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 Sep 3, 2026
The Simpsons is available to stream on DirecTV On Demand, Disney+, Hulu, Spectrum On Demand, YouTube TV, and Fubo 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 falls in love with the high life of flying in private planes when he saves Mr. Burns from drowning, and Burns repays him by flying him to Chicago for a night on the town.
Directed by Mark KirklandWritten by Joel H. CohenGuest stars Lionel Richie, Stephen Colbert, Pamela Hayden
Episode 2
A freak accident gives Homer an operatic singing voice, and he becomes a star at the Springfield Opera. But with fame and fortune comes a price: He's continually bothered by fans, an obsessed woman in particular.
Directed by Michael PolcinoWritten by Carolyn OmineGuest stars Maya Rudolph, Plácido Domingo, Pamela Hayden
Episode 3
Homer takes a job as a tow-truck driver, and Marge hires a service that claims to make babies less clingy. Both decisions have unexpected consequences.
Directed by Matthew NastukWritten by Stephanie GillisGuest stars Matt Dillon
Episode 4
Marge is held hostage during a bank robbery and forms an uneasy bond with one of the thieves before he's taken to prison.
Directed by Bob AndersonWritten by Dana GouldGuest stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Steve Buscemi, Ted Nugent
Episode 5
The series' 18th Halloween show features three vignettes that parody movies: one that spoofs "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"; one that sends up "E.T."; and one that parodies "Se7en."
Directed by Chuck SheetzWritten by Marc WilmoreGuest stars Karl Wiedergott, Pamela Hayden, Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille
Episode 6
Milhouse stays with the Simpsons when his parents remarry each other and honeymoon on a cruise ship. But when his parents are knocked overboard and lost at sea, Milhouse decides to grow up and be a man.
Directed by Lance KramerWritten by Mick Kelly
Episode 7
Marge opens a gym for real women because she's disenchanted with Springfield's snooty, glitzy L.A. Body Works. Her gym, Shapes: A Gym for Women, is a huge success, launching a chain that makes Marge rich and famous. But Homer fears Marge will leave him for someone more attractive and goes to extreme lengths to try to save his marriage.
Directed by Nancy KruseWritten by Matt SelmanGuest stars Alan Moore, Jack Black, Russi Taylor, Daniel Clowes, Art Spiegelman, Karl Wiedergott, Pamela Hayden, Maurice LaMarche
Episode 8
Sideshow Bob tries again for revenge against the Simpsons.
Directed by Rob OliverWritten by Michael PriceGuest stars David Hyde Pierce, Keith Olbermann, John Mahoney, Kelsey Grammer
Episode 9
Homer loses his memory--and his family--when he drinks Moe's most potent libation, the Forget-Me-Shot, in an episode that spoofs "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and "It's a Wonderful Life."
Directed by Chuck SheetzWritten by J. Stewart BurnsGuest stars Tress MacNeille, Karl Wiedergott
Episode 10
Homer burns down Springfield's fast-food district. In order to float a bond issue to rebuild it, Mayor Quimby moves up election day, making Springfield's primary election the first in the nation. This causes the town to be overrun with reporters, candidates and pundits.
Directed by Michael PolcinoWritten by Michael PriceGuest stars Jon Stewart, Dan Rather
Episode 11
Flashbacks follow Marge and Homer back to their dating days, when she was a college student and he was working for his father to support her. Then Marge becomes smitten with a professor, so a sorrowful Homer turns to music--and invents grunge.
Directed by Mark KirklandWritten by Matt SelmanGuest stars Kurt Loder, 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Pamela Hayden, Tress MacNeille
Episode 12
Homer and Marge celebrate Valentine's Day by going on the Tunnel of Love ride at a carnival, but they end up stranded when Bart pulls a prank involving gelatin. To pass the time, Homer tells the love story of Bonnie and Clyde, Marge tells her version of "Lady and the Tramp," and Bart tells the love story of Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen.
Directed by Raymond S. PersiWritten by Don Payne
Episode 13
A new kid at school named Donny works with Bart on his pranks. But when the pranks start to backfire, Bart wonders if he can trust his new accomplice. Meanwhile, the Simpsons get a fancy loaner car after Marge gets in an accident, and Homer falls in love with it.
Directed by Matthew NastukWritten by Joel H. CohenGuest stars Topher Grace, Marcia Wallace, Terry Gross
Episode 14
Homer cheats on his diet, so Marge gets a reality show called "The Sneakers" to check up on him. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa fear that a prank they played on Martin Prince had deadly consequences.
Directed by Bob AndersonWritten by Carolyn OmineGuest stars Marcia Wallace
Episode 15
With Lisa's encouragement, Marge pursues her dream of becoming a ballerina. But when Marge auditions at the ballet academy, Lisa is invited to enroll. Unfortunately, Lisa becomes addicted to secondhand smoke from the other dancers. Meanwhile, Homer's beef-jerky operation runs into a snag.
Directed by Lance KramerWritten by Billy Kimball
Episode 16
The Simpsons take in a country singer Homer used to manage who owes back taxes to Springfield. She is now destitute, so the family tries to help her get back on her feet.
Directed by Chris ClementsWritten by Reid HarrisonGuest stars Beverly D'Angelo
Episode 17
Bart joins the 4-H club and raises a calf to be a blue-ribbon-winning bull, but panics when he learns the bull will be slaughtered.
Directed by Nancy KruseWritten by Jeff WestbrookGuest stars Zooey Deschanel
Episode 18
Lisa makes a film about her family that gets accepted by the Sundance Film Festival, and the Simpsons go to Park City, Utah, to attend.
Directed by Chuck SheetzWritten by Daniel ChunGuest stars John C. Reilly, Jim Jarmusch
Episode 19
Homer's mother, Mona, returns, but Homer is reluctant to trust her because she abandoned him so many times as a child.
Directed by Mike B. AndersonWritten by Joel H. CohenGuest stars Lance Armstrong, Glenn Close, Pamela Hayden
Episode 20
Lisa receives Springfield's Entertainer of the Year Award, and Sideshow Mel narrates her history in showbiz in a wry spoof of "All About Eve."
Directed by Steven Dean MooreWritten by John FrinkGuest stars Drew Carey
Episode information updated Sep 20, 2026
Dan CastellanetaHomer Simpson / Abe Simpson / Barney Gumble / Krusty the Clown / Groundskeeper Willie / Mayor Quimby (voice)
Julie KavnerMarge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier / Jacqueline Bouvier (voice)
Nancy CartwrightBart Simpson / Maggie Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Ralph Wiggum (voice)
Yeardley SmithLisa Simpson / Maggie Simpson (voice)
Hank AzariaMoe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl Carlson / Superintendent Chalmers (voice)
Harry ShearerNed Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Principal Skinner / Lenny Leonard (voice)
Jane KaczmarekJudge Harm (voice)
Jackie MasonHyman Krustofsky (voice)
FOXUnited States
Gracie FilmsUnited States
20th Century Fox TelevisionUnited States
20th Television AnimationUnited States
20th TelevisionUnited States
