The BEST episodes of The Simpsons season 18

Every episode of The Simpsons season 18, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Simpsons season 18!

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: 4/17/2024Network: FOXStatus: Continuing
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24 Minutes
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7.65
1361 votes

#1 - 24 Minutes

Season 18 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/20/2007

When finding out Jimbo, Dolph, and Kearney plan on sabotaging Springfield Elementary School's annual bake sale by releasing the "ultimate stinkbomb" (a rotten yogurt cup from Springfield's Nuclear Power Plant), Bart and Lisa enlist the help of Jack Bauer and Chloe O'Brian. Meanwhile, Marge attempts to make the perfect cake, so she can win the bake sale.

Directors: Raymond S. Persi
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Marge Gamer
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7.52
1309 votes

#2 - Marge Gamer

Season 18 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/22/2007

Marge becomes a spectacle during a PTA meeting for not having an e-mail address, and she decides to take a chance on using the Internet. Amazed and delighted by all the Internet has to offer, Marge decides to join a popular role-playing fantasy game named "Earthland Realms." To Marge's dismay, the game has her interacting with practically the whole town of Springfield, including Bart, who happens to be the game's most feared and destructive player. Meanwhile, Homer saves Lisa's soccer game from cancellation after he volunteers to take the place of a referee who recently quit. However, Homer's refereeing skills only exasperate Lisa, and her competitive streak gets the best of her.

Directors: Bob Anderson
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Homerazzi
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7.46
1369 votes

#3 - Homerazzi

Season 18 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/25/2007

When the fireproof safe (which was bought after one too many house fires) explodes, Homer and Marge try to recreate the photos, but when one of them uncovers a scandal in the background, Homer decides to join the world of paparazzi – forgetting what happened the last time he had a job that dealt in revealing other people’s flaws to the public (in “Guess Who’s Coming to Criticize Dinner?”)

Directors: Matthew Nastuk
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Springfield Up
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7.42
1170 votes

#4 - Springfield Up

Season 18 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/18/2007

Eccentric documentary filmmaker Declan Desmond returns with his new film "Growing up Springfield" in which various characters in The Simpsons are interviewed. Homer and family pretend to be rich on the documentary, until Mr. Burns catches them in his summer home.

Directors: Chuck Sheetz
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The Mook, the Chef, the Wife, and Her Homer
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7.40
1609 votes

#5 - The Mook, the Chef, the Wife, and Her Homer

Season 18 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/10/2006

At school, Lisa befriends a boy named Michael, who happens to be the son of mob boss, Fat Tony. Fat Tony is put out of commission by a rival family, and Homer and Bart get involved with the mob, when Michael, who is nothing like his father, is not interested in the “family business.”

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Crook and Ladder
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7.36
1095 votes

#6 - Crook and Ladder

Season 18 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/6/2007

Maggie goes on a path of destruction in the Simpsons home after Marge follows advice in a parenting magazine and throws away her pacifier. Marge finally gives in and sends Homer to get Maggie a new pacifier, but when he cant find the right brand, Maggie comes up with her own substitute an especially squeaky dog toy. Homer cant sleep through the toys incessant squeaking and is driven to take sleeping pills, which turn him into a sleepwalker with a penchant for mischief. When one of Homers sleepwalking schemes leaves the entire Springfield Fire Department debilitated in the hospital, Homer and some of his fellow Springfieldians become volunteer firefighters. They extinguish several fires and are rewarded with gifts, but when the gifts stop coming, they seek other forms of compensation for their heroic acts.

Directors: Lance Kramer
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Rome-Old and Juli-Eh
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7.33
1074 votes

#7 - Rome-Old and Juli-Eh

Season 18 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/11/2007

When Homer accidentally declares bankruptcy, Grandpa ends up leaving the Springfield Retirement Castle and falls in love with Selma; Bart and Lisa con a delivery man out of cardboard boxes.

Directors: Nancy Kruse
Writer: Daniel Chun
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Jazzy and the Pussycats
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7.30
1537 votes

#8 - Jazzy and the Pussycats

Season 18 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/2006

When Bart has problems with acting out, Marge and Homer take him to a child psychiatrist, who suggests that Bart should taking up drumming. Bart turns out to be a natural with the drums and much to the chagrin of Lisa; Bart is approached by jazz musicians, who want him in their band. Meanwhile, Lisa turns to rescuing animals as a way to deal with her jealousy and depression, over not being a member of a jazz band herself.

Writer: Daniel Chun
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You Kent Always Say What You Want
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7.30
1084 votes

#9 - You Kent Always Say What You Want

Season 18 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/20/2007

When Homer buys the 1,000,000th ice-cream cone at a local shop, he ends up on Kent Brockman's news program. When Brockman swears on live TV after coffee is spilled in his lap, Ned Flanders leads a crusade to clean up Springfield's airwaves, starting with getting Brockman fired. Then Homer once again saves the day.

Directors: Matthew Nastuk
Writer: Tim Long
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Yokel Chords
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7.27
1508 votes

#10 - Yokel Chords

Season 18 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/4/2007

Principal Skinner decides to allow Lisa to tutor Cletus's kids instead of them enrolling into Springfield Elementary, but they end up on Krusty's show as a Musical Act; Bart sees a psychiatrist after pretending that he's possessed by a ghost in an an attempt get free food from the cafeteria.

Directors: Susie Dietter
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Moe 'N' a Lisa
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7.27
1338 votes

#11 - Moe 'N' a Lisa

Season 18 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/2006

Lisa aides Moe in discovering his inner-poet and he gains swift popularity and recognition from a group of successful American authors, when Lisa helps to get his poetry published. However, Lisa is crushed, when Moe enjoys his newfound success with literary giants and fails to credit Lisa for her assistance in his poetry.

Directors: Mark Kirkland
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Treehouse of Horror XVII
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7.27
1516 votes

#12 - Treehouse of Horror XVII

Season 18 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/5/2006

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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G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)
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7.23
1497 votes

#13 - G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)

Season 18 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/12/2006

Bart pre-enlists in the Army and when Homer goes to the Recruitment Center to clear up the mess, he is tricked into enlisting in the Army himself. Upon completion of basic training, Homer is assigned to lead some troops against a disgruntled Army Colonel in a war games simulation.

Directors: Nancy Kruse
Writer: Daniel Chun
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Ice Cream of Margie (With the Light Blue Hair)
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7.20
1266 votes

#14 - Ice Cream of Margie (With the Light Blue Hair)

Season 18 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/26/2006

After Homer is fired from the power plant, he buys an ice-cream truck and sells ice-cream. His successful business yields an abundance of discarded popsicle sticks and Marge finds another calling in life, as she uses the leftover sticks to create popular life-size statues of various citizens from Springfield.

Directors: Matthew Nastuk
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Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em
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7.19
1525 votes

#15 - Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em

Season 18 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/24/2006

After buying Homer a collection of handyman's books, Marge becomes a handywoman, but uses Homer since no one in town is thrilled over the idea of a female carpenter. Meanwhile, Bart finds out that Principal Skinner has a peanut allergy and uses a peanut on a stick to torture Skinner, but the joke is on Bart when Skinner discovers that Bart is allergic to shrimp.

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The Wife Aquatic
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7.18
1079 votes

#16 - The Wife Aquatic

Season 18 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/7/2007

Homer surprises Marge with a visit to her favorite childhood vacation spot: an island called Barnacle Bay. But when the family arrives, they are shocked to discover Barnacle Bay’s tourism and economy has been decimated by the disappearance of the local delicacy, the “Yum-Yum” fish. After causing some major damage to the boardwalk, Homer is forced to join a fishing crew to work off his debt and a parody of The Perfect Storm ensues.

Directors: Lance Kramer
Writer: Kevin Curran
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The Haw-Hawed Couple
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7.14
1096 votes

#17 - The Haw-Hawed Couple

Season 18 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/10/2006

After being forced to attend Nelson’s birthday party, Bart becomes best friends with the schoolyard bully. Meanwhile, Homer develops a big interest with one of Lisa’s fantasy books.

Directors: Chris Clements
Writer: Matt Selman
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Stop or My Dog Will Shoot
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7.11
1301 votes

#18 - Stop or My Dog Will Shoot

Season 18 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/13/2007

Homer unwittingly drags the family into a cornfield maze after attempting to leave a boring Harvest fest that Marge brought them to. When everyone except Homer escapes, Santa's Little Helper rescues him and becomes the town hero. So the Simpsons enroll him in Police Dog Academy where he's teamed with Lou.

Directors: Matthew Faughnan
Writer: John Frink
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Kill Gil, Vol. 1 & 2
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7.09
1007 votes

#19 - Kill Gil, Vol. 1 & 2

Season 18 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/17/2006

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.

Directors: Bob Anderson
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Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Three Times
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7.03
1301 votes

#20 - Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Three Times

Season 18 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/28/2007

In an effort to stop Homer from taking revenge on the Rich Texan for cutting him off on the highway, Marge, Lisa and Bart offer up three cautionary tales of revenge.The Count of Monte Fatso: A parody of the book and film The Count of Monte Cristo, in which Homer is cast as the Count.Revenge of the Geeks: Using a futuristic device called the “Get-back-inator,” Milhouse takes revenge on the Springfield Elementary bullies.Bartman Begins: A parody of the Batman origin story, in which Bart is cast in the title role.

Directors: Michael Polcino
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The Boys of Bummer
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7.01
1213 votes

#21 - The Boys of Bummer

Season 18 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/29/2007

Bart becomes a hometown hero when he makes the game-winning catch at his Little League game, sending the Springfield Isotots to the championship for the very first time. Meanwhile, Homer runs into some luck, when a customer misunderstands Homer's excuses for a sales pitch after falling asleep in a department store's display bed. The impressed store owner hires Homer as a salesman.

Directors: Rob Oliver
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Little Big Girl
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6.98
1051 votes

#22 - Little Big Girl

Season 18 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/11/2007

After saving Springfield from burning down in city-wide fire, Mayor Quimby awards Bart with a driver’s license. During Bart’s travels to a nearby town, he develops a serious relationship with a teenage girl. Meanwhile, during a presentation at school, Lisa lies about her Native American heritage and when everyone believes her, the lies result in some escalating problems for her.

Directors: Raymond S. Persi
Writer: Don Payne
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