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The Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 2

Every episode of The Simpsons Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 2!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 1 - Bart Gets an 'F'
    8.3/10(5998 votes)

    #1 - Bart Gets an 'F'

    S2:E1

    Bart fails four consecutive history exams and the school psychiatrist recommends that Bart repeat the fourth grade.

    Director:David Silverman
    Writer:David M. Stern

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  2. The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 2 - Simpson and Delilah
    8.2/10(5949 votes)

    #2 - Simpson and Delilah

    S2:E2

    Homer uses his medical insurance to buy Dimoxinil, a miracle hair-growth formula. After growing luxurious locks, he's given a promotion which allows him to hire a secretary named Karl and makes grand promises to his family at home.

    Director:Rich Moore
    Writer:Jon Vitti

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  3. The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 3 - Treehouse of Horror
    8.2/10(6317 votes)

    #3 - Treehouse of Horror

    S2:E3

    The Simpson kids hide in the family treehouse and tell each other spooky stories. The first regards haunted houses, the second introduces Kang and Kodos for the first time in an alien abduction, and the third is a Simpson-adapted retelling of The Raven.

    Directors:Wes Archer, David Silverman, Rich Moore
    Writers:John Swartzwelder, Jay Kogen, Jon Vitti, Wallace Wolodarsky, Sam Simon

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  4. The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 - Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish
    8.0/10(5157 votes)

    #4 - Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish

    S2:E4

    Bart catches a three-eyed fish in a river downstream of the Nuclear Power Plant. This causes the plant to become inspected, and in order to prevent it from being shut down, Mr. Burns decides to run for governor. After a hard campaign which sees Burns rise from being universally despised to running neck and neck with popular incumbent Mary Bailey, it is decided that Burns will have dinner with a random employee the night before the election. Homer is chosen, much to Marge's chagrin.

    Director:Wes Archer
    Writers:John Swartzwelder, Sam Simon

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  5. The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 5 - Dancin' Homer
    7.3/10(4920 votes)

    #5 - Dancin' Homer

    S2:E5

    Homer fires up the crowd at a Springfield Isotopes baseball game and is chosen to be the team's new mascot. He immediately becomes a popular attraction and the Isotopes start a winning streak. As a result, Homer is promoted to a team in Capital City, the Capital City Capitals.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writers:Ken Levine, David Isaacs

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  6. The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 6 - Dead Putting Society
    7.9/10(4847 votes)

    #6 - Dead Putting Society

    S2:E6

    Bart and Todd Flanders decide to enter a miniature golf tournament. Homer becomes confident that Bart will win and makes a bet with Ned that the father of the boy that does not win will have to mow their neighbors lawn in their wife's Sunday dress.

    Director:Rich Moore
    Writer:Jeff Martin

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  7. The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 7 - Bart vs. Thanksgiving
    7.6/10(4775 votes)

    #7 - Bart vs. Thanksgiving

    S2:E7

    Lisa makes a table centerpiece for the Thanksgiving dinner, which Bart accidentally destroys. After he is sent to his room by his parents, Bart angrily runs away from home and experiences a very different kind of Thanksgiving holiday.

    Director:David Silverman
    Writers:John Swartzwelder, George Meyer

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  8. The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 8 - Bart the Daredevil
    8.3/10(5152 votes)

    #8 - Bart the Daredevil

    S2:E8

    The Simpsons go to a Monster truck rally that features famous daredevil Lance Murdock. Bart immediately becomes enamored and decides that he wants to become a daredevil as well. His first stunt ends in injury, but to gain the respect of his friends, he promises a far more impressive feat to them: to jump the Springfield Gorge.

    Director:Wes Archer
    Writers:Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky

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  9. The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 9 - Itchy & Scratchy & Marge
    8.0/10(5160 votes)

    #9 - Itchy & Scratchy & Marge

    S2:E9

    Maggie attacks Homer with a mallet after seeing it on Itchy & Scratchy. Marge begins a protest outside the production offices, demanding the show be retooled to prevent further violence.

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  10. The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 10 - Bart Gets Hit by a Car
    7.7/10(4646 votes)

    #10 - Bart Gets Hit by a Car

    S2:E10

    After Mr. Burns hits Bart with his car, ambulance-chasing attorney Lionel Hutz persuades Homer and Marge to sue for a million dollars.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  11. The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 11 - One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish
    8.8/10(6134 votes)

    #11 - One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish

    S2:E11

    After eating poisonous blowfish at a sushi restaurant, Homer decides to live life to the fullest in the 24 hours he has left to live.

    Director:Wes Archer
    Writer:Nell Scovell

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  12. The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 12 - The Way We Was
    8.3/10(4904 votes)

    #12 - The Way We Was

    S2:E12

    When the TV breaks, Marge and Homer entertain the kids with the story of how they first met.

    Director:David Silverman
    Writers:Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Sam Simon

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  13. The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 13 - Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment
    8.0/10(4571 votes)

    #13 - Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment

    S2:E13

    Homer becomes the most popular guy in town when he gets an illegal cable hook-up, but Lisa fears he will go to hell for violating the Eighth Commandment.

    Director:Rich Moore
    Writer:Steve Pepoon

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  14. The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 14 - Principal Charming
    7.4/10(4345 votes)

    #14 - Principal Charming

    S2:E14

    When Marge begs Homer to find Selma a husband, he sets her up with Principal Skinner... who falls in love with Patty instead.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:David M. Stern

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  15. The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 15 - Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
    8.3/10(4861 votes)

    #15 - Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?

    S2:E15

    Homer's long-lost half-brother is the CEO of a car company that's wildly successful... until he hires Homer to help design a car for the average man.

    Director:Wes Archer
    Writer:Jeff Martin

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  16. The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 16 - Bart's Dog Gets an 'F'
    7.4/10(4285 votes)

    #16 - Bart's Dog Gets an 'F'

    S2:E16

    After a series of destructive acts, Homer decides that Santa's Little Helper must go unless he passes obedience school. As the dog's last hours with the family approach, Bart must find a way to get through to him.

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writer:Jon Vitti

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  17. The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 17 - Old Money
    7.6/10(4276 votes)

    #17 - Old Money

    S2:E17

    When Grandpa's new girlfriend at the Springfield Retirement Castle dies, he inherits her savings and must decide the best way to spend his windfall.

    Director:David Silverman
    Writers:Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky

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  18. The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 18 - Brush with Greatness
    7.9/10(4334 votes)

    #18 - Brush with Greatness

    S2:E18

    Marge rediscovers her interest in art and takes up painting. When Mr. Burns hires her to paint his official portrait, Marge tries but fails to find his "inner beauty."

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writer:Brian K. Roberts

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  19. The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 19 - Lisa's Substitute
    8.6/10(5742 votes)

    #19 - Lisa's Substitute

    S2:E19

    With Miss Hoover out sick, a substitute teacher takes the class and becomes an inspiring role model for Lisa.

    Director:Rich Moore
    Writer:Jon Vitti

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  20. The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 20 - The War of the Simpsons
    7.8/10(4232 votes)

    #20 - The War of the Simpsons

    S2:E20

    At a lakeside retreat for married couples, Marge is determined to fix her marriage with Homer, but Homer is more determined to catch General Sherman, the freakishly large catfish that lives in the lake.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  21. The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 21 - Three Men and a Comic Book
    8.2/10(4889 votes)

    #21 - Three Men and a Comic Book

    S2:E21

    Bart, Milhouse, and Martin pool their money to buy the new first issue of Radioactive Man, but their investment and their friendship are threatened when they can't agree on who will keep it.

    Director:Wes Archer
    Writer:Jeff Martin

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  22. The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 22 - Blood Feud
    7.8/10(4154 votes)

    #22 - Blood Feud

    S2:E22

    When Mr. Burns is saved by a transfusion of Bart's blood, Homer expects a handsome reward but is outraged to receive only a simple thank-you note.

    Director:David Silverman
    Writer:George Meyer

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Bart Gets an 'F'" is the best rated episode of "The Simpsons" season 2. It scored 8.3/10 based on 5998 votes. Directed by David Silverman and written by David M. Stern, it aired on 10/11/1990. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Simpson and Delilah".