As of July 2026, The Simpsons Season 5 aired in 1993 with 22 episodes — streaming now on Disney Plus. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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The Simpsons Season 5

1993 22 Episodes Family · Animation ⭐ 8/10

Right now you can watch The Simpsons Season 5 on and — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. 10,871 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Dan Castellaneta's performance alone is worth the time investment. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

The Simpsons Season 5 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The Simpsons Season 5 does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Season 5 of The Simpsons includes 22 episodes. It aired from September 1993 to May 1994. This season stars Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner and Nancy Cartwright. Dan Castellaneta and Julie Kavner lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1993. The timing in The Simpsons Season 5 is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, The Simpsons Season 5 is a strong candidate. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Dan Castellaneta anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

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🎬 The Simpsons Season 5 — Episode Guide

E1
Homer's Barbershop Quartet
1993-09-30
Homer recalls when he, Apu, Barney and Principal Skinner became recording icons.
E2
Cape Feare
1993-10-07
The Simpsons go incognito to avoid the newly paroled Sideshow Bob, who's out to get Bart.
E3
Homer Goes to College
1993-10-14
Homer takes Nuclear Physics 101 at the local college, where he gets a trio of nerdy tutors expelled for extracurricular activities.
E4
Rosebud
1993-10-21
Burns longs for a childhood toy that winds up in the grip of Maggie.
E5
Treehouse of Horror IV
1993-10-28
Homer sells his soul; Vampire Burns invites the Simpsons for dinner; Bart sees a gremlin damaging his school bus.
E6
Marge on the Lam
1993-11-04
Marge's wild night out with neighbor Ruth includes running from the police in Ruth's car, stolen from her ex.
E7
Bart's Inner Child
1993-11-11
Springfield emulates Bart after he's praised by a self-help guru.
E8
Boy-Scoutz 'N the Hood
1993-11-18
After a reckless Squishee bender with Milhouse, Bart wakes to the shocking realization that he joined the Junior Campers. Lured by pocketknives and knot-tying lessons, Bart assimilates into the group but then must face the father-son rafting trip.
E9
The Last Temptation of Homer
1993-12-09
Homer struggles with his attraction to new coworker Mindy, a beautiful engineer whose love for doughnuts is equal to his own.
E10
$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)
1993-12-16
Legalized gambling comes to Springfield, and Marge becomes addicted; Robert Goulet entertains at Bart's casino for kids.
E11
Homer the Vigilante
1994-01-06
Homer leads a vigilante group to catch the Springfield Cat Burglar, who then robs the museum.
E12
Bart Gets Famous
1994-02-03
When an on-air remark catapults Bart to instant stardom, he finds that fame isn't all it's cracked up to be.
E13
Homer and Apu
1994-02-10
Homer accompanies Apu to the Kwik-E-Mart home office--in India--after Apu is fired.
E14
Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy
1994-02-17
Lisa's outrage over the gender stereotypes reinforced by a new talking doll prompts her to confront the dollmaker.
E15
Deep Space Homer
1994-02-24
Homer and Barney compete to be the first "average" American in space.
E16
Homer Loves Flanders
1994-03-17
Flanders' extra ticket to the big game makes him Homer's new best friend, a role that sorely tests Flanders' patience.
E17
Bart Gets an Elephant
1994-03-31
Bart wins an elephant, but Homer won't let him keep it.
E18
Burns' Heir
1994-04-14
Bart is picked to be Burns' heir and moves into the Burns mansion, prompting Homer and Marge to hire a deprogrammer to get him back.
E19
Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song
1994-04-28
Bart takes his dog to school, which gets Skinner fired, which in turn leaves Bart missing his archnemesis.
E20
The Boy Who Knew Too Much
1994-05-05
Bart can clear Mayor Quimby's nephew of a charge of battery, but only by implicating himself as a hooky player.

🎭 Cast of The Simpsons Season 5

Dan Castellaneta
Dan Castellaneta
Homer Simpson / Abe Simpson / Barney Gumble / Krusty (voice)
Julie Kavner
Julie Kavner
Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier (voice)
Nancy Cartwright
Nancy Cartwright
Bart Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Ralph Wiggum (voice)
Yeardley Smith
Yeardley Smith
Lisa Simpson (voice)
Hank Azaria
Hank Azaria
Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl (voice)
Harry Shearer
Harry Shearer
Ned Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Skinner / Lenny (voice)

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