Best Simpsons episode ever

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'homer simpson wrecks my pig, cypress hill steals my orchestra, and sonic youth's in my cooler--get out of there you kids!'

does anyone else think the orchestral version of 'insane in the brain' is so much better than the regular one? i guess marge and i have similar taste.

ethan, Thursday, 7 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

More Gummi De Milo gold: 'Homers crime was great and immense (pause) We mean it in the prerogative sense' Homer slips in the shower, cue photo of Homer fondling himself with a shower curtain over himself and a headline that says 'Homer sleeps in oxygen tent' The one where homer befriends Ned is a classic too. Especially the Terminator 2 pisstake where he runs after Ned's car with the two golf clubs.

Michael, Thursday, 7 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

mitch - was homerpalooza where he gets a cannonball shot into his stomach? if so, it's got one of my favorite exchanges of all time.

Teen 1: Oh wow, it's like, that cannonball dude. He's cool.

Teen 2: Are you being ironic?

Teen 1: (sighs) I don't even know any more.

Tracer Hand, Thursday, 7 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

My favorite? God, there are so many that it isn't even funny. Offhand, the first episode I can think of is probably the one where Marge forces Bart to befriend Ralph, because Ralph is my favorite character. I may very well be Ralph.

Favorite musical moments: The Canyonero jingle, and "Who Needs the Quik-E-Mart?"

Nicole, Thursday, 7 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

It's a sub-plot, but the one with the Broadway Musical version of "Planet of the Apes" (i.e. "Rock me, Dr.Zaius"). I laughed until I stopped.

alex in nyc, Thursday, 7 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Homer using a stick of butter as a pencil holder. Fantastic!

Steven James, Thursday, 7 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

it's not a subplot, that episode was about troy mcclure's shitty career. the exchange on the phone with his agent :

'okay, you know the planet of the apes?'

'the movie or the planet?'

the brand new broadway musical starring you as...get this, the human!'

'it's the part i was born to play, baby!'

ethan, Thursday, 7 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I've always been fond of the one where Apu and wife have octuplets. The floorshow the kids put on is priceless.

Steven James, Thursday, 7 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Mine is Homerphobia with John Waters

anthony, Thursday, 7 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

It has to be "Selma's Choice" - which is the one where Homer won't throw out the sandwich and Lisa has to "drink the water". Also untouchable: "Homer's Triple Bypass" ("Cloud goes up, cloud goes down") and the one where Homer gains 61 pounds to qualify as disabled ("The fingers you have used to dial are too fat" and "I heard your dad went into a restaurant and ate everything in the restaurant and they had to close the restaurant").

Best musical moment is in I think "Bart After Dark", where the curfew is put in and Ralph Wiggum interrupts the Adults/Kids song with "I just ate a thumbtack". Priceless.

EdwardO, Thursday, 7 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Nicole - I choo -choo -choose you. "I am the Lizard Queen!" "Can't talk, coming down...so cold."

Geoff, Thursday, 7 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

'aw, nothing gets chocolate out! see?'

ethan, Thursday, 7 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

MACARTHUR PARK ON THE TABLA.

pat kraus, Thursday, 7 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

as for great musical moments in the simpsons, i love the following: -apu singing "dream police" whilst washing his car -selma or patty (can't remember which) singing "brandy" to lisa as a lullaby -and pat already mentioned "macarthur park" on the tabla.

di, Thursday, 7 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Got to be Homer Badman (aforementioned Gummi De Milo episode) as there is just so much in it. Dennis Franz as Homer in the Movie Of The Week, and the Little Mermaid skit: There'll be no accusations / Only free crustaceans / Under the sea (Quickly followed by disolve to real life and "Oh Homie, that's your answer to everything").

Perhaps a better question would be - which is the worst Simpson's episode. The one where Bleeding Gums Murphy dies is pretty excrutiating. Infact nearly any episode where Lisa sings.

Pete, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Great Simpson's musical moment: Party to "Anyway you want it" Marge: "Where did all these drinks come from?" Homer: "Who cares? Its a party" Also Homer discussing the merits of the mighty Grand Funk Railroad.

Michael Bourke, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

"Luke, be a Jedi tonight!"

"Homer, use the forks!"

Madchen, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

i HATE HATE HATE the one where bleeding gums murphy dies, but even it has moments ('hello, i'm dr.cheeks, i'm doing my rounds and, uh, i'm a little behind'). that does bring up an interesting question though, why does the simpsons deal so poorly with jazz? it's always some pop-jazz easy listening shit.

ethan, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Great gag from the very most recent ep. i saw - Flanders is reading to his kids. He gets to the end of the story (which is something like "& they died & went to hell & burned eternally"), closes the book & casually tosses it into the fire. That cracked me the fuck up!

Duane Zarakov, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

The bordello episode, the "Worst Episode Ever" and the one where Homer gives movey to PBS and is sent to the island to be a missionary -- I enjoy this one because the ending is a non sequitur; there is no way to wrap up the show in a half hour, so they just end it. It says a lot about the franchise and how they have unlimited power over the audience. I also appreciate the Africa episode from this season for the same reason.

JM, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Can't believe no-one's mentioned the ice hockey episode - "Don't make me run! I'm full of chocolate!"

another great one: Lisa's Braces episode - "Lisa needs braces; dental plan!; Lisa needs braces; dental plan!" and "These pre-date stainless steel, so you can't get 'em wet!"

Tim, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

"Why do you make my surgery a house of lies?"

mark s, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Bleedin Gums Murphy dies is also the episode with the "Hans Moleman in the Morning" radioshow

Hans Moleman is my God. (Runner up: John Frink.)

mark s, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

"In America, first you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the women.."

Michael, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

a lot of the later episodes have been really interesting because they're totally cynical about all processes of the show. it's almost disturbing in execution, and not as enjoyable as the earlier episodes, but certainly worth watching. a lot of stuff is funny now just out of shock, i remember seeing the episode where maude dies for the first time, when bart says to homer (as he goes off on some scheme) 'do you even have a job anymore?' and homer responds 'i think it's obvious the answer is NO'. and then later on ned's huge pixellated penis in the dating video shower scene. i guess it's not good comedy, but it's SOMETHING.

ethan, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

yes indeedy mark, hans moleman is god..."Cowabunga, dooode.." "I want that THING outta my house"

Michael, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

The Simpsons has run out of steam over the last 2 or 3 years and theres a lot of this self-referencing and celebrity guests on. It was always silly but rooted in reality too. Now its just completely daft. Not a particularly funny daftness either. By the way, what do ppl think of "Futarama"?

, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Hmmmm, so many great ones to choose from. Every one mentioned is great.

One of my favorites that I don't think was mentioned is the Halloween Special V(?). Its the one where Homer buys the matter transporter from Dr. Frink. Is that also the same one where Homer goes back in time?

Anyway, my favorite quote:

Dr. Frink: Well, sure, the Frinkiac-7 looks impressive, But I predict that within 100 years computers will be twice as powerful, 10,000 times larger, and so expensive that only the five richest kings in Europe will own them. Apu: Could it be used for dating?

Dr. Frink: Well, technically, yes, but the computer matches would be so perfect as to eliminate the thrill of romantic conquest.

Tim Baier, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

"Hmmmm.... a dollar. And it only transports *matter*?"

Tim Baier, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Homer worked in the word 'glory hole' on a recent episode.

Btw I really like Futurama. Lots'o people don't.

Steven James, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I like Futurama. I would say it has improved quite a lot in the past season, and can be a lot funnier than current season Simpsons. Still, it doesn't have the emotional resonance that the Simpsons once had.

I still do like Zap Branigan and Kif.

Nicole, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I am Kif.

Barney's winning entry for the Springfield Film Festival is the great art-movie ever made: "Don't cry for me _ I'm already dead."

*Sigh*

mark s, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

"Streetcar!" the musical has the great ending tune "you can always rely on the kindness of strangers". And the Ramones moment. And the Spinal Tap intro: "Hello, Springton!".

Futurama has it's moments, too. Certainly Bender the booze-swilling, pornography-consuming, cigar-smoking robot who dreams of destroying the human race is a wonderful, heart-warming creation.

paul, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

nicole is on the money about futurama. it's great, but i don't really care about the characters (except for embarassing identification with fry). zap branigan is hilarious but i wish he was voiced by phil hartman as was obviously intended.

ethan, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

the one with the "the cat burglar" on it

queen fernando, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Futurama more suited for the big screen, maybe?

I think fav. characters are Ralph and Dr. Nick. Oh, poor Ralph.

Dr. Nick walks up with syringe. "Now this medicine will make the entire operation seem like a beautiful dream." Shoots into own arm. "Ahhhh...."

Tracer Hand, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

The one where Homer became a clown was also very good, notable for the piteous whine, "Stop! Stop! He's already dead...."

Tim, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

"hi supernintendo chaumers" -ralph wiggum

ernest, Saturday, 9 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

-I loved one scene from the fairly recent "boy band" episode. N SYNC shows up, and justin walks up to the newest pop sensations and goes "whoa, i cant believe im meeting MILHOUSE!"

-The Run Lola Run spoof was great, just for the parts where Lisa was running

-"Each leap brings us closer to God! Catch me Lord, Catch me!" "Tramampoline! Trombopoline!"

Alexis Dicks, Sunday, 10 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Oh, oh, and - Hello.. Smithers. You're. Quite. Good. At Turning. Me On. - Smithers' computer start up screen with naked Mr Burns

Alexis Dicks, Sunday, 10 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Best Simpsons episode ever is a toss-up between the one where Homer quits his job to work at the bowling alley and virtually all the rest of them from the first eight years. Hard to choose. Best music, consistently, was the Shari Bobbins episode. ("They're not perfect, but the Lord says love thy neighbor!" "Shut up, Flanders!" "Okilee dokilee do!" etc.)

Sean Carruthers, Monday, 11 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

The one with Homer trying for the Dental Plan. At the end he whooops and does the "on his side" walk in a circle. The whole episode went mad with bizarre exclamations, loops, insanity and MR BURNS!

Kodanshi, Monday, 11 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

the one where lisa and bart battling and asking maggie to join the one she loves more, in their living room. maggie runs and hugs the tv, old episode i think.

gonçalo, Monday, 11 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

two months pass...
I think we're all forgetting Mr Burns' son;

Rodney Dangerfield is easily the best guest voice the show has had besides Johnny Cash. The Mel Gibson episode also had it's moments Remember the moonshine part: "I know the guy on the right is Mel but who are the other two guys???"

Benjamin Crow, Saturday, 1 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

two weeks pass...
No doubt: "Lisa's Rival" is the best

Dirk Geuens, Thursday, 20 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

The "Go" inspired episode in which Homer keeps talking about how the Blue Man Group ripped off the smurfs, gets his thumb cut off, Lisa falls in love with a geek in the wrong school and realizes it when she walks into French class (the children laugh, "Ha ha" until the French teacher reprimands them, "En Français!" and then they laugh in a nastier, nasally manner, "a-honh, hohn hohn!")... Bart and his little blue-haired friend stumble onto Fat Tony's fireworks smuggling operation and almost get killed when they agree to wear a wire to bust Fat Tony's illegal operation and Chief Wiggum's voice comes out of Bart's shirt, "Hey, is that you, Fat Tony?" This was also the episode that started with Marge calling 911 and telling them she cut off her husband's finger and then thinks better of admitting to such a thing and gives them the address "123 Fake Street". The rest of the episode Chief Wiggum are looking for 123 Fake Street... and eventually they find it! Hilarious episode.

Nude Spock, Thursday, 20 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

most simpsons are much funnier for the first half then the last, but the beer baron episode had no dullness at all

Chris Watson, Sunday, 30 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

"Lisa, in this house we obey the laws of thermodynamics!"

"We salute oh half inflated dark lord!"

Mr Noodles, Thursday, 4 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Like others have said, the Simpsons' are so good it's hard to pick just one. But if I did it might well be the divorce episode. The Simpsons have remarkably few quotable quotes, because so much of the humor is in the animation and the delivery, but in the divorce episode there's a moment when Milhouse and Nelson are on the bus, actually bonding about their broken homes, when Nelson's shaven-headed friend said "Relax, guys, my son is from a broken home and he's doing fine," leaning back to reveal a smiling miniature of himself, who chirps out "I live in a drawer." It doesn't translate to print well, but I nearly bust a gut laughing at this point. As for the decline in quality -- yeah, I'll go for it. In the first eight or nine years, the Simpsons could do no wrong -- nearly every episode was a winner, and even the weaker ones had a few big laughs. Nowadays there are a lot of really weak episodes -- like the N'Sync one, which was totally dull -- I don't think I laughed once. Or the Comic Book Guy one, that was pretty bad too. But when the episodes are actually good, their still nearly as funny as the early days, though the constant cameo appearances are pretty lame.

Jack Redelfs, Sunday, 7 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

two weeks pass...
It has to be the "Flameing Moe" episode. Either that, or "Homer Boxing"

"You have what I like to call 'Homer syndrome'" "Ohhh" "No, that's good. See you have a 1/4 inch of liquid surrounding your skull. It's like you're wearing a helmet all the time." "Whoo Hooo"

Fav. musical moment is also 'Flaming Moe'

Mike Short, Monday, 22 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

the spring break ep where they steala car and go to the worlds fair in knoxville, tn was my favorite for a while.

Moreno, Friday, 18 June 2010 05:12 (thirteen years ago) link

I forgot about that one, that's top quality. Kind of less humor-oriented, iirc.

breaking that little dog's heart chakra (Abbott), Friday, 18 June 2010 05:51 (thirteen years ago) link

i was reminded of that one the other day when i saw there was a band called langdon auger

not too bad for an ASBO (electricsound), Friday, 18 June 2010 05:53 (thirteen years ago) link

For the benefit of Hobbes:

Samantha: That's all right, Bart. I love Saint Sebastian.
It's run by a group of French-Canadian nuns. They're very nice, except they never let me oot.

... I think thats faaairly self explanatory.

C.R.E.P.E (Trayce), Friday, 18 June 2010 06:20 (thirteen years ago) link

(interestingly its spelt "ewt" on SNPP tho)

C.R.E.P.E (Trayce), Friday, 18 June 2010 06:21 (thirteen years ago) link

i remember the episode where Homer intentionally gains weight so he can work from home being really funny, but i saw it recently and was disappointed. i think just the Obese Homer in Mumu, Cape, and Hat image was the center of the lols.

http://blondehurricanewarning.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/homer_mumu1.jpg

circa1916, Friday, 18 June 2010 06:30 (thirteen years ago) link

first GIS for "mumu" btw.

circa1916, Friday, 18 June 2010 06:31 (thirteen years ago) link

"the fingers you have used to dial... are too fat. To obtain a special dialling wand, please mash the keypad with your palm now"

C.R.E.P.E (Trayce), Friday, 18 June 2010 06:32 (thirteen years ago) link

haw that episode had several funny bits - play doh doughnut, greased fast food joint wall kills bird, mash nymberpad for dialing wand, ten hyiyiyih... xp

dyao, Friday, 18 June 2010 06:34 (thirteen years ago) link

ass has own congressman

not too bad for an ASBO (electricsound), Friday, 18 June 2010 06:35 (thirteen years ago) link

definitely some great stuff there, but wasn't the level i remember it being. of course i'd probably feel that way if i went through a lot of the old Simpsons episodes that i loved. it's been a while!

circa1916, Friday, 18 June 2010 06:36 (thirteen years ago) link

GOd not for me it hasnt, I watch my dvds constantly!

/utter saddo

C.R.E.P.E (Trayce), Friday, 18 June 2010 07:39 (thirteen years ago) link

Bart of Darkness is a contender.

rhythm fixated member (chap), Friday, 18 June 2010 11:13 (thirteen years ago) link

I'm such a saddo that most nights I sleep to DVD commentaries to drown out the tinnitus / wandering thoughts. I should probably find something else though, give myself a while away so I can return to them fresh in a couple of years.

NYC Goatse.cx and Flowers (Merdeyeux), Friday, 18 June 2010 11:59 (thirteen years ago) link

hank grimes?

Whoops. I blame Signal to Noise, which has a big article on bassist Henry Grimes in the new issue.

Born In A Test Tube, Raised In A Cage (unperson), Friday, 18 June 2010 11:59 (thirteen years ago) link

my second favorite episode, or perhaps tied with the hank scorpio episode, from my childhood is twenty two short films about springfield. bart and milhouse squirting ketchup and mustard off the overpass, gum in lisa's hair, steamed hams, aurora borealis in skinner's kitchen, "this was the largest car I could afford"... <3

also I had no idea why I said 'childtime' upthread makes me sound like a disgusting paedo.

dyao, Friday, 18 June 2010 12:30 (thirteen years ago) link

Yeah I love 22 short stories as well, great Tarantino pastiche :D

Also, Bart of Darkness is grebt (thats the "rear window" one, right?)

C.R.E.P.E (Trayce), Friday, 18 June 2010 12:34 (thirteen years ago) link

radiation man movie is a sentimental fave for me

congratulations (n/a), Friday, 18 June 2010 12:42 (thirteen years ago) link

ie the one where they're filming the movie in Springfield

congratulations (n/a), Friday, 18 June 2010 12:42 (thirteen years ago) link

radiation man

"radioACTIVE man!"
"...I shouldn't have been able to hear that"

C.R.E.P.E (Trayce), Friday, 18 June 2010 12:46 (thirteen years ago) link

I actually watched King Sized Homer very recently (where he gets fat) and was surprised how good it was.

I'm always surprised at how varied my taste in simpsons is from other people's, in that I reserve myself to seasons 2-6 pretty much entirely, but have been watching some season 7 episodes lately, and am surprising myself at how much I'm enjoying them.

Tonight I Dine on Turtle Soup (EDB), Friday, 18 June 2010 13:16 (thirteen years ago) link

King Sized Homer is great. "All my life I've been an obese man trapped inside a fat man's body."

rhythm fixated member (chap), Friday, 18 June 2010 13:19 (thirteen years ago) link

all my simpsons dvds were lost in the fire u_u

ico ico (Whiney G. Weingarten), Friday, 18 June 2010 13:22 (thirteen years ago) link

Oh wow, how have I never noticed that!!

I remember when I was very young, watching the episode with the comet, seeing barney and nelson walk out together and thinking that Barney was Nelson's father. Of course I don't know why I inferred this, but, who knows...

Tonight I Dine on Turtle Soup (EDB), Friday, 18 June 2010 15:59 (thirteen years ago) link

^^^haha the REAL Simpson nerds saw that, inferred the same as you, and immediately remembered the Barney-as-sperm-bank-donor gag (babies belching all over town) a coupla seasons prior to that!

Myonga Vön Bontee, Friday, 18 June 2010 19:26 (thirteen years ago) link

does Barney smoke?

lolvezula (a hoy hoy), Friday, 18 June 2010 19:32 (thirteen years ago) link

smoke... what?

Lazarus Niles-Burnham (res), Friday, 18 June 2010 19:51 (thirteen years ago) link

Didn't Nelson's dad pop out for a pack of smokes and never return?

lolvezula (a hoy hoy), Friday, 18 June 2010 20:22 (thirteen years ago) link

Nelson's dad was present in season 4 at the football game in the episode with the big brothers, and in the the later "Bart Star" football episode.

Tonight I Dine on Turtle Soup (EDB), Friday, 18 June 2010 20:25 (thirteen years ago) link

There's no continuity to the existence/prescence of Nelson's dad. He's walked out and never come back, he's been in jail, he's been the soccer coach, they never stuck with a story, but meh, they never do.

C.R.E.P.E (Trayce), Saturday, 19 June 2010 00:03 (thirteen years ago) link

I saw a later season episode where Nelson's actual dad came back. It was rubbish.

rhythm fixated member (chap), Saturday, 19 June 2010 01:34 (thirteen years ago) link

I saw a later season episode where Nelson's actual dad came back. It was rubbish.

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sonderangerbot, Saturday, 19 June 2010 01:45 (thirteen years ago) link

Last Exit, followed by Bart Sells His Soul

PappaWheelie V, Saturday, 19 June 2010 04:12 (thirteen years ago) link

two months pass...

season 3 has some killer episodes - didnt remember them being so jam-packed w/subtle callbacks that early in the shows run but they totally are - but the soapbox derby racer episode is a+ classic

Lamp, Monday, 30 August 2010 05:54 (thirteen years ago) link

nelson smoking is a+

dayo, Monday, 30 August 2010 08:06 (thirteen years ago) link

Monorail

Telephoneface (Adam Bruneau), Monday, 30 August 2010 08:10 (thirteen years ago) link

Another vote for Bart of Darkness (Rear Window parody). One that I always liked but have probably settled on it as a favourite in the years of not watching the show. There are so many good lines and the feeling of a hot suburban summer is well pitched, from all the childish excitement of the pool truck, to watching black & white 'Classic Krusty' because there's nothing else to do but watch television.

I also love Bart's affinity with Victorian England which crops up in a few episodes. Thinking of his play gives me actual LOLs.

"Kippers for breakfast Aunt Helga? Is it St. Swithin's day already?"

"Tis!" replied Aunt Helga

ajd, Monday, 30 August 2010 11:51 (thirteen years ago) link

I'm goin' I'm goin'!

EDB, Monday, 30 August 2010 14:02 (thirteen years ago) link

The "Pulp Fiction" episode with Linguo was great.

glutinous maximus (corey), Monday, 30 August 2010 14:22 (thirteen years ago) link

And the one where he becomes a missionary.

"I'm not NOT licking toads!"

glutinous maximus (corey), Monday, 30 August 2010 14:24 (thirteen years ago) link

Didn't like the missionary one at all.

rhythm fixated member (chap), Monday, 30 August 2010 14:24 (thirteen years ago) link


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