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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 4 Episode 22 - Sinking Ship
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E22

    The episode spoofs the movie Titanic, where Walt and Dave sketch Lisa nude and give her heart-shaped necklaces. Soon, though, the ship starts to sink...

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 14 - Complaint Box
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E14

    Dave has reason to whine when a complaint box is put up and the staff begins lodging groundless gripes against each other and their belabored leader.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  3. undefined Season 37 Episode 6 - Bart 'N' Frink
    8.5/10(10 votes)

    S37:E6

    When Bart becomes Professor Frink's lab assistant, the Simpsons are thrown into a world of tech billionaires determined to live forever, with the future of the internet at stake.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  4. undefined Season 35 Episode 13 - Clan of the Cave Mom
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S35:E13

    A parenting disagreement between Marge and Luann Van Houten escalates into a life-or-death struggle for survival.

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    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Friends
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E6

    Beth and her copycat friend fight for Matthew. Bill is plagued by security guards who refuse to let him enter the building without his ID.

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    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - Station Sale
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E11

    Jimmy negotiates with a media conglomerate to sell the station so he can meet with their attractive representative. Matthew handcuffs himself to a chair to protest a sale, while the rest of the staff schemes up ways to keep their jobs.

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    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Bitch Session
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E12

    Dave accidentally overhears the entire staff mocking and insulting him. Jimmy tries to lift Dave's spirits.

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    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - Houses of the Holy
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E16

    Joe does an admirable job filling in for an ill Catherine, much to Bill's dismay. Beth dates Mr. James' nephew who is a depressed motivational speaker, in a form of a magician.

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    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Love's Labours Lost in Space
    7.7/10(79 votes)

    S1:E4

    On a mission intended to save endangered animals on a collapsing planet, Leela and the crew run into legendary starship captain Zapp Brannigan. A self-proclaimed ladies man, Zapp sees Leela as a potential new conquest. When the captain refuses to aid the animal rescue, Leela and her crew try to leave Zapp's starship. But Zapp throws Fry and Bender in jail, and summons Leela to his "Lovenasium". They ultimately escape and arrive on the doomed planet, where Leela finally finds love - with a cute, and very useful, creature named Nibbler.

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    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  10. undefined Season 25 Episode 20 - Brick Like Me
    7.4/10(36 votes)

    S25:E20

    Homer wakes up in a Springfield where everyone and everything is made out of Legos, and he must figure his way out before he gets stuck in the plastic world forever.

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    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  11. undefined Season 34 Episode 20 - The Very Hungry Caterpillars
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    S34:E20

    When a plague of insects shuts down Springfield, the Simpsons face their greatest challenge yet… spending time in lockdown with each other.

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    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  12. undefined Season 14 Episode 1 - Treehouse of Horror XIII
    7.3/10(35 votes)

    S14:E1

    The 13th Treehouse of Horror episode, consisting of three self-contained segments. Send in the Clones – Homer buys a hammock that can produce clones of himself. He creates numerous clones to help him around the house, but they soon overrun Springfield. The Fright to Creep and Scare Harms – Lisa petitions the town to get rid of their firearms after discovering the gravestone of a young man named William Bonney who died from gun violence. However, Lisa soon discovers that William Bonney is the real name of Western outlaw Billy the Kid, whose ghost, along with the ghosts of other infamous criminals, takes over the defenseless town. The Island of Dr. Hibbert – Dr. Hibbert invites the citizens of Springfield to his island resort, where he turns them into animals.

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    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Joey and the Husband
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    S1:E7

    After Gina keeps complaining about her current workplace, Joey decides to loan her some money, so that she can open her own salon, but she has second thoughts. Also, Alex's husband Eric returns to town and things get weird between him and Joey.

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    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  14. undefined Season 25 Episode 11 - Specs and the City
    6.9/10(32 votes)

    S25:E11

    When Marge tries Homer's new high-tech glasses on, he learns she's seeing a marriage counselor; Bart refuses to buy Nelson a Valentine's Day card.

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    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  15. undefined Season 27 Episode 16 - The Marge-ian Chronicles
    6.8/10(29 votes)

    S27:E16

    Not feeling unique, Lisa signs up for the Mars One Space Colony – to Marge’s dismay. Then, Marge hires Bart to go through the tryout process with Lisa to make her want to quit.

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    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  16. undefined Season 32 Episode 13 - Wad Goals
    6.8/10(13 votes)

    S32:E13

    Bart becomes a successful caddy, but Marge worries it is ruining his character.

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    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  17. undefined Season 14 Episode 13 - A Star is Born Again
    6.7/10(30 votes)

    S14:E13

    During the annual Jellyfish Festival, Ned Flanders realizes that he is lonely and becomes depressed. One night, he meets a beautiful woman, who asks him out on a date. He soon learns that the woman is Sara Sloan, a famous actress. Sloan is charmed by Flanders' wholesomeness, and they continue to date to the point at which she asks that he move to Hollywood. Flanders, worried that Hollywood would conflict with his conservative Christian values, refuses, so Sloan instead decides to stay in Springfield. However, their relationship does not work out, due to his insistence on marriage.

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    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  18. undefined Season 15 Episode 11 - Margical History Tour
    6.7/10(26 votes)

    S15:E11

    When the local library proves to be useless for the kids' class project, Marge tells Milhouse, Bart, and Lisa three Simpsons-style historical accounts: Henry VIII's (Homer's) attempts at siring a son, Lewis and Clark (Lenny and Carl) exploring the USA's wilderness with Sacagawea (Lisa), and Salieri (Lisa again) out to ruin piano-playing virtuoso Mozart (Bart).

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    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  19. undefined Season 29 Episode 1 - The Serfsons
    6.7/10(45 votes)

    S29:E1

    In a magical medieval world, Marge's mother is turned into an Ice Walker and the only way for Homer to afford the cure is to force Lisa to use illegal magic. When the King discovers this, he kidnaps Lisa, and Homer must lead a feudal uprising to save her.

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    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  20. undefined Season 21 Episode 14 - Postcards from the Wedge
    6.6/10(25 votes)

    S21:E14

    When Bart fails to turn in his homework, Mrs. Krabappel sends a letter home about Bart's behaviour. Despite Bart's best efforts to intercept it, Homer reads the letter, and he and Marge visit Principal Skinner for a parent-teacher conference. Furious, Homer punishes him, but Marge takes a more sympathetic approach. When Bart realizes he can pit Homer and Marge against each other to his benefit, his scheming reaches new heights.

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    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  21. undefined Season 29 Episode 17 - Lisa Gets the Blues
    6.5/10(26 votes)

    S29:E17

    When the Simpsons' flight to Gainesville gets re-routed to New Orleans, Lisa is forced to face her failures, and regain her confidence as a jazz musician. Meanwhile, Bart is intrigued by the voodoo in Louisiana, and Homer is intrigued by the drinking.

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    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  22. undefined Season 22 Episode 10 - Moms I'd Like to Forget
    6.4/10(25 votes)

    S22:E10

    Marge reconnects with a close group of mothers she used to be friends with; Bart tries to break up their group when his playdates stop being fun.

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    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  23. undefined Season 24 Episode 2 - Treehouse of Horror XXIII
    6.3/10(33 votes)

    S24:E2

    A black hole threatens to swallow Springfield, Homer tries to find the source of paranormal activity, and a "Back to the Future" parody in which Bart keeps Marge from marrying Homer.

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    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  24. undefined Season 24 Episode 5 - Penny-Wiseguys
    6.3/10(23 votes)

    S24:E5

    Homer is shocked to discover that his bowling teammate is an accountant for Fat Tony and his mob. When Fat Tony gets jury duty, he appoints Dan as the temporary don of the mafia. Meanwhile, Lisa adds insects to her vegetarian diet after she passes out in the middle of a saxophone solo, but starts questioning her decision when bugs start pleading for mercy in her dreams.

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    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  25. undefined Season 24 Episode 9 - Homer Goes to Prep School
    6.3/10(27 votes)

    S24:E9

    Homer joins the "Springfield Preppers," an off-the-grid survivalist group whose leader has set up a top-secret retreat outside of town to prepare for the end of the world.

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    Writer:Brian Kelley

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Brian Kelley Ratings Summary

"Sinking Ship" is the best rated episode written by Brian Kelley. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/12/1998 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Complaint Box".