All time best (and worst) Simpsons episodes

Kramerman · February 16, 2003, 07:30

This is the published list of the all time best and worst Simpsons episodes.

List w/ synopsis

I dont exactly agree with this list, especially for the first few, but its not too bad.

My personal favorite is the one where Homer moves the family out to his new job (at Cedar Creek, i htink its called) where hes a supervisor working for Hank Scorpio...

... classic...

I dont think i know of a worst episode...

Stefu · February 16, 2003, 08:16

Best ever: So many options! However, I'd have to say Homer's Phobia, just for the gay steel mill scene.

Worst ever: Oh, come oooon. There are no other options than the jockey elves episode. Well, actually there are other options, since most of the stuff since season 11 has been crap.

Paul Hanson · February 16, 2003, 09:04

The best has either got to be Homer's Phobia or You Only Move Twice, both of which are hilarious on so many levels.

The worst one, in my opinion, is the one where Homer goes on his safety campaign throughout Springfield (I forget it's name, but it's from the first series).

SirTweek · February 16, 2003, 09:21

My favourie episode is the one where homer has the revelation from god to not go to church anymore. I didn't like the end it was tacky but still the best episode.

MRT144 · February 16, 2003, 09:58

i personally like the ones whenever comic book guy is involved.

Boris Godunov · February 16, 2003, 10:16

The one where they go to NYC is priceless.

"Mmmmm, Flushing Meadows..."

Datajack Franit · February 16, 2003, 10:17

Unfortunately the Simpsons ascension to shyt started with the X-files episode

Zopperoni · February 16, 2003, 10:23

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Originally posted by Datajack Franit
Unfortunately the Simpsons ascension to shyt started with the X-files episode

I did like the part with the exploding lie detector.

MRT144 · February 16, 2003, 10:39

the sarcasm detector! Oh im sure that thing really works!

Darsnan · February 16, 2003, 10:56

Simpsons Bible Stories! When Milhouse's Moses commands his people to flush the toilets in unison to part the Red Sea!

Also, at the end of the episode with the Apocolypse occuring and the ground opens up leading the Simpsons to Hades, Lisa starts floating towards Heaven. Homer reaches up and grabs Lisa, "And where do you think your going?"

Also, for those wishing to reminisce, here's a site listing all the episodes, with a synopsis for each:

http://www.tvtome.com/Simpsons/eplist.html

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Sheik · February 16, 2003, 11:28

Best: Pinchy The Lobster

Worst: Probably a Halloween episode

Buck Birdseed · February 16, 2003, 12:12

I really like the entirely plotless structure of "The Trouble with Trillions". Very Avant-Garde. Or possibly not.

orange · February 16, 2003, 12:34

Worst Episode EVER

dudemanjack · February 16, 2003, 13:03

I just thought of a quote from the The Simpsons that I like...from Grandpa

"I'm old! Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!"

Demerzel · February 16, 2003, 13:16

yes leaving out "You Only Move Twice" is quite a travesty indeed, far better than some of those "best" episodes.

Saying that, most Simpsons' eps are quite quite dull for me - Sky shows 2 eps every night and even the Simpsons gets boring the 12th time I see it and I can say the lines before the characters do. New ones obviously still get a chuckle if they're good, though the quality is slipping

Recently, I prefer Futurama, sadly Fox cancelled it. Bloody morons.

November Adam · February 16, 2003, 13:35

"In aperfect world we would all be known as the Flimpsons". That was a great episode, or the episode when Flanders build the Bible themepark.

Dis · February 16, 2003, 14:08

There are so many.

I liked the one where Moe changed his tavern into a family restaurant. The aerosmith one was also good. Also Who shot mr. burns were great episodes.

Most of my most hated ones are where the celebrity use is contrive. It's like the booked the celebrity voices and try to write a story around it. Stupid. It was great when they had aerosmith. But now all they do is concentrate on celebrity voices

. Alec Baldwin and his wife were the worst. Britney Spears and n sync were also on the bottom of the list.

Dis · February 16, 2003, 14:11

oh also where homer goes into witness relocation program and he couldn't get his name right

. "My name is Homer"

The first few side show bob episodes were great. But I think the last two they didn't weren't so hot.

Charlemagne120 · February 16, 2003, 14:19

Side show bob is always great and i love the military school episode...what upsets me is like now they show like a cycle of 20 episodes and i see the Animotion one once a week...i mean honestly lets go back to the older seasons.

Caesar the Great · February 16, 2003, 15:01

frank grimes and nyc are two of my favs

GePap · February 16, 2003, 15:09

When Lisa becomes a vegetarian..the best Troy McLure newsreel, the first (and not overly intrusive guess star) and many classic oneliners. And it has a happy, family assuring ending.

Asd for worst: the last 3 seasons combined, I would say.

Datajack Franit · February 16, 2003, 15:13

Lisa the vegetarian is one of the best episodes ever

William sisters, nsync, U2= dirt!

Kramerman · February 16, 2003, 17:03

Quote:

Worst ever: Oh, come oooon. There are no other options than the jockey elves episode. Well, actually there are other options, since most of the stuff since season 11 has been crap.

personally loved the jockey episode... i thought it was hilarious how they lived in a fiberglass tree and all that

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Asd for worst: the last 3 seasons combined, I would say.

Most everyone i know has been dissapointed with the last few seasons, and i must agree that they are not the quality of the older ones... but to call them crap? I still think they are very entertaining (with a very few exceptions) and will be loyally watching this show to the end.

NYC episode

NSYNC

Homer's Phobia

Homer joins the Navy

Mod dies

Ned goes crazy
Bart shoplifts

Kim Bassinger, Alec Baldwin

x-files episode

Who shot Mr Burns

Any episode with the cominc book guy

Any episode with Proffesor Frink (or whatever his name)

(I have three arms, btw...)

DerSchwarzfalke · February 16, 2003, 17:59

I personally haven't seen the NYC episode since September 11th, though I don't know if that's my local provider or nationwide Fox policy. Nonetheless, it is one of the funniest recent episodes I can remember. The scene when Homer recounts his past misadventures in NYC to the tune of Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer" is possibly one of the best scenes on the show, of the same caliber as Sideshow Bob stepping on all those rakes in Cape Feare.

Frankychan · February 16, 2003, 20:09

Grimey! I just like the episodes where Homer busts out laughing for a very long time.

Oooh Oooh! I like the one with Hank Scorpio. Another episode I like is the one where Marge becomes a police officer and Homer puts that police tape around Ned Flanders house. Ned comes home, thinking his wife is dead and Homer comes out laughing.

mactbone · February 17, 2003, 01:12

I've really liked the past few seasons where they are totally random.

One of my favorites is the trip to Japan - "Knifa goes in, gutsa come out, that's what Osaka conglomeration is all about."

I just saw the two new ones and they were... alright. The recent episode with Sideshow Bob and Grimey's son was really good. Ooooh, and the Fantasy Rock Camp with all those kick-ass rock stars (the best part though is when they're showing the guys recording their voices).

Drake Tungsten · February 17, 2003, 01:21

The "Bigger Brothers" episode is the best ever. No contest.

cinch · February 17, 2003, 01:25

My all-time favourites are probably the Monorail episode and the nuclear plant softball team one (with Daryl Strawberry and all)... Both are classics.

Also, when you guys lament the "X-Files" episode, are you talking about the one where Mr. Burns is the alien? What's wrong with that one? It is highly, highly entertaining. Anything with Leonard Nimoy is aces in my book.

Oh, and an honourable mention goes to all Moe-centric episodes or just general Moe-ments.....

"Ah, who'd'a thought a whale would be so heavy? Ah jeez, it's the feds!"

OH, and as for the last several seasons: They may be more inconsistent than the glory years, but they're far from total crap. Even this year, the Rock Star camp one was hilarious (especially Keith Richards)... And tonight's George Plimpton episode was above-par, at least in my opinion.

Imran Siddiqui · February 17, 2003, 01:30

Another one which no one has said: When Homer becomes an executive (because of the hair gel thing that he charges to the plant

).

Krusty the father was funny as well

monkspider · February 17, 2003, 01:44

How about Homer in Space? That is one of the greats IMO.