The Worst Episodes in ‘Simpsons’ History
What’s the opposite of “Last Exit to Springfield”? According to the Simpsons die-hards, the writers have been trying to answer that question for the last 20 seasons.
Through 33 years and 750 episodes, Simpsons fandom is a bit of a double-edged sword. For every mind-blowingly amazing episode and season, there are at least as many duds and disasters that make us wonder why we’re still watching at all — at least, those of us who still tune in. Many who call themselves Simpsons fans haven’t watched a single new episode in the last decade-plus and spend their free-time re-watching all the way up to the point Maggie shoots Mr. Burns.
For better or worse, some superfans have kept up with every misstep, every anachronistic storyline and every godforsaken celebrity cameo that 21st century Simpsons has to offer, and, in a recent thread in the Simpsons subreddit titled, “What do you consider the worst episode of ‘The Simpsons’ ever and why?” those loyalists made their voices heard.
Here are the fans’ picks for worst ever Simpsons episode along with their reasoning. Spoiler alert: Every single episode is post-Season Ten, and more than one of them involve Homer getting sexually assaulted. Maybe it’s for the best that you haven’t been watching…