It’s the segment that gave us “No TV and no beer make Homer go something something,” which alone propels this to the league of Simpsons greats. The episode is a three act affair: in one, Homer travels back in time and accidentally changes the future in another a combination of overcrowding in the school’s detention and the cafeteria being down to using Grade F meat (“mostly circus animals, some filler”) leads Principal Skinner to start cooking the kids.īut the real star of this episode is “The Shinning” (not The Shining, do you want to get sued?), in which The Simpsons take up the role of winter caretakers at Mr Burns’ lodge and Homer quickly descends into madness and tries to murder his family. The Treehouse of Horror episodes were always Simpsons standouts, and ‘Treehouse of Horror VI’ (that’s roman numerals for 6, you’re welcome) is the undisputed king of the bunch. This was true of The Baby Sitters Club, it was true of Sweet Valley High, and it’s sure as hell true of The Simpsons. ‘Treehouse of Horror V’ Season 6, Episode 6Įverything is better when it’s a scary special edition. Now let’s all celebrate with a cool glass of turnip juice. Spring forth burly protector and save me!”). Oh, and the scenes featuring Martin and Nelson are absolutely brilliant (“No one manhandles the bosom chum of Nelson Muntz. This is also one of the best kid-centric episodes, with the writers nailing the dynamic of a group of boys desperate “to step out of childhood and become men”, while at the same time poking fun at the fathers who it turns out are just as immature as their sons. I love the idea of Shelbyville as a kind of bizarro Springfield, complete with Fudd Beer, Joe’s Tavern and even their own version of Milhouse (“But I thought I was the only one”, “A pain I know all too well”). The rivalry between the two towns is an iconic part of The Simpsons, and gets the full treatment in ‘Lemon of Troy’. Troubling ethical questions aside, this episode is packed with great lines (“I’d say he eats more like a duck”, “Don’t ask me how the economy works”, “I’m peeing on the seat! Give me a raise!”) while the B-plot involving Milhouse as the night watchman at Bart’s factory is a weird, delightful gem. This episode really drives home what an insensitive moron Homer is, and yet as he’s snoring loudly through poor Grimey’s funeral, we end up sympathising more with him than the man he drove to an early grave. The writers really dig the screws into poor Frank Grimes, and I’ll be damned if it isn’t hilarious. One of the darkest and arguably most mean-spirited episodes of The Simpsons is also one of the best. Without further ado, here are the 30 best episodes The Simpsons ever produced. Season 6 proved to be the real sweet spot, with no fewer than seven entries on this list. None of the episodes we’ve selected aired before season 2, or after season 8. Looking back, it’s not hard to pinpoint the show’s golden era. Finally, we considered each episode’s musical contributions, because many of the show’s most iconic moments have arrived in song. There’s how funny, how memorable and how quotable each episode is, as well as its cultural relevance ( don’t expect any episodes focusing on Apu) and its emotional resonance (who didn’t cheer at the end of ‘The Last Temptation Of Homer’ when Homer ended up in bed with Marge, not Mindy?). The six key areas we scored on are what make up a classic Simpsons episode. Is this scientifically rigorous methodology? Nope. Every episode was scored against six different criteria, which we added up for a total score to reveal our ultimate winner. We eventually trimmed that down to 30 indispensable Simpsons offerings and from there, recruited a cast of Australia’s funniest writers to help us rank them. First, we came up with a shortlist of our favourite episodes. And so, to avoid bloodshed, we decided to go to work on our own conclusive list of the best ever Simpsons episodes. We here at Junkee have been arguing about this. But the question is: which one is best? Is it the Monorail episode? Hank Scorpio? The Halloween specials? Steamed hams? The one with Mulder and Scully? The one with an uncredited Dustin Hoffman? Anything with Sideshow Bob? Want more Junkee in your life? Sign up to our newsletter, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook so you always know where to find us.Īs of this year, 662 episodes of The Simpsons have gone to air.
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