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The Simpsons

1989-present 40 seasons

★ 8.6 Top 11%

(463,973 votes)

857 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 7.1, which is 0.3 points below the global average of 7.4 Top 67%
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This Show (802 episodes)
802 episodes
7.1 show avg
7.4 global avg
6.8 show peak
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E1
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E2
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E4
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E5
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E8
7.6
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E16
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E17
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Avg
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

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 3.54.86.17.48.710 Rating 81 162 243 324 405 486 567 648 729 810 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
239 Standouts
163 Infamous
8 Hidden Gems
392 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 4.05.16.17.28.29.3 Rating 39 157 631 3k 10k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S8E23 Homer's Enemy
Most Infamous: S23E22 Lisa Goes Gaga
Best Hidden Gem: S33E7 A Serious Flanders: Part 2

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Season Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

5.56.26.97.68.39 Rating 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 Season 7.7 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.3 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 6.9 10 9 8 7 6 5

Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

345678910 Rating S1 8.1 7.7 -0.4 S2 8.3 7.8 -0.5 S3 8.6 8.2 -0.4 S4 8.5 8.1 -0.4 S5 8.5 8.0 -0.5 S6 8.7 9.2 +0.5 S7 9.0 8.5 -0.5 S8 8.5 7.8 -0.7 S9 9.0 8.0 -1.0 S10 7.6 8.0 +0.4 S11 7.3 7.9 +0.6 S12 7.6 6.9 -0.7 S13 7.6 7.7 +0.1 S14 7.6 7.7 +0.1 S15 7.5 7.2 -0.3 S16 7.4 7.2 -0.2 S17 6.2 6.3 +0.1 S18 7.6 7.1 -0.5 S19 6.6 6.4 -0.2 S20 7.2 7.2 0.0 S21 7.1 6.4 -0.7 S22 6.1 7.0 +0.9 S23 7.1 4.0 -3.1 S24 6.3 7.0 +0.7 S25 6.8 6.6 -0.2 S26 5.7 6.7 +1.0 S27 5.6 6.6 +1.0 S28 6.1 6.4 +0.3 S29 6.8 7.6 +0.8 S30 6.3 6.2 -0.1 S31 5.9 7.5 +1.6 S32 6.5 7.4 +0.9 S33 4.3 6.0 +1.7 S34 6.6 5.9 -0.7 S35 6.7 6.3 -0.4 S36 8.0 6.7 -1.3

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

3467910 Rating S1 Steady avg 7.7 S2 Typical avg 8.0 S3 Typical avg 8.1 S4 Uneven avg 8.2 S5 Typical avg 8.3 S6 Uneven avg 8.3 S7 Uneven avg 8.4 S8 Uneven avg 8.2 S9 Uneven avg 7.8 S10 Typical avg 7.5 S11 Typical avg 7.3 S12 Uneven avg 7.3 S13 Uneven avg 7.0 S14 Typical avg 7.0 S15 Typical avg 7.0 S16 Typical avg 6.9 S17 Typical avg 6.8 S18 Uneven avg 6.9 S19 Uneven avg 6.8 S20 Typical avg 6.8 S21 Typical avg 6.7 S22 Typical avg 6.7 S23 Erratic avg 6.7 S24 Typical avg 6.7 S25 Uneven avg 6.7 S26 Uneven avg 6.6 S27 Uneven avg 6.6 S28 Typical avg 6.4 S29 Typical avg 6.6 S30 Uneven avg 6.2 S31 Uneven avg 6.5 S32 Uneven avg 6.5 S33 Erratic avg 6.6 S34 Uneven avg 6.5 S35 Typical avg 6.6 S36 Uneven avg 6.6 S37 Uneven avg 6.9 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 6 dominates (4/10)

  1. 1 S8E23 Homer's Enemy 9.3
  2. 2 S5E2 Cape Feare 9.2
  3. 3 S6E6 Treehouse of Horror V 9.2
  4. 4 S6E25 Who Shot Mr. Burns? Part One 9.2
  5. 5 S8E2 You Only Move Twice 9.2
  6. 6 S4E12 Marge vs. the Monorail 9.1
  7. 7 S8E10 The Springfield Files 9.1
  8. 8 S4E17 Last Exit to Springfield 9.0
  9. 9 S6E9 Homer Badman 9.0
  10. 10 S6E12 Homer the Great 9.0

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes

  1. 802 S23E22 Lisa Goes Gaga 4.0
  2. 801 S33E1 The Star of the Backstage 4.3
  3. 800 S30E18 Bart vs. Itchy & Scratchy 5.0
  4. 799 S26E12 The Musk Who Fell to Earth 5.0
  5. 798 S9E11 All Singing, All Dancing 5.0
802 Total Episodes
9.3 Highest Rating
4.0 Lowest Rating
5.3 Range

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