The BEST episodes of The Simpsons season 2

Every episode of The Simpsons season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Simpsons season 2!

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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Bart the Daredevil
star
7.94
1838 votes

#1 - Bart the Daredevil

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/1990

Bart decides to emulate his hero, daredevil Lance Murdoch, and performs increasingly risky stunts on his skateboard. When he sets his sights on Springfield Gorge, Homer intervenes.

Directors: Wesley Archer
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Lisa's Substitute
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7.78
1593 votes

#2 - Lisa's Substitute

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/25/1991

With Miss Hoover out sick, a substitute teacher takes over the class and becomes an inspiring role model for Lisa.

Directors: Rich Moore
Writer: Jon Vitti
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The Way We Was
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7.77
1890 votes

#3 - The Way We Was

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/31/1991

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

Directors: David Silverman
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Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
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7.77
1743 votes

#4 - Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/21/1991

Homer's long-lost half-brother is the CEO of a car company that's wildly successful... until he hires Homer to help design a car for the average man.

Directors: Wesley Archer
Writer: Jeff Martin
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Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment
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7.69
1855 votes

#5 - Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/7/1991

Homer becomes the most popular guy in town when he gets an illegal cable hook-up, but Lisa fears he will go to hell for violating the Eighth Commandment.

Directors: Rich Moore
Writer: Steve Pepoon
Watch Now:Apple TV
Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish
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7.69
2043 votes

#6 - Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/1/1990

When a three-eyed fish is found in a nearby stream, the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant faces bad publicity and fails an inspection. Mr. Burns runs for governor, but his spin doctors are no match for Marge.

Directors: Wesley Archer
Watch Now:Apple TV
Three Men and a Comic Book
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7.66
1756 votes

#7 - Three Men and a Comic Book

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/9/1991

Bart, Milhouse, and Martin pool their money to buy the first issue of Radioactive Man, but their investment and their friendship are threatened when they can't agree on who will keep it.

Directors: Wesley Archer
Writer: Jeff Martin
Watch Now:Apple TV
One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish
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7.66
2113 votes

#8 - One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/24/1991

After eating poisonous blowfish at a sushi restaurant, Homer decides to live life to the fullest in the 24 hours he has left to live.

Directors: Wesley Archer
Writer: Nell Scovell
Watch Now:Apple TV
Dead Putting Society
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7.61
2108 votes

#9 - Dead Putting Society

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/1990

Competition erupts between neighbors when Todd Flanders and Bart enter a miniature golf tournament. Facing increasing pressure from their fathers, the boys find a way to settle things.

Directors: Rich Moore
Writer: Jeff Martin
Watch Now:Apple TV
Brush with Greatness
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7.60
1660 votes

#10 - Brush with Greatness

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/11/1991

Marge rediscovers her interest in art and takes up painting. When Mr. Burns hires her to paint his official portrait, Marge tries but fails to find his “inner beauty.”

Directors: Jim Reardon
Watch Now:Apple TV
Bart Gets Hit by a Car
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7.57
1845 votes

#11 - Bart Gets Hit by a Car

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/10/1991

After Mr. Burns hits Bart with his car, ambulance-chasing attorney Lionel Hutz persuades Homer and Marge to sue for a million dollars.

Directors: Matt Kirkland
Watch Now:Apple TV
Blood Feud
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7.56
1520 votes

#12 - Blood Feud

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 7/11/1991

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.

Directors: David Silverman
Writer: George Meyer
Watch Now:Apple TV
Treehouse of Horror
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7.56
2516 votes

#13 - Treehouse of Horror

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/1990

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."

Watch Now:Apple TV
Old Money
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7.54
1603 votes

#14 - Old Money

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/28/1991

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.

Directors: David Silverman
Watch Now:Apple TV
Bart Gets an F
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7.47
2725 votes

#15 - Bart Gets an F

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/1990

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.

Directors: David Silverman
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Simpson and Delilah
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7.43
2366 votes

#16 - Simpson and Delilah

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/1990

After Homer charges a miracle hair growth treatment to the company's health insurance, his new found confidence gets him a promotion.

Directors: Rich Moore
Writer: Jon Vitti
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Principal Charming
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7.42
1758 votes

#17 - Principal Charming

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/14/1991

When Marge begs Homer to find Selma a husband, he sets her up with Principal Skinner... who falls in love with Patty instead.

Directors: Matt Kirkland
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The War of the Simpsons
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7.40
1724 votes

#18 - The War of the Simpsons

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/2/1991

At a lakeside retreat for married couples, Marge is determined to fix her marriage with Homer, but Homer is more determined to catch General Sherman, the freakishly large catfish that lives in the lake.

Directors: Matt Kirkland
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Itchy & Scratchy & Marge
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7.38
1858 votes

#19 - Itchy & Scratchy & Marge

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/20/1990

Marge wages a one-woman campaign against violence on the Itchy and Scratchy Show. She wins that battle, but draws the line at censoring Michelangelo's "David."

Directors: Jim Reardon
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Bart vs. Thanksgiving
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7.36
2023 votes

#20 - Bart vs. Thanksgiving

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/22/1990

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.

Directors: David Silverman
Writer: George Meyer
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Bart's Dog Gets an F
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7.36
1589 votes

#21 - Bart's Dog Gets an F

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/7/1991

After a series of destructive acts, Homer decides that Santa's Little Helper must go unless he passes obedience school. As the dog's last hours with the family approach, Bart must find a way to get through to him.

Directors: Jim Reardon
Writer: Jon Vitti
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Dancin' Homer
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7.30
1915 votes

#22 - Dancin' Homer

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/1990

Homer becomes a local celebrity as the Springfield Isotopes' mascot. When he's promoted to the big leagues, the family moves to Capital City.

Directors: Matt Kirkland
Watch Now:Apple TV