The Simpsons
8.0
1989
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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.
Rating Trajectory
857 Episodes • Source: IMDb
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
S12
S13
S14
S15
S16
S17
S18
S19
S20
S21
S22
S23
S24
S25
S26
S27
S28
S29
S30
S31
S32
S33
S34
S35
S36
S37
S38
S39
S40
E1
8.1
8.3
8.6
8.5
8.5
8.7
9.0
8.5
9.0
7.6
7.3
7.6
7.6
7.6
7.5
7.4
6.2
7.5
6.6
7.2
7.1
6.1
7.1
6.3
6.9
5.7
5.6
6.1
6.8
6.3
5.9
6.5
4.3
6.6
6.7
8.0
7.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
E2
7.6
8.2
7.7
8.1
9.2
8.1
8.3
9.2
6.8
8.1
7.5
7.4
7.1
7.4
7.2
6.9
6.8
6.6
6.5
6.8
6.6
6.7
7.1
7.2
6.8
6.7
6.6
6.6
6.6
6.1
6.0
6.8
7.0
6.4
7.1
6.6
6.7
N/A
N/A
N/A
E3
7.3
8.2
8.2
8.9
8.6
5.7
8.4
8.1
8.1
7.6
7.5
6.9
7.1
7.1
6.8
7.2
6.8
6.7
7.1
6.8
6.3
6.7
6.4
6.8
6.4
6.4
6.9
7.0
6.1
6.2
6.6
5.8
6.6
6.7
6.3
5.8
6.4
N/A
N/A
N/A
E4
7.6
8.0
8.6
7.7
8.8
8.6
8.8
7.6
8.2
8.0
7.8
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.0
6.5
7.3
6.8
6.7
7.1
7.3
7.1
6.4
6.7
6.5
7.4
7.6
6.7
7.1
6.0
6.8
6.4
6.7
6.4
6.0
6.4
5.3
N/A
N/A
N/A
E5
7.9
7.3
8.3
8.4
8.8
8.2
8.5
8.3
8.3
7.1
7.9
6.9
7.6
6.7
7.1
7.0
6.9
6.7
6.9
6.5
6.6
7.2
7.1
6.3
6.8
6.3
6.5
6.3
6.4
7.0
6.3
5.7
6.9
7.6
7.0
6.4
6.6
N/A
N/A
N/A
E6
7.6
7.9
7.5
8.2
8.0
9.2
8.6
8.1
7.6
7.5
7.3
7.7
7.1
7.3
6.4
7.1
6.8
6.7
6.6
7.1
6.6
6.5
7.9
6.3
6.3
7.9
6.6
6.6
6.3
6.5
5.7
6.7
8.3
8.4
6.8
5.7
7.2
N/A
N/A
N/A
E7
7.7
7.6
8.2
7.7
7.6
8.1
9.0
7.8
7.6
8.1
7.0
7.2
6.8
7.0
7.0
6.8
6.6
6.9
6.9
7.1
6.7
6.3
6.6
6.9
6.7
6.8
5.8
6.2
6.4
5.8
6.6
6.3
8.2
6.4
6.4
6.9
6.6
N/A
N/A
N/A
E8
7.6
8.3
7.8
8.2
8.6
8.6
8.7
8.7
8.1
7.2
7.1
7.9
6.9
7.3
6.6
6.2
7.2
7.2
7.1
6.5
7.1
6.7
6.1
7.2
6.4
6.4
6.8
6.5
6.8
6.4
7.4
6.6
6.2
6.5
6.3
6.9
7.3
N/A
N/A
N/A
E9
7.4
8.0
7.8
8.8
8.5
9.0
7.9
8.6
7.6
8.1
7.3
8.1
7.3
6.8
7.3
6.5
6.8
6.2
8.2
6.0
6.6
7.0
8.3
6.7
7.7
6.8
8.4
6.3
7.2
6.8
6.6
6.3
6.3
5.9
6.7
6.6
6.7
N/A
N/A
N/A
E10
7.3
7.7
8.8
8.7
8.6
8.0
7.3
9.1
7.6
7.8
7.3
7.1
7.2
6.7
7.2
6.9
6.6
6.5
6.7
6.9
6.5
6.3
6.0
6.9
6.8
6.6
6.6
5.9
6.5
6.7
6.5
6.3
7.0
6.6
6.5
6.7
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
E11
7.7
8.8
8.2
8.6
8.2
7.7
8.5
7.7
5.0
7.7
6.8
7.4
7.0
6.7
7.1
6.7
6.9
6.9
6.3
7.0
7.1
6.7
6.9
6.4
7.1
7.2
6.5
6.7
6.3
6.0
6.1
7.1
5.7
6.7
6.2
6.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
E12
8.3
8.3
8.3
9.1
8.1
9.0
8.3
8.5
7.6
7.0
7.3
6.8
6.5
7.2
7.2
6.9
6.5
6.7
6.5
6.8
6.8
6.9
5.7
6.2
6.3
5.0
6.4
6.1
6.7
6.5
6.6
7.0
7.8
5.9
6.3
6.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
E13
7.7
8.0
8.5
8.0
8.2
8.9
8.5
7.6
8.3
7.7
6.4
7.1
6.5
6.9
7.1
6.7
7.6
7.3
7.6
7.2
6.5
6.7
6.3
7.0
6.6
6.2
6.3
6.5
6.6
6.9
6.0
6.4
6.7
6.5
6.8
6.6
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
E14
7.4
8.0
8.1
8.1
8.7
7.7
8.0
8.2
7.3
7.6
7.2
7.1
6.8
6.6
6.7
7.0
6.8
7.4
6.4
6.9
7.2
6.9
6.2
6.6
6.6
6.5
6.3
6.0
6.2
7.2
5.6
6.6
6.2
7.1
6.9
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
E15
8.3
8.0
8.4
8.8
8.6
7.6
8.8
7.4
7.3
7.3
7.5
7.0
7.1
6.6
7.3
6.4
6.3
6.6
6.5
7.0
6.6
6.8
6.9
6.9
6.4
6.4
6.5
6.3
6.4
6.6
5.9
6.4
6.9
7.1
6.7
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
E16
7.4
8.3
8.3
8.6
8.5
8.1
8.2
7.6
7.5
7.3
6.6
7.7
7.1
7.0
7.4
6.2
7.1
6.0
7.2
5.6
6.0
7.2
7.1
6.7
6.7
7.0
6.5
6.3
5.8
6.5
6.4
6.2
6.1
6.3
7.3
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
E17
7.6
8.7
9.0
7.8
7.8
8.8
7.8
8.0
7.7
7.2
6.8
5.4
7.2
6.6
7.1
7.1
7.3
6.8
7.2
6.5
6.1
6.9
6.4
6.3
6.6
6.4
6.5
6.7
6.4
6.9
6.6
5.8
6.4
6.2
6.2
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
E18
7.9
8.2
6.9
8.3
8.6
8.0
8.8
7.8
7.3
7.4
8.6
7.7
6.9
7.1
6.7
6.7
5.9
7.0
6.9
6.8
6.8
7.1
6.4
7.0
6.6
6.2
6.8
7.1
5.0
6.4
6.7
6.6
5.5
6.4
6.5
E19
8.6
7.7
8.0
8.3
8.4
8.2
8.2
8.1
7.6
6.5
7.1
6.7
6.6
7.3
7.2
7.1
6.9
7.0
7.1
6.8
6.5
7.6
6.7
5.8
6.7
7.1
6.1
6.7
6.5
6.1
6.4
6.6
5.9
6.4
E20
7.8
8.0
8.1
8.3
8.1
8.6
7.6
7.8
7.2
7.1
7.2
7.1
6.7
7.2
7.1
6.7
6.8
6.4
6.4
7.1
7.1
6.7
6.2
8.0
6.0
6.7
6.8
6.7
5.6
5.7
6.7
6.7
6.8
6.4