Seasons Ranked

The Simpsons Seasons, Ranked

All 10 seasons ranked by Humor Index — see which is the best season of The Simpsons and exactly where it peaked.

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Peak

S6

82.5

Overall

79.9

10 seasons

Trough

S10

76.4

Humor Index by Season

77.8
S1
80.1
S2
77.2
S3
81.2
S4
80.8
S5
82.5
S6
80.1
S7
81.2
S8
79.6
S9
76.4
S10

Season Details

Season 1
77.8
JPM 2.8Craft 6.9Impact 6.6709 jokes
Best: Theres No Disgrace Like Home(86.8) · Worst: The Telltale Head(67.9)
Season 2
80.1
JPM 3.8Craft 6.9Impact 6.61321 jokes
Best: Brush With Greatness(85.2) · Worst: The Way We Was(69.9)
Season 3
77.2
JPM 3.5Craft 6.9Impact 6.51445 jokes
Best: Homer Defined(88.6) · Worst: Mr Lisa Goes To Washington(70.6)
Season 4
81.2
JPM 3.3Craft 7.0Impact 6.81404 jokes
Best: Mr Plow(88.5) · Worst: Marge Gets A Job(75.0)
Season 5
80.8
JPM 3.1Craft 7.0Impact 6.81474 jokes
Best: Cape Feare(89.4) · Worst: Pringfield Or How I Learned To Stop Worr(73.9)
Season 6Peak
82.5
JPM 3.5Craft 7.1Impact 6.81550 jokes
Best: Treehouse Of Horror V(92.2) · Worst: Lisas Wedding(73.6)
Season 7
80.1
JPM 3.4Craft 7.0Impact 6.71604 jokes
Best: King Size Homer(90.0) · Worst: Who Shot Mr Burns 2(72.5)
Season 8
81.2
JPM 3.2Craft 7.0Impact 6.71613 jokes
Best: Homers Enemy(90.8) · Worst: The Canine Mutiny(71.6)
Season 9
79.6
JPM 3.5Craft 7.0Impact 6.61653 jokes
Best: The Joy Of Sect(92.6) · Worst: Natural Born Kissers(68.6)
Season 10
76.4
JPM 3.1Craft 6.8Impact 6.61579 jokes
Best: Simpsons Bible Stories(88.1) · Worst: Maximum Homerdrive(68.1)