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★ 8.7
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Overall Rating

★ 8.7
S5 E2
#1
★ 9.2

Cape Feare

Oct 7, 1993

The Simpsons go incognito to avoid the newly paroled Sideshow Bob, who's out to get Bart.

S5 E15
#2
★ 8.9

Deep Space Homer

Feb 24, 1994

Homer and Barney compete to be the first "average" American in space.

S5 E4
#3
★ 8.8

Rosebud

Oct 21, 1993

Burns longs for a childhood toy that winds up in the grip of Maggie.

S5 E5
#4
★ 8.8

Treehouse of Horror IV

Oct 28, 1993

Homer sells his soul; Vampire Burns invites the Simpsons for dinner; Bart sees a gremlin damaging his school bus.

S5 E3
#5
★ 8.6

Homer Goes to College

Oct 14, 1993

Homer takes Nuclear Physics 101 at the local college, where he gets a trio of nerdy tutors expelled for extracurricular activities.

S5 E8
#6
★ 8.6

Boy-Scoutz 'N the Hood

Nov 18, 1993

After a reckless Squishee bender with Milhouse, Bart wakes to the shocking realization that he joined the Junior Campers. Lured by pocketknives and knot-tying lessons, Bart assimilates into the group but then must face the father-son rafting trip.

S5 E10
#7
★ 8.6

$pringfield

Dec 16, 1993

Legalized gambling comes to Springfield, and Marge becomes addicted; Robert Goulet entertains at Bart's casino for kids.

S5 E16
#8
★ 8.6

Homer Loves Flanders

Mar 17, 1994

Flanders' extra ticket to the big game makes him Homer's new best friend, a role that sorely tests Flanders' patience.

S5 E1
#9
★ 8.5

Homer's Barbershop Quartet

Sep 30, 1993

Homer recalls when he, Apu, Barney and Principal Skinner became recording icons.

S5 E9
#10
★ 8.5

The Last Temptation of Homer

Dec 9, 1993

Homer struggles with his attraction to new coworker Mindy, a beautiful engineer whose love for doughnuts is equal to his own.

S5 E21
#1
★ 7.5

Lady Bouvier's Lover

May 12, 1994

Grandpa Simpson falls for Marge's mother, but loses out to a competitor; Bart gets ripped off shopping at home with Homer's credit card.

S5 E7
#2
★ 7.6

Bart's Inner Child

Nov 11, 1993

Springfield emulates Bart after he's praised by a self-help guru.

S5 E17
#3
★ 7.8

Bart Gets an Elephant

Mar 31, 1994

Bart wins an elephant, but Homer won't let him keep it.

S5 E6
#4
★ 8.0

Marge on the Lam

Nov 4, 1993

Marge's wild night out with neighbor Ruth includes running from the police in Ruth's car, stolen from her ex.

S5 E22
#5
★ 8.0

Secrets of a Successful Marriage

May 19, 1994

Homer teaches a class on marriage, but sharing secrets about his own union gets him kicked out of the house.

S5 E12
#6
★ 8.1

Bart Gets Famous

Feb 3, 1994

When an on-air remark catapults Bart to instant stardom, he finds that fame isn't all it's cracked up to be.

S5 E14
#7
★ 8.1

Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy

Feb 17, 1994

Lisa's outrage over the gender stereotypes reinforced by a new talking doll prompts her to confront the dollmaker.

S5 E11
#8
★ 8.2

Homer the Vigilante

Jan 6, 1994

Homer leads a vigilante group to catch the Springfield Cat Burglar, who then robs the museum.

S5 E13
#9
★ 8.2

Homer and Apu

Feb 10, 1994

Homer accompanies Apu to the Kwik-E-Mart home office--in India--after Apu is fired.

S5 E18
#10
★ 8.3

Burns' Heir

Apr 14, 1994

Bart is picked to be Burns' heir and moves into the Burns mansion, prompting Homer and Marge to hire a deprogrammer to get him back.

S5 E1
★ 8.5

Homer's Barbershop Quartet

Sep 30, 1993

Homer recalls when he, Apu, Barney and Principal Skinner became recording icons.

S5 E2
★ 9.2

Cape Feare

Oct 7, 1993

The Simpsons go incognito to avoid the newly paroled Sideshow Bob, who's out to get Bart.

S5 E3
★ 8.6

Homer Goes to College

Oct 14, 1993

Homer takes Nuclear Physics 101 at the local college, where he gets a trio of nerdy tutors expelled for extracurricular activities.

S5 E4
★ 8.8

Rosebud

Oct 21, 1993

Burns longs for a childhood toy that winds up in the grip of Maggie.

S5 E5
★ 8.8

Treehouse of Horror IV

Oct 28, 1993

Homer sells his soul; Vampire Burns invites the Simpsons for dinner; Bart sees a gremlin damaging his school bus.

S5 E6
★ 8.0

Marge on the Lam

Nov 4, 1993

Marge's wild night out with neighbor Ruth includes running from the police in Ruth's car, stolen from her ex.

S5 E7
★ 7.6

Bart's Inner Child

Nov 11, 1993

Springfield emulates Bart after he's praised by a self-help guru.

S5 E8
★ 8.6

Boy-Scoutz 'N the Hood

Nov 18, 1993

After a reckless Squishee bender with Milhouse, Bart wakes to the shocking realization that he joined the Junior Campers. Lured by pocketknives and knot-tying lessons, Bart assimilates into the group but then must face the father-son rafting trip.

S5 E9
★ 8.5

The Last Temptation of Homer

Dec 9, 1993

Homer struggles with his attraction to new coworker Mindy, a beautiful engineer whose love for doughnuts is equal to his own.

S5 E10
★ 8.6

$pringfield

Dec 16, 1993

Legalized gambling comes to Springfield, and Marge becomes addicted; Robert Goulet entertains at Bart's casino for kids.

S5 E11
★ 8.2

Homer the Vigilante

Jan 6, 1994

Homer leads a vigilante group to catch the Springfield Cat Burglar, who then robs the museum.

S5 E12
★ 8.1

Bart Gets Famous

Feb 3, 1994

When an on-air remark catapults Bart to instant stardom, he finds that fame isn't all it's cracked up to be.

S5 E13
★ 8.2

Homer and Apu

Feb 10, 1994

Homer accompanies Apu to the Kwik-E-Mart home office--in India--after Apu is fired.

S5 E14
★ 8.1

Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy

Feb 17, 1994

Lisa's outrage over the gender stereotypes reinforced by a new talking doll prompts her to confront the dollmaker.

S5 E15
★ 8.9

Deep Space Homer

Feb 24, 1994

Homer and Barney compete to be the first "average" American in space.

S5 E16
★ 8.6

Homer Loves Flanders

Mar 17, 1994

Flanders' extra ticket to the big game makes him Homer's new best friend, a role that sorely tests Flanders' patience.

S5 E17
★ 7.8

Bart Gets an Elephant

Mar 31, 1994

Bart wins an elephant, but Homer won't let him keep it.

S5 E18
★ 8.3

Burns' Heir

Apr 14, 1994

Bart is picked to be Burns' heir and moves into the Burns mansion, prompting Homer and Marge to hire a deprogrammer to get him back.

S5 E19
★ 8.3

Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song

Apr 28, 1994

Bart takes his dog to school, which gets Skinner fired, which in turn leaves Bart missing his archnemesis.

S5 E20
★ 8.3

The Boy Who Knew Too Much

May 5, 1994

Bart can clear Mayor Quimby's nephew of a charge of battery, but only by implicating himself as a hooky player.

S5 E21
★ 7.5

Lady Bouvier's Lover

May 12, 1994

Grandpa Simpson falls for Marge's mother, but loses out to a competitor; Bart gets ripped off shopping at home with Homer's credit card.

S5 E22
★ 8.0

Secrets of a Successful Marriage

May 19, 1994

Homer teaches a class on marriage, but sharing secrets about his own union gets him kicked out of the house.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
6 ★ 8.4 25
★ 9.2 Treehouse of Horror V
★ 5.8 Another Simpsons Clip Show
7 ★ 8.4 25
★ 9.0 Who Shot Mr. Burns? (2)
★ 7.3 The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular
5 ★ 8.3 22
★ 9.2 Cape Feare
★ 7.5 Lady Bouvier's Lover
4 ★ 8.3 22
★ 9.1 Marge vs. the Monorail
★ 6.9 So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show
8 ★ 8.2 25
★ 9.3 Homer's Enemy
★ 7.1 The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase
3 ★ 8.1 24
★ 8.8 Flaming Moe's
★ 7.6 Like Father, Like Clown
2 ★ 8.0 22
★ 8.8 One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish
★ 7.3 Dancin' Homer
9 ★ 7.8 25
★ 9.0 The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson
★ 5.0 All Singing, All Dancing
1 ★ 7.7 13
★ 8.3 Krusty Gets Busted
★ 7.3 Homer's Odyssey
10 ★ 7.6 23
★ 8.1 The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace
★ 7.0 Sunday, Cruddy Sunday
12 ★ 7.3 21
★ 8.6 Trilogy of Error
★ 6.7 Bye Bye Nerdy
11 ★ 7.3 22
★ 7.9 E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)
★ 6.4 Saddlesore Galactica
13 ★ 7.1 22
★ 7.8 Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge
★ 5.4 Gump Roast
14 ★ 7.0 22
★ 7.7 Moe Baby Blues
★ 6.6 Old Yeller-Belly
15 ★ 7.0 22
★ 7.5 Treehouse of Horror XIV
★ 6.3 Bart-Mangled Banner
16 ★ 6.9 21
★ 7.4 Treehouse of Horror XV
★ 6.2 Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass
18 ★ 6.9 22
★ 8.1 24 Minutes
★ 5.9 The Boys of Bummer
20 ★ 6.9 21
★ 7.2 Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes
★ 6.0 Lisa the Drama Queen
19 ★ 6.8 20
★ 8.2 Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind
★ 6.1 Papa Don't Leech
17 ★ 6.8 22
★ 7.6 The Seemingly Never-Ending Story
★ 6.2 The Bonfire of the Manatees
21 ★ 6.8 23
★ 7.3 Treehouse of Horror XX
★ 5.7 The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed
25 ★ 6.7 22
★ 7.9 Brick Like Me
★ 5.8 What to Expect When Bart's Expecting
23 ★ 6.7 22
★ 8.3 Holidays of Future Passed
★ 4.0 Lisa Goes Gaga
22 ★ 6.7 22
★ 7.3 500 Keys
★ 6.0 A Midsummer's Nice Dream
24 ★ 6.7 22
★ 7.2 Treehouse of Horror XXIII
★ 6.2 Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing
27 ★ 6.6 22
★ 8.4 Barthood
★ 5.6 Every Man's Dream
29 ★ 6.6 21
★ 7.6 Flanders' Ladder
★ 6.0 Fears of a Clown
26 ★ 6.6 22
★ 7.9 Simpsorama
★ 5.2 The Musk Who Fell to Earth
33 ★ 6.6 22
★ 8.3 A Serious Flanders (1)
★ 4.3 The Star of the Backstage
35 ★ 6.5 18
★ 7.1 A Mid-Childhood Night's Dream
★ 6.0 Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story
36 ★ 6.5 11
★ 8.0 Bart's Birthday
★ 5.7 Women in Shorts
31 ★ 6.5 22
★ 7.5 The Way of the Dog
★ 5.7 Marge the Lumberjill
34 ★ 6.5 22
★ 8.3 Treehouse of Horror XXXIII
★ 5.5 Fan-ily Feud
28 ★ 6.4 21
★ 7.0 The Town
★ 5.9 The Nightmare After Krustmas
32 ★ 6.4 22
★ 7.4 The Last Barfighter
★ 5.6 Yokel Hero
30 ★ 6.3 23
★ 7.0 Baby You Can't Drive My Car
★ 5.1 Bart vs. Itchy & Scratchy