The BEST episodes of The Simpsons season 4
Every episode of The Simpsons season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Simpsons season 4!
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.
#1 - Marge vs. the Monorail
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/14/1993
When Springfield gets a sudden windfall, a charismatic traveling salesman convinces the town to build a monorail.
#2 - Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/1992
When Bart's misdeeds at school and at home reach new extremes, Homer puts his foot down and imposes the ultimate punishment: Bart is forbidden to go see the new Itchy & Scratchy movie.
#3 - Mr. Plow
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/1992
Homer starts a thriving snow-plowing business, but cutthroat competition arrives when Barney sets up shop as the "Plow King." When an avalanche buries Barney, Homer realizes the rivalry has gone too far.
#4 - Whacking Day
Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/29/1993
Lisa takes a stand against Springfield's annual snake-bashing festival.
#5 - Last Exit to Springfield
Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/11/1993
Homer negotiates his union's contract with Mr. Burns, mindful that he needs a dental plan for Lisa's new braces. Burns mistakes Homer's utter ineptitude for strategy and concedes, on the condition that Homer resign as union president.
#6 - Duffless
Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/18/1993
After a DUI, Homer swears off beer for a month. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa's sibling rivalry plays out in the school science fair.
#7 - Homer the Heretic
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/1992
After skipping church one Sunday morning, Homer decides to quit church altogether and spend Sundays worshiping in his own way -- with cigars and beer.
#8 - Marge in Chains
Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/6/1993
Overwhelmed by her family's demands during a flu epidemic, Marge accidentally shoplifts at the Kwik-E-Mart and winds up in prison.
#9 - I Love Lisa
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/11/1993
Ralph Wiggum mistakes pity for love when Lisa gives him a Valentine's Day card. After a public humiliation, broken-hearted Ralph gives an unexpectedly moving performance in the school's President's Day pageant.
#10 - Lisa's First Word
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/3/1992
While trying to get Maggie to say her first word, Marge and Homer reminisce about Bart's and Lisa's first words.
#11 - Krusty Gets Kancelled
Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/13/1993
An advertising blitz for "Gabbo" spells trouble for Krusty: his show gets canceled when the new ventriloquist act gets higher ratings. Bart and Lisa enlist Krusty's Hollywood pals for a comeback special.
#12 - Homer's Triple Bypass
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/17/1992
Homer's doughnut-clogged heart needs a triple bypass operation, but Dr. Hibbert's fee is $40,000... so Homer takes his chances with Dr. Nick Riviera, who'll do any operation for $129.
#13 - Treehouse of Horror III
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/1992
In "Clown Without Pity," Bart's Krusty doll is determined to murder Homer. In "King Homer," Homer plays King Kong to Marge's Fay Wray. Finally, in "Dial Z for Zombies," Bart finds a book of witchcraft and accidentally brings Springfield's dead to life.
#14 - Brother From the Same Planet
Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/4/1993
When Homer neglects Bart once too often, Bart goes to the Big Brother program to get a new father figure. Stung, Homer replaces Bart with a little brother.
#15 - The New Kid on the Block
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/1992
Bart has a crush on his new neighbor, a teenage girl who only has eyes for Jimbo Jones. Bart sets out to prove that Jimbo is not as tough as he seems.
#16 - Kamp Krusty
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/1992
When Bart and Lisa attend Kamp Krusty, they find the summer camp is more like a prison camp. When Krusty doesn't show up, the kids seize control and take their case to the media.
#17 - Marge Gets a Job
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/1992
Mr. Burns is instantly smitten when Marge takes a job at the nuclear power plant.
#18 - Lisa the Beauty Queen
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/1992
Homer enters Lisa into the Little Miss Springfield Pageant to help her feel better about her looks. But when she must choose between the title and her integrity, she realizes that confidence comes from within.
#19 - The Front
Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/15/1993
Convinced that Itchy & Scratchy has been going downhill, Bart and Lisa pen their own script and sign Grandpa Simpson's name to it. Meanwhile, Homer goes back to school to make up a missing credit.
#20 - Selma's Choice
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/21/1993
After seeing Aunt Gladys die alone, Aunt Selma wants to get married and have a baby... until she spends a day babysitting Bart and Lisa at Duff Gardens.
#21 - A Streetcar Named Marge
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/1992
Feeling underappreciated at home, Marge takes up acting and channels her pent-up rage as Blanche DuBois in a community production. Meanwhile, Maggie leads a revolt at the Ayn Rand School for Tots.
#22 - So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show
Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/1/1993
An April Fools' Day prank provides the jumping-off point for Simpson family flashbacks.