Favorite Simpsons Episode?

theboy1

Only accepting answers from series 1-8.Must include a few quotes.

Mine would be 'Homer Badman' where Homer is wrongly accused of sexual assault on the babysitter.

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Kent Brockman: (on TV) Simpson scandal update - Homer sleeps nude in an oxygen tank which he believes gives him sexual powers.
Homer: Hey, that's a half-truth

Godfrey: So, Mr. Simpson, you admit you grabbed her can. What do you have to say in your defense? (we see a still video shot of Homer looking lustful) Mr. Simpson, your silence will only incriminate you further! (the frozen image of Homer begins to slowly zoom in) No, Mr. Simpson, don't take your anger out on me! Get back! Get back! M-Mr. Simpson! NOOOO! (freeze frames on the screaming Godfrey)

kneemos

The one where side show bob steps on the rakes,I thought was hilarious. Otherwise not really that into it to have a favourite.

Timmyctc

The MonoRail one or the Hank Scorpio.

ChunkyLover54

There were some brilliant episodes up until at least series 12 e.g. Max Power, Sanitation commisioner, Behind the laughter, etc.

Also the first two series are not even remotely funny. Broaden your range op.

Wide Load

I hate every chimp I see, from Chimpan-A to Chimpan-Z! Oh, you'll never make a monkey out of me!

Lapin

Thread needs braces.

Timmyctc

ChunkyLover54 wrote: »

There were some brilliant episodes up until at least series 12 e.g. Max Power, Sanitation commisioner, Behind the laughter, etc.

Also the first two series are not even remotely funny. Broaden your range op.

Season 2 was good imo. 1 was poor. After season 10 its a sudden drop in quality

For Forks Sake

There's a 435 page thread here

Now, care to join me in a belt of scotch?

Skylinehead

It has to be "You Only Live Twice" (Scorpio). So many classic lines. Ever see a man say goodbye to a shoe?

Second is Australia. You call that a knife?

Grays Sports Almanac

Homer Badman, Homer and Apu, Homer The Vigilante to name but three...

I love seasons 3-10.

Edit - and Lisa The Iconoclast of course!

WesternZulu

The baseball one with Darl Strawberry and the rest of the major leaguer's is brilliant!
Almost every line I'd gold!!

The_Valeyard

The Beer Baron,

classic Simpsons

"Ill get you, Beer Baron"

......................................................"no you wont"


"Yes I will"

...................................."Wont"

Timmyctc

Skylinehead wrote: »

It has to be "You Only Live Twice" (Scorpio). So many classic lines. Ever see a man say goodbye to a shoe?

Second is Australia. You call that a knife?

COOO-FEEEE

BEEEE-EEEERRRRR

Baby Jane

ChunkyLover54 wrote: »

There were some brilliant episodes up until at least series 12 e.g. Max Power, Sanitation commisioner, Behind the laughter, etc.

Also the first two series are not even remotely funny. Broaden your range op.

Fully agreed. Quality dipped gradually - it wasn't the overnight occurrence some say took place.
Behind The Laughter is amazing.

My favourite episodes though are from 1-8:

Lisa and Bart playing for rival hockey teams.

Homer becoming head of the union.

Watched both recently after not seeing them for a few years. Brilliance beyond belief.

The_Valeyard

For Forks Sake wrote: »

There's a 435 page thread here

Now, care to join me in a belt of scotch?

Stark

Timmyctc wrote: »

Season 2 was good imo. 1 was poor. After season 10 its a sudden drop in quality

Yeah Season 2 had some very good episodes. "Simpson and Delilah", "Itchy and Scratchy and Marge", "Lisa's substitute" being a few that spring to mind. Only criticism is the writers didn't seem to have figured out that Bart wasn't funny yet.

I think "Lisa vs Malibu Stacy" and "Fear of flying" are my favourites overall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0jjJx4TzCo

spongebob89

So many favorites moments but my favorite episode has to be when he fights dredrig tatum and slipping getting into the ring

Also when bob is after bart an hes edgey in bed and home bursts in BART U WANNA SEE MY NEW CHAIN SAW AND HAWKEY MASK

Sheer brilliance..

GerB40

The episode with Frank Grimes (or Grimey, as he liked to be called) is a masterpiece.

Grimey- "You've been up in space".
Homer- "Sure. You've never been?"



Homer- "Want to see my Grammy?"

syklops

Eddie: Do you hold a grudge against Montgomery Burns?
Moe: No!
DERR!!!!
Moe: All right, maybe I did. But I didn't shoot him.
PING!
Eddie: Checks out. Okay, sir. You're free to go.
Moe: Good, 'cause I got a hot date tonight.
DERR!!
Moe: Bum date
DERR!!
Moe: Dinner with friends.
DERR!!!!
Moe: Dinner alone.
DERR!!!!
Moe: Watching TV alone.
DERR!!!!
Moe: All right! I'm going to sit at home and ogle the ladies in the Victoria's Secret catalog.
DERR!!!!
Moe: Sears catalog.
PING!
Moe: Now would you unhook this already, please? I don't deserve this kind of shabby treatment.
DERR!!!!

rewind28

I don't have a particular favourite episode but rather particular scenes from episodes. Family guy will never beat Simpsons

Brussels Sprout

The first few seasons were a bit raw and the animation and voices were a bit off. After Season 8 it started its long slow terminal decline. In between though was the golden age and I think Season 4 was when it reached its zenith. Some of the episodes from that one season:

Last Exit to Springfield (the one where Homer organises a strike to win back the dental plan)

The Mr Plow episode

The Monorail episode

The "Whacking Day" episode

Children:
Oh, Whacking Day, Oh, Whacking Day,
Whacking Day
Our hallowed snake skull cracking-Day.

Soloist:
We'll break their backs,
Gouge out their eyes,
Their evil hearts
We'll pulvarize.

Children:
Oh, Whacking Day, Oh, Whacking Day,
May God bestow His Grace on thee.

OldMrBrennan83

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Macavity.

Bart the Murderer. Season 3, probably my favourite season.

theboy1

Patww79 wrote: »

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Season 4,episode 3

Homer Simpson: I'm not a bad guy! I work hard, and I love my kids. So why should I spend half my Sunday hearing about how I'm going to hell?

God: Now if you'll excuse me, I have to appear on a tortilla in Mexico

Marge: Homer, the Lord only asks for an hour a week.
Homer: Well in that case, He should've made the week an hour longer. Lousy God

Baggy Trousers

The_Valeyard wrote: »

The Beer Baron

Yep, Beer Baron for me too.

2nd would be when they all join the cult with "The Leader".

Rothko

Deep Space Homer

PrettyBoy

Homer The Heretic (The one where he skips Sunday mass)

Cape Fear (Where Sideshow Bob returns and they live on a house boat)

Lemon of Troy (The lemon tree)

Too many others to mention.

outdoors247

We could start our own carnival game where we throw ducks at balloons and nothings as it seems . or the baseball one - I said get rid of those sideburns that's it your cut haha classic

GLaDOS

Moved from After Hours, mod



On topic: Hank Scorpio Episode

Vincent Vega

Far too many to single one out, but one that hasn't been mentioned 'Homer the Smithers'.
Also, John Swartzwelder.

Simi

Has to be...
Last Exit to Springfield

My personal favorite bit is the Grampa Burns flashback. But it's all gold. It's the Simpson's at it's very best.

Endaaaagh

If I can mention a (fairly) recent episode...
Springfield Up from season 18 was quite good. It's about the only episode from the recent seasons I'd recommend. It's shown documentary style following the characters as they grow up in Springfield, returning to them every 8 years. My favorite was the little girl who wanted to grow up to be a doctor and a lawyer "because a woman can do anything".

She ends up having a nervous breakdown and becoming the crazy cat lady

GerB40

Baggy Trousers wrote: »

Yep, Beer Baron for me too.

2nd would be when they all join the cult with "The Leader".

Did you ever see the uncut version of the beer baron episode? It shows a fish and chip shop with a union jack outside being blown up. Pretty messed up for a cartoon. But still, that episode ranks up there with the best of them..

Rex- "Well, what are you waiting for. Someone to give you a kiss goodbye?"

Wiggum- "Well, um.. No.. No, I guess not".

gaz wac

Don't remember what episode it was, sure Homer didn't even SAY anything...

pulls up to Apu's in the disabled spot
gets out
walks to the door.... dragging his leg
door opens
walks in perfectly normal


I was crying looking at it !!! :-)

Green Giant

Last Exit to Springfield. So many classic moments in 22 short minutes!

And not forgetting:
- Grampa's onion belt story (which was the style at the time!)
- The guy who kept shouting "me" and then pinned it on a muscular man beside him who was promptly beaten up
- Homer spinning on his shoulder when resigning as union rep and Burns' line "Smithers, I'm beginning to think Homer Simpson is not the brilliant tactician I thought he was"

Johnner101

Not sure of the episode but the family went to some sort of military air show

There was an airforce general standing beside a fighter jet and all the kids were gathered round

The airforce general says " this jet is so advanced that even a child could fly it "

One of the kids shouts out " can I fly that plane "

The airforce general says back in that proper airforce american way

" of course you can not "


I seen it about 15 years ago but it always sticks in my head

Go Harvey Go

Johnner101 wrote: »

Not sure of the episode but the family went to some sort of military air show

There was an airforce general standing beside a fighter jet and all the kids were gathered round

The airforce general says " this jet is so advanced that even a child could fly it "

One of the kids shouts out " can I fly that plane "

The airforce general says back in that proper airforce american way

" of course you can not "


I seen it about 15 years ago but it always sticks in my head

Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming. Probably the best SB episode.

"I'll tear you up like a Kleenex at a... snot party..."



"Let's get bizzay!"



And, of course...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP9fuk4KQ2A

calex71

Marge Vs The Monorail and the Hank Scorpio one are my favorites .... don't make them like that anymore

Dirty Dingus McGee

Here's my Top 10

Homers Phobia
Marge Vs The Monorail
You Only Move Twice
The Lemon of Troy
Cape Feare
Grad School Confidential
Homer vs the 18th Amendment
Radioactive Man
A Fish Called Selma
Barts Comet

Green Giant

Go Harvey Go wrote: »

Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming. Probably the best SB episode.

"I'll tear you up like a Kleenex at a... snot party..."



"Let's get bizzay!"



And, of course...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP9fuk4KQ2A

Possibly my favourite part of that episode is when Bob, in the Wright Brothers plane, descends upon the abandoned shack where Krusty is broadcasting:

(Krusty hears an incoming noise.)
Krusty: What the hell is that, a lawnmower?
(Krusty opens the door to see the plane headed straight for the shack, screams in terror and jumps out the back window. He gets up and lights a fag.)
Krusty: What is the freakin hold-up?
Bob: DIE, KRUSTY, DI-
(The plane simply bounces off the shack and is then crushed by a tank.)
Soldier: Oh sorry, we don't usually drive these in the air force!

melbite

spider pig spider pig...

StevieNicksFan

theboy1 wrote: »

Only accepting answers from series 1-8.Must include a few quotes.

Mine would be 'Homer Badman' where Homer is wrongly accused of sexual assault on the babysitter.

"
Kent Brockman: (on TV) Simpson scandal update - Homer sleeps nude in an oxygen tank which he believes gives him sexual powers.
Homer: Hey, that's a half-truth

Godfrey: So, Mr. Simpson, you admit you grabbed her can. What do you have to say in your defense? (we see a still video shot of Homer looking lustful) Mr. Simpson, your silence will only incriminate you further! (the frozen image of Homer begins to slowly zoom in) No, Mr. Simpson, don't take your anger out on me! Get back! Get back! M-Mr. Simpson! NOOOO! (freeze frames on the screaming Godfrey)

Thats my fave episode too! sweet can..s s s s sweet can. And the clock jumping in time cracks me up

scouttio

I love Hank Scorpio, so many quotes. But I dont think the episode is actually that great.
Lemon tree episode for me