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IMDb ratings graph for every episode of The Simpsons across all 38 seasons.

1989 · 38 seasons · FOX · Animation · Comedy
IMDb
8.6
470k ratings
TMDB
8.0
11k ratings
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Episode Ratings

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Episode ratings

Rating:MasterpieceExcellentGoodAveragePoorN/A
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
S12
S13
S14
S15
S16
S17
S18
S19
S20
S21
S22
S23
S24
S25
S26
S27
S28
S29
S30
S31
S32
S33
S34
S35
S36
S37
S38
E1
8.1
8.3
8.6
8.5
8.5
8.7
9.0
8.5
9.0
7.6
7.3
7.6
7.6
7.6
7.5
7.4
6.2
7.5
6.6
7.2
7.1
6.1
7.0
6.3
6.8
5.7
5.6
6.1
6.8
6.3
5.9
6.6
4.3
6.6
6.8
7.9
6.9
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E2
7.6
8.2
7.7
8.1
9.2
8.1
8.3
9.2
6.9
8.1
7.5
7.4
7.1
7.4
7.2
6.9
6.8
6.6
6.5
6.8
6.6
6.7
7.1
7.2
6.8
6.7
6.6
6.6
6.6
6.1
6.0
6.8
7.0
6.4
7.2
6.6
6.7
E3
7.3
8.2
8.2
8.9
8.6
5.7
8.4
8.1
8.1
7.6
7.5
6.9
7.1
7.1
6.8
7.2
6.8
6.7
7.1
6.8
6.3
6.7
6.4
6.8
6.3
6.4
6.9
7.0
6.1
6.2
6.6
5.8
6.6
6.7
6.3
5.8
6.4
E4
7.6
8.0
8.6
7.7
8.8
8.6
8.8
7.6
8.2
8.0
7.8
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.0
6.5
7.3
6.8
6.7
7.1
7.3
7.1
6.4
6.7
6.5
7.4
7.6
6.7
7.1
6.0
6.8
6.4
6.7
6.4
6.0
6.4
5.3
E5
7.9
7.3
8.3
8.4
8.8
8.2
8.5
8.3
8.3
7.1
7.9
6.9
7.6
6.7
7.1
7.0
6.9
6.7
6.9
6.5
6.6
7.1
7.1
6.3
6.8
6.3
6.5
6.2
6.4
7.0
6.3
5.7
6.9
7.6
7.0
6.4
6.6
E6
7.6
7.9
7.5
8.2
8.0
9.2
8.7
8.1
7.6
7.5
7.3
7.7
7.1
7.3
6.3
7.1
6.8
6.7
6.6
7.0
6.6
6.5
7.9
6.3
6.3
7.9
6.6
6.6
6.3
6.5
5.7
6.7
8.3
8.4
6.9
5.7
7.2
E7
7.7
7.6
8.2
7.7
7.6
8.1
9.0
7.8
7.6
8.1
7.0
7.2
6.8
7.0
7.0
6.8
6.6
6.9
6.9
7.1
6.7
6.3
6.6
6.9
6.7
6.8
5.9
6.2
6.4
5.8
6.6
6.3
8.2
6.4
6.4
6.9
6.5
E8
7.6
8.3
7.8
8.2
8.6
8.6
8.7
8.7
8.1
7.2
7.1
7.9
6.9
7.3
6.6
6.2
7.2
7.2
7.1
6.5
7.1
6.7
6.1
7.2
6.4
6.4
6.8
6.5
6.8
6.4
7.4
6.6
6.3
6.5
6.3
7.0
7.3
E9
7.4
8.0
7.8
8.8
8.5
9.0
7.9
8.6
7.6
8.1
7.3
8.1
7.3
6.8
7.3
6.5
6.7
6.2
8.2
6.0
6.6
7.0
8.3
6.7
7.6
6.8
8.4
6.3
7.2
6.8
6.6
6.3
6.3
5.8
6.7
6.6
6.7
E10
7.3
7.7
8.8
8.7
8.6
8.1
7.3
9.1
7.6
7.8
7.3
7.1
7.2
6.7
7.2
6.9
6.6
6.5
6.7
6.9
6.5
6.3
6.0
6.9
6.8
6.6
6.6
5.9
6.5
6.7
6.5
6.3
7.0
6.6
6.5
6.7
6.7
E11
7.7
8.8
8.2
8.6
8.2
7.7
8.5
7.7
5.0
7.7
6.8
7.3
7.0
6.7
7.1
6.7
6.9
6.9
6.3
7.0
7.1
6.7
6.9
6.4
7.1
7.2
6.5
6.7
6.3
6.0
6.1
7.1
5.7
6.7
6.2
6.0
7.5
E12
8.3
8.3
8.3
9.1
8.1
9.0
8.3
8.5
7.6
7.0
7.3
6.8
6.5
7.2
7.2
6.9
6.5
6.7
6.5
6.8
6.8
6.9
5.7
6.2
6.3
5.0
6.4
6.1
6.7
6.5
6.6
7.0
7.8
5.9
6.3
6.5
7.2
E13
7.7
8.0
8.5
8.0
8.2
8.9
8.5
7.6
8.3
7.7
6.4
7.1
6.5
6.9
7.1
6.7
7.7
7.3
7.6
7.2
6.5
6.7
6.3
7.0
6.6
6.2
6.3
6.5
6.6
6.9
6.0
6.4
6.8
6.5
6.8
6.6
7.1
E14
7.4
8.0
8.1
8.1
8.7
7.7
8.0
8.2
7.2
7.6
7.2
7.1
6.8
6.6
6.7
7.0
6.8
7.4
6.3
6.9
7.2
6.9
6.2
6.6
6.6
6.5
6.3
6.0
6.2
7.2
5.6
6.6
6.2
7.1
6.9
7.3
E15
8.3
8.0
8.4
8.8
8.6
7.6
8.8
7.4
7.3
7.3
7.5
7.0
7.1
6.6
7.3
6.4
6.3
6.6
6.5
7.0
6.6
6.8
6.9
6.9
6.4
6.4
6.5
6.3
6.4
6.6
5.9
6.4
6.9
7.1
6.7
7.0
E16
7.4
8.3
8.3
8.6
8.5
8.1
8.2
7.6
7.5
7.3
6.6
7.7
7.1
7.0
7.4
6.2
7.1
6.1
7.2
5.6
6.0
7.2
7.1
6.7
6.7
7.0
6.5
6.3
5.8
6.5
6.4
6.2
6.1
6.3
7.2
E17
7.6
8.7
9.0
7.8
7.8
8.8
7.8
8.0
7.7
7.2
6.8
5.4
7.2
6.6
7.1
7.1
7.3
6.8
7.1
6.5
6.1
6.9
6.4
6.3
6.6
6.4
6.5
6.7
6.4
6.9
6.6
5.8
6.4
6.2
6.1
E18
7.9
8.2
6.9
8.3
8.6
8.0
8.8
7.8
7.3
7.4
8.6
7.7
6.9
7.1
6.7
6.7
5.8
7.0
6.9
6.8
6.8
7.1
6.4
7.0
6.6
6.2
6.8
7.1
5.1
6.4
6.7
6.6
5.5
6.3
6.4
E19
8.6
7.7
8.0
8.3
8.4
8.2
8.2
8.1
7.6
6.5
7.1
6.7
6.6
7.4
7.2
7.1
6.9
7.0
7.1
6.8
6.5
7.6
6.7
5.8
6.7
7.1
6.1
6.7
6.5
6.1
6.4
6.6
5.9
E20
7.7
8.0
8.1
8.3
8.1
8.6
7.6
7.8
7.2
7.1
7.2
7.1
6.7
7.2
7.1
6.7
6.8
6.4
6.4
7.1
7.1
6.7
6.2
8.0
6.0
6.7
6.8
6.7
5.6
5.7
6.7
6.8
6.8
E21
8.2
8.3
7.7
7.5
8.0
9.0
7.8
7.8
7.0
7.1
6.9
6.9
6.6
6.3
7.2
7.1
8.1
7.2
6.9
7.3
6.6
7.0
6.5
6.5
6.3
6.1
7.6
5.8
6.6
6.3
6.1
6.3
E22
7.8
7.6
8.1
8.0
8.1
8.5
8.1
8.4
7.2
7.9
7.7
7.7
7.2
6.3
7.1
7.3
7.0
4.0
7.0
6.6
6.7
6.6
6.4
6.3
7.5
7.4
6.0
5.9
E23
7.7
8.2
8.1
9.3
8.2
8.0
6.4
6.2
E24
8.2
8.7
7.9
7.1
7.7
E25
9.2
8.5
7.8
8.0
AVG
7.7
8.0
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.4
8.2
7.8
7.5
7.3
7.3
7.0
7.0
7.0
6.9
6.8
6.9
6.8
6.8
6.7
6.7
6.7
6.7
6.7
6.6
6.6
6.4
6.6
6.2
6.5
6.5
6.6
6.5
6.6
6.6
6.8
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Overview

Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.

NetworkFOX
Seasons38

The Simpsons holds an IMDb rating of 8.6 from 470K votes. Across its 801 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S8E23 "Homer's Enemy" at 9.3, and the lowest is S23E22 "Lisa Goes Gaga" at 4.0. Season 6 is the strongest, averaging 8.4 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak9.3
S8E23Homer's Enemy
Low point4.0
S23E22Lisa Goes Gaga

Averages 7.1 across 801 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 6 at 8.4.

Average by season

Season 17.713 eps
Season 28.022 eps
Season 38.124 eps
Season 48.222 eps
Season 58.322 eps
Season 68.425 eps
Season 78.425 eps
Season 88.225 eps
Season 97.825 eps
Season 107.523 eps
Season 117.322 eps
Season 127.321 eps
Season 137.122 eps
Season 147.022 eps
Season 157.022 eps
Season 166.921 eps
Season 176.822 eps
Season 186.922 eps
Season 196.820 eps
Season 206.821 eps
Season 216.723 eps
Season 226.722 eps
Season 236.722 eps
Season 246.722 eps
Season 256.722 eps
Season 266.622 eps
Season 276.622 eps
Season 286.422 eps
Season 296.621 eps
Season 306.223 eps
Season 316.522 eps
Season 326.522 eps
Season 336.622 eps
Season 346.522 eps
Season 356.618 eps
Season 366.618 eps
Season 376.815 eps

Top-rated episodes

1S8E23Homer's Enemy9.3
2S5E2Cape Feare9.2
3S6E6Treehouse of Horror V9.2
4S6E25Who Shot Mr. Burns? (1)9.2
5S8E2You Only Move Twice9.2

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The Simpsons have?

The Simpsons has 803 episodes across 38 seasons.

How many seasons does The Simpsons have?

The Simpsons has 38 seasons.

What is The Simpsons's IMDb rating?

The Simpsons holds an IMDb rating of 8.6 from 470K votes.

What is the highest-rated episode of The Simpsons?

The highest-rated episode of The Simpsons is S8E23 “Homer's Enemy”, rated 9.3 on IMDb.

What is the lowest-rated episode of The Simpsons?

The lowest-rated episode of The Simpsons is S23E22 “Lisa Goes Gaga”, rated 4.0 on IMDb.

Which season of The Simpsons is the best?

Season 6 is the highest-rated, averaging 8.4 per episode.