The WORST episodes of The Simpsons
Every episode of The Simpsons ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Simpsons!
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 - The Star of the Backstage
Season 33 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2021
A musical comes to life in Springfield as Marge stages a revival of her beloved high school show - but her wonderful memories are threatened by the return of a rival from the past.
#2 - All Singing, All Dancing
Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/4/1998
Homer rents a Clint Eastwood movie and is dismayed to find it's a musical. Using clips from past episodes, the rest of the family reminds him about the many times he and other members of the family and town have broken into song and dance.
#3 - Fan-ily Feud
Season 34 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/23/2023
Homer publicly disparages a pop singer and faces the ire of her vindictive and highly organized fan army.
#4 - My Life as a Vlog
Season 34 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/1/2023
Through a series of YouTube recommended videos, the story of the rise and fall of The Simpson Family Vlog is revealed.
#8 - Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story
Season 35 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2023
In a parody documentary, a young college-dropout CEO embraces the Silicon Valley "fake it until you make it" philosophy and bewitches Mr. Burns into funding her highly dubious dream project.
#9 - Clan of the Cave Mom
Season 35 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/24/2024
A parenting disagreement between Marge and Luann Van Houten escalates into a life-or-death struggle for survival.
#10 - When Nelson Met Lisa
Season 34 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/2022
A future tale of the will-they-won't-they-I-guess-they-won't-maybe-they-will of Springfield's most unlikely couple.
#11 - The 7 Beer Itch
Season 32 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/2020
When Marge and the kids take a seaside vacation, Homer is unwittingly tempted by a British femme fatale.
#12 - Hostile Kirk Place
Season 34 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/12/2023
When Milhouse's Dad, Kirk, takes exception to a school history lesson that paints one of his ancestors in a bad light, Kirk goes on a crusade to censor and control the school curriculum -- a crusade that Homer co-opts for fun and profit.
#13 - Now Museum, Now You Don't
Season 32 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2020
Lisa stays home from school to explore the wonders of Western art. She appears as Lisanardo da Vinci, while Bart takes the shape of a French impressionist, Homer and Marge as Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, and Maggie as a warrior Cupid.
#14 - Lisa Gets an F1
Season 35 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/25/2024
Lisa feels a need for speed as well a need for control of her anxiety when she becomes a pro kid go-cart racer.
#17 - Pin Gal
Season 34 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/19/2023
A mysterious figure from Marge's past returns to coach her for a bowling tournament.
#18 - Love, Springfieldian Style
Season 19 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/17/2008
After being stranded in a Tunnel of Love ride at a carnival, Homer, Marge and Bart pass the time by sharing some of the greatest love stories of all time.
#20 - Frinkenstein's Monster
Season 35 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/18/2024
Professor Frink secretly helps Homer, through a zoom interview, land a high-level position at a state-of-the-art nuclear plant in Shelbyville. But since Homer lacks the skills to actually perform the job, Frink must monitor Homer’s work situation remotely and dictate his every word… causing Frink to fear he’s created a monster.
#21 - It's a Blunderful Life
Season 35 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2023
Lisa recounts the story of how Homer was scapegoated for a power outage that plunged Springfield into darkness days before Thanksgiving.
#22 - Moe Goes from Rags to Riches
Season 23 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/29/2012
After Moe is heckled for not having any real companions, Moe's best friend and beloved bar rag narrates his incredible thousand-year journey to Springfield. Beginning in the Middle Ages, the bar rag was loomed into a beautiful and ornate medieval tapestry and traveled around the globe through the hands of royalty before finding himself found himself at Moe's Tavern. Meanwhile, Bart begs Milhouse for forgiveness after the two friends get into a tiff, and when the bar rag goes missing, Moe realizes that he has more friends than he thought.
#23 - 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.
#24 - Carl Carlson Rides Again
Season 34 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/26/2023
When Carl is smitten by a beautiful black woman, he looks into the roots of his own identity by discovering the origins of a mysterious rodeo buckle.
#25 - Night of the Living Wage
Season 35 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/7/2024
Marge gets a job in a high-pressure ghost kitchen, but when she tries to start a union, she gets more than she collectively bargained for.