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 - Women in Shorts
Season 36 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2024
Girls just want to have funny.
#3 - 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.
#4 - Men Behaving Manly
Season 37 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2025
Marge turns to a Man Camp to save the men of Springfield from themselves.
#5 - 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.
#6 - The Tipping Point
Season 35 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/12/2024
Homer loses his mind over tipping culture run amok.
#7 - Desperately Seeking Lisa
Season 36 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/20/2024
Lisa has a blazing misadventure in the dark world of Capital City's downtown art scene.
#8 - Bart’s Brain
Season 35 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/19/2024
Bart makes a new friend.
#9 - 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.
#10 - The Tell-Tale Pants
Season 35 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/5/2024
Marge comes upon a surprising windfall and, angry with Homer, spends it secretly on herself.
#11 - Yokel Hero
Season 32 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/7/2021
Cletus becomes a singing sensation, while Homer becomes a new man. Then, Cletus turns on his fans, ruining everything.
#12 - The Sound of Bleeding Gums
Season 33 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/10/2022
Lisa meets the son of the late musician Bleeding Gums Murphy - and attempts to improve his life.
#13 - Poorhouse Rock
Season 33 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/22/2022
After Bart humiliates him at church, Homer finally teaches his son to admire his dad - until a visit from a magical, singing janitor changes everything they thought they knew.
#14 - 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.
#15 - 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.
#16 - The Longest Marge
Season 33 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/2/2022
Marge and Mr. Burns fight for soul of a brash young football prodigy.
#17 - 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.
#18 - 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.
#19 - 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.
#20 - Treehouse of Horror XXXVI
Season 37 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2025
1970s Springfield is menaced by a grease monster that feeds on human fat, Krusty makes a deal with the devil on his live Halloween special, and in a poseable plastic post-apocalyptic future, Bart and Lisa fight for the future of humanity.
#21 - 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.
#22 - 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.
#23 - 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.
#24 - Bad Boys... for Life?
Season 37 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2025
Homer and Marge must find out once and for good if Bart is truly just a bad seed.
#25 - Do Pizza Bots Dream of Electric Guitars
Season 32 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/14/2021
Homer tries to reunite a mechanical band from his youth, but film and TV creator J.J. Abrams gets ahold of them first.