what do you think? Here's my opinion: Hands down, it's the FIFTH SEASON
(1993-1994)
CAPS are mine.
THESE FIRST 2 ARE PROBABLY THE BEST EPISODES EVER.
Homer's Barbershop Quartet (9F21):
We flashback to 1985, where Homer, Apu, Principal Skinner, and Chief Wiggum
(replaced with Barney) were the hit barbershop quartet known as the 'B
Sharp'. George Harrison guest stars. [Aired September 30, 1993]
Cape Feare (9F22):
Sideshow Bob is paroled from prison, and he has only one thing in mind for
Bart: revenge. [Aired October 7, 1993]
Rosebud (1F01):
When Mr. Burns was very young, he gave up his teddy bear, Bobo, for a life
of riches. Now growing old, he desires for his teddy bear, which Maggie
loves dearly. NOTE: The Ramones guest star. [Aired October 21, 1993]
Homer Goes to College (1F02):
In order to continue in his job at the Nuclear power plant, Homer must
attend college. [Aired October 14, 1993]
PROBABLY THE BEST HALLOWEEN SHOW:
Treehouse of Horror IV (aka The Simpsons Halloween Special IV) (1F04):
In a Night Gallery parody, Bart presents three tales of terror....
The Devil and Homer Simpson - Homer gives up his soul for a single doughnut.
Now, the Devil wants Homer.
Terror at 5 1/2 Feet - Bart Simpson has a nightmare about a bus crash. And
his nightmare is about to come true when a playful gremlin starts taking the
bus apart piece by piece.
Bart Simpson's Dracula - Mr. Burns is a vampire, and he wants blood, and he
turns Bart into a vampire.
[Aired October 28, 1993]
Marge on the Lam (1F03):
When Homer fails to show up, Marge decides to go to the ballet with Ruth
Powers, the next door neighbor. Ruth returns the favour and takes Marge out
the next night. Unbeknown to Marge, Ruth is driving a stolen car. [Aired
November 4, 1993]
Bart's Inner Child (1F05):
Bart accidentally has the entire town emulating his actions, thanks to a
feel-good therapist. James Brown guest stars. [Aired November 11, 1993]
SPRINGFIELD, SPRINGFIELD...'NUFF SAID!
Boy-Scoutz N The Hood (1F06):
When Bart finds a $20, he spends it on a squishy, made of pure syrup. After
a wild night, he wakes up to find that he joined a boy scout troop, with den
father Ned Flanders. NOTE: Guest stars Ernest Borgnine. [Aired November 18,
1993]
The Last Temptation of Homer (1F07):
Homer falls in love with a new female employee at the nuclear plant who is
just like Homer. Homer, however, feels guilty. Michelle Pfeiffer and Werner
Klemperer guest stars. [Aired December 9, 1993]
$pringfield (or, How I learned to Stop worrying and Love legalized Gambling)
(1F08):
When the local economy stalls, everyone, including Marge, votes to legalize
gambling on Springfield. Mr. Burns even opens up his own casino, Homer gets
to be a blackjack dealer, and Marge is addicted to the slot machines. Gerry
Cooney guest and Robert Goulet stars. [Aired December 16, 1993]
Homer the Vigilante (1F09):
When a cat burglar hits Springfield, Homer vows to fight back. Sam Neill
guest stars. [Aired January 6, 1994]
WHO NEEDS THE KWIK-E-MART...YES!
Homer and Apu (1F10):
After getting food poisoning from eating the Kwik-E-Mart food, Homer gets
Apu, the Kwik-E-Mart employee, fired. Regretting his actions, Homer vows to
get Apu his job back. James Woods guest stars. [Aired February 10, 1994]
Bart Gets Famous (1F11):
After escaping from a field trip to a cardboard factory, Bart sneaks into
the Krusty the Klown show, and becomes his assistant. However, Bart is
launched into instant stardom after accidentally wrecking a set on live TV
and uttering, 'I didn't do it.' NOTE: Former Simpsons writer/producer Conan
O'Brien guest voices. [Aired February 3, 1994]
Lisa vs. Malibu Stacey (1F12):
After objecting to the voice disk used on her new talking Malibu Stacey doll
that demeans women, Lisa find the creator and they produce a new doll that
reflects the 90s. Kathleen Turner guest stars. [Aired February 17, 1994]
Deep Space Homer (1F13):
After seeing their ratings decline, NASA decides to send Joe Average to
space. In this case, Joe Average is Homer Simpson. James Taylor and Buzz
Aldrin guest star. [Aired February 24, 1994]
Homer Loves Flanders (1F14):
After Ned Flanders give a ticket to Homer for a much-hyped football game,
Homer becomes Ned's best friend. [Aired March 17, 1994]
Bart Gets An Elephant (1F15):
When 'KBBL is going to give me something stupid', Bart forgoes the $10,000
cash price for an elephant. Problem is, the elephant is causing some major
problems. [Aired March 31, 1994]
Burns' Heir (1F16):
Nearly drowning in the bathtub, Mr. Burns decides to find an heir. He sees
it in the form of Bart Simpson and coerces the young Simpson into staying
with him. [Aired April 14, 1994]
Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baddasssss Song (1F18):
Bart brings the family dog to school for Show and Tell, unfortunately the
dog escapes and indirectly gets Principal Skinner fired. School life under
Principal Flanders just isn't the same and Bart schemes to get Skinner back.
[Aired April 27, 1994] [Note: This episode marks the 100th episode for the
series.]
CHOWDA! CHOWDA!
The Boy Who Knew Too Much (1F19):
Bart skips class and witnesses a waiter brutally beaten. The Mayor's nephew
is blamed, but Bart can clear him -- however it would mean coming clean
about skipping class. [Aired May 5, 1994]
Secrets of a Successful Marriage (1F20):
Worrying about being slow, Homer decides to teach a marriage course.
Unfortunately, he doesn't succeed as a teacher until he starts spilling some
of Marge's personal secrets. [Aired May 19, 1994]
Lady Bouvier's Lover (1F21):
Grampa Simpson falls in love with Marge's mother, Jackie, but Mr. Burns woos
her away from him. Grampa is broken hearted when learning Jackie is going to
marry Burns. [Aired May 12, 1994]
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They had only great episodes back then, not a single disappointing or bad one
and they had Treehouse of Horror I, the best THOH ever.
Chris
Are you my conscience?
I--yes... Yes I am.
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And now, back to the wall.
-The inflammable Chadderack
Look! Velveeta® sticks to the ceiling.
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>>|Wistfully hoping for a sig as|
|succinct as Dean Humphries' |
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And then I saw Separate Vocations.
~DarthArada~
"Snuh!" Homer Simpson
"We have all the time in the world..." ~George Lazenby/James Bond "On Her
Majesty's Secret Service"
MUSSOLINI TO EMBARK ON CHEST EXPANSION CAMPAIGN ~The Onion
Dartheodore Maximillian Arada III wrote:
> <They had only great episodes back then, not a single disappointing or bad one
> and they had Treehouse of Horror I, the best THOH ever.
> >
>
> And then I saw Separate Vocations.
>
What about "Dancin' Homer"? That one was worthy of Season 11.
Chris Pfeiler wrote:
> >What about "Dancin' Homer"? That one was worthy of Season 11.
>
> Really? Why?
>
>
Lots of reasons... not funny, full of cliches, bad animation, and the first truly
unneccesary guest-star.
Really? Why?
I liked "Dancin´ Homer" nearly as much as everything else in season 2 (though
the story was really a little weak compared with other classics but it had the
Capital City song.)
Chris