The Simpsons Classic Madness - round 1

Okay, time for another madness tournament. This time we’re doing classic Simpsons (Seasons 1-8, aka the GOOD years, before Matt Groening left for Futurama and left Mike Scully in charge to muck up the show with celebrities playing themselves and Homer being a jerk to everyone and getting a new job every week). Vote for your favorite episode of the two. Seeding is based by a ranking of all the episodes I did a couple months ago (don’t whine…I’m sure MOST of your classic favorites will make it, even if they don’t ALL make it), with each bracket based on the executive producer.

I’m also leaving out the Treehouse of Horror episodes, since that could have its very own Madness tournament in the future (come October, I bet) and it’s hard to compare them to regular episodes.

Round 1 closes Monday night.

Groening, Brooks & Simon Bracket

  1. Dead Putting Society
    vs 16. Some Enchanted Evening

  2. Blood Feud
    vs 15. Old Money

  3. Lisa’s Substitute
    vs 14. Bart the Genius

  4. The Telltale Head
    vs 13. Three Men & A Comic Book

  5. Bart the General
    vs 12. There’s No Disgrace Like Home

  6. Homer vs. Lisa & the 8th Commandment
    vs 11. Bart the Daredevil

  7. When Flanders Failed
    vs 10. Krusty Gets Busted

  8. Bart Gets an F
    vs 9. Itchy & Scratchy & Marge
    Jean & Reiss Bracket

  9. Last Exit to Springfield
    vs 16. Radio Bart

  10. Marge Vs The Monorail
    vs 15. Whacking Day

  11. Homer the Heretic
    vs 14. Separate Vocations

  12. Duffless
    vs 13. Mr. Plow

  13. Lisa’s Pony
    vs 12. Kamp Krusty

  14. Cape Feare
    vs 11. Krusty Gets Kancelled

  15. Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk
    vs 10. A Streetcar Named Marge

  16. Homer At the Bat
    vs 9. I Love Lisa
    Mirkin Bracket

  17. Homie the Clown
    vs 16. Bart vs Australia

  18. Homer The Great
    vs 15. Lisa On Ice

  19. Marge on the Lam
    vs 14. The Boy Who Knew Too Much

  20. Homer The Vigilante
    vs 13. Who Shot Mr Burns

  21. Lisa’s Rival
    vs 12. Homer: Bad Man

  22. Bart Gets An Elephant
    vs 11. The Last Temptation of Homer

  23. Grampa Simpson vs Sexual Inadequacy
    vs 10. Homer vs Patty & Selma

  24. Deep Space Homer
    vs 9. Rosebud
    Oakley & Weinstein Bracket

  25. El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer
    vs 16. A Milhouse Divided

  26. In Marge We Trust
    vs 15. Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily

  27. 22 Short Films About Springfield
    vs 14. Hurricane Neddy

  28. Lisa the Vegetarian
    vs 13. King Size Homer

  29. Homer vs The 18th Amendment
    vs 12. Homer The Smithers

  30. You Only Move Twice
    vs 11. Summer of 4 Foot 2

  31. The City of New York vs Homer
    vs 10. The Springfield Files

  32. Much Apu About Nothing
    vs 9. Mountain of Madness

I’ve seen all episodes from Season 1-15, but I’m really not enough of an expert to remember the episodes based on a title. There any chance you can post summaries of each one, to make it easier for voters? I supposed we could just look it up on some sort of episode archive, but I think I’m too lazy to do that for each one.

You’ve made my brain melt, you realize that? Thanks a lot. Asking me to choose between Deep Space Homer and Rosebud? Homer vs. the 18th and Homer the Smithers? Hurricane Neddy and 22 Short Films? You’ll be hearing from my [del]attorney[/del] law-talking guy.

Groening, Brooks & Simon Bracket

  1. Dead Putting Society
  2. Blood Feud
  3. Lisa’s Substitute
  4. Three Men & A Comic Book
  5. Bart the General
  6. Bart the Daredevil
  7. Krusty Gets Busted
  8. Itchy & Scratchy & Marge
    Jean & Reiss Bracket
  9. Last Exit to Springfield
  10. Marge Vs The Monorail
  11. Separate Vocations
  12. Mr. Plow
  13. Kamp Krusty
  14. Cape Feare
  15. A Streetcar Named Marge
  16. I Love Lisa
    Mirkin Bracket
  17. Homie the Clown
  18. Homer The Great
  19. The Boy Who Knew Too Much
  20. Who Shot Mr Burns
  21. Lisa’s Rival
  22. Bart Gets An Elephant
  23. Grampa vs Sexual Inadequacy
  24. Deep Space Homer
    Oakley & Weinstein Bracket
  25. El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer
  26. In Marge We Trust
  27. 22 Short Films About Springfield
  28. Lisa the Vegetarian
  29. Homer vs The 18th Amendment
  30. You Only Move Twice
  31. The Springfield Files
  32. Much Apu About Nothing

“Hi, I’m Troy McClure! You might remember me from such trials as ‘This guy v. That guy’, and ‘Finders v. Keepers’.”
RIP

You inhuman monster! How am I supposed to decide between some of these?

  1. The Telltale Head vs 13. Three Men & A Comic Book
  2. Marge Vs The Monorail vs 15. Whacking Day (I ended up using a random number generator)
  3. Homer The Great vs 15. Lisa on Ice (can’t go against the Stonecutters)
  4. The City of New York vs Homer vs 10. The Springfield Files

But I did what I could:

Groening, Brooks & Simon Bracket

  1. Dead Putting Society
  2. Old Money
  3. Bart the Genius
  4. Three Men & A Comic Book
  5. Bart the General
  6. Bart the Daredevil
  7. When Flanders Failed
  8. Itchy & Scratchy & Marge

Jean & Reiss Bracket

  1. Last Exit to Springfield
  2. Marge Vs The Monorail
  3. Homer the Heretic
  4. Mr. Plow
  5. Kamp Krusty
  6. Cape Feare
  7. Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk
  8. Homer At the Bat

Mirkin Bracket
16. Bart vs Australia
2. Homer The Great (winner)
14. The Boy Who Knew Too Much
13. Who Shot Mr Burns
12. Homer: Bad Man
6. Bart Gets An Elephant
7. Grampa Simpson vs Sexual Inadequacy (“I… had… sex!”)
8. Deep Space Homer

Oakley & Weinstein Bracket

  1. El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer
  2. In Marge We Trust
  3. 22 Short Films About Springfield
  4. King Size Homer
  5. Homer vs The 18th Amendment
  6. You Only Move Twice
  7. The City of New York vs Homer
  8. Mountain of Madness

I’m not gonna post an episode summary myself (with all the time I took seeding that and tallying scores, I’ll waste enough free time on this), but this list should narrow things down for looking up descriptions.

G/B/S bracket = Season 1 & Season 2

J/R bracket = Season 3 & Season 4

M Bracket = Season 5 & Season 6 (the Mirkin years were the best, so it was VERY hard to see most of the episodes seeded below 16 not make it in at alll…)

O/W Bracket = Season 7 & Season 8

As the board’s resident Simpsons expert (thanks for directing me to this thread, Marley23), I’m willing to oblige (these descriptions are self-written):

Groening, Brooks & Simon Bracket

  1. Dead Putting Society
    Bart trains for a mini-golf tournament.

  2. Some Enchanted Evening
    Bart and Lisa match wits against the infamous “Babysitter Bandit.”

  3. Blood Feud
    After Bart gives Mr. Burns a life-saving blood transfusion, a stubborn Homer demands something in return.

  4. Old Money
    When Grampa’s girlfriend dies, he recives her inheritance and plans to give it to the person who deserves it most.

Lisa’s Substitute
Lisa falls in love with her subsitiute teacher (Dustin Hoffman, who refused credit).

  1. Bart the Genius
    After switching tests with Martin, Bart is sent to a school for geniuses.

  2. The Telltale Head
    Bart becomes a pariah after cutting off the head of Jebidiah Springfield’s statue.

  3. Three Men & A Comic Book
    Bart, Milhouse, and Martin spar over the custody of Radioactive Man #1.

  4. Bart the General
    Bart plans revenge on Nelson the bully with help from Herman the military antiques salesman.

  5. There’s No Disgrace Like Home
    After Marge gets drunk makes an ass of herself at a party, Homer decides that the family needs therapy. (From that alone, you can tell this is a Season 1 episode.) Shock treatment ensues.

Homer vs. Lisa & the 8th Commandment
Homer’s iilegal cable hookup bothers Lisa, who has just learned the 8th Commandment: “Thou shalt not steal.”

  1. Bart the Daredevil
    After watching daredevil Captain Lanch Murdoch, Bart does his own stunts, culminating in an attempt to jump Springfield Gorge.

  2. When Flanders Failed
    Flanders’s new store for left-handed people is failing, and Homer is its only chance for success.

  3. Krusty Gets Busted
    Krusty is arrested for robbing the Kwik-E-Mart and his sidekick, Sideshow Bob, takes over. Bart and Lisa suspect foul play. Directed by Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Ratatouille).

  4. Bart Gets an F
    After getting an F on a test, Bart bargains with Mrs. Krabappel and God for one more chance.

  5. Itchy & Scratchy & Marge
    Marge’s protests lead to a kinder, gentler Itchy & Scratchy.

Jean & Reiss Bracket

  1. Last Exit to Springfield
    Homer becomus union leader and attempts to bargain for a dental plan. Lisa needs braces. Dental plan. Lisa needs braces. Dental plan. Lisa needs braces.

  2. Radio Bart
    Bart’s new microphone leads to chaos as he pretends to be a boy trapped in a well.

  3. Marge Vs The Monorail
    A monorail is introduced in Springfield, but things run less than smoothly.

  4. Whacking Day
    Lisa is incensed over Springfield’s favorite holiday, Snake Whacking Day.

  5. Homer the Heretic
    Homer skips church and founds his own “religion,” but God soon teaches him the error of his ways.

  6. Separate Vocations
    Lisa becomes a bad girl after an apitude test claims she’ll become a homemaker. Bart, who was judged a cop, tracks her down.

  7. Duffless
    Homer attempts to give up beer for a month, as Lisa prepares her science fair project: “Is My Brother Dumber Than A Hamster?”

  8. Mr. Plow
    Homer and Barney start rival snow-plowing businesses.

  9. Lisa’s Pony
    Homer takes a second job at the Kwik-E-Mart to support Lisa’s new pony.

  10. Kamp Krusty
    Bart and Lisa’s summer camp experience is not as sunny as they expected.

  11. Cape Feare
    The family joins the Witness Protection Program as Sideshow Bob hunts Bart down.

  12. Krusty Gets Kancelled
    The new star, Gabbo, leads to problems for Krusty, who plans a star-studded comeback special.

  13. Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk
    The power plant is sold to German interests.

  14. A Streetcar Named Marge
    Marge gets the lead in a musical adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire.

  15. Homer At the Bat
    Homer is the ringer on Mr. Burns’s all-star softball team.

  16. I Love Lisa
    After giving Ralph a sympathy Valentine’s card, Lisa attempts to avoid his advances.

Mirkin Bracket

  1. Homie the Clown
    After becoming an official Krusty impersonator, Homer learns the perks of being the famous klown- his problems with the Mafia not being one of them.

  2. Bart vs Australia
    Bart causes an international incident and is forced to recieve capital punishment in Australia.

  3. Homer The Great
    Homer attempts to join the mysterious Stonecutters, but soon makes a mess of the sacred organization.

  4. Lisa On Ice
    Bart and Lisa join rival pee-wee hockey teams.

  5. Marge on the Lam
    Marge and her new friend, Ruth Powers, become fugitives from the law.

  6. The Boy Who Knew Too Much
    Bart is the only one who knows the truth about an incident involving Mayor Quimby’s nephew and a chef, but he skipped school on that day. Will he testify and face Principal Skinner’s wrath?

  7. Homer The Vigilante
    Homer founds a vigilante group to catch a cat burglar.

  8. Who Shot Mr Burns
    Mr. Burns is shot- and everyone in Springfield seems to have a grudge against him.

  9. Lisa’s Rival
    Lisa teams up with Bart to sabotage the new student, Allison Taylor.

  10. Homer: Bad Man
    Homer is charged with sexual harrasment after touching a woman’s sweet, sweet can(dy).

  11. Bart Gets An Elephant
    Bart gets an elephant. Chaos ensues.

  12. The Last Temptation of Homer
    Homer falls in love with a new co-worker.

  13. Grampa Simpson vs Sexual Inadequacy
    Grampa and Homer team up to sell a old-timey libido-reviving patent medicine. The kids suspect reverse vampires.

  14. Homer vs Patty & Selma
    Homer must keep his need of money from Patty and Selma a secret from Marge. Bart becomes a ballet dancer.

  15. Deep Space Homer
    Desperate for ratings, NASA decides to send a common man- Homer- into space.

  16. Rosebud
    Mr. Burns demands his favorite teddy bear back from Maggie.

Oakley & Weinstein Bracket

  1. El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer
    After making a fool of himself at a chili-eating contest, Homer attempts to search for his true soul mate.

  2. A Milhouse Divided
    Milhouse’s parents divorce, and Homer fears he and Marge may be on the same track.

  3. In Marge We Trust
    Reverend Lovejoy is jealous of Marge’s success as the new church “Listen Lady.” Homer finds a bizarre Japanese box with his face on it.

  4. Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily
    Child welfare forces Bart and Lisa to live with new foster parents- the Flanderseses.

22 Short Films About Springfield
Various shorts about Springfieldianites, including Skinner and Chalmers’s dinner of “steamed hams,” Lisa’s hair problems, Nelson vs. a very tall man, the life of Bumblebee Man, Homer trapping Maggie in a newspaper box, and various homages to Pulp Fiction.

  1. Hurricane Neddy
    Flanders goes insane after a hurricane destroys his house.

  2. Lisa the Vegetarian
    After meeting a lovable baby lamb at the zoo, Lisa decides to become a vegetarian.

  3. King Size Homer
    Homer decides to gain weight so he can work at home.

  4. Homer vs The 18th Amendment
    Prohibition is reinstated in Springfield, causing Homer to become a bootlegger.

  5. Homer The Smithers
    Homer becomes Mr. Burns’s new assistant as Smithers goes on vacation.

  6. You Only Move Twice
    Homer takes a new job and moves to a new town. The family is depressed- except for Homer, who is impressed by his [del]supervillain[/del] nice guy boss, Hank Scorpio.

  7. Summer of 4 Foot 2
    Lisa decides to reinvent herself during summer vacation.

  8. The City of New York vs Homer
    The family travels to New York City, much to Homer’s anger.

  9. The Springfield Files
    Agents Mulder and Scully investigate Homer’s claims of alien sightings.

  10. Much Apu About Nothing
    When Springfield plans to deport illegal immigrants, Apu attempts to become an American citizen.

  11. Mountain of Madness
    Homer and Mr. Burns are teamed up in a teamwork-building competition, and are trapped in an avalance.

I’ll post my picks later today.

Groening, Brooks & Simon Bracket

  1. Dead Putting Society
  2. Old Money
  3. Lisa’s Substitute
  4. Three Men & A Comic Book
  5. Bart the General
  6. Bart the Daredevil
  7. Krusty Gets Busted
  8. Bart Gets an F

Jean & Reiss Bracket

  1. Radio Bart
  2. Marge Vs The Monorail
  3. Homer the Heretic
  4. Mr. Plow
  5. Kamp Krusty
  6. Cape Feare
  7. Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk
  8. Homer At the Bat

Mirkin Bracket

  1. Homie the Clown
  2. Homer The Great
  3. The Boy Who Knew Too Much
  4. Homer The Vigilante
  5. Homer: Bad Man
  6. Bart Gets An Elephant
  7. Grampa Simpson vs Sexual Inadequacy
  8. Deep Space Homer

Oakley & Weinstein Bracket

  1. El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer
  2. In Marge We Trust
  3. Hurricane Neddy
  4. King Size Homer
  5. Homer The Smithers
  6. You Only Move Twice
  7. The City of New York vs Homer
  8. Much Apu About Nothing
    Also, I’d like to formally protest the exclusion of “Stark Raving Dad” and “Homer’s Enemy”. Also, I hope the only reason “Lisa’s Wedding” was left out was because including it would have obviously made this entire exercise pointless.

Round 1 closes Monday night.

Groening, Brooks & Simon Bracket

  1. Dead Putting Society

vs 15. Old Money

  1. Lisa’s Substitute

vs 13. Three Men & A Comic Book

vs 12. There’s No Disgrace Like Home

vs 11. Bart the Daredevil

  1. When Flanders Failed

vs 9. Itchy & Scratchy & Marge
Jean & Reiss Bracket

  1. Last Exit to Springfield

  2. Marge Vs The Monorail

  3. Homer the Heretic

vs 13. Mr. Plow

vs 12. Kamp Krusty

  1. Cape Feare

vs 10. A Streetcar Named Marge

  1. Homer At the Bat

Mirkin Bracket

vs 16. Bart vs Australia

  1. Homer The Great

  2. Marge on the Lam

vs 13. Who Shot Mr Burns

vs 12. Homer: Bad Man

  1. Bart Gets An Elephant

  2. Grampa Simpson vs Sexual Inadequacy

vs 9. Rosebud

Oakley & Weinstein Bracket

  1. El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer

  2. Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily

  3. Hurricane Neddy

  4. Lisa the Vegetarian

  5. Homer vs The 18th Amendment

  6. You Only Move Twice

vs 10. The Springfield Files

  1. Much Apu About Nothing
    The later ones were harder because there were so many good ones.

Wow, thanks mobo85! I wasn’t actually expecting you to write it out youself!

Groening, Brooks & Simon Bracket

  1. Some Enchanted Evening

  2. Old Money

  3. Lisa’s Substitute (couldn’t decide, but then I decided to go for the rare Simpsons pathos)

  4. Three Men & A Comic Book

  5. There’s No Disgrace Like Home

  6. Bart the Daredevil

  7. Krusty Gets Busted

  8. Itchy & Scratchy & Marge
    Jean & Reiss Bracket

  9. Radio Bart

  10. Whacking Day (tough choice, both were awesome)

  11. Separate Vocations

  12. Mr. Plow (just for the theme song)

  13. Kamp Krusty

  14. Cape Feare (I think I like musicals)

  15. A Streetcar Named Marge (yep, I like musicals… best interpretation of Streetcar EVER)

  16. I Love Lisa (man these are brutal choices)
    Mirkin Bracket

  17. Homie the Clown

  18. Lisa On Ice

  19. The Boy Who Knew Too Much (shao-dehr!)

  20. Who Shot Mr Burns

  21. Lisa’s Rival

  22. Bart Gets An Elephant

  23. Homer vs Patty & Selma

  24. Rosebud (when in doubt, pathos)
    Oakley & Weinstein Bracket

  25. El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (trippy)

  26. Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily

  27. 22 Short Films About Springfield (brilliant, wish they did more of this)

  28. King Size Homer (Homer’s stand-in :))

  29. Homer vs The 18th Amendment (VERY tough)

  30. You Only Move Twice

  31. The Springfield Files (I think I’ve seen vs. New York too many times)

  32. Much Apu About Nothing

Very well designed, as only a couple were no-brainers.

Groening, Brooks & Simon Bracket

  1. Some Enchanted Evening

  2. Blood Feud

  3. Bart the Genius

  4. Three Men & A Comic Book

  5. Bart the General

  6. Bart the Daredevil

  7. Krusty Gets Busted

  8. Itchy & Scratchy & Marge
    Jean & Reiss Bracket

  9. Last Exit to Springfield

  10. Marge Vs The Monorail

  11. Homer the Heretic

  12. Duffless

  13. Kamp Krusty

  14. Cape Feare

  15. A Streetcar Named Marge

  16. Homer At the Bat
    Mirkin Bracket

  17. Homie the Clown

  18. Homer The Great

  19. The Boy Who Knew Too Much

  20. Homer The Vigilante

  21. Homer: Bad Man

  22. The Last Temptation of Homer

  23. Grampa Simpson vs Sexual Inadequacy

  24. Deep Space Homer
    Oakley & Weinstein Bracket

  25. A Milhouse Divided

  26. In Marge We Trust

  27. Hurricane Neddy

  28. King Size Homer

  29. Homer vs The 18th Amendment

  30. You Only Move Twice

  31. The City of New York vs Homer

  32. Mountain of Madness

As most who look at this probably will, I must point out there are some glaring omissions (Where’s “Homer’s Enemy?” “$pringfield?” “Marge Be Not Proud?” “A Star is Burns?” “Flaming Moe’s?” “Homer and Apu?”), but other than that, this is a very well put-together bracket, with some gimmes and some very difficult choices.
Groening, Brooks & Simon Bracket

  1. Dead Putting Society
  2. Blood Feud
  3. Lisa’s Substitute
  4. Three Men & A Comic Book
  5. There’s No Disgrace Like Home
  6. Homer vs. Lisa & the 8th Commandment
  7. Krusty Gets Busted
  8. Bart Gets an F

Jean & Reiss Bracket

  1. Last Exit to Springfield
  2. Marge Vs The Monorail
  3. Homer the Heretic
  4. Mr. Plow
  5. Lisa’s Pony
  6. Cape Feare
  7. A Streetcar Named Marge
  8. I Love Lisa

Mirkin Bracket

  1. Homie the Clown
  2. Homer The Great
  3. The Boy Who Knew Too Much
  4. Homer The Vigilante
  5. Homer: Bad Man
  6. Bart Gets An Elephant
  7. Grampa Simpson vs Sexual Inadequacy
  8. Deep Space Homer

Oakley & Weinstein Bracket

  1. El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer
  2. In Marge We Trust
  3. 22 Short Films About Springfield
  4. King Size Homer
  5. Homer vs The 18th Amendment
  6. You Only Move Twice
  7. The City of New York vs Homer
  8. Much Apu About Nothing

For that matter, where’s “Brother From Another Series”? That’s one of the best episodes ever. But yet, quality bracketing.

Groening, Brooks & Simon Bracket
16. Some Enchanted Evening
15. Old Money
14. Bart the Genius
13. Three Men & A Comic Book
12. There’s No Disgrace Like Home
Homer vs. Lisa & the 8th Commandment
7. When Flanders Failed
8. Bart Gets an F

Jean & Reiss Bracket

  1. Last Exit to Springfield
  2. Whacking Day
  3. Separate Vocations
  4. Duffless
  5. Lisa’s Pony
  6. Krusty Gets Kancelled
  7. Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk
  8. Homer At the Bat

Mirkin Bracket

  1. Homie the Clown
  2. Lisa On Ice
  3. Marge on the Lam
  4. Who Shot Mr Burns
  5. Homer: Bad Man
  6. The Last Temptation of Homer
  7. Grampa Simpson vs Sexual Inadequacy
  8. Deep Space Homer

Oakley & Weinstein Bracket
16. A Milhouse Divided
2. In Marge We Trust
14. Hurricane Neddy
13. King Size Homer
12. Homer The Smithers
11. Summer of 4 Foot 2
7. The City of New York vs Homer
9. Mountain of Madness

The poll closes tonight at 10PM EDT. Get your votes in today!

And, as I mentioned in the OP, it’s impossible to narrow down seasons 1-8 to 64 episodes without some glaring omissions, particularly in the Mirkin bracket which had 40 quality episodes, but had to be narrowed down to 16. As was also mentioned, don’t whine, cuz while your favorite episode may have not made it, I’m sure your second or third favorite did…

Wow, only 8 votes? This turnout was worse than some of my Pearl Jam rounds…where all the Simpson fans at?

Results:

Groening, Brooks & Simon Bracket

1.** Dead Putting Society** - 5
vs 16. Some Enchanted Evening - 3

  1. Blood Feud - 3
    vs 15. Old Money - 5

  2. Lisa’s Substitute - 5
    vs 14. Bart the Genius - 3

  3. The Telltale Head - 0
    vs 13. T**hree Men & A Comic Book **- 8

  4. **Bart the General **- 4 (higher seed wins the tie)
    vs 12. There’s No Disgrace Like Home - 4

  5. Homer vs. Lisa & the 8th Commandment - 2
    vs 11. **Bart the Daredevil **- 6

  6. When Flanders Failed - 3
    vs 10. Krusty Gets Busted - 5

  7. Bart Gets an F - 3
    vs 9. **Itchy & Scratchy & Marge **- 5
    Jean & Reiss Bracket

  8. **Last Exit to Springfield **- 6
    vs 16. Radio Bart - 2

  9. Marge Vs The Monorail - 6
    vs 15. Whacking Day - 2

  10. Homer the Heretic - 5
    vs 14. Separate Vocations - 3

  11. Duffless - 2
    vs 13. Mr. Plow - 6

  12. Lisa’s Pony - 2
    vs 12. Kamp Krusty - 6

  13. **Cape Feare **- 7
    vs 11. Krusty Gets Kancelled - 1

  14. Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk - 3
    vs 10. A Streetcar Named Marge - 5

  15. Homer At the Bat - 5
    vs 9. I Love Lisa - 3
    Mirkin Bracket

  16. Homie the Clown - 6
    vs 16. Bart vs Australia - 2

  17. Homer The Great - 6
    vs 15. Lisa On Ice - 2

  18. Marge on the Lam - 2
    vs 14. **The Boy Who Knew Too Much **- 6

  19. Homer The Vigilante - 3
    vs 13. Who Shot Mr Burns - 5

  20. Lisa’s Rival - 2
    vs 12. Homer: Bad Man - 6

  21. **Bart Gets An Elephant **- 6
    vs 11. The Last Temptation of Homer - 2

  22. Grampa Simpson vs Sexual Inadequacy - 7
    vs 10. Homer vs Patty & Selma - 1

  23. Deep Space Homer - 6
    vs 9. Rosebud - 2
    Oakley & Weinstein Bracket

  24. El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer - 6
    vs 16. A Milhouse Divided - 2

  25. In Marge We Trust - 6
    vs 15. Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily - 2

  26. **22 Short Films About Springfield **- 4 (higher seed wins the tie)
    vs 14. Hurricane Neddy - 4

  27. Lisa the Vegetarian - 2
    vs 13. King Size Homer - 6

5.** Homer vs The 18th Amendment** - 6
vs 12. Homer The Smithers - 2

  1. You Only Move Twice - 7
    vs 11. Summer of 4 Foot 2 - 1

  2. The City of New York vs Homer - 5
    vs 10. The Springfield Files - 3

  3. Much Apu About Nothing - 5
    vs 9. Mountain of Madness - 3

Dude, Springfield Files LOST to the NYC episode? Lame!

As fun as The Springfield Files was, the ending was lame and the Mountain Dew/Crab Juice conversation is just awesome.