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The Simpsons Season 15

8.6 · ESSENTIAL Nov 2, 2003 – May 23, 2004 FOX 22 EPISODES ★ 8.6 AVG EPISODE
EPISODE RATINGS · E01→E22 The Simpsons season 15 episode ratings: 22 rated episodes, from 7.9 to 9.2; highest E03
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The season in brief

Season 15 of The Simpsons aired from Nov 2, 2003 – May 23, 2004 on FOX and runs 22 episodes.

FAN DESK VERDICT Appointment television. This is the run people mean when they call The Simpsons great — the fan desk says watch every episode, no shortcuts.

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FAN RATINGS
ESSENTIAL GREAT SOLID FOR COMPLETISTS
9.2
FAN DESK PICK OF THE SEASON
Episode 3 — The President Wore Pearls

Every episode

22 IN ORDER
S15E06 Dec 7, 2003 30 MIN ★ 7.9

Today I Am a Klown

Krusty's rabbi father helps him prepare for his bar mitzvah, which includes Mr. T; Homer guest hosts for Krusty and is a hit. Dan Castellaneta, Blackboard reads 'over forty &…

DIRECTED BY Nancy Kruse
S15E09 Jan 11, 2004 30 MIN ★ 8.6

I, (Annoyed Grunt)-Bot

Unable to build Bart a working robot for TV's "Robot Rumble," Homer becomes the robot by hiding inside, taking beatings, but giving better.

DIRECTED BY Lauren MacMullan
S15E13 Feb 22, 2004 30 MIN ★ 8.4

Smart & Smarter

Simon Cowell plays an admissions interviewer at a prestigious pre-nursery school where Maggie's IQ is found to surpass Lisa's, causing an identity crisis for the older sister.

DIRECTED BY Steven Dean Moore
S15E19 May 2, 2004 30 MIN ★ 8.6

Simple Simpson

Avenging a slight to Lisa turns Homer into the city's new crusader for justice, a masked man whose weapon of choice is a pie in the face.

DIRECTED BY Jim Reardon
S15E20 May 9, 2004 30 MIN ★ 8.7

The Way We Weren't

After Bart and Milhouse play a game of Spin the Bottle in the tree house, Homer tells the story of his and Marge's first kiss. Marge and Homer then learn they were destined to be…

DIRECTED BY Mike B. Anderson
S15E21 May 16, 2004 30 MIN ★ 8.5

Bart-Mangled Banner

Marge and Homer work hard to get Bart to the doctor for a shot, he then goes deaf as a side effect. Later he is bending over doing a full moon and accidentally moons the American…

DIRECTED BY Steven Dean Moore
S15E22 May 23, 2004 30 MIN ★ 8.4

Fraudcast News

Mr. Burns buys all the media outlets in town after everyone thinks he is dead and does not care. Lisa starts her own newspaper and ends up in a war with Burns.

DIRECTED BY Bob Anderson

Cast this season

MAIN CAST
GUEST STARS

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Season 15 FAQ

How many episodes are in The Simpsons season 15?

The Simpsons season 15 has 22 episodes.

When did The Simpsons season 15 air?

The Simpsons season 15 aired from November 2, 2003 to May 23, 2004.

Where can I watch The Simpsons season 15?

In the US, The Simpsons season 15 is available on FX, Hulu, Disney+, fuboTV, DirecTV On Demand, Spectrum On Demand, YouTube TV, FOX One Amazon Channel, Hulu on Disney+, Amazon, Fandango at Home, and AppleTV.

What is the best episode of The Simpsons season 15?

The highest-rated episode of The Simpsons season 15 is S15E03 “The President Wore Pearls”, rated 9.2/10.