Anthology Episodes, Ranked
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- DirectorBret HaalandStarsBilly WestKatey SagalJohn DiMaggioAn anthology of three "what if" stories: what if Bender were human, what if Fry's life was more like a video game, and what if Leela found her true home.10/10
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer sells his soul to the Devil for a donut, Bart contends with a gremlin on the side of the school bus which only he can see, and the family discovers that Mr. Burns is a vampire.10/10
- DirectorChris LoudonBret HaalandRich MooreStarsBilly WestKatey SagalJohn DiMaggioThe Professor's "What If" machine answers four questions.10/10
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe family's job at Mr. Burns' country estate goes awry when Homer goes mad; Homer's attempt to repair a toaster results in inadvertent time travel; The school staff turn cannibalistic.9.5/10
- 2009–201521mTV-PG8.7 (4.7K)TV EpisodeDirectorTristram ShapeeroStarsJoel McHaleGillian JacobsDanny PudiDuring her pre-Halloween party, Britta gets everyone to tell a spooky story so that she can find out which member of the study group scored out as a psychopath on their psychology profiles.9/10
- DirectorPeter AvanzinoStarsBilly WestKatey SagalJohn DiMaggioThe gang is reincarnated as 1930s black and white cartoons, 1980s 8-bit video game characters, and Japanese anime heroes.9/10
- DirectorCarl TibbettsStarsJon HammRafe SpallOona ChaplinThree interconnected tales of technology run amok during the Christmas season are told by two men at a remote outpost in a frozen wilderness.9/10
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe Simpson family receives a severed monkey's paw which can grant wishes, Bart gains magical powers which he uses to turn Homer into a Jack-in-the-box, and Mr. Burns uses Homer's brain to create a robot.9/10
- DirectorJim ReardonSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer receives an evil hair transplant; Bart and Lisa get trapped in an Itchy and Scratchy cartoon; Maggie is revealed to be an alien.9/10
- DirectorBob AndersonDavid MirkinStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA lightning storm causes giant advertising mascots to come to life; The children are terrorized by Groundskeeper Willie in their dreams; Homer finds himself trapped in another dimension.8.5/10
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA series of vignettes showcasing a day in the life of various Springfield residents.8.5/10
- DirectorColm McCarthyStarsDouglas HodgeLetitia WrightDaniel LapaineA woman enters the Black Museum, where the proprietor tells his stories relating to the artifacts.8.5/10
- DirectorCarlos BaezaStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAn evil Krusty the Clown doll tries to kill Homer; Marge is captured by a giant ape who falls in love with her; Bart inadvertently raises the dead.8.5/10
- DirectorWesley ArcherRich MooreDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe Simpsons move into a cursed house, then are abducted by aliens, before Homer is ensconced in a tale by Edgar Allen Poe.8.5/10
- DirectorMike B. AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart's Siamese twin swells in the attic; Lisa's science experiment creates a miniature universe of advanced civilization; aliens possess Clinton and Dole.8/10
- DirectorJim ReardonMatthew NastukStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer must do one good deed to get into Heaven; Bart and Lisa encounter a witch in a gingerbread house; Super-intelligent dolphins strike back at humanity.8/10
- DirectorJim ReardonMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer battles mutants after Springfield is annihilated by a neutron bomb; Bart has his DNA mixed with a fly; Marge is revealed to be a witch in colonial Springfield.8/10
- DirectorPete MichelsJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe Simpsons attempt to cover up their accidental murder of Ned Flanders. Bart and Lisa acquire super powers. An electronic apocalypse threatens Springfield.8/10
- DirectorDominic BianchiJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenA series of parodies based on the Stephen King movies "Stand by Me," "Misery," and "The Shawshank Redemption."8/10
- DirectorCrystal ChesneyStarsBilly WestKatey SagalJohn DiMaggioPresident Nixon is watching his favorite TV shows, which spoof three actual cartoon series using Futurama characters.8/10
- DirectorMichael Dante DiMartinoPete MichelsScott WoodStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter gets three wishes by a genie; The Griffins get superpowers; Quahog turns into the Little Rascals.8/10
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA gypsy puts a curse on Homer; The Simpsons' new automated house malfunctions and tries to kill Homer; Bart and Lisa attend a school for wizards.7.5/10
- DirectorCrystal ChesneyStarsBilly WestKatey SagalJohn DiMaggioA humorous mockumentary about nature.7.5/10
- 2005– 23mTV-MA9.0 (3.6K)TV EpisodeDirectorDaniel AttiasStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyWhen the gang find themselves in the middle of a robbery at a local convenience store, they all imagine what will happen next.7/10
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMary Kay BergmanMr. Hankey hosts a collection of Christmas songs sung by South Park characters.7/10
- DirectorJim ReardonNancy KruseStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThree famous religious stories are retold Simpsons style as the family nods off at church.7/10
- DirectorGreg ColtonDominic BianchiStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenA British version of Family Guy (Chap of the manor); Everybody Peter touches turns into Robin Williams (Fatman and Robin); A day through Stewie's point of view (Point of Stew).7/10
- DirectorNeil AffleckStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightTroy McClure presents three spinoffs: "Chief Wiggum, P.I.," "The Love-Matic Grandpa," and "The Simpson Family Smile-Time Variety Hour."7/10
- DirectorJim ReardonBob AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA hobo tells the Simpsons tall tales on a train ride:. In the first story, Homer is Paul Bunyan. In the second, Lisa stars as Connie Appleseed. And in the third, Bart and Nelson raft down the Mississippi as Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn.7/10
- DirectorJim ReardonDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer clones himself with a magic hammock; Zombie cowboys come back from the dead after Springfield bans guns; The Simpsons family take a vacation on an island where Dr. Hibbert can turn people into animals.7/10
- DirectorMike B. AndersonRob OliverStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightIn the 33rd annual Halloween special, Marge's resentment takes a monstrous form, Lisa tries to save the planet through murder, and Homer realizes that he's not the man he thought he was.7/10
- DirectorJulius WuDominic BianchiJames PurdumStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenThe Griffins decorate their tree while Peter tells the story of Christmas.6/10
- DirectorRay ClaffeyStarsBilly WestKatey SagalJohn DiMaggioThree separate holiday stories: X-mas, Robanaca and Kwanzaa. 1. Once more Robot Santa comes to town. Besides the violence he spreads, this time he sings to the crew of the pine tree that are needed for a proper "X-mas". The only problem is that the pine trees have been extinct for over 800 years. However they manage to get some seeds, reforesting the earth. As the oxygen levels explode Bender causes the whole earth to catch fire. 2. Several weeks later, out of laziness Bender insists on celebrating the fake "Robanaca". For the traditional oil wrestling he needs petroleum oil but all petroleum resources are empty. The Professor tells him that a small quantity might be left, buried deep inside the earth and the quest begins. The ship crashes and 500 Million years later Bender alone returns to the surface bringing with him petroleum oil that originates from the remains of the others. 3. The unrelated conclusion: Everybody are celebrating "Kwanzaa" at Hermes' home. Kwanzaa-bot breaks through the wall and explains the tradition of Kwanzaa where beeswax plays is needed for the special Kwanzaa-candles. Of course they have run out of it, so they have to fly to the space bees hive to get some. When they arrive they find out the bees are infected and going crazy. Finally the spirit of Kwanzaa kills the parasites and the space bees unite to attack the crew.6/10
- DirectorJim ReardonSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightFirst, Homer kills the Grim Reaper and takes his place in Reaper Madness. Then, Professor Frink's father is revived, only to kill people and steal their organs in Frinkenstein. Finally, Bart and Milhouse get a stop watch that can stop time in Stop the World, I Want To Goof Off.6/10
- DirectorJim ReardonDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightNed gains the power to foresee people's deaths; Maggie is shrunk inside a vitamin capsule and swallowed; Eliza Simpson and her sidekick hunt down a murderer.6/10
- DirectorMike B. AndersonSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter killing Bart, Sideshow Bob doesn't know what to do with himself; Homer wakes up with short-term memory loss; Because of radiation, Lisa, Bart and Milhouse gain super-powers.6/10
- DirectorMike B. AndersonRob OliverStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe Simpsons face various Thanksgiving nightmares, including the first Thanksgiving, an A.I. mishap and a dangerous space mission complicated by a sentient cranberry sauce.6/10
- 1989– 30mTV-147.0 (1.5K)TV EpisodeDirectorMark KirklandMike Frank PolcinoStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhile Homer tries to get revenge on a driver who cut him off, his family warns him of the folly of revenge by telling stories based on "The Count of Monte Cristo," "Revenge of the Nerds," and "Batman."5.5/10
- DirectorMike B. AndersonMatthew FaughnanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe 32nd annual Simpsons Halloween special includes a spoof of "Parasite" and a segment where Bambi gets his revenge.5.5/10
- DirectorMike B. AndersonTimothy BaileyStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe 30th Treehouse of Horror features 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 - the alien in the basement.5.5/10
- DirectorJim ReardonMike B. AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer reads three stories from an overdue library book, imagining himself as Odysseus, Lisa as Joan of Arc, and Bart as Hamlet.5/10
- DirectorMike B. AndersonMatthew SchofieldStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightLisa becomes livid with Miss Hoover, and in a series of homages to classic Hitchcock sets out for deadly revenge. Next, Krusty's latest fast-food sandwich transforms news anchor Kent Brockman into an enraged zombie and twenty-eight days later, cannibal zombies have overrun Springfield. In the final frightening fable, Homer accidentally falls through a trapdoor in Moe's tavern and impales himself on the pipes of Moe's microbrewery. Moe serves the barflies a glass of delicious beer flavored with Homer's blood and Homer, now half-man, half-brewing apparatus, returns for vengeance.5/10
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAn android son replaces Bart; Homer and friends are the quarry in Mr. Burns' hunting tournament; a witch turns townsfolk into their Halloween costumes.5/10
- DirectorDavid SilvermanMatthew FaughnanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA meteorite turns Homer into a rampaging blob with a voracious appetite; Bart brings a Golem to life; an alien invasion hoax turns real.5/10
- DirectorMike B. AndersonSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA black hole threatens to swallow Springfield, Homer tries to find the source of paranormal activity, and a "Back to the Future" parody in which Bart keeps Marge from marrying Homer.5/10
- DirectorJim ReardonMike B. AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMarge tells Lisa, Bart and Millhouse three history stories because the library doesn't have any.5/10
- DirectorMike B. AndersonTimothy BaileyStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMaggie gets possessed by a demon; Lisa discovers a creepy/perfect version of her family in an alternative universe; Homer cannibalizes himself.4.5/10
- DirectorMike B. AndersonBob AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA Satanic board game causes other popular board games to come to life, Homer and Marge rescue a possible killer and let him on their boat, and a parody of "Twilight" where Lisa falls for a young vampire.4.5/10
- DirectorMike B. AndersonMatthew FaughnanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe 25th annual 'Simpsons' Halloween special includes an alternate dimension, a "Clockwork Orange"-style gang led by Moe and a visit from the Tracey Ullman-era Simpsons.4.5/10
- DirectorMike B. AndersonGuillermo del ToroRob OliverStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe scariest Simpsons Halloween show yet, featuring an opening by Guillermo Del Toro.4/10
- DirectorMike B. AndersonMark KirklandBob AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe Simpsons' 19th Halloween Special, with parodies of "Transformers," "Mad Men," and "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown."4/10
- DirectorDavid SilvermanSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer tells the tale of the first Christmas ever, while Grandpa pursues his decade-old feud with Santa.4/10
- DirectorDavid SilvermanMike B. AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhile waiting for the dinner at the Frying Dutchman, the family starts telling three stories about ships: "Journey on the Mayflower", "Mutiny on the Bounty", and "The Neptune Adventure".4/10
- DirectorMike B. AndersonSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe 31st annual Simpsons Halloween special includes a frightening look at the 2020 election, parodies of Pixar and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and a ninth birthday Lisa just can't get over.3/10
- DirectorMike B. AndersonSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe children of Springfield fight to the death, Hunger Games style; Lisa's imaginary friend kills her real friends; Moe recruits Bart into his group of covert barfly agents.3/10
- DirectorMike B. AndersonMatthew FaughnanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer takes a dangerous dive into an isolated canyon on Candy Peak, but when a crashing boulder traps his arm, he channels Aron Ralston to save himself. In "The Diving Bell and Butterball," the first of three hair-raising Halloween tales, a venomous spider bite leaves Homer paralyzed, but when Lisa discovers Homer's ability to communicate through natural gases, he is able to express his love for Marge. The killer spells continue in "Dial D for Diddly," when Ned Flanders, devout preacher by day, transforms into a cold-blooded vigilante by night. In the final terrifying tale, "In the Na'Vi," Bart and Milhouse are sent on a mission to obtain a sacred extract on a distant planet. They morph into the land's indigenous one-eyed avatars, but when Bart finds love and an eternal mate abroad, he is caught in planet warfare.3/10
- DirectorMike B. AndersonBob AndersonMatthew SchofieldStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMarge gets depressed when the rest of the family does not get into the holiday spirit, and she writes a letter, hoping to get some help; Mr. Burns and Moe's new friend delay the Simpsons as they attempt to travel to Hawaii for the holiday.3/10
- DirectorMike B. AndersonRaymond S. PersiStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA series of parodies based on four strong women: Queen Elizabeth, Snow White, Lady MacBeth, and Ayn Rand.3/10
- DirectorMike B. AndersonMark KirklandRaymond S. PersiStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA series of romantic Valentine's Day parodies based on "Bonnie and Clyde," "Lady and the Tramp," and "Sid and Nancy."3/10
- DirectorChuck SheetzMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe eighteenth Simpsons Halloween Special features parodies of the movies "E.T." and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith."3/10
- DirectorMike B. AndersonMatthew FaughnanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer wins an oyster-eating contest against the mythical Cthulhu, Springfield is overrun by plant body-snatchers, Lisa finally snaps and Mr. Burns opens a retirement home with some Jurassic upgrades.3/10