Best Episode: “Last Exit to Springfield” It's maybe the darkest appearance of the character ever, taking Bob into a complete horror movie direction. Most Emblematic Episode of the Season As a Whole: “That ’90s Show,” because if you want to watch two Simpsons fans fight, ask them what they think of “That ’90s Show.” The continuity makes no sense, it relies on far too many 1990s references, and Homer is a Cobain-like grunge idol for some reason, but goddamn if “he who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life” doesn’t make me laugh. Bob’s attempts to be civilized are funny, and his eventual outing as a criminal is sudden but effective -- ruined by Lisa of all people. One of the most iconic recurring characters in The Simpsons is the failed television star turned attempted murderer Sideshow Bob. During an air show at the Springfield Air Force Base, Bob escapes custody (again) and, in perhaps his most bold attempt at murder yet, steals a hydrogen bomb. A one-stop shop for all things video games. As it’s done with every other cornerstone of family sitcoms, The Simpsons has taken the vacation episode to new heights (and lows). Along the way, his episodes have been among the best (and occasionally worst) entries in the series. B. Smoove, Werner Herzog, Tommy Chong, Cheech Marin, Martin Landau, Jack McBrayer, Ricky Jay, Penn & Teller, David Copperfield, Kristen Schaal, Ken Burns, and Joey Kramer. The nefarious (but comically inept) villain has been a consistent threat to Bart Simpson and the greater population of Springfield. He sings a song about their relationship and how he's even come to kind of respect him, despite himself. While Bob tries to help Homer uncover the mystery behind who’s threatening him, Bob also continually hints at his own intentions to kill Bart as soon as he gets the opportunity. Every ‘Game of Thrones’ Episode, Ranked By Mekeisha Madden Toby, Briana Rodriguez Courtesy of HBO You’re going to have to find something new … It gives Bob a complete arc, something almost no one on The Simpsons has ever fully received. The killer jockeys, the poison eclair, the motorcycle, Lisa as the President of the United States of the America: all horrible concepts that even the brilliant likes of John Swartzwelder and George Meyer couldn’t redeem. Predictable to a fault, the episode also turns Bob into a full-parody of himself, making him a completely comedic character instead of the threat he can be when he’s at his best. After meeting Selma through a prison pen-pal program, Bob seemingly commits himself to reformation. I don’t know whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing, but, um, who’d like to be a bass player? While it’s not the best Bob episode, it is one of the better episodes period and deserves recognition for that if nothing else. Bob’s attempts to go clean are punctuated with flashes of his telltale anger, but his brief partnership with Bart and Lisa to stop Cecil is full of great moments between the three of them. Most Emblematic Episode of the Season As a Whole: “Tennis the Menace,” because this episode was meant as a “screw you,” to quote writer Ian Maxtone-Graham, to viewers. Honestly, I don’t hate “Alligator” as much as everyone else does, but its “wacky” story arc — Homer has a nervous breakdown, the Simpsons visit Florida, Homer kills a pet alligator — was one of many this season that would have been tossed aside by the writers only two years prior. It's a fun moment that leads to perhaps the character’s most sinister laughter ever, finding at least some level of balance between the humor and frightening aspects of the character. Most Emblematic Episode of the Season As a Whole: “Lisa’s Substitute,” because *begins crying*. Every Guest Star: Jerry Lewis, Dudley Herschbach, Jennifer Garner, Oscar De La Hoya, Glenn Close, Michael Moore, Tony Blair, J.K. Rowling, Ian McKellen, Jane Leeves, Evan Marriott, Charles Napier, Jackie Mason, Mr. T, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Thomas Pynchon, Tom Clancy, Isabel Sanford, Nick Bakay, William Daniels, Dick Tufeld, Simon Cowell, Jon Lovitz, Brave Combo, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Charles Napier, and Nichelle Nichols, Best Episode: “The President Wore Pearls” An anthology episode that follows Rick and Morty on a train with people who don't like Rick. What follows is a surprisingly thoughtful Sideshow Bob episode from Season 29, as the criminal mastermind is forced to confront the reality of his situation. Most Emblematic Episode of the Season As a Whole: “Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words,” because it shows Homer at his cruelest. Me neither, and yet, they, along with two more former-love interests of Bart’s, returned in “Moonshine River,” a sort-of sequel to the far superior “The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson.”. Although Homer is saved from the vengeful son of Frank Grimes, it's something he attempts in the final moments of the episode to no avail. “Wedding for Disaster” 19.”Four Great Women and a Manicure” 18. Vol. In this fifth season episode, after being released from prison, Bob makes his mission very clear: he’s going to kill Bart and be done with it. The Simpsons: Every Season 1 Episode Ranked Let's all (stay in) for frosty chocolate milkshakes! Watch our lively chats with … While other episodes would lose that balance at times, "Black Widower" finds a happy medium. I’d say it’s a shame, that a decade of occasionally great, sometimes bad, usually fine seasons has hurt The Simpsons‘ legacy, but it hasn’t: season 2-8 (or thereabout) are still as widely praised as any run a TV show has ever gone on, and even if it runs for 15 more years, at least we’ve still got “Homie the Clown” and “Marge vs. the Monorail.”. The plots were easy to relate to, the guest stars were kept to a minimum, and Bart hadn’t won an elephant yet. Best Episode: “Summer of 4 Ft. 2” Every Guest Star: Lisa Kudrow, William Daniels, Regis Philbin, Kathie Lee Gifford, Jerry Springer, Ed McMahon, Robert Englund, Alec Baldwin, Kim Basinger, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, George Carlin, Martin Mull, Mark Hamill, the Moody Blues, Cyndi Lauper, John Madden, Troy Aikman, Dan Marino, Pat Summerall, Rosey Grier, Fred Willard, Dolly Parton, Rupert Murdoch, Ed Begley, Jr., Elton John, Jan Hooks, John Kassir, Hank Williams, Jr., Jasper Johns, Isabella Rossellini, Jack LaLanne, Michael McKean, Stephen Hawking, George Takei, Gedde Watanabe, Keone Young, Karen Maruyama, and Denice Kumagai. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. Even ideas like Krusty retiring or throwing a massive anniversary show have been done better in other episodes. “Double, Double Boy in Trouble” 20. Best Episode: “Don’t Fear the Roofer” A high mark of the entire series and maybe the single funniest episode of the show, “Cape Fear” finds the tricky balance of having Bob be both hilarious (his tattoo that says "Die Bart Die"is just German for "The Bart The") and terrifying all in good measure. Best Episode: “The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson” Actually, you can…. The current-day Simpsons is so proud of its occasional ability to push buttons, unlike before, when it naturally happened in the writing process. It’s the first non-“Treehouse,” non-“22 Short Films About Springfield” episode that was written by more than three people. Most Emblematic Episode of the Season As a Whole: “Homerland,” because season 24 was THAT bad. Plus, Homer’s a Carolina Panthers fan (like me!) Season 14's “Great Louse Detective” isn’t so much flawed as it is scatter-brained. Eventually released, he proposes to Selma and the pair are promptly married. It helps that Cecil ends up being a surprisingly threatening character in his own right, even coming closer to killing Bart than Bob ever has by just picking him up and throwing him over the side of a dam. “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire” is a solid, if poorly animated pilot, if you want to call it that, but “Moaning Lisa” is the first masterpiece for the eventual-greatest sitcom of all-time. Most Emblematic Episode of the Season As a Whole: “Kill the Alligator and Run,” because this was the year where everything began to fall apart. Best Episode: “Homer Badman” This episode aired in 2004. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. In fact, it was written by four, one of whom, Mike Scully, said it was quickly thrown together, without thinking of “things such as thought and structure.” And yet, it still turned out exceptionally because even after a decade, The Simpsons was unstoppable. Every Guest Star: George Harrison, David Crosby, the Ramones, Frank Welker, George Fenneman, Pamela Reed, James Brown, Albert Brooks, Ernest Borgnine, Michelle Pfeiffer, Werner Klemperer, Robert Goulet, Gerry Cooney, Sam Neill, Conan O’Brien, James Woods, Kathleen Turner, Buzz Aldrin, and James Taylor. They’ve done it again. He actually finds a surprising friend and lab partner in Lisa, but their relationship falls apart when Bob reveals that his experiments have been altering his DNA to give him attributes and powers of other species. RELATED: The Simpsons: 10 Best Games Of All Time, Ranked Every character, every iconic Springfield location, every storyline, and every gag the show has pulled out of … The entire Terwilliger family is on hand but don’t leave much of an impression, save for a cameo by Cecil where he talks to Bart about their mutual dislike for Bob and how it's shaped them to an extent. Most Emblematic Episode of the Season As a Whole: “The Greatest Story Ever D’ohed,” because there’s no reason the Simpsons had to visit Israel. But there's something inherently appealing about the characters, especially Bob, and shows how quickly it made sense to make the character. Best Episode: “Homer at the Bat” In honor of this Halloween tradition, we've ranked of every single "Treehouse of Horror" episode. Share Tweet Fox With the world’s current situation, … Best Episode: “Behind the Laughter” The 10 Best Simpsons Episodes, Ranked By Mark Stock September 15, 2020 You don’t just become one of the longest running animated series in the land without great content. Let into the custody of his brother Cecil as part of a work-release program, Bob soon finds himself hounded by Bart, who is convinced that he’s up to something nefarious. The Simpsons has been on for so long, has aired so many episodes, has blown through so many guest stars that it’s easy to forget, oh yeah, the program that gave us “Secrets of a Successful Marriage” is still around. Most Emblematic Episode of the Season As a Whole: “Homer and Apu,” because 1) The Simpsons was experimenting with unusual pairings and turning previously undeveloped Springfield citizens into fan favorite main characters, and 2) You can’t beat going from “Homer’s Barbershop Quartet” to “Cape Feare” to “Homer Goes to College” to “Rosebud.” Wait. But a suspicious Bart eventually uncovers a plot by Bob to kill Selma to steal a small private fortune she’s ended up with. Tour our photo gallery of 'The Simpsons' episodes. While he works well in more horrific story beats, this episode pushes it to a point where even the most absurd Simpsons plot twists pale in comparison. (As a personal aside, season eight’s animation is my favorite of the entire show.). During a new attempt to kill the Simpsons, Bob ends up defeated and arrested. Some of them are great. Informative and influential on the future of the characters, "Krusty Gets Busted" doesn't so much have flaws so much as it possesses the overall weaknesses of the first season of the series as a whole -- the animation is loopy, the writing is figuring itself out and the cast is still settling into their roles. Only the second episode largely featuring the character, and the writers discover the perfect balance for him: funny things may happen to him and his response to them can be silly, but for the character to work there needs to be a genuine threat. It has been updated. RELATED: The Simpsons: The Best Episodes You Missed From Recent Seasons. Here are each of them, ranked. But things take a turn when Bob actually finds Bart with the forced help of Milhouse. After finding peace behind bars, Bob seems to have actually found redemption. Every Guest Star: Ken Burns, Zooey Deschanel, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Anne Hathaway, Don Pardo, Natalie Portman, Al Roker, Sarah Silverman, Jon Lovitz, Jeff Gordon, Jennifer Tilly, Anika Noni Rose, Marvin Hamlisch, Steve Carell, Alex Trebek, Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Patton Oswalt, The Decemberists, Tom Waits, Valerie Harper, Danny DeVito, Rashida Jones, Benedict Cumberbatch, Robert Caro, Max Weinberg, Richard Dawkins, Tina Fey, Janet Reno, Wanda Sykes, George Takei, Edward Norton, Tony Bennett, Sonny Rollins, Ron Taylor, Justin Bieber, Bill Hader, Jane Krakowski, Patrick Stewart, Sigur Rós, Lisa Lampanelli, and Seth MacFarlane. The folks behind The Simpsons are basically fortune tellers.This week, it was announced that Disney had agreed a deal to buy a large chunk of 21st Century Fox – something The Simpsons prophesied in an episode nearly 20 years ago. Best Episode: “Homer Goes to College” In the season 25 episode "The Man Who Grew Too Much," it's revealed that Bob has been made into the Chief Scientist for the genetic engineering company Monsarno. Ranking: Every Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Halloween Episode from Worst to Best "If you have sensitive children, maybe you should tuck them in … Best Episode: “Lisa the Drama Queen” Most Emblematic Episode of the Season As a Whole: “Barting Over,” because this was The Simpsons‘ 300th episode, a milestone South Park STILL hasn’t reached and King of the Hill never did. After 22 years The Simpsons … But when Bob finds out that Krusty dedicated part of the final show to honor his relationship with Bob out of regret for the strain that came to define it, Bob has a change of heart and is able to warn Mr. Teeny in time to save the pair. Having been a test subject for their experiments, he's risen in the ranks as a researcher. That’s late even by The Simpsons‘ always-delayed production cycle. When Springfield is forced to release a majority of non-violent offenders back into the public because of a lack of resources, one of them moves in next door to the Simpsons. Best Episode: “Thursdays with Abie” HBO's 30 Coins Just Broke Elena - And the Consequences Will Be Apocalyptic, Big Bang Theory's Mayim Bialik Auditioned Because She Needed Health Insurance, Andor: Alan Tudyk Casts Doubt on K-2SO's Appearance in the Disney+ Series, Cobra Kai: How Season 3 Turned Robby Into a Tragic Villain, The CW's Walker Season 1, Episode 1, 'Pilot,' Recap & Spoilers, The Muppet Show Arrives on Disney+ in February, Amazon's Invincible Animated Series Announces Premiere Date With a New Clip, Head of the Class Remake Enrolls Five New Cast Members, WandaVision: Westview’s Residents Are Hiding a Dark Secret, How COVID-19 Derailed Batwoman's Triumphant Batmobile Debut, Blue's Clues Co-Creator Says She Has the Lost Pilot. Let’s see what the balance is, though, as I proceed to rank every episode. Every Guest Star: Pierce Brosnan, Matthew Perry, Jane Kaczmarek, R.E.M., Julia Louis-Dreyfus, George Takei, Paul Newman, Judith Owen, Richard Gere, Delroy Lindo, Ben Stiller, John Kassir, Jon Lovitz, Reese Witherspoon, Wolfgang Puck, Dennis Weaver, Frank Welker, Olympia Dukakis, Bill Saluga, Phish, Stan Lee, James Lipton, Robert Pinsky, Carmen Electra, and Frances Sternhagen. Most Emblematic Episode of the Season As a Whole: “There’s Something About Marrying,” because unlike “Homer’s Phobia,” which beautifully dealt with the topic of homosexuality, this episode yearned to be a HOT TAKE. Every “Treehouse of Horror” episode is simply named “Treehouse of Horror” plus the episode number in Roman numerals, so for the sake of this list we will call every episode by the … Airing towards the end of the first season, the episode centers around Krusty the Clown apparently robbing the Kwik-E-Mart, to Bart's dismay. Bob himself is never treated as a comic figure. Let’s find out. Pinafore to stall for time, concludes with Bob drawing a blade and preparing to gut the boy. RELATED: Sunday's Simpsons Will Be Russi Taylor's Final Martin Prince Performance. Turns out, it was Patty, but the moment didn’t feel earned; it felt like The Simpsons wanted to be the EDGY show it once was. Instead, it’s revealed to be Cecil who’s the criminal, intending to destroy the dam his company had been hired to construct so he can make off with a small fortune in stolen money while his brother -- and the rest of Springfield -- die to cover his escape. Australia, London, Brazil, Delaware, Africa, India? Ending up stranded in a small Italian village, they discover that, after escaping custody at the conclusion of his previous appearance, Bob relocated overseas and made a home for himself in Italy -- including getting married and having a son. Every Guest Star: Alec Baldwin, Terry Bradshaw, Dennis Rodman, Lily Tomlin, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Michael York, William H. Macy, Joe Frazier, Susan Sarandon, Antonio Fargas, Dave Thomas, Randy Johnson, Ricky Gervais, Richard Dean Anderson, Frances McDormand, Sal Bando, Gene Tenace, Melanie Griffith, Larry Hagman, Mandy Moore, and Stacy Keach. With Springfield facing a mayoral election in the coming weeks, a swell of conservative arguments leads Mayor Quimby to release Sideshow Bob from prison. Every Guest Star: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Lenny Kravitz, Elvis Costello, Brian Setzer, Tom Petty, the Baha Men, Jan Hooks, Adam West, Burt Ward, Larry Holmes, David Lander, Little Richard, Elliott Gould, Pamela Reed, Lisa Leslie, Tony Hawk, Blink-182, Jane Kaczmarek, James L. Brooks, Helen Fielding, Marisa Tomei, Eric Idle, Weird Al, Ben Schatz, Scott Thompson, David Byrne, Andy Serkis, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Stacy Keach, John Kassir, Jackson Browne, Steve Buscemi, and Jane Kaczmarek. But when the Simpsons accidentally blow his cover, he swears revenge on the entire family and tries to murder them -- alongside his new family. But once the episode finds a rhythm, it moves at a hilarious and harrowing pace. Every Guest Star: Bob Hope, Tom Jones, Sara Gilbert, Pamela Reed, Linda Ronstadt, Adam West, Elizabeth Taylor, Leonard Nimoy, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Brooke Shields, David Crosby, Johnny Carson, Hugh Hefner, Bette Midler, Barry White, Luke Perry, Elizabeth Taylor, and Red Hot Chili Peppers. And that’s how you go from “I’m Troy McClure, and I’ll leave you with what we all came here to see: hardcore nudity!” to “Milhouse, do you ever worry that your mom might stop loving you?”. While most of the neighborhood is immediately won over by Walt Warren, Bart remains terrified because of his voice -- which sounds exactly like Sideshow Bob. TV Legends: Did Homer Simpson Nearly Have An Illegitimate Daughter? RELATED: The Simpsons: 10 Treehouse of Horror Skits That Are Way Too Dark. It becomes increasingly amusing when, unlike the town that turns on him, his wife and son go along with his plan to kill the Simpsons in revenge. “Lisa the Greek,” it ain’t. RELATED: No, The Simpsons Is NOT Ending, Says Producer. Every Guest Star: Joe Pantoliano, Michael Imperioli, Metallica, the White Stripes, Phil McGraw, Richard Lewis, Fran Drescher, Sir Mix-a-lot, Kiefer Sutherland, Tom Wolfe, Gore Vidal, Michael Chabon, Jonathan Franzen, J.K. Simmons, Elvis Stojko, Sab Shimono, Natalie Portman, Eric Idle, Peter Bogdanovich, Andy Dick, James Patterson, Meg Ryan, Stephen Sondheim, Jane Kaczmarek, J.K. Simmons, Betty White, Jon Lovitz, Ronaldo, Stephen Hawking, Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub, and Ludacris. While the first act of the episode is all set-up for the Bob plot, the episode shifts gears well when it finds the core plotline. Best Episode: “Lisa’s Substitute” Asadora! 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