What is the funniest The Simpsons episode?

"The Joy Of Sect" (S9E13) is the funniest The Simpsons episode by Humor Index, scoring 92.6 with 85 scored jokes.

How many jokes per minute does The Simpsons have?

The Simpsons averages 3.3 distinct scored jokes per minute across 226 analyzed episodes.

Show Analysis

The Simpsons79.9

Name: The Simpsons
Rating: 79.9

AnimationFOX1989FamilyAnimationComedy

Created by Matt Groening

79.9/ 100

Humor Index

JPM

3.3

Jokes per minute

Craft

7.0

Avg craft score

Impact

6.7

Avg impact score

IMDb

7.1

Avg episode rating

Jokes Analyzed

14,352

226 episodes

Is The Simpsons funny? Yes — The Simpsons scores 79.9 out of 100 on the Humor Index, the #3 funniest of 10 sitcoms scored, based on an AI analysis of 14,352 jokes across 226 episodes. It averages 3.3 jokes per minute, with a craft score of 7.0 and an impact score of 6.7.

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Top 5 Episodes of The Simpsons

The highest-scoring episodes by our Humor Index. Start here.

The Joy Of Sect

S9E1385 jokesCraft 7.4Impact 7.3

92.6

/ 100

Treehouse Of Horror V

S6E0659 jokesCraft 7.3Impact 7.3

92.2

/ 100

Who Shot Mr Burns 1

S6E2559 jokesCraft 7.5Impact 7.1

90.8

/ 100

Homers Enemy

S8E2356 jokesCraft 7.4Impact 7.3

90.8

/ 100

King Size Homer

S7E0769 jokesCraft 7.4Impact 7.1

90.0

/ 100

Best Season

1550 jokes analyzed

Episode Mean

79.8

unweighted avg · 226 episodes

Score Range

92.6→67.9

best to worst

Episodes 90+

108

Episodes 80+

219

Episodes 70+

5.1

Consistency (σ)

lower = more consistent

Lowest Scoring Episodes

S1E08: The Telltale Head67.9 S10E17: Maximum Homerdrive68.1 S10E22: They Saved Lisas Brain68.4

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The Funniest Simpsons Episodes

Of the 226 The Simpsons episodes we scored, these rate highest on the Humor Index — our blend of joke density, craft, and impact. Tap any episode for the full joke-by-joke breakdown.

The Joy Of Sect

S9E13 · 85 jokes

92.6 2

Treehouse Of Horror V

S6E06 · 59 jokes

92.2 3

Who Shot Mr Burns 1

S6E25 · 59 jokes

90.8 4

Homers Enemy

S8E23 · 56 jokes

90.8 5

King Size Homer

S7E07 · 69 jokes

90.0

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Is The Simpsons Worth Watching?

By the data: The Simpsons earns a Humor Index of 79.9 out of 100, placing it #3 of 10 fully-scored shows here. Across 226 analyzed episodes it averages 3.3 jokes per minute, a craft score of 7.0, and an impact score of 6.7. Those numbers reflect one AI analyst’s judgment applied consistently — and the top shows cluster closely enough that small gaps aren’t meaningful rankings. Scroll up for the season-by-season trend and the characters carrying the comedy.