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The Best Episodes Written By Dan Vebber

Every TV Episode Written by Dan Vebber Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Lovers Walk
    8.6/10(25 votes)

    S3:E8

    Spike returns to Sunnydale and kidnaps Willow in hopes of creating a magic spell that will make Drusilla love him again.

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    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - The Zeppo
    8.4/10(27 votes)

    S3:E13

    Feeling useless due to his lack of supernatural powers, Xander becomes obsessed with becoming cool and falls in with a dangerous crowd. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang race to prepare for the Hellmouth to reopen.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - The One That Got Away
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    S5:E2

    Roger plays detective to track down a case of what he suspects is identity theft. Meanwhile, the Smith family gets sucked into a mean game of Simon Says.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  4. undefined Season 35 Episode 18 - Bart's Brain
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    S35:E18

    Bart makes a new friend.

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    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  5. undefined Season 38 Episode 1 - The Children's Book Job
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    S38:E1

    A British children's book author comes to Springfield to give a talk at Springfield Elementary School. Homer is tasked with picking her up from the airport, but things go bad from there.

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    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  6. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - Escape from Pearl Bailey
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    S5:E5

    Steve plots revenge after girlfriend Debbie loses a very dirty election for class president. But it backfires badly.

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    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  7. undefined Season 36 Episode 5 - Treehouse of Horror XXXV
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    S36:E5

    Giant monsters created by political rage threaten to tear the town apart, a Victorian Mr. Burns is jump-scared on Thanksgiving by the ghosts of his abused workers, and Homer bonds with a pair of extra-terrestrial jeans in an unforgettable stop-motion adventure that can only be called… Denim.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  8. undefined Season 35 Episode 5 - Treehouse of Horror XXXIV
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    S35:E5

    After Bart is turned into an NFT, Marge fights though the blockchain to rescue her son. To track down a gruesome serial killer, Lisa turns to a murderer from her past. An outbreak transforms Springfielders into a plague of lazy, beer-loving oafs.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  9. undefined Season 35 Episode 3 - McMansion & Wife
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    S35:E3

    When a new neighbor showers him with kindness, Homer thinks he's being tricked into buying a sports car at the dealership where the neighbor works - but the truth turns out to be even more sinister; Lisa neutralizes Nelson after he goes on a bullying spree.

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    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  10. undefined Season 5 Episode 7 - Art Burn
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    S5:E7

    The members of Mystic Spiral are traumatized by an exploding fog machine.

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    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  11. undefined Season 5 Episode 14 - Obsoletely Fabulous
    7.5/10(51 votes)

    S5:E14

    A new model of robot threatens Bender, forcing him to run away after he avoids upgrading his own technology.

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    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  12. undefined Season 6 Episode 9 - A Clockwork Origin
    7.5/10(57 votes)

    S6:E9

    The theory of evolution is put to the test on a planet inhabited by robots.

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    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  13. undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - Love and Rocket
    7.4/10(52 votes)

    S4:E4

    As Valentine's Day approaches, Bender's romance with the Planet Express ship puts the crew in jeopardy.

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    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz
    7.4/10(49 votes)

    S3:E9

    A sober Bender crashes a dark matter tanker on Pluto, threatening the penguin reserve nearby. Leela helps out in the clean-up, but when the penguins begin mating out of control, drastic action must be taken to thin the herd.

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    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - The American Dad After School Special
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    S3:E2

    Stan realizes his own weight problem after he criticizes Steve about his new, overweight girlfriend, so he goes overboard with exercising, and develops anorexia. Steve realizes that his overweight girlfriend is the root of his father's problems, and he has to make a hard choice in an effort to save his father's life.

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    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  16. undefined Season 5 Episode 3 - The Route of All Evil
    7.4/10(52 votes)

    S5:E3

    Farnsworth's clone Cubert teams up with Hermes' son Dwight to launch a newspaper delivery business. Farnsworth and Hermes scoff at the kids' efforts - until the delivery boys accumulate enough capital to buy out Planet Express. Meanwhile, Fry and Leela use Bender to brew their own homemade beer.

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    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  17. undefined Season 6 Episode 24 - Cold Warriors
    7.3/10(55 votes)

    S6:E24

    Fry's sneezing reintroduces the common cold to the world of the future, with devastating consequences.

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    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  18. undefined Season 7 Episode 8 - Fun on a Bun
    7.3/10(53 votes)

    S7:E8

    Fry is the victim of a sausage-making accident during the crew's visit to Oktoberfest.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  19. undefined Season 23 Episode 6 - The Book Job
    7.2/10(24 votes)

    S23:E6

    Homer creates a team, including author Neil Gaiman, to write the next hit "tween" book; after receiving an advance copy of the work from his publisher, Homer learns there's more to the business than he imagined.

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    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Roger Codger
    7.2/10(16 votes)

    S1:E5

    Stan invites his boss over for dinner, but the Smith family fears getting caught hiding Roger. After a close-call, Roger goes into a coma, making everyone thinking he's dead. After the family disposes of his body, Roger tries to get back home, but he ends up in another risky situation with the CIA.

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    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  21. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - Widowmaker
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    S4:E12

    Francine wants Stan to open up emotionally, and after a few sessions with "pretend psychiatrist" Roger, he's more touchy-feely than she can handle. Meanwhile, Hayley kills the queen bee from Steve's science project, and he vows vengeance.

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    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  22. undefined Season 6 Episode 21 - Mobius Dick
    7.2/10(52 votes)

    S6:E21

    Leela becomes obsessed with hunting down a mysterious four-dimensional space whale.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  23. undefined Season 7 Episode 18 - The Inhuman Torch
    7.2/10(52 votes)

    S7:E18

    Bender becomes a famous firefighter, but the crew suspects him of arson.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  24. undefined Season 7 Episode 4 - The Thief of Baghead
    7.2/10(53 votes)

    S7:E4

    Bender joins the paparazzi and attempts to photograph a famous actor whose face has never been seen.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  25. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - A.T. The Abusive Terrestrial
    7.0/10(13 votes)

    S3:E12

    When Roger is rejected by Steve, who seems to be over him, Roger heads out in search of a new human companion. But when this new friend starts to abuse Roger and the relationship turns into a lot of excuses and sorry's, Steve and Hayley scheme to get Roger out of the bad relationship and back home where he belongs. Meanwhile, Stan tours the Mr. Pibb factory and meets the man himself.

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    Writer:Dan Vebber

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Dan Vebber Ratings Summary

"Lovers Walk" is the best rated episode written by Dan Vebber. It scored 8.56/10 based on 25 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 11/24/1998 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Zeppo".