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
Stuck in his room with a broken leg, Bart hears a high-pitched scream. When he looks through his telescope, he sees a guilty Ned Flanders burying the evidence.
Directed by Jim ReardonWritten by Dan McGrath
Episode 2
Lisa feels threatened when a new girl moves to Springfield: Allison is smart, pretty, a great saxophone player and a crack diorama builder. Lisa tries to befriend her new rival, but she's consumed with envy and competitiveness.
Directed by Mark KirklandWritten by Mike ScullyGuest stars Winona Ryder
Episode 3
After reading the weepy best-seller The Bridges of Madison County, Marge sits down with the family and recalls romantic moments, along with temptations from her bowling instructor Jacques and Homer's coworker Mindy.
Directed by David SilvermanWritten by Jon VittiGuest stars Sara Gilbert, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kelsey Grammer, Phil Hartman, Jon Lovitz, Marcia Wallace, Albert Brooks
Episode 4
The family's trip to Itchy & Scratchy Land takes an unexpected turn when high-tech robots malfunction and become violent.
Directed by Wes ArcherWritten by John Swartzwelder
Episode 5
Mayor Quimby pardons attempted murderer Sideshow Bob, who then runs against Quimby for mayor.
Directed by Mark KirklandWritten by Bill Oakley, Josh WeinsteinGuest stars Larry King, Henry Corden, Phil Hartman, Barry Hansen, Kelsey Grammer, Marcia Wallace, Pamela Hayden
Episode 6
Lack of beer and cable TV make Homer a crazed killer; the present is altered by a time-traveling Homer; and Principal Skinner turns detention students into food.
Directed by Jim ReardonWritten by Dan McGrath, Bob Kushell, Greg Daniels, David X. CohenGuest stars James Earl Jones, Marcia Wallace
Episode 7
Bart learns that the good Reverend Lovejoy's daughter is really bad.
Directed by Susie DietterWritten by Jonathan CollierGuest stars Meryl Streep
Episode 8
Lisa's surprising ability at hockey spawns jealousy in Bart and a showdown when their teams meet.
Directed by Bob AndersonWritten by Mike ScullyGuest stars Marcia Wallace
Episode 9
When Homer gropes for a gummy candy stuck to the babysitter's pants, she mistakes his intentions and turns the town against him.
Directed by Jeffrey LynchWritten by Greg DanielsGuest stars Dennis Franz
Episode 10
Grandpa's homemade tonic puts life back in the Simpson bedroom, so he and Homer hit the road to sell the stuff.
Directed by Wes ArcherWritten by Bill Oakley, Josh WeinsteinGuest stars Maggie Roswell, Phil Hartman, Pamela Hayden
Episode 11
When they try to go on vacation, the family discovers Marge's debilitating fear of flying. Marge consults a psychoanalyst to find the source of her baffling fear.
Directed by Wes Archer, Mark KirklandWritten by David SacksGuest stars Woody Harrelson, Anne Bancroft, Ted Danson, George Wendt, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger, Robin Williams
Episode 12
Homer joins the secret society of the Stonecutters and is suddenly exalted when the brethren discover his birthmark. The ancient order is shaken to the core by the ineptitude of its new Chosen One.
Directed by Jim ReardonWritten by John SwartzwelderGuest stars Patrick Stewart
Episode 13
The story of Maggie's birth is told in flashbacks: after Homer quits the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant to pursue his dream of working at a bowling alley, Marge reveals that she is pregnant.
Directed by Swinton O. Scott IIIWritten by Jennifer Crittenden
Episode 14
When Bart is forced to assist Principal Skinner in early-morning astronomy observations, he discovers a giant comet heading towards Springfield. Facing impending doom, the entire town shows up at the Flanders family bomb shelter.
Directed by Bob AndersonWritten by John Swartzwelder
Episode 15
Krusty the Clown's reckless spending forces him to open a clown college to keep afloat. New graduate Homer discovers the perks and perils of being Krusty.
Directed by David SilvermanWritten by John SwartzwelderGuest stars Johnny Unitas, Dick Cavett, Joe Mantegna
Episode 16
After tricking an Australian boy into accepting a collect call, Bart flies Down Under to apologize.
Directed by Wes ArcherWritten by Bill Oakley, Josh WeinsteinGuest stars Phil Hartman, Pamela Hayden
Episode 17
A loan from Patty and Selma makes Homer their slave; Bart is forced to take ballet.
Directed by Mark KirklandWritten by Brent ForresterGuest stars Mel Brooks, Susan Sarandon
Episode 18
Film critic Jay Sherman is among the judges at the Springfield Film Festival, which Mr. Burns conspires to win by bribing some judges.
Directed by Susie DietterWritten by Ken KeelerGuest stars Maurice LaMarche, Pamela Hayden, Jon Lovitz, Phil Hartman
Episode 19
A fortuneteller predicts Lisa's engagement and wedding to a fellow student from an upper-crust British family.
Directed by Jim ReardonWritten by Greg DanielsGuest stars Mandy Patinkin, Phil Hartman, Doris Grau, Pamela Hayden, Maggie Roswell
Episode 20
The Simpson household's overrun with puppies--the offspring of Santa's Little Helper and his new girlfriend from which Mr. Burns would love to make a greyhound-skin tuxedo.
Directed by Bob AndersonWritten by Mike Scully
Episode 21
Bart helps precipitate a teachers strike, but he rues his handiwork when Marge takes over for Mrs. Krabappel.
Directed by Swinton O. Scott IIIWritten by Jennifer CrittendenGuest stars Marcia Wallace
Episode 22
Bart winds up in the hospital as a result of eating Krusty cereal, and when Lisa comes to visit him, she is reunited with her sax idol.
Directed by Steven Dean MooreWritten by Joshua Sternin, Jennifer VentimiliaGuest stars Steve Allen, Doris Grau, Phil Hartman, Marcia Wallace, Ron Taylor
Episode 23
Marge joins the police force after thwarting a criminal, and Homer thinks he now has a free ride as a cop's spouse.
Directed by Mark KirklandWritten by Jonathan CollierGuest stars Maggie Roswell, Phil Hartman, Marcia Wallace, Tress MacNeille, Pamela Hayden
Episode 24
Springfield boys try to recapture the town's beloved lemon tree after it's stolen.
Directed by Jim ReardonWritten by Brent ForresterGuest stars Marcia Wallace
Episode 25
Mr. Burns makes many enemies when he steals the oil discovered beneath Springfield Elementary.
Directed by Wes Archer, Jeffrey LynchWritten by Bill Oakley, Josh WeinsteinGuest stars Tito Puente
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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