Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted May 18, 2014 Paid Members Posted May 18, 2014 Bit sad bumping a thread where I posted last but I don't care because John The Gay is on channel four. "Look John, you seem a perfectly nice guy and all, just stay away from my family" I love that episode, one of my all time favourites, if I had to say my top 3 off the top of my head I'd say Lemon of Troy, Homer's Phobia and the one where Bart steals the videogame. I love Cape Feare too, it's the first "new" episode of the Simpsons I ever saw when I got Sky. The reason I love the 3 I do so much though is because aside from being hilarious they're pretty grounded in reality, that's when Simpsons is at it's best, they don't go to any other countries, Homer's not doing a different job for one week for an arbitrary reason, no one becomes world famous, they don't retcon a character's history, they're just good stories peppered with loads of hilarious moments, i wish the Simpsons was still like that.
Paid Members Callum1993 Posted May 18, 2014 Paid Members Posted May 18, 2014 Nowadays it seems like they just repeat the same plot over and over again with unhilarious consequences. For example Lisa becomes popular for some reason then by the end of the episode is friendless again. Same goes with Homer or Marge getting a new job.
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted August 10, 2014 Awards Moderator Posted August 10, 2014 There's an article on Buzzfeed at the moment called 'The 27 Best Moments From 'Marge vs. the Monorail' - even if you hate Buzzfeed it'll remind you how wonderful and full of classic lines that episode was. I can't figure out how to do a proper link on the mobile version of the site but the URL is http://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/mono-doh
SteelEdge Posted August 10, 2014 Posted August 10, 2014 There's an article on Buzzfeed at the moment called 'The 27 Best Moments From 'Marge vs. the Monorail' - even if you hate Buzzfeed it'll remind you how wonderful and full of classic lines that episode was. I can't figure out how to do a proper link on the mobile version of the site but the URL is http://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/mono-doh So many great lines but they left out 'I call the big one Bitey!'
Jon-Carr_92 Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 "Son! If something's too hard, then it's not worth doing!" Homer in The Otto Show
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted August 22, 2014 Awards Moderator Posted August 22, 2014 Some channel in America are showing all 552 episodes of The Simpsons, plus the movie, back to back. I think overall it's going to take them about 12 days. Having had a quick flick through a list of episodes on Wikipedia, it looks like there's about 100 I've never seen, all from the newer seasons. Anyway, at this link which I can't turn into a proper link - http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/features/springfield-of-dreams-the-150-best-simpsons-episodes-20140821 - Rolling Stone attempts a 150 Best Episodes list. Can't argue with their number 1, it's my favourite too, but there's some odd choices in there (I hated Behind The Laughter).
Paid Members WWFChilli Posted August 22, 2014 Paid Members Posted August 22, 2014 I had a scan of that list and didn't appear to see 'Mother Simpson' listed. A travesty.
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted August 22, 2014 Awards Moderator Posted August 22, 2014 The one about the cat burglar isn't there either, as far as I saw, which is outrageous. "No, no, dig up, stupid..."
Moderators PowerButchi Posted August 26, 2014 Moderators Posted August 26, 2014 No Last Exit to Springfield either. Wow. Fucking shit load of fucking shit season 9 onwards epsiodes though. The crowdscourced list is much more agreeable - http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-simpsons-episodes-ever
Undefeated Steak Posted August 26, 2014 Posted August 26, 2014 Last Exit To Springfield is number five, Butchi.
Moderators PowerButchi Posted August 26, 2014 Moderators Posted August 26, 2014 How the fuck did I miss that?
Undefeated Steak Posted August 26, 2014 Posted August 26, 2014 How the fuck did I miss that? To be fair it's a terribly laid out page. I almost got arthritis scrolling to the bottom.
Alex Wright Mark Posted August 26, 2014 Posted August 26, 2014 No Lisa On Ice, but they include one of the notoriously shittest episodes ever The Principal And The Pauper!? Rolling Stone can fuck riiiiiiight off. You Only Move Twice should be higher too.
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted August 26, 2014 Moderators Posted August 26, 2014 I think that episode is alright, and I don't think it would be as poorly regarded as it is is if it wasn't the start of the end of The Simpsons being good. I wouldn't put it in my list of favourite episodes though.
Paid Members Wretch Posted August 26, 2014 Paid Members Posted August 26, 2014 No Boy Scouts 'n the Hood either. I'm biased on this as it's my favourite episode, but to not have that on a list of the 150 greatest episodes is pretty fucking shocking. And yeah, You Only Move Twice is a good episode, but deserves nowhere near the praise it gets. Hell, its not even the best episode of that season. That would be The Homer They Fall, obviously.
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