Almost every telly show is designed to run for only a smattering of seasons . However , The Simpsonshasn’t lay off since it premiered in 1989 . The show is now in its thirty-fifth time of year , and there are no signs of it ending anytime presently . It ’s not out of the question for this show , which has already produced 760 episodes , to turn over 40 seasons .
Therein lies the problem , becauseThe Simpsonsreally lost several tone after its first decade on the melodic phrase . Almost all ofthe better sequence ofThe Simpsonscome from the early season . There were so many great episodes back then that there are some later narrative that have n’t been properly recognized as being among the show ’s best . With that in judgement , we ’re throwing the limelight on our picks for the 10 most underrated episodes ofThe Wallis Warfield Windsor .
10. Eternal Moonshine Of The Simpson Mind (Season 19, Episode 9)
unending Moonshine Of The Simpson Mindis variety of a mishmash ofMemento , It ’s a Wonderful Life , Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind , and even theDavid Fincher movieThe Game . It starts with Homer coming base after a dark of drink to find his family sound . Most of Homer ’s memory of the Nox before are gone , but he ’s horrified that he may have make Marge after catch her with another homo .
as luck would have it , The Simpsonsdidn’t go in that direction . domesticated violence is a little too heavy for this show . Instead , it all leads to a more living - affirming conclusion with Homer reunite with his family . Homer even decides not to drink in just so he can remember this happy bit . Longtime showrunner Al Jean has paint a picture that if the series were to end , this would have been a good way to close out the show .
9. Brick Like Me (Season 25, Episode 20)
The Lego MoviebeatThe Simpsons‘Brick Like Meto the slug by a few months , but this episode was a great variety of pacey . Homer finds himself living in the Lego world that he and Lisa created after she abandoned their projection to go see a picture . But Homer does n’t want to wake up from this dream because he call back it ’s the only way he can drop meter with Lisa .
It ’s surprising how well the human race of Springfield do work in this animation style , and it ’s one of the show ’s boldest swings . The Simpsonshasn’t been cognize for its innovation for a long clip , but this really was outstanding .
8. The Mysterious Voyage Of Homer (Season 8, Episode 9)
Technically , this episode ’s name isEl Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer , which translates toThe Mysterious Voyage of Homer . This episode could have made it on this list for the chili cookout competition alone , as Homer strives to prove that his Fe stomach can take anything . But when he has too many of Chief Wiggum ’s insanity peppers , Homer unknowingly sound on a spirit pursuance .
Johnny Cash is the guest voice of Homer ’s spirit guide , a talking coyote who severalize him that he has to find his soulmate . Homer come up this more difficult because Marge is tempestuous at him for stimulate a scene the cookout , and none of his friends want that “ soulmate ” recording label for themselves . Of of course , Marge was Homer ’s soul mate all along . It just took some time for Homer to clear it .
7. Two Bad Neighbors (Season 7, Episode 13)
It ’s been so many years sinceTwo Bad Neighborsaired that it ’s easy to forget that former President George H. W. Bush and his wife , Barbara Bush , brought this on themselves . Both of the Bushes knockedThe SimpsonsTV serial for easy political points in the early ’ 90s , and the series perforate back in this episode where George ( voice by Harry Shearer ) and Barbara moved in across the street from the Simpson home .
George quickly find himself the Mr. Wilson to Bart ’s Dennis the Menace , before igniting a feud with Homer . Most of the joke come at George ’s expense , as he and his married woman ultimately leave behind Springfield . The next individual to subsist in the Bushes ’ former house is a joke that ’s worth not spoiling here .
6. Itchy & Scratchy Land (Season 6, Episode 4)
impart it toThe Simpsonsto parodyJurassic Park , Westworld , and Disneyland all in the same episode . Itchy and Scratchy Landis even more hilarious now that the Simpsons actually are Disney role . In a theme park filled with Itchy and Scratchy robots , it was only a matter of time before they went berserk and assault the Edgar Albert Guest . Homer and Bart just helped send the golem into an insane fury of rage . Is that so wrong ?
We do have to wonder if the show could ever be this bitingly critical of a Disney theme park ever again . But it ’s still in Disney+ the depository library for everyone to value .
5. Radioactive Man (Season 7, Episode 2)
Very former episodes ofThe Simpsonsestablished Radioactive Man as the superhero equivalent of both Batman and Superman in this creation . But it took a few seasons for the show to surveil that idea to a consistent conclusion by in reality parody superhero movies . Even the 1960sBatmanlive - action serial gets spoof with a sequence that ’s fall - over shady and let in a hilariously inappropriate villain in the flamboyantly camp Scoutmaster .
More than anything in the existence , Bart wants to act Radioactive Man ’s buddy , Fall Out Boy . The part ultimately croak to Millhouse , who never want it to get down with . Millhouse becomes so disillusioned with playacting that he abandon theRadioactive Manfilm , which lead to Rainier Wolfcastle ’s best line in the serial : “ My eyes ! The goggles do nothing ! ”
4. A Star Is Burns (Season 6, Episode 18)
Matt Groening splendidly throw a convulsion over the musical theme of crossing overThe SimpsonswithThe Criticwhen the latter animate series come to Fox . Groening even lead so far as to have his name removed fromA Star is Burnsin protest . Decades later , this comes off as petulant because there are literally C of episodes ofThe Simpsonsthat are n’t as laughable as this one .
Jon Lovitz recapitulate his function asThe Critic‘s Jay Sherman , who stick around with the Simpsons class for the Springfield Film Festival . Sherman actually fits in really well with the residents of Springfield , even though Homer is instantly jealous of him . The belated Phil Hartman had a outspoken cameo here as Ben - Hur , but this episode ’s greatest donation toThe Simpsonswas Hans Moleman ’s now immortal line : “ I was enunciate Boo - urn . ”
3. Lisa’s Substitute (Season 2, Episode 19)
There was a time when Lisa ’s spotlight episodes were n’t awed and preachy , and the Edgar Guest actors on this show in reality played characters instead of appear as themselves . Lisa ’s Substitutegets all of that right when it introduce Dustin Hoffman as Mr. Bergstrom , a substitute instructor who quickly forms a bond with Lisa .
Lisa is so taken with Mr. Bergstrom ’s guidance that she is dead devastated when her regular instructor returns and he has to move on . But the last lesson that Bergstrom has for Lisa is in truth touching , as he present her a note to translate whenever she palpate alone which says “ You are Lisa Simpson . ”
Homer even gets some peachy parenting moment at the end of the episode , which have now become a low density after his transformation into a double-dyed dolt . But in this moment , The Simpsonswas really heartwarming .
2. Lisa’s Wedding (Season 6, Episode 19)
Lisa ’s Weddingwas the first time thatThe Simpsonsspent an episode in a possible future . But then the show kept doing it over and over again to diminishing returns . This was the only time it really worked and felt like it could have been an consequence for the serial in the then - far - off yr of 2010 .
While meditate abroad , Lisa meets and come down in love with Hugh Parkfield ( Mandy Patinkin ) , an Englishman who is take aback at her family ’s crude behavior . It is n’t until Hugh states that they never have to see Lisa ’s family again after the wedding that she pull in he is n’t the one for her . Lisa still loves her family too much to ever give up on them . It ’s a dainty note to terminate on before the show returns to Lisa in the present mean solar day .
1. The Springfield Files (Season 8, Episode 10)
Yes , it ’s another crossover installment to close out this list . ButThe Springfield Filesis also one of the funniest episodes the show has ever done , and it does n’t get the regard that it deserves for that . The X - Filesstars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson gamely reprise their roles as Fox Mulder and Dana Scully , and they were both down for the fatuousness of this show . liken this episode to season 18’s24 / Simpsonsmash - up,24 Minutes , and you ’ll see what it bet like when a crossover is truly forced .
Mulder and Scully come to town when Homer on the face of it encounters an alien on his room home from Moe ’s Tavern . Leonard Nimoy also make another guest show in this episode by parody so - call reality shows about foreign visitation and UFOs . Most of all , this episode just works as aSimpsonsstory even without the Edgar Guest star . It has almost everything you could want fromThe Simpsonsand more .
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