| "Better Off Ned" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 31 Episode 16 |
| Directed by | Rob Oliver |
| Story by | Al Jean |
| Teleplay by | Joel H. Cohen Jeff Westbrook |
| Production code | ZABF11 |
| Original air date | March 15, 2020 |
| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "Bart is at a doctor's appointment" (written by Lisa) |
| Couch gag | A person is tracking the family trip home on Uber, then rates the trip 1 star and doesn't tip the driver. |
"Better Off Ned" is the 16th episode of the thirty-first season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 678th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on March 15, 2020. The episode was directed by Rob Oliver and was written by Joel H. Cohen and Jeff Westbrook from a story by Al Jean.
In this episode, Ned mentors Bart, so a jealous Homer mentors Nelson. The episode received negative reviews.
The episode was dedicated to actor Max von Sydow, who died on 8 March 2020, and had previously guest-starred in the episode "The War of Art" as Klaus Ziegler.