The BEST episodes of The Simpsons season 29

Every episode of The Simpsons season 29, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Simpsons season 29!

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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Flanders' Ladder
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7.48
933 votes

#1 - Flanders' Ladder

Season 29 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/20/2018

After getting struck by lightning, Bart receives visits from ghosts, who want closure only he can provide.

Directors: Lance Kramer
Watch Now:Apple TV
Forgive and Regret
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7.33
891 votes

#2 - Forgive and Regret

Season 29 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/29/2018

Grampa makes a confession to Homer while on his deathbed. After his recovery, he comes to realize that this issue will not be easy to reconcile.

Directors: Rob Oliver
Watch Now:Apple TV
Gone Boy
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7.31
1214 votes

#3 - Gone Boy

Season 29 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/2017

When Bart goes missing, the town puts together a search party to find him. After most give up hope, Sideshow Bob manipulates Millhouse into revealing where Bart is hiding.

Directors: Rob Oliver
Writer: John Frink
Watch Now:Apple TV
Treehouse of Horror XXVIII
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7.28
1640 votes

#4 - Treehouse of Horror XXVIII

Season 29 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/22/2017

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

Writer: John Frink
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Singin' in the Lane
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7.26
1233 votes

#5 - Singin' in the Lane

Season 29 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2017

Homer and the guys reunite their old bowling team to cheer up Moe, only to end up in fierce competition with a team of arrogant millionaires. Meanwhile, Lisa and Marge try to teach Bart that money isn’t everything.

Directors: Michael Polcino
Writer: Ryan Koh
Watch Now:Apple TV
Left Behind
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7.23
837 votes

#6 - Left Behind

Season 29 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/6/2018

Homer gets Flanders a job at the plant, and he soon learns that no good deed goes unpunished when Flanders starts to insist on carpools and demands more from Homer's work performance. Meanwhile, Marge feels as though their marriage has lost its spark.

Directors: Lance Kramer
Watch Now:Apple TV
Mr. Lisa's Opus
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7.22
1179 votes

#7 - Mr. Lisa's Opus

Season 29 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/3/2017

As future Lisa writes her college application essay for Harvard, she recalls past disappointing birthdays that helped shape her.

Writer: Al Jean
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King Leer
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7.18
872 votes

#8 - King Leer

Season 29 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/15/2018

Homer and Marge follow Moe after the bar closes early and discover him and his father fighting. The Simpsons, after finding out that Moe has been excommunicated from his family for years, attempt to bring them back together.

Directors: Chris Clements
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Throw Grampa from the Dane
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7.16
878 votes

#9 - Throw Grampa from the Dane

Season 29 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/13/2018

After receiving an insurance payout, the Simpsons go to Denmark, so Grampa can benefit from the country's free healthcare.

Directors: Michael Polcino
Writer: Rob LaZebnik
Watch Now:Apple TV
Homer Is Where the Art Isn't
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7.11
1029 votes

#10 - Homer Is Where the Art Isn't

Season 29 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/18/2018

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.

Directors: Timothy Bailey
Writer: Kevin Curran
Watch Now:Apple TV
Haw-Haw Land
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7.11
1163 votes

#11 - Haw-Haw Land

Season 29 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/7/2018

When the Simpsons go to a STEM conference, Lisa falls for a crooning jazz pianist named Brendan. Meanwhile, Bart discovers that he has an affinity for chemistry

Directors: Bob Anderson
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Lisa Gets the Blues
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7.10
850 votes

#12 - Lisa Gets the Blues

Season 29 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/22/2018

When the Simpsons’ flight to Gainesville gets re-routed to New Orleans, Lisa is forced to face her failures, and regain her confidence as a jazz musician. Meanwhile, Bart is intrigued by the voodoo in Louisiana, and Homer is intrigued by the drinking.

Directors: Bob Anderson
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Grampy, Can Ya Hear Me
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7.07
1281 votes

#13 - Grampy, Can Ya Hear Me

Season 29 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2017

Grampa gets a hearing aid and finally hears what everyone has been saying about him. Meanwhile, Mr. Skinner discovers that his mother has kept the ultimate secret from him.

Directors: Bob Anderson
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Springfield Splendor
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7.03
1564 votes

#14 - Springfield Splendor

Season 29 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/2017

Marge and Lisa turn Lisa’s sad experience into a successful graphic novel-turned-Broadway show, but they struggle with creative differences and ego.

Watch Now:Apple TV
The Old Blue Mayor She Ain't What She Used to Be
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7.03
1294 votes

#15 - The Old Blue Mayor She Ain't What She Used to Be

Season 29 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2017

Frustrated with the local government, Marge decides to run for Mayor. To win public support, she begins making Homer the butt of her jokes.

Directors: Matthew Nastuk
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Frink Gets Testy
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6.98
1134 votes

#16 - Frink Gets Testy

Season 29 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/14/2018

Mr. Burns will build a doomsday ark after he believes that the end of the world is near when he sees an old Orson Welles show about Nostradamus. Meanwhile, Professor Frink comes up with a new way of testing everyone in Springfield after Burns wants a test to determine who should go on a spaceship with him.

Directors: Chris Clements
Writer: Dan Vebber
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Whistler's Father
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6.97
1443 votes

#17 - Whistler's Father

Season 29 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/15/2017

Homer discovers that Maggie is a whistling savant and launches her baby-celebrity career. Meanwhile, Marge impresses Fat Tony with her interior design taste, and he hires her to style his brothel.

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3 Scenes Plus a Tag From a Marriage
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6.96
964 votes

#18 - 3 Scenes Plus a Tag From a Marriage

Season 29 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/25/2018

Homer and Marge recount the story of their transition from loving their life without kids to being miserable parents

Directors: Matthew Nastuk
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The Serfsons
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6.95
1900 votes

#19 - The Serfsons

Season 29 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2017

In a magical medieval world, Marge's mother is turned into an Ice Walker and the only way for Homer to afford the cure is to force Lisa to use illegal magic. When the King discovers this, he kidnaps Lisa, and Homer must lead a feudal uprising to save her.

Writer: Brian Kelley
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Fears of a Clown
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6.91
943 votes

#20 - Fears of a Clown

Season 29 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/1/2018

Everybody is now horrified of clowns after Bart's prank using clown masks, which also causes Krusty to lose his job. He attempts a comeback as a dramatic actor in the play "The Salesman's Bad Day", with Llewellyn Sinclair as his director.

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No Good Read Goes Unpunished
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6.88
905 votes

#21 - No Good Read Goes Unpunished

Season 29 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/8/2018

In an attempt to bring the family together, Marge forces everyone to hand in their electronics and take a trip to a book store.

Directors: Mark Kirkland
Watch Now:Apple TV