# What's Your Favorite Simpsons Episode? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 22, 2007, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-simpsons-episode/408934 "2007-06-22T00:44:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-simpsons-episode/408934/21 "2007-06-22T10:46:57Z")
“El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Homer” “Find your soul mate, Homer!” ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-simpsons-episode/408934/22 "2007-06-22T11:44:22Z")
Maybe Australia. Then, the Treehouse of Horrors where they get the teleporter, and I think that’s the same one as when Homer goes into the bomb shelter that will sustain a 6 megaton blast (“No more. . .No less.”) ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-simpsons-episode/408934/23 "2007-06-22T12:50:41Z")
It’s so hard to choose…but I say my favorite is “Brother From The Same Series” featuring Cecil Terwilliger. The dialogue between him and Sideshow Bob is great. I was overjoyed to read the brothers will be back next season, along with their father, voiced by John Mahoney (who else?). It’s a Fraiser reunion. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-simpsons-episode/408934/24 "2007-06-22T12:53:13Z")
The top episode for me is “Homer Badman”, where he gets in trouble for sexual harrassment. Yet another episode of solid laughs: “Tonight at six we’ll be playing the highlights from today’s footage including when the garbage man came and when Marge put the cat out - possibly because it was harrassed, we don’t know…” “I’ll see you in hell, candy boys!” “Don’t worry kids, we’re all going to start a new life…under the sea…” “Then I saw her on her-CAN-just thinking about-HER CAN-HER SWEET-SWEET-S-S-S-SWEEEEEEET CAN…” ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Quigers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@Captain\_Quigers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Quigers)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-simpsons-episode/408934/25 "2007-06-22T13:06:51Z")
The episode where Patty/Selma marries Troy McClure. The rumor that Troy might have slept with animals in the past comes up and the following exchange takes place between Fat Tony and one of his henchmen… [Henchman] ‘Hey! I thought you said that Troy McClure was dead!’ [Fat Tony] ‘No… I said he sleeps with the fishes.’ I laughed my ass off! ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-simpsons-episode/408934/26 "2007-06-22T13:11:20Z")
Two of my favorites are both well-executed conceptual episodes: [22 Short Films About Springfield](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/22_Short_Films_about_Springfield). A number of vignettes about various Springfield townsfolk, no more than a minute or two each in length, that are all funny. And three of them (Comparison of Krusty Burger to McDonalds, Snake and Wiggum captured by Herman the one-armed military antiques dealer, and the resolution of the same with Milhouse as the hero (“When I was a kid, this used to be a pet store.”)) are all great _Pulp Fiction_ parodies. [Trilogy of Error](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trilogy_Of_Error). The same crazy day from each Simpson’s viewpoint, culminating in Homer’s Mob surgery as Lisa’s Science Fair project. “Linguo…is…_dead_…” gets a lot of play around here. Again, the parodies make the episode. _Run Lola Run_ was spot on, and according to Wikipedia, _Go_ was also parodied in the episode, but I’ve only seen the movie once and can’t compare. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Perro\_Fumando](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e9c0ed/32.png) [@El\_Perro\_Fumando](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Perro_Fumando)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-simpsons-episode/408934/27 "2007-06-22T13:23:29Z")
My absolute favorite is Crepes of Wrath (a.k.a. Bart goes to France). Homer: Please, please kids! Stop fighting. Maybe Lisa’s right about America being the land of opportunity, and maybe Adil has a point about the machinery of capitalism being oiled with the blood of the workers. ---
**Author:** ![MichaelQReilly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@MichaelQReilly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelQReilly)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-simpsons-episode/408934/28 "2007-06-22T13:26:01Z")
My favorite episode never gets any play on theses lists. [Bart After Dark](http://www.snpp.com/episodes/4F06.html) In my opinion, the opening of the episode is the best ever: \*At the Simpson household, Bart and Lisa are watching “Itchy & Scratchy” when suddenly the screen goes blank. ``` TV: ... and fight and fight and fight... [screen goes blank] ``` Bart & Lisa: [screaming] Dad! V-chip, v-chip! Homer: Sorry, sorry, my fault. Homer resumes the show, which is “Good Cats - Bad Choices”. The setting is a talk show, and Scratchy is the guest. “Says mouse friend mistreats him” reads the caption. Backstage, Itchy “feels he is the victim”, and goes on-stage with a broken bottle. Scratchy “doesn’t know slashing is imminent”, but panics when reading this last caption. His nemesis joins him – applause from the audience – raises the bottle, and… Announcer: We interrupt this cartoon for a special report. Homer: [gasps] Someone found my keys! Brockman: Kent Brockman at the Action News desk. A massive tanker has run aground on the central coastline, spilling millions of gallons of oil on Baby Seal Beach. Lisa: [gasps] Oh, no! Homer: It’ll be okay, honey. There’s lots more oil where that came from.\* Theres tons of other great gags in the episode, including probably the best angry Springfield mob in the show’s long history of angry mobs, culminating in what is probably the last great musical number in the show’s history. ---
**Author:** ![Engineer\_Dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9fc29f/32.png) [@Engineer\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Engineer_Dude)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-simpsons-episode/408934/29 "2007-06-22T13:39:07Z")
A THIRD vote here for Cape Feare. (writing in blood) “Dear life in these United States - A funny thing happened to me” - eeuugghh" _THUD_ “Use a pen, sideshow Bob” _THUD_ ---
**Author:** ![oft\_wears\_hats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7993a0/32.png) [@oft\_wears\_hats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oft_wears_hats)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-simpsons-episode/408934/30 "2007-06-22T13:42:49Z")
[QUOTE=Annie-Xmas] It’s so hard to choose…but I say my favorite is “Brother From The Same Series” featuring Cecil Terwilliger. The dialogue between him and Sideshow Bob is great. I was overjoyed to read the brothers will be back next season, along with their father, voiced by John Mahoney (who else?). It’s a Fraiser reunion. [/QUOTE] Bob: You wanted to be Krusty’s sidekick since you were _twelve_! The buffoon lessons, the four years in Clown College! Cecil: I’ll thank you not to refer to Princeton that way! ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-simpsons-episode/408934/31 "2007-06-22T14:26:54Z")
_Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in: The Curse of the Flying Hellfish_. Great storyline and action spoofs. > [@wheresgeorge04](#): > > Soooo many great episodes, but the one that I LOOOOVE is “You Only Move Twice.” The one with Albert Brooks as Hank Scorpio. I love Albert Brooks, and the writing is fantastic. I think Brooks improvised a lot on that one. I have the feeling Scorpio comes back in The Simpsons Movie- I really hope that happens. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-simpsons-episode/408934/32 "2007-06-22T14:50:10Z")
[QUOTE=Marley23] _Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in: The Curse of the Flying Hellfish_. Great storyline and action spoofs. [/QUOTE] And, that episode gave us “hey fun boys, get a room.” 1. Hilarious language. 2. Hilarious because it was directed at Bart & Grampa which made it a little sick. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-simpsons-episode/408934/33 "2007-06-22T15:00:23Z")
Well there isn’t just one favorite and many already listed go in the best of the best pile, Grimey, Australia, Cape Feare, I would also add _Homer and Apu_ where Apu gets kicked out of the Kwik-E-Mart and lives with the Simpsons. Besides a great song, the best sign (“Master knows all except combination to safe”) and some great jokes (“Are you REALLY the founder of the Kwik-E-Mart?”) it also has the best guest star appearance of the series, with James Woods. ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-simpsons-episode/408934/34 "2007-06-22T15:09:04Z")
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**Author:** ![oft\_wears\_hats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7993a0/32.png) [@oft\_wears\_hats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oft_wears_hats)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-simpsons-episode/408934/35 "2007-06-22T15:12:48Z")
[QUOTE=Trunk] And, that episode gave us “hey fun boys, get a room.” 1. Hilarious language. 2. Hilarious because it was directed at Bart & Grampa which made it a little sick. [/QUOTE] “There’s one thing we don’t stand for in the Flying Hellfish, and that’s trying to kill your commanding officer!” I’ll always love _Krusty Gets Kancelled_ with Gabbo’s cryptic commercial in the intro: “Gabbo, Gabbo, GABBO!” “I figure it’s some guy’s name. Some guy named Gabbo.” Also, Homer and Krusty boxing with Krusty winning while seeing Gabbo on TV, then Maggie changing the channel to a news report that the price of bacon was expected to rise, followed by Homer making a raging comeback in the boxing. Priceless. ---
**Author:** ![LionelHutz405](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lionelhutz405/32/536_2.png) [@LionelHutz405](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LionelHutz405)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-simpsons-episode/408934/36 "2007-06-22T15:31:12Z")
[QUOTE=Trunk] And, that episode gave us “hey fun boys, get a room.” 1. Hilarious language. 2. Hilarious because it was directed at Bart & Grampa which made it a little sick. [/QUOTE] I thought he said ‘bum boys’. Which is even more hilarious and sicker. ---
**Author:** ![Ferd\_Burfel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@Ferd\_Burfel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferd_Burfel)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-simpsons-episode/408934/37 "2007-06-22T16:20:35Z")
Love the monorail. Love all the Treehouse Of Horror episodes…especially the one where Homer has the time machine. Love “Cape Feare” But to ensure diversity and skew the poll results I want to cast my vote for the Guatamalan Insanity pepper episode. ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-simpsons-episode/408934/38 "2007-06-22T16:32:35Z")
[QUOTE=Ferd Burfel] Love the monorail. Love all the Treehouse Of Horror episodes…especially the one where Homer has the time machine. Love “Cape Feare” But to ensure diversity and skew the poll results I want to cast my vote for the Guatamalan Insanity pepper episode. [/QUOTE] **KneadToKnow** [beat you to it](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=8705015&postcount=21). ---
**Author:** ![Ferd\_Burfel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@Ferd\_Burfel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferd_Burfel)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-simpsons-episode/408934/39 "2007-06-22T17:44:51Z")
[QUOTE=Only Mostly Dead] **KneadToKnow** [beat you to it](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=8705015&postcount=21). [/QUOTE] D’oh! Can I change my vote to Homer, the Human Cannonball catcher? Or maybe Rock-n-Roll Fantasy Camp? ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-simpsons-episode/408934/40 "2007-06-22T18:02:16Z")
Oh I remembered another favorite. In **Children of a Lesser Clod** , the dialogue between Arnie Pye in the Sky and Kent Brockman is hilarious: Arnie: I can see them right below me … I’m going to try to nail the driver with one of my shoes. Kent: Arnie, please, leave this to the police. Arnie: I’m sick of being the reporter, I want to make the news! Kent: Arnie, this is not the time … Arnie: You’re not the time, Kent, _you’re_ not the time! Kent: Arnie, Arnie, how are the children? Arnie: I can’t see through _metal_, Kent. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-simpsons-episode/408934.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-simpsons-episode/408934.md?page=3)