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The Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 31

Every episode of The Simpsons Season 31 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 31!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Simpsons Season 31 Episode 22 - The Way of the Dog
    7.5/10(1268 votes)

    S31:E22

    Santa's Little Helper nips at Marge, causing the family to reflect on the difficult life that the dog led prior to being adopted by the family. They end up reuniting him with his mother to avoid having to euthanize him.

    Director:Matthew Faughnan
    Writer:Carolyn Omine

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  2. The Simpsons Season 31 Episode 8 - Thanksgiving of Horror
    7.4/10(1473 votes)

    S31:E8

    The Simpsons face various Thanksgiving nightmares, including the first Thanksgiving, an A.I. mishap and a dangerous space mission complicated by a sentient cranberry sauce.

    Director:Rob Oliver
    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  3. The Simpsons Season 31 Episode 14 - Bart the Bad Guy
    7.2/10(1310 votes)

    S31:E14

    Bart accidentally sees a new superhero movie one month before its intended release, and uses his knowledge to terrorize the other fans. Two executive producers of the film attempt to prevent Bart from leaking any more news to the public.

    Director:Jennifer Moeller
    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  4. The Simpsons Season 31 Episode 17 - Highway to Well
    6.9/10(1080 votes)

    S31:E17

    When Maggie goes to preschool, Marge decides to get a job to pass the time and ends up working at an upscale weed dispensary; Homer decides to open his own dispensary that mimics a sketchy drug deal, putting their two businesses at odds.

    Director:Chris Clements
    Writer:Carolyn Omine

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  5. The Simpsons Season 31 Episode 4 - Treehouse of Horror XXX
    6.8/10(1541 votes)

    S31:E4

    The 666th episode of the Simpsons parodies the Omen and Stranger Things, not to mention a little Crazy Rich Aliens.

    Director:Timothy Bailey
    Writer:J. Stewart Burns

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  6. The Simpsons Season 31 Episode 3 - The Fat Blue Line
    6.6/10(1193 votes)

    S31:E3

    During the San Castellanta street festival, much of the town finds their wallets have been pickpocketed; after the state investigator puts the wrong man in jail, Chief Wiggum sets out to catch the real criminal and show he's still up for police work.

    Director:Michael Polcino
    Writer:Bill Odenkirk

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  7. The Simpsons Season 31 Episode 7 - Livin La Pura Vida
    6.6/10(1197 votes)

    S31:E7

    The Simpsons join other Springfield families on the Van Houten's annual trip to Costa Rica, which they obviously can't afford. While there, Homer befriends Patty's new girlfriend, Evelyn, and Lisa tracks down the real reason the Van Houtens can go on this trip every year

    Director:Timothy Bailey
    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  8. The Simpsons Season 31 Episode 9 - Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?
    6.6/10(1294 votes)

    S31:E9

    Todd blames God for the death of his mother and rejects his faith, so Ned sends him to live with the Simpsons, hoping they can scare him into believing in God again.

    Director:Chris Clements
    Writers:Tim Long, Miranda Thompson

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  9. The Simpsons Season 31 Episode 12 - The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson
    6.6/10(1034 votes)

    S31:E12

    Marge recruits Chrissy Teigen and John Legend for an education-based proposal.

    Director:Matthew Nastuk
    Writer:J. Stewart Burns

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  10. The Simpsons Season 31 Episode 15 - Screenless
    6.6/10(1017 votes)

    S31:E15

    When Marge implements a screen time limit for the family, she realizes that she is the one addicted.

    Director:Michael Polcino
    Writer:J. Stewart Burns

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  11. The Simpsons Season 31 Episode 21 - The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds
    6.6/10(1060 votes)

    S31:E21

    After severing her sibling ties with Bart, Lisa attends a sleepover at her new friend Addy's house, only to discover that Addy's clique are a group of cruel snobby rich girls that taunt her. Meanwhile, Homer takes Marge on a sunset cruise for the evening and finds himself at odds with the boat's cover band.

    Director:Jennifer Moeller
    Writer:Joel H. Cohen

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  12. The Simpsons Season 31 Episode 10 - Bobby: It's Cold Outside
    6.5/10(1120 votes)

    S31:E10

    Sideshow Bob gets contracted as this year’s mall Santa. Meanwhile, someone is stealing all the Christmas packages off people’s front porches.

    Director:Steven Dean Moore
    Writers:Jeff Westbrook, John Frink

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  13. The Simpsons Season 31 Episode 16 - Better Off Ned
    6.5/10(973 votes)

    S31:E16

    Bart bonds with Ned Flanders, which leaves Homer jealous, so he retaliates by mentoring Nelson Muntz; a heroic act by Homer makes Bart look up to him again.

    Director:Rob Oliver
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Simpsons Season 31 Episode 18 - The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby
    6.4/10(958 votes)

    S31:E18

    Mr. Burns tasks Homer with swindling Cletus Spuckler out of his newfound helium fortune. Meanwhile, Maggie is reunited with Hudson from Playdate with Destiny again, only for Marge to tear them apart after his mother annoys her.

    Director:Bob Anderson
    Writers:Tom Gammill, Max Pross

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  15. The Simpsons Season 31 Episode 5 - Gorillas on the Mast
    6.3/10(1102 votes)

    S31:E5

    After a trip to Aquatraz Water Park, Lisa becomes determined to set free Springfield's most vicious animals in captivity. Meanwhile, Homer fulfills a lifelong dream of buying a boat, and quickly realizes boat ownership sucks.

    Director:Matthew Nastuk
    Writer:Max Cohn

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  16. The Simpsons Season 31 Episode 11 - Hail to the Teeth
    6.1/10(1008 votes)

    S31:E11

    Homer and Marge attend Artie Ziff’s wedding and become quite uncomfortable when they realize that his bride-to-be is a clone of Marge. Meanwhile, Lisa grapples with the misogynistic implications of the immediate popularity she receives after getting her new Invisalign braces.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:Elisabeth Kiernan Averick

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  17. The Simpsons Season 31 Episode 19 - Warrin' Priests (1)
    6.1/10(1088 votes)

    S31:E19

    Helen Lovejoy's request for a youth pastor is answered by Bode Wright, a charismatic young preacher from Michigan. When Bode quickly has the Springfield congregation enamored by his easy-going and liberal approach to religion, an outcast and suspicious Reverend Lovejoy decides to look into the newcomer's past.

    Director:Bob Anderson
    Writer:Pete Holmes

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  18. The Simpsons Season 31 Episode 2 - Go Big or Go Homer
    6.0/10(1319 votes)

    S31:E2

    Homer must supervise interns, among whom is a go-getter who asks Homer to be his mentor.

    Director:Matthew Faughnan
    Writer:John Frink

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  19. The Simpsons Season 31 Episode 13 - Frinkcoin
    6.0/10(1010 votes)

    S31:E13

    Lisa decides to do an essay on Professor Frink just as the scientist invents a new cryptocurrency. When this makes him the richest man in Springfield, Mr. Burns sees red and he starts plotting against Frink in order to restore his former status, while Frink learns who his real friends are.

    Director:Steven Dean Moore
    Writer:Rob LaZebnik

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  20. The Simpsons Season 31 Episode 1 - The Winter of Our Monetized Content
    5.9/10(1425 votes)

    S31:E1

    When a video of Bart and Homer fighting goes viral, they begin a journey as social media celebrities; Lisa battles the school's new industrialized detention system.

    Director:Bob Anderson
    Writer:Ryan Koh

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  21. The Simpsons Season 31 Episode 6 - Marge the Lumberjill
    5.7/10(1251 votes)

    S31:E6

    When Marge realizes that everyone views her as boring, she takes up competitive lumber-jacking as a hobby (and has a real gift for it). The circuit of competitive timbersports takes her on a month-long retreat to Portland with her trainer, Paula, whom Homer worries is going to steal her away forever

    Director:Rob Oliver
    Writer:Ryan Koh

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  22. The Simpsons Season 31 Episode 20 - Warrin' Priests (2)
    5.7/10(1044 votes)

    S31:E20

    While Bode has won over most of Springfield, he finds one churchgoer he can't sway in Ned Flanders. Meanwhile in Michigan, Reverend Lovejoy finds the ammunition he needs to get rid of his replacement.

    Director:Matthew Nastuk
    Writer:Pete Holmes

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Season 31 Ratings Summary

"The Way of the Dog" is the best rated episode of "The Simpsons" season 31. It scored 7.5/10 based on 1268 votes. Directed by Matthew Faughnan and written by Carolyn Omine, it aired on 5/17/2020. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Thanksgiving of Horror".