The 50 Greatest Episodes of 1996
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- DirectorMike B. AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe Simpsons move to Cypress Creek, where Homer unwittingly works for a charismatic supervillain; the rest of the family struggles with the transfer.10/10
- DirectorDeclan LowneyStarsDermot MorganArdal O'HanlonFrank KellyFather Ted and Dougal enter their song, "My Lovely Horse", into the Euro Song 96 contest.10/10
- DirectorSwinton O. Scott IIIStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart makes a fake driver's license and takes Milhouse, Martin, and Nelson on a huge road trip; Lisa spends time with Homer at the power plant.10/10
- DirectorDeclan LowneyStarsDermot MorganArdal O'HanlonFrank KellyFathers Ted, Dougal, and Jack take a holiday in a borrowed caravan.9.5/10
- DirectorSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhen Smithers is forced to take a vacation, he appoints Homer as his temporary replacement.9/10
- DirectorDeclan LowneyStarsDermot MorganArdal O'HanlonFrank KellyWhile flying home from a trip with a group of priests, Father Ted's plane encounters trouble.9/10
- DirectorDeclan LowneyStarsDermot MorganArdal O'HanlonFrank KellyHaving to fix a roof leak, Father Ted tries a raffle to raise money.9/10
- DirectorDeclan LowneyStarsDermot MorganArdal O'HanlonFrank KellyBishop Len visits Craggy Island during a rabbit infestation.9/10
- DirectorMike B. AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhile researching for an essay, Lisa discovers that Springfield's founding father was actually a murderous thief.9/10
- 1995–199824mTV-148.3 (583)TV EpisodeDirectorDeclan LowneyStarsDermot MorganArdal O'HanlonFrank KellyFather Ted, Dougal and Jack try to give up their vices for Lent.9/10
- DirectorSusan BelbinGareth GwenlanStarsRichard WilsonAnnette CrosbieDoreen MantleThe Meldrews find a man living in their shed; he turns out to be a drug-dealer. Victor takes a gardening job, working for Patrick's new boss and dealing with very effective herbicide.9/10
- 1989– 30mTV-148.5 (3.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorJeffrey LynchStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter surviving multiple assassination attempts by Mr. Burns to inherit a cache of artwork they stole from the Nazis, Grampa teams up with Bart to recover the paintings.9/10
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer becomes a boxer after Moe discovers his amazing ability to take a punch.9/10
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA series of vignettes showcasing a day in the life of various Springfield residents.9/10
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightFormer President George Bush and his wife, Barbara, move into the Simpsons' neighborhood and soon clash with Bart and Homer.9/10
- DirectorSusie DietterStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAnti-immigration fever sweeps Springfield, which threatens to lead to the deportation of Apu, until Homer decides to reject the mob mentality and help him become a legal citizen.9/10
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer starts a bowling team with Moe, Apu and Otto, but Mr. Burns insists on joining after learning that the team was funded with his money; Springfield Elementary introduces uniforms.9/10
- DirectorDeclan LowneyStarsDermot MorganArdal O'HanlonFrank KellyFather Ted and Jack go on a picnic, while Dougal makes friends with a local bad boy priest.8.5/10
- DirectorDeclan LowneyStarsDermot MorganArdal O'HanlonFrank KellyFather Ted wins the "Golden Cleric", for saving a fellow group of priests from an embarrassing situation.8.5/10
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart and Lisa meet a vagabond who claims to be the creator of Itchy from "Itchy and Scratchy."8/10
- 1989– 30mTV-147.7 (2.7K)TV EpisodeDirectorSusie DietterStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter buying a Chanel suit at a bargain price, Marge is invited to a country club by a former schoolmate, where she desperately tries to fit in with its upper class clientele.8/10
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWashed-up movie star Troy McClure starts dating Selma in an attempt to silence bizarre rumors about his personal life and resuscitate his career.8/10
- DirectorMike B. AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart's Siamese twin swells in the attic; Lisa's science experiment creates a miniature universe of advanced civilization; aliens possess Clinton and Dole.8/10
- DirectorDeclan LowneyStarsDermot MorganArdal O'HanlonFrank KellyCraggy Island gets a visit by three bishops who have come to upgrade a local holy relic.8/10
- DirectorDeclan LowneyStarsDermot MorganArdal O'HanlonFrank KellyFather Ted and Dougal mistakenly celebrate when a sick Jack leaves, only to be replaced by someone worse.8/10
- DirectorDeclan LowneyStarsDermot MorganArdal O'HanlonFrank KellyFather Ted hosts the "Lovely Girls Festival 96" , while Dougal gives the house away to a visiting feminist.8/10
- DirectorDominic PolcinoStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMarge leads a crusade against a local burlesque house after she discovers Bart working there.8/10
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe Simpsons try to reunite Mr. Burns with Larry, his slovenly long-lost son.8/10
- DirectorSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer questions the state of his marriage after Luann Van Houten demands a divorce from Kirk.8/10
- DirectorRob BowmanStarsDavid DuchovnyGillian AndersonMitch PileggiAn incarcerated serial killer claims Mulder's sister was one of his many victims.8/10
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer takes Bart and Lisa to a music festival in an attempt to prove his coolness, but ends up embarrassing them after being hired to participate in the festival's freak show.8/10
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightKrusty the Clown is left almost broke after Bart inadvertently rats him out to the IRS, forcing Krusty to take drastic action.8/10
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter realizing how unpopular she is, a disillusioned Lisa sees the vacation to Ned Flanders' beach house as an opportunity to reinvent herself.8/10
- DirectorDavid LivingstonStarsAvery BrooksRene AuberjonoisMichael DornSisko travels to Earth when a bombing at a Federation conference is determined to be the work of Changelings.8/10
- DirectorSusie DietterStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightLisa develops a crush on Nelson, and tries to reform him; Homer gets an autodialer and decides to make easy money with a telemarketing scam.8/10
- DirectorBob AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter a hurricane destroys Ned Flanders' house, he suffers a nervous breakdown and is forced to confront repressed problems from his childhood.8/10
- DirectorMike JudgeYvette KaplanStarsMike JudgeBeavis and Butt-Head join a video dating service in hopes of scoring, but are too stupid to succeed.8/10
- DirectorRob BowmanStarsDavid DuchovnyGillian AndersonPruitt Taylor VincePhotos of a hellish sight from the mind of a psychopath who abducts women makes Mulder think that the man has the ability of psychic photography.7.5/10
- DirectorGail MancusoStarsJennifer AnistonCourteney CoxLisa KudrowA stressed Ross desperately and insistently tries to get the rest of the gang ready for a black tie event at the museum, while Joey and Chandler clash over personal belongings and personal space.7/10
- DirectorPeter BonerzStarsJennifer AnistonCourteney CoxLisa KudrowThe gang remember the events three years ago, when several of them almost slept together.7/10
- DirectorCliff BoleStarsKate MulgrewRobert BeltranRoxann DawsonAs the Voyager crew pit their 24th century technology against Starling's stolen 29th century technology, Chakotay and Torres fall into the hands of paranoid white supremacists.7/10
- DirectorDavid LivingstonStarsKate MulgrewRobert BeltranRoxann DawsonA timeship from the future who tries to stop Voyager gets thrown with Voyager into the twentieth century. His timeship is found in 1967 and Voyager discovers that a company that has benefited from its technology exists in 1996.7/10
- DirectorMichael LembeckStarsJennifer AnistonCourteney CoxLisa KudrowChandler and Ross run into two bullies at Central Perk. Monica tries her luck at the stock market to avoid taking a job at a 1950s themed diner. Phoebe drives upstate for a second time to meet her father while Joey and Rachel accompany her.7/10
- DirectorThomas SchlammeStarsJennifer AnistonCourteney CoxLisa KudrowMonica gets back together with 'Fun Bobby' and realizes why he is always so upbeat. Rachel starts dating a guy called Russ who bears an uncanny resemblance to Ross.7/10
- DirectorMichael LembeckStarsJennifer AnistonCourteney CoxLisa KudrowChandler demands that Eddie move out; however, he doesn't seem to get the message. Meanwhile, a book on empowerment for women inspires the girls. In order to pay his bills, Ross convinces Joey to audition for a role he doesn't want.7/10
- DirectorMichael LembeckStarsJennifer AnistonCourteney CoxLisa KudrowJoey's soap opera character is killed off after he brags in an interview that he writes his own lines. Chandler is unnerved by Eddie's strange behavior, while Ross and Rachel compare their past lovers as do Richard and Monica.7/10
- DirectorJames BurrowsStarsJennifer AnistonCourteney CoxLisa KudrowMonica struggles to tell her parents she is unemployed. Joey gives Chandler a hideous bracelet. The gang watch a video from Monica and Rachel's prom.7/10
- DirectorGail MancusoStarsJennifer AnistonCourteney CoxLisa KudrowChandler is devastated after Joey tells him he saw Janice kissing her ex-husband. Monica accidentally bumps Ben's head into a post when she and Rachel babysit. Phoebe is paranoid if she goes to dentist someone she knows will die.7/10
- 1994–200422mTV-PG8.3 (5.6K)TV EpisodeDirectorGail MancusoStarsJennifer AnistonCourteney CoxLisa KudrowMonica suffers from insomnia and depression following her breakup with Richard. Joey struggles to accept Chandler and Janice's relationship. Ross confides in Rachel about one of his fantasies.7/10
- DirectorMichael LembeckStarsJennifer AnistonCourteney CoxLisa KudrowChandler gets a new roommate. Phoebe gets the chance to make a music video for her song "Smelly Cat". Ross and Monica clash when he is always at her and Rachel's apartment.7/10