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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 35 Episode 2 - A Mid-Childhood Night's Dream
    8.0/10(16 votes)

    S35:E2

    Marge feels an overwhelming dread of the empty nest.

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - A Kiss is Just a Kiss
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E2

    It's a case of kiss and tell for Nicholas when he kisses a classmate and his teacher tells his parents that he is sexually harassing the girl. Meanwhile, after seeing Zaria kiss the son of a record company executive, Michael tries to get the executive to listen to his demo tape.

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 18 - An American Class President
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E18

    Zaria runs for class president against Bradley, a popular senior who stoops to use dirty politics by spreading false rumors about her. Furious, Zaria discovers that Bradley has a drug problem and was about to enter the school's counseling program before it was cancelled. Her moral dilemma is whether to sling the mud back at Bradley.

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    Writer:Carolyn Omine

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  4. undefined Season 34 Episode 6 - Treehouse of Horror XXXIII
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    S34:E6

    In a book-themed trilogy, Marge's resentment takes monstrous form, Lisa tries to save the planet through murder and Homer learns he's not the man he thought he was.

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  5. undefined Season 33 Episode 18 - My Octopus and a Teacher
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    S33:E18

    Bart can't control his feelings when he gets a new teacher. Meanwhile, Lisa befriends an octopus.

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  6. undefined Season 12 Episode 7 - The Great Money Caper
    7.2/10(34 votes)

    S12:E7

    Homer and Bart become father–son con artists (after Bart is given money out of pity when Homer decided to not take him home), but soon find that they are the ones being had.

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    Writer:Carolyn Omine

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  7. undefined Season 31 Episode 17 - Highway to Well
    7.2/10(13 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.

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  8. undefined Season 12 Episode 1 - Treehouse of Horror XI
    7.1/10(33 votes)

    S12:E1

    This year's Halloween story sees The Simpsons as "The Munsters" (with everyone except Lisa getting killed), Homer as a wandering spirit on the hunt for a good deed in "G-G-Ghost D-D-Dad," Bart and Lisa as peasants in a fairy tale forest in "Scary Tales Can Come True," and Lisa inadvertently dooming mankind by rescuing a dolphin in "Night of the Dolphin."

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    Writer:Carolyn Omine

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  9. undefined Season 24 Episode 8 - To Cur, with Love
    7.1/10(25 votes)

    S24:E8

    Grampa has to move into the Simpsons house following a fire at the retirement home, and on moving day, Homer 'throws his back out' and 'rests' at home. He later finds an advert for a video game, Villageville on his myPad, and starts playing. During that time, Homer loses Santa's Little Helper. When the family find him, Homer doesn't seem to care because he's "not a dog person". Grampa later tells the rest of the family the story of Homer's childhood companion, pet dog Bongo.

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  10. undefined Season 27 Episode 4 - Halloween of Horror
    7.1/10(36 votes)

    S27:E4

    When Lisa becomes scared at the Krustyland Halloween Horror Night, Homer is forced to take down his Everscream Terrors decorations. Halloween pop-up employees seek vengeance on Homer for causing them to lose their jobs, and rob his house while Homer and Lisa hide out in the attic. Homer and Lisa light up their stored holiday decorations to attract attention and stand up to the intruders.

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - The Man Who Canceled Christmas
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E11

    Robert decides to cancel the Christmas holiday because he is disgusted with his children's greedy behavior. On Christmas Eve, all of the children have the same strange dream where they are visited by elves, which look a lot like Wendell and Robert. The elves make each of the kids realize how terrible they've been acting. The next morning Robert has a change of heart and decides to celebrate Christmas as usual. However the kids decide to celebrate Christmas a different way by giving all of their presents to needy children.

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    Writer:Carolyn Omine

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  12. undefined Season 19 Episode 14 - Dial 'N' for Nerder
    6.9/10(24 votes)

    S19:E14

    Homer cheats on his diet, so Marge gets a reality show called "The Sneakers" to check up on him. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa fear that a prank they played on Martin Prince had deadly consequences.

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  13. undefined Season 31 Episode 22 - The Way of the Dog
    6.9/10(16 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.

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  14. undefined Season 26 Episode 7 - Blazed and Confused
    6.8/10(34 votes)

    S26:E7

    Bart schemes to bring down his new teacher, Mr. Lassen, who is a terrible bully. Meanwhile, The Simpsons go to Burning Man.

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  15. undefined Season 21 Episode 18 - Chief of Hearts
    6.7/10(30 votes)

    S21:E18

    Homer is completing his court-ordered community service when he befriends his supervisor, Chief Wiggum, by offering him one of his sandwiches. Touched by the act of kindness, Wiggum assigns the other convicts unpleasant tasks, but allows Homer to join him at the picnic table. They continue to grow close, but when the Chief gets injured during a botched bank robbery, Homer doesn't come through when Wiggum needs him the most. Meanwhile, Bart becomes addicted to Battle Ball, a Japanese game made up of plastic balls and magnetic cards, and his family and teachers try to help him kick the habit.

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  16. undefined Season 13 Episode 8 - Sweets and Sour Marge
    6.6/10(29 votes)

    S13:E8

    Springfield is officially declared the World's Fattest Town after an attempt to break a world record lands everyone on top of a truck scale. Out of embarrassment and disgust, Marge goes on a crusade against the local sugar corporation. However, when sugar is banned, Homer, Bart, Mr. Burns and Apu start bootlegging sugar.

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  17. undefined Season 18 Episode 7 - Ice Cream of Margie (With the Light Blue Hair)
    6.6/10(25 votes)

    S18:E7

    Homer is fired and decides to buy an ice-cream truck. Marge makes use of the mountains of Popsicle sticks from Homer's ice-cream consumption by creating sculptures of Springfield citizens with them, leading to a feature about her on the news.

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  18. undefined Season 27 Episode 14 - Gal of Constant Sorrow
    6.6/10(32 votes)

    S27:E14

    After Bart accidentally sends a sweet homeless woman's cart into the river, he allows her to live in his closet for a small fee. When Lisa discovers that the woman is an incredible folk singer, she offers her own closet and plans a concert, only to be disappointed by Hettie's surprising substance abuse and violent nature. Meanwhile Homer tries to prove he's handy, but accidentally traps the cat in the walls of the house.

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  19. undefined Season 28 Episode 20 - Looking for Mr. Goodbart
    6.6/10(29 votes)

    S28:E20

    Bart gets in trouble on Grandparents Day at school and is forced to hang out with Skinner's mother as punishment. After spending time with various grandmas in the neighborhood, he learns the benefits of hanging out with the elderly, but eventually recognizes the dangers of taking advantage of them. Meanwhile, Peekimon Get has taken over the town of Springfield.

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  20. undefined Season 13 Episode 1 - Treehouse of Horror XII
    6.5/10(35 votes)

    S13:E1

    In the twelfth Treehouse of Horror episode: Hex and the City – While on a day trip through Ethnictown, Homer's bumbling catches the ire of a gypsy, who curses Homer's family and friends into receiving nothing but bad luck. House of Whacks – in this mixed parody of Demon Seed and 2001: A Space Odyssey, Marge buys an automated house and customizes it with the Pierce Brosnan personality, who falls for Marge and attempts to murder Homer. Wiz Kids – In this Harry Potter parody, Bart and Lisa go to a school for wizards, and Lord Montemort (Mr. Burns) uses Bart to capture Lisa's magic. Guest star: Pierce Brosnan and Matthew Perry.[20]

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    Writer:Carolyn Omine

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  21. undefined Season 14 Episode 9 - The Strong Arms of the Ma
    6.5/10(29 votes)

    S14:E9

    Marge gets mugged and becomes so traumatized that she develops Agoraphobia. She hides in the basement. Having little else to do, she decides to exercise with a weight set Homer bought from Rainier Wolfcastle's garage sale. She becomes so strong and confident that she is able to leave the basement. She continues working out and decides to start taking steroids so she can enter a bodybuilding competition. One night at Moe's Tavern she loses her temper and starts destroying the bar and fighting all of the patrons. Homer confronts Marge and says he misses the sweet woman that he married. Marge, horrified at what she has done, apologizes and decides to stop working out.

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  22. undefined Season 23 Episode 3 - Treehouse of Horror XXII
    6.5/10(28 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.

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  23. undefined Season 11 Episode 10 - Little Big Mom
    6.4/10(33 votes)

    S11:E10

    When Marge leaves the house to recuperate from a skating injury, everything goes to hell - until Lisa convinces Homer and Bart they have leprosy.

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  24. undefined Season 15 Episode 13 - Smart and Smarter
    6.4/10(25 votes)

    S15:E13

    When Maggie does better than Lisa on an IQ test, Lisa becomes upset over no longer being the smart one and tries to lead Maggie astray.

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  25. undefined Season 25 Episode 17 - Luca$
    6.4/10(35 votes)

    S25:E17

    Lisa dates a competitive eater; Bart benefits from helping convict Snake Jailbird escape from a jam.

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Carolyn Omine Ratings Summary

"A Mid-Childhood Night's Dream" is the best rated episode written by Carolyn Omine. It scored 8/10 based on 16 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 10/8/2023 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "A Kiss is Just a Kiss".