The BEST episodes of The Simpsons season 31
Every episode of The Simpsons season 31, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Simpsons season 31!
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.
#1 - Bart the Bad Guy
Season 31 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/1/2020
Bart accidentally sees a brand-new superhero movie a month before it comes out and the world cowers before his newfound plot-spoiling powers. Thus, a new super-villain is born: Spoiler Boy. Heroic movie executives try to stop Bart before he succumbs to the temptations of ultimate evil.
#2 - The Way of the Dog
Season 31 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/17/2020
After the Simpsons' dog bites Marge, the family explores the tragic past of Santa's Little Helper
#3 - Highway to Well
Season 31 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/22/2020
When Maggie goes to pre-school, Marge decides to get a job to pass the time and ends up working at an upscale weed dispensary. Then, Homer decides to open his own dispensary that mimics a sketchy drug deal, putting their two businesses at odds.
#4 - The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson
Season 31 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/16/2020
Marge recruits Chrissy Teigen and John Legend for an education-based proposal.
#5 - Thanksgiving of Horror
Season 31 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/2019
The Simpsons face various Thanksgiving nightmares, including the first Thanksgiving, an A.I. mishap and a dangerous space mission complicated by a sentient cranberry sauce.
#6 - Livin' La Pura Vida
Season 31 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2019
The Simpsons join other Springfield families on the Van Houtens’ annual trip to Costa Rica, where Homer befriends Patty’s new girlfriend and Lisa discovers how the Van Houtens are able to afford this trip every year.
#7 - Treehouse of Horror XXX
Season 31 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/2019
Horrors include a demon Maggie, a mission to rescue Milhouse from another dimension, dead-Homer’s spirit trying on some new bodies for size, and Selma finally finding love in an unlikely place.
#8 - The Winter of Our Monetized Content
Season 31 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2019
When a video goes viral of Bart and Homer fighting, they begin a journey as social media celebrities. Meanwhile, Lisa battles the school’s new industrialized detention system.
#9 - Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?
Season 31 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/2019
Todd blames God for the death of his mother and rejects his faith, so Ned sends him to live with the Simpsons, hoping they can scare him into believing in God again.
#10 - Screenless
Season 31 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/8/2020
Marge implements a screen time limit for the whole family, all of whom all easily adjust to the new lifestyle. However, Marge realizes that she is the one addicted - not her husband and children.
#11 - The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds
Season 31 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/10/2020
Lisa makes a new friend who loves horses, but then becomes part of a circle of snooty young rich girls. Meanwhile, Homer takes Marge on a romantic cruise.
#12 - Better Off Ned
Season 31 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/15/2020
Jealous of Bart’s bond with Ned, Homer mentors Nelson in retaliation, but an act of heroism helps Homer to regain Bart’s respect.
#13 - Bobby: It's Cold Outside
Season 31 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/15/2019
Sideshow Bob gets contracted as this year’s mall Santa. Meanwhile, someone is stealing all the Christmas packages off people’s front porches.
#14 - Gorillas on the Mast
Season 31 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2019
After a trip to Aquatraz Water Park, Lisa becomes determined to set free Springfield's most vicious animals in captivity. Meanwhile, Homer fulfills a lifelong dream of buying a boat, and quickly realizes boat ownership sucks.
#15 - Warrin' Priests
Season 31 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/26/2020
When Bode, a young charismatic new preacher, comes to town and shakes things up at church, Reverend Lovejoy investigates his mysterious past.
#16 - Frinkcoin
Season 31 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/23/2020
Homer and Marge compete to be the topic of Lisa's "Most Interesting Person I Know" essay. Lisa instead chooses Professor Frink. While Lisa works on the essay, Frink develops a cryptocurrency, overtaking Mr. Burn's title of richest man in Springfield. With new fame, Frink struggles to know who his real friends are, while Mr. Burns schemes to take his title back.
#17 - The Fat Blue Line
Season 31 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/2019
When the wrong man is arrested for pickpocketing Springfield during the San Castellaneta street festival, Chief Wiggum sets out to catch the real criminal.
#18 - Marge the Lumberjill
Season 31 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2019
Marge becomes a competitive lumberjack and goes on a month-long retreat to Portland with her trainer, whom Homer fears will take his wife away from him.
#19 - The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby
Season 31 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/19/2020
Cletus becomes a helium tycoon. Meanwhile, Marge reunites with baby Hudson from Playdate with Destiny.
#20 - Hail to the Teeth
Season 31 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/5/2020
Homer and Marge attend Artie Ziff’s wedding and become quite uncomfortable when they realize that his bride-to-be is a clone of Marge. Meanwhile, Lisa grapples with the misogynistic implications of the immediate popularity she receives after getting her new Invisalign braces.
#21 - Go Big or Go Homer
Season 31 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/2019
Homer is demoted to supervising interns, among whom is go-getter millennial Mike, a 35-year-old who asks Homer to be his mentor. However, when Homer inspires Mike to start a business of his own, the two find themselves being chased by the mob.
#22 - Warrin' Priests Part 2
Season 31 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/3/2020
In Michigan, Reverend Lovejoy uncovers the reason why Bode left and came to Springfield. When the congregation learns of his crime, they must decide whether to banish their new priest.