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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 6 Episode 6 - Treehouse of Horror V
    8.2/10(44 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.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Space Pilot 3000
    8.1/10(117 votes)

    S1:E1

    On New Year's Eve 1999, Pizza Delivery boy Philip J. Fry accidentally falls into a cryogenic chamber and is frozen for 1,000 years. Finally unfrozen, he explores New New York, meets his new best friend (a kleptomaniacal robot named Bender) and goes to work for his great-great-great-great-grand-nephew's space delivery business.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 8 - The Why of Fry
    8.0/10(56 votes)

    S5:E8

    Nibbler enlists Fry in a mission to blow up evil brains bent on destroying the universe.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  4. undefined Season 7 Episode 21 - 22 Short Films About Springfield
    8.0/10(41 votes)

    S7:E21

    Bart and Milhouse wonder if anything interesting happens to the citizens of Springfield, which leads to a series of interconnected vignettes.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  5. undefined Season 7 Episode 6 - Treehouse of Horror VI
    8.0/10(44 votes)

    S7:E6

    In "Attack of the 50 Foot Eyesores," strange atmospheric conditions bring giant advertising statues to life. In "Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace," Groundskeeper Willie is killed in a freak accident and seeks revenge in the childrens' dreams. In the final segment, Homer steps through a secret portal and becomes three-dimensional.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 20 - Anthology of Interest I
    8.0/10(57 votes)

    S2:E20

    The Professor's "What-If" machine simulates Bender, Leela and Fry's wishes. Bender discovers what it would be like if he were 500 feet tall, Leela discovers what it would be like if she were more impulsive, and Fry discovers what would happen if he never came to the future.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Stairway to Hell
    7.9/10(28 votes)

    S1:E12

    Bean and Luci concoct a plan to resurrect Elfo. But he'll have to meet them in hell -- if he can get there. Zøg discovers a friend in frozen Dreamland.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  8. undefined Season 7 Episode 5 - Lisa the Vegetarian
    7.8/10(45 votes)

    S7:E5

    After visiting a local petting zoo, Lisa becomes a vegetarian and faces ridicule from family and friends. When she lashes out and ruins Homer's barbecue, she learns a lesson in tolerance.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  9. undefined Season 8 Episode 1 - Treehouse of Horror VII
    7.8/10(45 votes)

    S8:E1

    A Halloween trilogy. This time, Bart meets his "pure evil" Siamese twin; Lisa's science project attacks Bart; aliens Kang and Kodos invade as Clinton and Dole's replicas just before the 1996 Presidential election.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 3 - Anthology of Interest II
    7.8/10(55 votes)

    S4:E3

    When the Professor fine tunes his "What-If" machine, Bender discovers what it would be like if he were human, Fry discovers what it would be like if life were more like a video game, and Leela discovers what it would be like if she found her true home.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  11. undefined Season 8 Episode 14 - The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show
    7.7/10(44 votes)

    S8:E14

    In an attempt to boost ratings, the Itchy and Scratchy Show adds a new "in-your-face" character voiced by Homer.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  12. undefined Season 9 Episode 4 - Treehouse of Horror VIII
    7.7/10(40 votes)

    S9:E4

    In “The Homega Man,” Homer faces a post-apocalyptic Springfield. Next, Bart attempts to become Superfly in "Fly vs. Fly." In “Easy-Bake Coven,” amidst a witch hunt in 1649, Marge and her sisters invent trick-or-treating.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  13. undefined Season 9 Episode 14 - Das Bus
    7.6/10(36 votes)

    S9:E14

    When Otto drives the school bus off a bridge, the kids wind up on a deserted island, fending for themselves in a “Lord of the Flies” parody. Back in Springfield, Homer takes on Bill Gates.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  14. undefined Season 9 Episode 8 - Lisa the Skeptic
    7.5/10(41 votes)

    S9:E8

    When a skeleton is unearthed at the site of a future shopping mall, all Springfield is convinced it is the skeleton of an angel – except Lisa.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Xmas Story
    7.5/10(64 votes)

    S2:E8

    To apologize for an inconsiderate remark, Fry searches for the perfect Xmas gift for Leela, all the while trying to avoid the murderous SantaBot, whose standards for niceness are astronomically high.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  16. undefined Season 7 Episode 23 - Much Apu About Nothing
    7.3/10(36 votes)

    S7:E23

    When Mayor Quimby uses immigrants as a political scapegoat, the Simpsons discover that Apu is an illegal immigrant.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  17. undefined Season 10 Episode 4 - Treehouse of Horror IX
    7.3/10(38 votes)

    S10:E4

    In "Hell Toupée," Snake is sent to the electric chair, and his hair is transplanted onto Homer. In "The Terror of Tiny Toon," Bart and Lisa become cartoon characters in an episode of Itchy & Scratchy. In "Starship Poopers," a growth spurt casts doubt on Maggie's paternity, and the family goes on the Jerry Springer show.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  18. undefined Season 8 Episode 10 - All the Way Down
    7.3/10(39 votes)

    S8:E10

    The crew investigates whether the universe is a simulation.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  19. undefined Season 7 Episode 9 - Free Will Hunting
    7.3/10(51 votes)

    S7:E9

    Bender searches for the meaning of life after learning that robots lack free will.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  20. undefined Season 6 Episode 1 - Rebirth
    7.2/10(59 votes)

    S6:E1

    After a devastating spaceship crash, Professor Farnsworth attempts to resuscitate the crew with his birth machine.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  21. undefined Season 32 Episode 6 - Podcast News
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    S32:E6

    Grampa Simpson is accused of a crime; Kent Brockman questions his career.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - For Whom the Pig Oinks
    6.8/10(51 votes)

    S1:E2

    How to get rid of an unwanted fiancé? Bean's plan involves a party barge and mermaids. King Zøg tries to make Elfo's blood into an immortality potion.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  23. undefined Season 10 Episode 3 - Bart the Mother
    6.8/10(36 votes)

    S10:E3

    Under Nelson's bad influence, Bart shoots a bird with a BB gun. Stricken with remorse, he tries to nurture the eggs from the bird's nest, which hatch into a species of lizard outlawed in Springfield.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  24. undefined Season 8 Episode 24 - The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase
    6.7/10(35 votes)

    S8:E24

    Troy McClure presents three Simpsons spinoff spoofs: In "Chief Wiggum, P.I.," Chief Wiggum becomes a New Orleans detective. Next, Grampa Simpson's soul is trapped inside Moe's Love tester machine in "The Love-Matic Grampa." Finally, the Simpson family hosts a '70s-style variety show.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  25. undefined Season 10 Episode 1 - Destroy Tall Monsters
    6.4/10(17 votes)

    S10:E1

    Bender undergoes a risky treatment to make himself gigantic.

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    Writer:David X. Cohen

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David X. Cohen Ratings Summary

"Treehouse of Horror V" is the best rated episode written by David X. Cohen. It scored 8.2/10 based on 44 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 10/30/1994 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Space Pilot 3000".