The Best Episodes Directed By Bob Anderson

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.5/10(36 votes)

   #1 - Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment

   S8:E183/16/1997

   When Prohibition is revived in Springfield, Homer and Bart supply the town with alcohol.

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   8.1/10(38 votes)

   #2 - Hurricane Neddy

   S8:E812/29/1996

   A hurricane destroys the Flanders' home and they have to move into the church basement. The people of Springfield gather to rebuild their house, but when Ned sees the poor workmanship, he has a complete breakdown.

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   8.0/10(36 votes)

   #3 - Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song

   S5:E194/28/1994

   Bart takes his dog to school, which gets Skinner fired, which in turn leaves Bart missing his archnemesis.

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   8.0/10(36 votes)

   #4 - Bart's Comet

   S6:E142/5/1995

   When Bart is forced to assist Principal Skinner in early-morning astronomy observations, he discovers a giant comet heading towards Springfield. Facing impending doom, the entire town shows up at the Flanders family bomb shelter.

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   7.9/10(37 votes)

   #5 - Treehouse of Horror VI

   S7:E610/29/1995

   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.

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   7.8/10(35 votes)

   #6 - Lisa on Ice

   S6:E811/13/1994

   Lisa's surprising ability at hockey spawns jealousy in Bart and a showdown when their teams meet.

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   7.5/10(34 votes)

   #7 - Two Dozen and One Greyhounds

   S6:E204/9/1995

   The Simpson household's overrun with puppies--the offspring of Santa's Little Helper and his new girlfriend from which Mr. Burns would love to make a greyhound-skin tuxedo.

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8. 

   7.4/10(30 votes)

   #8 - Lisa Gets an 'A'

   S10:E711/22/1998

   Stuck at home with a cold, Lisa gets addicted to a video game and neglects her homework. Her A+++ on a test wins the school a grant, but when she confesses that she cheated, Skinner covers it up. Meanwhile, Homer raises a lobster.

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9. 

   7.4/10(39 votes)

   #9 - Simpsorama

   S26:E611/9/2014

   The Planet Express crew come to present-day Springfield to prevent the Simpsons from destroying the future.

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10. 

    7.3/10(33 votes)

    #10 - Miracle on Evergreen Terrace

    S9:E1012/21/1997

    After accidentally ruining the family’s Christmas tree and presents, Bart buries the evidence and claims a burglar stole everything. When Kent Brockman does a human interest story on the family’s tragic loss, the townspeople shower the family with generosity… until the truth comes out.

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11. 

    7.3/10(25 votes)

    #11 - Pokey Mom

    S12:E101/14/2001

    Marge tries to rehabilitate a convict with remarkable artistic talent. Meanwhile, Homer uses a trash can to fix people's spines.

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12. 

    7.2/10(37 votes)

    #12 - Bart's Inner Child

    S5:E711/11/1993

    Springfield emulates Bart after he's praised by a self-help guru.

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13. 

    7.2/10(21 votes)

    #13 - Fraudcast News

    S15:E225/23/2004

    Mr. Burns buys out Springfield's media outlets after a newspaper mistakenly reports his death, and Lisa's homemade newspaper is next on his list.

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14. 

    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #14 - 500 Keys

    S22:E215/15/2011

    After finding the keys to every door in Springfield, Lisa finds a hidden room beneath the elementary school.

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15. 

    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #15 - The Many Saints of Springfield

    S34:E132/19/2023

    When Ned Flanders falls on hard times, Fat Tony makes him an offer he can't refuse.

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16. 

    7.1/10(28 votes)

    #16 - I'm with Cupid

    S10:E142/14/1999

    Apu is making the husbands of Springfield look bad with his extravagent Valentine's Day efforts for Manjula. When the men try to sabotage Apu's grand gesture, they accidentally wind up benefiting from it.

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17. 

    7.1/10(27 votes)

    #17 - E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)

    S11:E511/7/1999

    Fleeing from a duel, Homer takes his family to live on a farm. There he discovers that by mixing tomatoes, tobacco and radioactivity from the nuclear plant, he can create a dangerously delicious new substance.

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18. 

    7.1/10(28 votes)

    #18 - Days of Future Future

    S25:E184/13/2014

    Set in the future, Homer has a new clone for every time he dies. Lisa is married to a zombie version of Milhouse, while Bart deals with custody issues with his ex-wife, Jenda. Each defines what love means to them.

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19. 

    7.0/10(20 votes)

    #19 - The Book Job

    S23:E611/20/2011

    Homer creates a team, including author Neil Gaiman, to write the next hit "tween" book; after receiving an advance copy of the work from his publisher, Homer learns there's more to the business than he imagined.

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    7.0/10(25 votes)

    #20 - Yellow Subterfuge

    S25:E712/8/2013

    Principal Skinner promises the students that the best-behaved among them can take a ride in a submarine. When Skinner gives all the kids a clean slate, Bart believes even his own past indiscretions will be forgotten if he doesn’t get into any more trouble. Meanwhile Lisa tries to help a cash-poor Krusty to turn things around by suggesting he sell the foreign rights to his shows.

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21. 

    6.9/10(16 votes)

    #21 - Marge Gamer

    S18:E174/22/2007

    Marge goes online for the first time and becomes obsessed with a role-playing game that Bart and many of their neighbors are playing. Meanwhile, Lisa develops her own obsession--for soccer--and Homer becomes a referee.

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    6.9/10(22 votes)

    #22 - Dial 'N' for Nerder

    S19:E143/9/2008

    Homer cheats on his diet, so Marge gets a reality show called "The Sneakers" to check up on him. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa fear that a prank they played on Martin Prince had deadly consequences.

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    6.9/10(28 votes)

    #23 - Bart's New Friend

    S26:E111/11/2015

    Bart has a new accomplice and best friend when Homer is hypnotized at the circus and believes he is a young boy again.

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    6.8/10(25 votes)

    #24 - Special Edna

    S14:E71/5/2003

    Ms. Edna Krabappel begins to lose faith in her relationship with Principal Skinner and becomes depressed. Bart wants to cheer her up and decides to nominate her for the Teacher of the Year Award. Ms. Krabappel and the Simpsons are given a free trip to Epcot Center in Orlando, Florida. Skinner decides that he needs to do something to win Edna back, so he follows them there. He tries to sabotage Edna's chances of winning the award, in hopes that she will become so depressed that she will come back to him. However, he has a change of heart and proposes to her.

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    6.7/10(26 votes)

    #25 - Insane Clown Poppy

    S12:E311/12/2000

    Krusty takes parenting lessons from Homer when, during an outdoor book fair, a girl tells Krusty that she is his long-lost daughter from a one-night stand with a female soldier who fought during the first Gulf War.

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