The BEST episodes of The Simpsons season 7

Every episode of The Simpsons season 7, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Simpsons season 7!

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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22 Short Films About Springfield
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8.02
1563 votes

#1 - 22 Short Films About Springfield

Season 7 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/14/1996

Bart and Milhouse wonder if anything interesting happens to the citizens of Springfield, which leads to a series of interconnected vignettes.

Directors: Jim Reardon
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King-Size Homer
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7.94
2105 votes

#2 - King-Size Homer

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/1995

Homer tries to gain sixty pounds so he can stay home on disability. When he nearly causes a catastrophe at the plant, Homer reconsiders his plan.

Directors: Jim Reardon
Writer: Dan Greaney
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Who Shot Mr. Burns? (2)
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7.93
1878 votes

#3 - Who Shot Mr. Burns? (2)

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/1995

With Mr. Burns shot, Chief Wiggum investigates the crime, and nearly everyone in town has a motive. At the end, it all comes down to the Simpson DNA.

Directors: Wesley Archer
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Lisa the Vegetarian
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7.91
2200 votes

#4 - Lisa the Vegetarian

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/1995

After visiting a local petting zoo, Lisa becomes a vegetarian and faces ridicule from family and friends. When she lashes out and ruins Homer's barbecue, she learns a lesson in tolerance.

Directors: Mark Kirkland
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Team Homer
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7.88
1577 votes

#5 - Team Homer

Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/7/1996

Homer catches Mr. Burns in an ether-induced haze and asks for $500 for his bowling team. When Burns' head clears, he demands to join the team. Meanwhile, Bart's inflammatory T-shirt provokes Principal Skinner to require school uniforms.

Directors: Mark Kirkland
Writer: Mike Scully
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Raging Abe Simpson and his Grumbling Grandson in: 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish'
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7.88
1371 votes

#6 - Raging Abe Simpson and his Grumbling Grandson in: 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish'

Season 7 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/28/1996

When a fellow veteran dies, Grandpa Simpson and Mr. Burns fight for buried WWII treasure as the only surviving members of their battalion.

Directors: Jeffrey Lynch
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Homer the Smithers
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7.87
1823 votes

#7 - Homer the Smithers

Season 7 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/25/1996

Forced to take a vacation, Smithers needs to find a temporary replacement who won't outshine him. Homer seems the perfect choice until a sudden outburst forces Mr. Burns to assert his independence.

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Mother Simpson
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7.81
1614 votes

#8 - Mother Simpson

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/1995

Homer discovers that his mother is still alive, a former radical who is a fugitive from the law. When her old nemesis Burns spots her and tips off the FBI, she is forced to return to the underground.

Directors: David Silverman
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Marge Be Not Proud
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7.80
1736 votes

#9 - Marge Be Not Proud

Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/17/1995

Nabbed for shoplifting, Bart manages to keep it a secret from the family... until it's time to have the family Christmas photo taken at the Try-N-Save.

Writer: Mike Scully
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The Day the Violence Died
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7.78
1528 votes

#10 - The Day the Violence Died

Season 7 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/17/1996

Bart meets the original animator who created Itchy, penniless some 70 years after the studio stole his idea. When Bart helps him sue for restitution, he unwittingly bankrupts Itchy & Scratchy.

Directors: Wesley Archer
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Radioactive Man
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7.78
2078 votes

#11 - Radioactive Man

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/1995

Bart longs to play "Fallout Boy" in the new Radioactive Man movie, but the Van Houtens thrust Milhouse into the spotlight. Meanwhile, the town of Springfield sees an opportunity for profit.

Directors: Susie Dietter
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Treehouse of Horror VI
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7.78
2159 votes

#12 - Treehouse of Horror VI

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/1995

In "Attack of the 50 Foot Eyesores," strange atmospheric conditions bring giant advertising statues to life. In "Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace," Groundskeeper Willie is killed in a freak accident and seeks revenge in the childrens' dreams. In the final segment, Homer steps through a secret portal and becomes three-dimensional.

Directors: Bob Anderson
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Bart Sells His Soul
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7.77
2077 votes

#13 - Bart Sells His Soul

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/1995

Bart sells his soul to Milhouse for five dollars, but soon regrets his decision. Meanwhile, Moe turns the Tavern into a family-friendly restaurant.

Directors: Wesley Archer
Writer: Greg Daniels
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Much Apu About Nothing
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7.77
1493 votes

#14 - Much Apu About Nothing

Season 7 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/5/1996

When Mayor Quimby uses immigrants as a political scapegoat, the Simpsons discover that Apu is an illegal immigrant.

Directors: Susie Dietter
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A Fish Called Selma
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7.74
1372 votes

#15 - A Fish Called Selma

Season 7 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/24/1996

Washed up and plagued by scandal, Troy McClure sees a marriage to Selma as his ticket back to success.

Directors: Mark Kirkland
Writer: Jack Barth
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Bart on the Road
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7.74
1780 votes

#16 - Bart on the Road

Season 7 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/31/1996

Bart creates a fake driver's license for himself and uses it to go on a spring break road trip with Milhouse, Nelson, and Martin. Meanwhile, Homer and Lisa bond after spending some quality time together at work.

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Summer of 4 Ft. 2
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7.70
1533 votes

#17 - Summer of 4 Ft. 2

Season 7 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/19/1996

On a family vacation, Lisa tries on a new identity to fit in with the other kids at the beach. Jealous, Bart reveals her true nerdiness to the group.

Directors: Mark Kirkland
Writer: Dan Greaney
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Lisa the Iconoclast
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7.67
1432 votes

#18 - Lisa the Iconoclast

Season 7 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/18/1996

While researching into Jebediah Springfield's past for an essay, Lisa discovers that the town founder wasn't the hero that everyone thinks he was.

Directors: Mike B. Anderson
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Bart the Fink
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7.66
1645 votes

#19 - Bart the Fink

Season 7 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/11/1996

In a scheme to get Krusty's autograph, Bart sends him a check. When Krusty's offshore holding corporation endorses the check, his illegal tax shelter is exposed. In despair after the government auctions off his possessions, Krusty fakes his own death.

Directors: Jim Reardon
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Homerpalooza
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7.64
1509 votes

#20 - Homerpalooza

Season 7 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/19/1996

To show his kids how hip he is, Homer takes Bart and Lisa to a music festival, where he earns himself a place in the sideshow by catching a cannonball with his belly.

Directors: Wesley Archer
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Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield
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7.63
1622 votes

#21 - Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield

Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/4/1996

A chance encounter with a former classmate yields an invitation to the Springfield Country Club, where Marge tries to parlay a bargain basement Chanel suit into elevated social status for her family.

Directors: Susie Dietter
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Two Bad Neighbors
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7.62
1733 votes

#22 - Two Bad Neighbors

Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/14/1996

Homer resents being upstaged when former president George Bush moves into the neighborhood. After Bush spanks Bart, an all-out prank war ensues.

Directors: Wesley Archer
Writer: Ken Keeler
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Home Sweet Homediddily-Dum-Doodily
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7.61
2024 votes

#23 - Home Sweet Homediddily-Dum-Doodily

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/1995

When Homer and Marge are found to be unfit parents, the kids are placed with the Flanders family. Reluctant participants in the Flanderses' wholesome family activities, Bart and Lisa become the targets of an emergency baptism.

Directors: Susie Dietter
Writer: Jon Vitti
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Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming
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7.50
1512 votes

#24 - Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming

Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/1995

After Sideshow Bob escapes from prison, the Springfield Air Show is the setting for his ill-fated vendetta against television and Krusty the Clown.

Directors: Dominic Polcino
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The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular
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7.40
1601 votes

#25 - The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/3/1995

Troy McClure hosts a behind-the-scenes look at the show, including clips of the series' beginnings as filler on "The Tracy Ullman Show," Simpsons trivia questions, and unaired scenes from popular episodes.

Directors: Pound Foolish
Writer: Penny Wise
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