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The Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 6

Every episode of The Simpsons Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 6!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 6 - Treehouse of Horror V
    9.2/10(6288 votes)

    S6:E6

    Lack of beer and cable TV make Homer a crazed killer; the present is altered by a time-traveling Homer; and Principal Skinner turns detention students into food.

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writers:Dan McGrath, Bob Kushell, David X. Cohen, Greg Daniels

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  2. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 25 - Who Shot Mr. Burns? (1)
    9.2/10(5586 votes)

    S6:E25

    Mr. Burns makes many enemies when he steals the oil discovered beneath Springfield Elementary.

    Directors:Jeffrey Lynch, Wes Archer
    Writers:Josh Weinstein, Bill Oakley

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  3. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 9 - Homer Badman
    9.0/10(5454 votes)

    S6:E9

    When Homer gropes for a gummy candy stuck to the babysitter's pants, she mistakes his intentions and turns the town against him.

    Director:Jeffrey Lynch
    Writer:Greg Daniels

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  4. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 12 - Homer the Great
    9.0/10(5189 votes)

    S6:E12

    Homer joins the secret society of the Stonecutters and is suddenly exalted when the brethren discover his birthmark. The ancient order is shaken to the core by the ineptitude of its new Chosen One.

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  5. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 13 - And Maggie Makes Three
    8.9/10(4897 votes)

    S6:E13

    The story of Maggie's birth is told in flashbacks: after Homer quits the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant to pursue his dream of working at a bowling alley, Marge reveals that she is pregnant.

    Director:Swinton O. Scott III
    Writer:Jennifer Crittenden

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  6. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 24 - Lemon of Troy
    8.8/10(4369 votes)

    S6:E24

    Springfield boys try to recapture the town's beloved lemon tree after it's stolen.

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writer:Brent Forrester

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  7. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 1 - Bart of Darkness
    8.7/10(4666 votes)

    S6:E1

    Stuck in his room with a broken leg, Bart hears a high-pitched scream. When he looks through his telescope, he sees a guilty Ned Flanders burying the evidence.

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writer:Dan McGrath

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  8. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 14 - Bart's Comet
    8.7/10(4166 votes)

    S6:E14

    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.

    Director:Bob Anderson
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  9. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 4 - Itchy & Scratchy Land
    8.6/10(4405 votes)

    S6:E4

    The family's trip to Itchy & Scratchy Land takes an unexpected turn when high-tech robots malfunction and become violent.

    Director:Wes Archer
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  10. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 8 - Lisa on Ice
    8.6/10(4243 votes)

    S6:E8

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

    Director:Bob Anderson
    Writer:Mike Scully

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  11. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 15 - Homie the Clown
    8.6/10(4177 votes)

    S6:E15

    Krusty the Clown's reckless spending forces him to open a clown college to keep afloat. New graduate Homer discovers the perks and perils of being Krusty.

    Director:David Silverman
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  12. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 18 - A Star Is Burns
    8.6/10(4168 votes)

    S6:E18

    Film critic Jay Sherman is among the judges at the Springfield Film Festival, which Mr. Burns conspires to win by bribing some judges.

    Director:Susie Dietter
    Writer:Ken Keeler

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  13. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 16 - Bart vs. Australia
    8.5/10(4370 votes)

    S6:E16

    After tricking an Australian boy into accepting a collect call, Bart flies Down Under to apologize.

    Director:Wes Archer
    Writers:Josh Weinstein, Bill Oakley

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  14. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 19 - Lisa's Wedding
    8.4/10(3999 votes)

    S6:E19

    A fortuneteller predicts Lisa's engagement and wedding to a fellow student from an upper-crust British family.

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writer:Greg Daniels

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  15. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 5 - Sideshow Bob Roberts
    8.2/10(3886 votes)

    S6:E5

    Mayor Quimby pardons attempted murderer Sideshow Bob, who then runs against Quimby for mayor.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writers:Josh Weinstein, Bill Oakley

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  16. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 23 - The Springfield Connection
    8.2/10(3609 votes)

    S6:E23

    Marge joins the police force after thwarting a criminal, and Homer thinks he now has a free ride as a cop's spouse.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:Jonathan Collier

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  17. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 7 - Bart's Girlfriend
    8.1/10(3927 votes)

    S6:E7

    Bart learns that the good Reverend Lovejoy's daughter is really bad.

    Director:Susie Dietter
    Writer:Jonathan Collier

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  18. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 20 - Two Dozen and One Greyhounds
    8.1/10(3597 votes)

    S6:E20

    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.

    Director:Bob Anderson
    Writer:Mike Scully

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  19. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 22 - Round Springfield
    8.1/10(3817 votes)

    S6:E22

    Bart winds up in the hospital as a result of eating Krusty cereal, and when Lisa comes to visit him, she is reunited with her sax idol.

    Director:Steven Dean Moore
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 2 - Lisa's Rival
    8.0/10(3994 votes)

    S6:E2

    Lisa feels threatened when a new girl moves to Springfield: Allison is smart, pretty, a great saxophone player and a crack diorama builder. Lisa tries to befriend her new rival, but she's consumed with envy and competitiveness.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:Mike Scully

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  21. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 10 - Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy
    8.0/10(3626 votes)

    S6:E10

    Grandpa's homemade tonic puts life back in the Simpson bedroom, so he and Homer hit the road to sell the stuff.

    Director:Wes Archer
    Writers:Josh Weinstein, Bill Oakley

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  22. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 - The PTA Disbands
    8.0/10(3543 votes)

    S6:E21

    Bart helps precipitate a teachers strike, but he rues his handiwork when Marge takes over for Mrs. Krabappel.

    Director:Swinton O. Scott III
    Writer:Jennifer Crittenden

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  23. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 17 - Homer vs. Patty and Selma
    7.8/10(3481 votes)

    S6:E17

    A loan from Patty and Selma makes Homer their slave; Bart is forced to take ballet.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:Brent Forrester

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  24. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 11 - Fear of Flying
    7.7/10(3729 votes)

    S6:E11

    When they try to go on vacation, the family discovers Marge's debilitating fear of flying. Marge consults a psychoanalyst to find the source of her baffling fear.

    Directors:Mark Kirkland, Wes Archer
    Writer:David Sacks

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  25. The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 3 - Another Simpsons Clip Show
    5.7/10(3555 votes)

    S6:E3

    After reading the weepy best-seller The Bridges of Madison County, Marge sits down with the family and recalls romantic moments, along with temptations from her bowling instructor Jacques and Homer's coworker Mindy.

    Director:David Silverman
    Writer:Jon Vitti

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Treehouse of Horror V" is the best rated episode of "The Simpsons" season 6. It scored 9.2/10 based on 6288 votes. Directed by Jim Reardon and written by Dan McGrath, Bob Kushell, David X. Cohen, Greg Daniels, it aired on 10/30/1994. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (1)".