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The Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 23

Every episode of The Simpsons Season 23 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 23!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Simpsons Season 23 Episode 9 - Holidays of Future Passed
    8.3/10(2665 votes)

    S23:E9

    Thirty years in the future, Bart, Lisa and their children spend the holidays at Marge and Homer's house.

    Director:Rob Oliver
    Writers:James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, J. Stewart Burns

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  2. The Simpsons Season 23 Episode 6 - The Book Job
    7.9/10(2145 votes)

    S23:E6

    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.

    Director:Bob Anderson
    Writers:James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Dan Vebber

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  3. The Simpsons Season 23 Episode 19 - A Totally Fun Thing That Bart Will Never Do Again
    7.6/10(1867 votes)

    S23:E19

    When Bart gets his wish for a family vacation, he becomes determined to make it last forever.

    Director:Chris Clements
    Writer:Matt Warburton

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  4. The Simpsons Season 23 Episode 16 - How I Wet Your Mother
    7.3/10(1644 votes)

    S23:E16

    When Homer's bed-wetting worsens, his family tries to infiltrate his dreams to find the source of the problem.

    Director:Lance Kramer
    Writers:James L. Brooks, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Matt Groening, Billy Kimball

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  5. The Simpsons Season 23 Episode 2 - Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts
    7.1/10(1650 votes)

    S23:E2

    When superintendent Chalmers is fired for taking Bart and his friends on an unauthorized field trip, the boys hold the school hostage until he is reinstated.

    Director:Steven Dean Moore
    Writer:Tim Long

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  6. The Simpsons Season 23 Episode 5 - The Food Wife
    7.1/10(1649 votes)

    S23:E5

    Marge, Bart and Lisa start their own food blog and land a reservation at a popular restaurant; when Marge sends Homer to a cooking lab, he finds himself in a situation with law enforcement.

    Director:Mike B. Anderson
    Writer:Matt Selman

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  7. The Simpsons Season 23 Episode 18 - Beware My Cheating Bart
    7.1/10(1512 votes)

    S23:E18

    Bart ends up in trouble with school bullies after Jimbo's girlfriend develops feelings for him; Homer buys a treadmill equipped with a TV.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:Ben Joseph

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  8. The Simpsons Season 23 Episode 1 - The Falcon and the D'ohman
    7.0/10(1802 votes)

    S23:E1

    Homer befriends a new security guard at the plant; Marge daydreams about being a contestant on "Top Chef."

    Director:Matthew Nastuk
    Writer:Justin Hurwitz

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  9. The Simpsons Season 23 Episode 11 - The D'oh-cial Network
    6.9/10(1593 votes)

    S23:E11

    Lisa is called to trial after her online social networking site creates dysfunction in the community; Patty and Selma compete in a rowing event.

    Director:Chris Clements
    Writers:James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, J. Stewart Burns

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  10. The Simpsons Season 23 Episode 14 - At Long Last Leave
    6.9/10(1623 votes)

    S23:E14

    When the Simpsons are kicked out of Springfield, they join an off-the-grid community near by; Homer and Marge's former friends react badly when they try to sneak back into town.

    Director:Matthew Nastuk
    Writers:Michael Price, James L. Brooks, Matt Groening

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  11. The Simpsons Season 23 Episode 17 - Them, Robot
    6.9/10(1550 votes)

    S23:E17

    When Mr. Burn replaces most of the plant's employees with robots that end up turning on the community, the people he laid off must come to the rescue.

    Directors:Mike B. Anderson, Michael Polcino
    Writers:Michael Price, James L. Brooks, Matt Groening

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  12. The Simpsons Season 23 Episode 15 - Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart
    6.8/10(1387 votes)

    S23:E15

    When Bart decides to get back at Homer by becoming a graffiti artist, established street artists offer him a gallery show; a new health food store threatens to put Apu out of business.

    Director:Steven Dean Moore
    Writers:James L. Brooks, Marc Wilmore, Matt Groening

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  13. The Simpsons Season 23 Episode 20 - The Spy Who Learned Me
    6.7/10(1333 votes)

    S23:E20

    Marge and Homer go on a date, but Marge is embarrassed when Homer talks during the movie; when Homer gets hurt and can't work, he tries to learn how to be a better husband from a man he believes is a movie star.

    Director:Bob Anderson
    Writer:Marc Wilmore

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  14. The Simpsons Season 23 Episode 7 - The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants
    6.6/10(1415 votes)

    S23:E7

    The Simpsons host a party to promote Krusty's own brand of liquor; impressed with the party's sucess, Mr. Burns decides to promote Homer; Bart takes an interest in reading classic novels.

    Director:Steven Dean Moore
    Writer:Jeff Westbrook

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  15. The Simpsons Season 23 Episode 21 - Ned 'n Edna's Blend Agenda
    6.6/10(1417 votes)

    S23:E21

    When Marge learns Ned and Edna got married, she offers to throw them a reception; Edna changes some rules to help Ned's kids become more socially acceptable.

    Director:Chuck Sheetz
    Writer:Jeff Westbrook

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  16. The Simpsons Season 23 Episode 3 - Treehouse of Horror XXII
    6.4/10(1979 votes)

    S23:E3

    A boulder traps Homer's arm when he takes a drive through a canyon; a spider bite paralyzes Homer; Flanders becomes a vigilante by night; Bart and Milhouse travel to a distant planet to obtain an extract.

    Director:Matthew Faughnan
    Writer:Carolyn Omine

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  17. The Simpsons Season 23 Episode 4 - Replaceable You
    6.4/10(1461 votes)

    S23:E4

    Lisa's science fair project is overshadowed by Bart's mechanical baby seal; Homer's new assistant ends up stealing his job.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:Stephanie Gillis

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  18. The Simpsons Season 23 Episode 13 - The Daughter Also Rises
    6.3/10(1428 votes)

    S23:E13

    Marge and Lisa's plans for a mother-daughter Valentine's Day take a turn when Lisa falls head over heels for an intellectual romantic; Bart and Milhouse investigate Springfield Elementary's legends.

    Director:Chuck Sheetz
    Writer:Rob LaZebnik

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  19. The Simpsons Season 23 Episode 8 - The Ten-Per-Cent Solution
    6.1/10(1393 votes)

    S23:E8

    After Krusty the Clown's show is canceled and his talent agency drops him, his very first agent, Annie, tries to craft his comeback.

    Director:Michael Polcino
    Writers:Dan Castellaneta, James L. Brooks, Sam Simon, Deb Lacusta, Matt Groening

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  20. The Simpsons Season 23 Episode 10 - Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson
    6.0/10(1557 votes)

    S23:E10

    After a video of Homer ranting goes viral, he gets his own political talk show; Homer endorses rocker Ted Nugent for the Republican presidential nominee.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writers:James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, John Frink

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  21. The Simpsons Season 23 Episode 12 - Moe Goes from Rags to Riches
    5.7/10(1669 votes)

    S23:E12

    Moe's bar rag explains that he started as a medieval tapestry a thousand years earlier; Bart tries to reconcile with Milhouse; the disappearance of Moe's bar rag makes him realize he has friends.

    Director:Bob Anderson
    Writers:James L. Brooks, Tim Long, Matt Groening

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  22. The Simpsons Season 23 Episode 22 - Lisa Goes Gaga
    4.0/10(3775 votes)

    S23:E22

    Lisa tries to make herself more popular by writing good things about herself on the school blog, but the plan backfires; Lisa helps Lady Gaga and learns the importance of being yourself.

    Director:Chuck Sheetz
    Writers:Tim Long, Jeff Westbrook

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Season 23 Ratings Summary

"Holidays of Future Passed" is the best rated episode of "The Simpsons" season 23. It scored 8.3/10 based on 2665 votes. Directed by Rob Oliver and written by James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, J. Stewart Burns, it aired on 12/11/2011. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Book Job".