Since its entry in 1989,The Simpsonshas delivered many of TV ’s funniest moments . While this long - running series may have lost a few steps in late years , it remain a darling backbone of adult animation thanks to its huge story of witty committal to writing and comedic timing .
As the show continues to deliver laughs with its thirty-fifth season , audiences should refresh themselves on the Simpsons ’ heavy 9and funniest ) moments and remember why they ’re still America ’s cartoon class .
10. Homer swats a fly (The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly)
utter about using your drumhead . When Bart bring his girlfriend to have dinner party with her kin , she ’s immediately thrown off by their gonzo trick . More specifically , Homer baffles everyone by using his skull as a makeshift flyswatter .
He could ’ve either used his corn whisky cob or his drumstick to do the job , but he came up with a result that kept his entire meal clean . Simple but refined .
9. The stopwatch (Treehouse of Horror XIV)
Everyone can fit this scene would look really bad without context . When Bart and Milhouse purchase a watch that can break off time , they take advantage of thisTwilight Zone - same artifact to distribute mischief throughout Springfield . The good function of it is making Homer ’s donut disappear before his very eyes , to the detail he tries to finish it all with a knife .
The boy do n’t let him off so easy , replace the blade with a banana and deprive him of his apparel . But when they convey in Nelson to humiliate him even more , they throw a curveball and take Nelson ’s clothes too , surprising both him and the interview .
8. Hank Scorpio (You Only Move Twice)
Hank Scorpio is the kind of guy you do it is direful , but you still require to work for anyway . Even though Homer enjoys working for his pollyannaish and compassionate fresh boss , he is oblivious to the fact that he is really a James Bond villain threatening to destroy his enemies .
This comedic contrast is well displayed when Homer expresses his desire to resign , with Hank making time for Homer as he ’s burning government agents animated with a flamethrower . Still beats working for Mr. Burns .
7. Homer jumps Springfield Gorge (Bart the Daredevil)
Many would harmonize thatThe Simpsons’success began with season 2 , and Homer ’s larger-than-life fail while jumping Springfield Gorge was a landmark moment for the series . This scene puts Homer through the wringer , as he gets hurt at every conceivable moment .
Even as he ’s rescue by the paramedical , he ca n’t annul hitting his head . But just when the skit seems eat up , the ambulance crashes into a tree diagram , and Homer fall decently back into the defile .
6. Testing (The Secret War of Lisa Simpson)
In one of Bart ’s most bowel - busting pranks , the little troublemaker hooks more than a dozen megaphone together to make an ungodly amount of stochasticity while on a field misstep to the police place .
With a individual word , Bart unleashes a shockwave that devastate the entire town , shattering windows and Homer ’s beer bottle in a cartoonish display of pandemonium . And keep in brain , he was only testing the sound .
5. The Planets of the Apes musical (A Fish Called Selma)
Whoever thoughtPlanet of the Apeswould make for such a catchy musical ? Actor Troy McClure ( sound by the later Phil Hartman ) star in this Broadway interpretation of the sci - fi classic , give away down killer beats as babble emulator saltation for Dr. Zaius .
It ’s a bizarre and surreal charade that displays the show ’s comedic art with this fake musical ’s unforgettable lyric poem . Who can bury this exchange between the ape refrain and McClure ? “ He can spill , he can speak , he can tattle ! ” “ I can siiiiiiiing ! ”
4. Stupid sexy Flanders (Little Big Mom)
When Homer goes skiing at a mountain resort , he is surprised to see Flanders in a skimpy suit that leaves little to the imagination . But when Homer slip down the slope by fortuity , the range of Flanders ’s shapely physique block out all his ski training .
His legs then split , and when it seems thing ca n’t get worse , several snow piles clash with his breakwater . But the cherry red on top is how Homer right away pick himself up and takes the face lifting back up with a smile .
3. S-M-R-T (Homer Goes to College)
When Homer learns he has been accepted into college , he like a shot undercuts this achievement by set his high school diploma and house reddened .
If that was n’t bad enough , as he dance with hilarity around the flames , Homer misspells the word “ saucy , ” a bloomer that the show writer thankfully keep in the sequence ’s net cut .
2. Chips in Space (Deep Space Homer)
When NASA establish Homer into outer space , he creates screaming havoc inside his shuttle when he opens a bag of Ruffles in zero gravity . What follows is him eating chip throughout the cabin to the sound ofThe Blue Danubein a beautiful parody of2001 : A Space Odyssey . He then shatters an ant farm that spooks everyone watching the news , with Kent Brockman express his now iconic pledge of allegiance to what he think are his young “ insect master . ”
1. The Shinning (Treehouse of Horror V)
In this iconic parody ofThe Shining , the Simpsons are assigned to observe over Mr. Burns ’ haunt mint home for the winter . But when Homer discovers there ’s no TV or beer in the house , he speedily recede his mind and succumbs to a murderous fury that ’s only intensified by a ghostly Moe .
This entire section isThe Simpsonsat its good , firing hysteric laugh on all cylinder in a meticulous riff on Stanley Kubrick ’s repugnance classic . But remember , it ’s notThe polishing , butThe Shinning , as Groundskeeper Willie helpfully reminds Bart ( and the viewers ) . Nobody wants to get litigate .
