TV series
Just a product of society that's lost its good manners.
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
The Simpsons is available to stream on DirecTV On Demand, Disney+, Hulu, YouTube TV, Fubo, and Spectrum On Demand in United States. You can also buy it from Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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.
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Episode 1
Homer and Bart try to make money by selling used grease. Meanwhile, Lisa organizes a school dance but feels alienated when a new classmate and her friends try to act like adults.
Directed by Dominic PolcinoWritten by Jane O'BrienGuest stars Lisa Kudrow, Maggie Roswell, Russi Taylor, Tress MacNeille, Pamela Hayden
Episode 2
A midlife crisis prompts Homer to quit his job and become an inventor.
Directed by Mark KirklandWritten by John SwartzwelderGuest stars William Daniels, Maggie Roswell
Episode 3
Under Nelson's bad influence, Bart shoots a bird with a BB gun. Stricken with remorse, he tries to nurture the eggs from the bird's nest, which hatch into a species of lizard outlawed in Springfield.
Directed by Steven Dean MooreWritten by David X. CohenGuest stars Phil Hartman, Marcia Wallace, Pamela Hayden, Russi Taylor, Tress MacNeille
Episode 4
In "Hell Toupée," Snake is sent to the electric chair, and his hair is transplanted onto Homer. In "The Terror of Tiny Toon," Bart and Lisa become cartoon characters in an episode of Itchy & Scratchy. In "Starship Poopers," a growth spurt casts doubt on Maggie's paternity, and the family goes on the Jerry Springer show.
Directed by Steven Dean MooreWritten by Larry Doyle, David X. Cohen, Donick CaryGuest stars Regis Philbin, Kathie Lee Gifford, Ed McMahon, Robert Englund, Jerry Springer, Tress MacNeille
Episode 5
After a chance encounter with Hollywood celebrities secretly living in Springfield, Homer becomes their friend and gofer... until he spills the beans to the gang at Moe's.
Directed by Pete MichelsWritten by Richard AppelGuest stars Brian Grazer, Kim Basinger, Ron Howard, Alec Baldwin, Maggie Roswell
Episode 6
In a quest to learn Homer's middle name, Homer and Grandpa travel to his mother's old commune, where Homer embraces the hippie life.
Directed by Mark Kirkland, Matthew NastukWritten by Donick CaryGuest stars George Carlin, Martin Mull, Maggie Roswell
Episode 7
Stuck at home with a cold, Lisa gets addicted to a video game and neglects her homework. Her A+++ on a test wins the school a grant, but when she confesses that she cheated, Skinner covers it up. Meanwhile, Homer raises a lobster.
Directed by Bob AndersonWritten by Ian Maxtone-GrahamGuest stars Russi Taylor, Marcia Wallace, Pamela Hayden, Maggie Roswell, Tress MacNeille
Episode 8
When Grandpa needs a new kidney, Homer agrees to donate one, but then chickens out.
Directed by Mike B. AndersonWritten by John Swartzwelder
Episode 9
After a riot at a sci-fi convention, Mayor Quimby hires Homer as his bodyguard, and Homer witnesses the rampant corruption in town politics. When Homer takes a stand, he runs afoul of the Springfield mafia.
Directed by Swinton O. Scott IIIWritten by Ron HaugeGuest stars Mark Hamill, Dick Tufeld, Marcia Wallace, Joe Mantegna, Russi Taylor, Pamela Hayden, Maggie Roswell, Tress MacNeille
Episode 10
When clean-living Ned Flanders wants to experience a new side of life, Homer takes him to Las Vegas. After a drunken binge, they marry a pair of cocktail waitresses.
Directed by Neil AffleckWritten by David M. SternGuest stars Joan Rivers, Maggie Roswell, Marcia Wallace, Pamela Hayden
Episode 11
Scapegoated for the vandalism of drunken Isotopes fans, the children of Springfield wage war on the adults by broadcasting their secrets on the radio.
Directed by Mark ErvinWritten by Larry DoyleGuest stars Cyndi Lauper, Marcia Wallace
Episode 12
Homer and his friends charter a bus to the Super Bowl, only to find that their tickets are fake. Misadventures ensue.
Directed by Steven Dean MooreWritten by Brian Scully, Mike Scully, Tom Martin, George MeyerGuest stars Dan Marino, Rupert Murdoch, Fred Willard, Troy Aikman, Rosey Grier, Dolly Parton, Pat Summerall
Episode 13
A new TV series features a suave and debonair character named Homer Simpson. Homer capitalizes on his new namesake, until the character is rewritten to be a bumbling fool. Trying to recapture the positive attention he enjoyed, Homer changes his name to "Max Power."
Directed by Pete MichelsWritten by John SwartzwelderGuest stars Ed Begley Jr., Maggie Roswell
Episode 14
Apu is making the husbands of Springfield look bad with his extravagent Valentine's Day efforts for Manjula. When the men try to sabotage Apu's grand gesture, they accidentally wind up benefiting from it.
Directed by Bob AndersonWritten by Dan GreaneyGuest stars Jan Hooks, Elton John, Maggie Roswell, Marcia Wallace
Episode 15
A new Canyonero SUV turns timid Marge into an aggressive driver, and her road rage lands her in traffic school. But when a stampede occurs at the zoo, the town looks to Marge to save the day.
Directed by Mark KirklandWritten by David M. SternGuest stars Hank Williams, Jr., Maggie Roswell, Marcia Wallace, John Kassir
Episode 16
Indebted from a mishap at the Smithsonian, Homer lets a cell phone company put a transmitter in the house. Forced to share a room with Bart, Lisa resents Homer until a New Age experience gives her empathy.
Directed by Matthew NastukWritten by Brian ScullyGuest stars Maggie Roswell, Pamela Hayden
Episode 17
After beating Homer in a steak-eating competition, a trucker dies; Homer and Bart take over his rig to complete his shipment.
Directed by Swinton O. Scott IIIWritten by John SwartzwelderGuest stars Karl Wiedergott
Episode 18
When Reverend Lovejoy subjects the congregation to an extended Bible reading, the Simpsons fall asleep and have dreams based on Bible stories.
Directed by Nancy KruseWritten by Larry Doyle, Tim Long, Matt SelmanGuest stars Marcia Wallace, Russi Taylor, Tress MacNeille, Pamela Hayden, Karl Wiedergott
Episode 19
Homer's failed do-it-yourself project gets mistaken for "outsider art." Suddenly in the limelight, Homer must come up with new "works" to impress the art world.
Directed by Steven Dean MooreWritten by Al JeanGuest stars Jasper Johns, Isabella Rossellini, Maggie Roswell, Marcia Wallace, Pamela Hayden
Episode 20
When Bart ruins Springfield's chance to host the Olympics, the kids are sentenced to community service work at the retirement home. To help the residents recapture their youth, Bart takes them on an ill-fated boat ride.
Directed by Mark KirklandWritten by Julie ThackerGuest stars Jack LaLanne, Russi Taylor, Pamela Hayden
Episode 21
A new mogul wins the hearts of the townspeople with a shower of cash. Jealous, Mr. Burns asks Homer to help make him a beloved billionaire too, and they hatch a plan to bring the Loch Ness Monster to Springfield.
Directed by Mark ErvinWritten by John SwartzwelderGuest stars Michael McKean, Maggie Roswell
Episode 22
Mayor Quimby flees Springfield, leaving the town chapter of Mensa in charge. As the group's new power goes to their heads, they take their utopian plans too far and the townspeople revolt.
Directed by Pete MichelsWritten by Matt SelmanGuest stars Stephen Hawking
Episode 23
After their bank account is drained at a cyber-cafe, the Simpsons go on a disastrous low-budget trip to Japan, where they wind up as contestants on a humiliating game show.
Directed by Jim ReardonWritten by Dan Greaney, Donick CaryGuest stars Keone Young, Tress MacNeille, Karen Maruyama, George Takei, Denice Kumagai, Maggie Roswell, Gedde Watanabe, Karl Wiedergott
Episode information updated Jul 25, 2026
Dan CastellanetaHomer Simpson / Abe Simpson / Barney Gumble / Krusty (voice)
Julie KavnerMarge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier (voice)
Nancy CartwrightBart Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Ralph Wiggum (voice)
Yeardley SmithLisa Simpson (voice)
Hank AzariaMoe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl (voice)
Harry ShearerNed Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Skinner / Lenny (voice)
Jane KaczmarekConstance Harm (voice)
Jackie MasonHyman Krustofsky (voice)
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