Homer's antics.

Directors: Nancy Kruse
Writer: Matt Selman
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Sweets and Sour Marge
star
7.41
1451 votes

#9 - Sweets and Sour Marge

Season 13 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/20/2002

Marge rallies for a ban on sugar after Springfield is declared America's fattest town.

Directors: Mark Kirkland
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Brawl in the Family
star
7.40
456 votes

#10 - Brawl in the Family

Season 13 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/6/2002

A social services officer brings unity to the Simpson family, but their newfound happiness is threatened when the cocktail waitresses Homer and Ned drunkly married in Vegas shows up at their doors.

Directors: Matthew Nastuk
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Treehouse of Horror XII
star
7.38
2012 votes

#11 - Treehouse of Horror XII

Season 13 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/6/2001

In “Hex and the City” a gypsy puts a curse on Homer. In “House of Whack” the Simpsons' new automated house malfunctions and tries to kill Homer. And in “Wiz Kids” Bart and Lisa attend a school for wizards.

Directors: Jim Reardon
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The Blunder Years
star
7.37
1515 votes

#12 - The Blunder Years

Season 13 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/9/2001

A hypnotist triggers a traumatic experience from Homer's childhood.

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Papa's Got a Brand New Badge
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7.37
1196 votes

#13 - Papa's Got a Brand New Badge

Season 13 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/22/2002

Homer becomes chief of police after a scandal forces Wiggum out.

Directors: Pete Michels
Writer: Dana Gould
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The Bart Wants What It Wants
star
7.35
1319 votes

#14 - The Bart Wants What It Wants

Season 13 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/17/2002

Bart breaks up with his new girlfriend Greta, but gets jealous when she begins dating Milhouse.

Directors: Michael Polcino
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Blame It on Lisa
star
7.26
1512 votes

#15 - Blame It on Lisa

Season 13 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/31/2002

When Lisa loses contact with an orphan she sponsored in Brazil, the family sets out to find him. But while there, Homer gets kidnapped.

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The Sweetest Apu
star
7.20
1247 votes

#16 - The Sweetest Apu

Season 13 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/5/2002

Apu's marriage is on the rocks after Manjula finds out he cheated on her.

Directors: Matthew Nastuk
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Hunka Hunka Burns in Love
star
7.16
1449 votes

#17 - Hunka Hunka Burns in Love

Season 13 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/2/2001

Homer's foray into the fortune writing business leads to a romance for Mr. Burns, who seeks advice from Homer to impress her.

Directors: Lance Kramer
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The Old Man and the Key
star
7.11
1113 votes

#18 - The Old Man and the Key

Season 13 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/10/2002

Abe gets his driver's license back to impress a new woman at the retirement home.

Directors: Lance Kramer
Writer: Jon Vitti
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Half-Decent Proposal
star
7.10
1229 votes

#19 - Half-Decent Proposal

Season 13 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/10/2002

Marge's high school sweetheart Artie Ziff returns and offers Homer a million dollars to spend a weekend with Marge.

Directors: Lauren MacMullan
Writer: Tim Long
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Tales From the Public Domain
star
7.09
1378 votes

#20 - Tales From the Public Domain

Season 13 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/17/2002

Homer reads three stories from an overdue library book, imagining himself as Odysseus, Lisa as Joan of Arc and Bart as Hamlet.

Directors: Mike B. Anderson
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The Lastest Gun in the West
star
7.06
1097 votes

#21 - The Lastest Gun in the West

Season 13 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/24/2002

Bart meets a retired cowboy movie star and convinces him to make a comeback on The Krusty the Clown Show.

Directors: Bob Anderson
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Gump Roast
star
6.95
1219 votes

#22 - Gump Roast

Season 13 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/21/2002

In this clip show, the citizens of Springfield honor Homer Simpsons with a Roast, but the festivities take a turn for the worst when aliens crash it.

Directors: Mark Kirkland
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