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The Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 5

Every episode of The Simpsons Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 5!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 2 - Cape Feare
    9.2/10(6899 votes)

    S5:E2

    The Simpsons go incognito to avoid the newly paroled Sideshow Bob, who's out to get Bart.

    Director:Rich Moore
    Writer:Jon Vitti

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  2. The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 4 - Rosebud
    8.8/10(5007 votes)

    S5:E4

    Burns longs for a childhood toy that winds up in the grip of Maggie.

    Director:Wes Archer
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  3. The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 5 - Treehouse of Horror IV
    8.8/10(5211 votes)

    S5:E5

    Homer sells his soul; Vampire Burns invites the Simpsons for dinner; Bart sees a gremlin damaging his school bus.

    Director:David Silverman
    Writers:Dan McGrath, Josh Weinstein, Bill Canterbury, Bill Oakley, Conan O'Brien, Greg Daniels

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  4. The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 - Deep Space Homer
    8.8/10(5035 votes)

    S5:E15

    Homer and Barney compete to be the first "average" American in space.

    Director:Carlos Baeza
    Writer:David Mirkin

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  5. The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 3 - Homer Goes to College
    8.6/10(4910 votes)

    S5:E3

    Homer takes Nuclear Physics 101 at the local college, where he gets a trio of nerdy tutors expelled for extracurricular activities.

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writer:Conan O'Brien

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  6. The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 8 - Boy-Scoutz 'N the Hood
    8.6/10(4548 votes)

    S5:E8

    After a reckless Squishee bender with Milhouse, Bart wakes to the shocking realization that he joined the Junior Campers. Lured by pocketknives and knot-tying lessons, Bart assimilates into the group but then must face the father-son rafting trip.

    Director:Jeffrey Lynch
    Writer:Dan McGrath

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  7. The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 10 - $pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)
    8.6/10(4426 votes)

    S5:E10

    Legalized gambling comes to Springfield, and Marge becomes addicted; Robert Goulet entertains at Bart's casino for kids.

    Director:Wes Archer
    Writers:Josh Weinstein, Bill Oakley

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  8. The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 16 - Homer Loves Flanders
    8.6/10(4306 votes)

    S5:E16

    Flanders' extra ticket to the big game makes him Homer's new best friend, a role that sorely tests Flanders' patience.

    Director:Wes Archer
    Writer:David Richardson

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  9. The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 1 - Homer's Barbershop Quartet
    8.5/10(4963 votes)

    S5:E1

    Homer recalls when he, Apu, Barney and Principal Skinner became recording icons.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:Jeff Martin

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  10. The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 9 - The Last Temptation of Homer
    8.5/10(4462 votes)

    S5:E9

    Homer struggles with his attraction to new coworker Mindy, a beautiful engineer whose love for doughnuts is equal to his own.

    Director:Carlos Baeza
    Writer:Frank Mula

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  11. The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 18 - Burns' Heir
    8.3/10(3992 votes)

    S5:E18

    Bart is picked to be Burns' heir and moves into the Burns mansion, prompting Homer and Marge to hire a deprogrammer to get him back.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:Jace Richdale

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  12. The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 19 - Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song
    8.3/10(4062 votes)

    S5:E19

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

    Director:Bob Anderson
    Writers:Josh Weinstein, Bill Oakley

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  13. The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 20 - The Boy Who Knew Too Much
    8.3/10(3819 votes)

    S5:E20

    Bart can clear Mayor Quimby's nephew of a charge of battery, but only by implicating himself as a hooky player.

    Director:Jeffrey Lynch
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  14. The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 11 - Homer the Vigilante
    8.2/10(4072 votes)

    S5:E11

    Homer leads a vigilante group to catch the Springfield Cat Burglar, who then robs the museum.

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  15. The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 13 - Homer and Apu
    8.2/10(3999 votes)

    S5:E13

    Homer accompanies Apu to the Kwik-E-Mart home office--in India--after Apu is fired.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:Greg Daniels

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  16. The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 12 - Bart Gets Famous
    8.1/10(3958 votes)

    S5:E12

    When an on-air remark catapults Bart to instant stardom, he finds that fame isn't all it's cracked up to be.

    Director:Susie Dietter
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  17. The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 14 - Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy
    8.1/10(4155 votes)

    S5:E14

    Lisa's outrage over the gender stereotypes reinforced by a new talking doll prompts her to confront the dollmaker.

    Director:Jeffrey Lynch
    Writers:Josh Weinstein, Bill Oakley

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  18. The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 6 - Marge on the Lam
    8.0/10(4040 votes)

    S5:E6

    Marge's wild night out with neighbor Ruth includes running from the police in Ruth's car, stolen from her ex.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:Bill Canterbury

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  19. The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 22 - Secrets of a Successful Marriage
    8.0/10(3645 votes)

    S5:E22

    Homer teaches a class on marriage, but sharing secrets about his own union gets him kicked out of the house.

    Director:Carlos Baeza
    Writer:Greg Daniels

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  20. The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 17 - Bart Gets an Elephant
    7.8/10(3814 votes)

    S5:E17

    Bart wins an elephant, but Homer won't let him keep it.

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  21. The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 - Bart's Inner Child
    7.6/10(3804 votes)

    S5:E7

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

    Director:Bob Anderson
    Writer:George Meyer

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  22. The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 21 - Lady Bouvier's Lover
    7.5/10(3473 votes)

    S5:E21

    Grandpa Simpson falls for Marge's mother, but loses out to a competitor; Bart gets ripped off shopping at home with Homer's credit card.

    Director:Wes Archer
    Writers:Josh Weinstein, Bill Oakley

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Cape Feare" is the best rated episode of "The Simpsons" season 5. It scored 9.2/10 based on 6899 votes. Directed by Rich Moore and written by Jon Vitti, it aired on 10/7/1993. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Rosebud".