00:00 "Let that ill-gotten donut be forever on your head!"
00:03 Welcome to WatchMojo!
00:08 And today we're counting down our picks for the funniest and most memorable moments
00:12 in The Simpsons showcasing our favorite pious neighborino, Ned Flanders.
00:17 "We're saved!
00:19 Seagulls always stay near land, they only go out to sea to die!"
00:22 Spoiler alert, some oodly-doodly spoilers are coming up.
00:28 Number 10.
00:29 Letting Homer borrow his tools.
00:32 You only move twice.
00:34 "Watch the sprinkler!"
00:35 "Hey, that's my sprinkler!"
00:37 "It's natural to feel that way, but the sprinkler is gone.
00:40 It's time to let go!"
00:41 "I just bought that!"
00:43 "I know."
00:44 The Simpsons has its fair share of great running gags,
00:47 but none so hilariously awkward as Ned letting Homer borrow his things.
00:52 "Evening, neighbor.
00:53 Loan funds again?"
00:54 "Yes, sir."
00:55 "Now, Homer, we can't have you burglarizing us every time you got a bill to pay."
01:00 "I know, sir.
01:00 I'm sorry, sir."
01:02 Homer, of course, takes full advantage, and we often see property of Ned Flanders
01:06 on one of his borrowings.
01:08 Ned, however, is just too nice a guy to ask Homer for his things back.
01:12 When the Simpsons do move for a job, however,
01:15 Ned does finally ask, in his timid way, whether Homer would still need his stuff.
01:21 "About those things you borrowed from me over the years, you know,
01:24 the TV trays, the power sander, the downstairs bathtub.
01:29 You gonna be needing those things in Cypress Creek?"
01:32 Yes, Homer answers shamelessly.
01:34 Good enough for poor Ned, and hilariously poignant for us.
01:38 "Oakley, doakley."
01:40 "Oakley, doakley."
01:41 Number 9.
01:42 Better enemies than friends.
01:44 Homer loves Flanders.
01:46 Sometimes, Ned's niceness and decency end up backfiring.
01:50 "What's with the lead pipe?
01:51 Are you gonna give my noggin a floggin?"
01:53 "Hell yeah."
01:55 After inviting Homer to a football game,
01:58 Homer's gratitude leads him to actually making friends with Ned.
02:02 Good karma, right?
02:03 Unfortunately, Homer's friendship turns out to be worse than his enmity.
02:07 Soon, Homer's over-the-top gratitude begins to grate on Ned's nerves.
02:11 "Stop it!
02:18 Breathe through your damn mouth!"
02:20 It all comes to a hilarious head when the two families go on a camping trip together
02:24 to predictably disastrous results.
02:27 "What you doing?"
02:28 "We're heading back.
02:29 Todd's got zesty Italian in his eye."
02:31 Fortunately, Homer's friendliness doesn't last, and the next week shows him mad at Flanders
02:35 again.
02:36 Even the friendliest of us can only tolerate so much friendship.
02:40 "Hi diddly-ho, neighbor!"
02:41 "Get lost, Flanders!"
02:43 "Oakley, doakley!"
02:44 Number 8.
02:45 Serenading Maude.
02:46 "I love Lisa."
02:47 Ned's picture-perfect life may be teeth-rottingly-treacly at times, but one thing that makes him genuinely
02:54 lovable is his love and devotion for his wife, Maude.
02:57 Sometimes that devotion leads to truly great comedy.
03:01 One Valentine's Day, Ned serenades Maude with Rod Stewart's "Do You Think I'm
03:06 Sexy?"
03:07 In typical Ned Flanders fashion, though, the song's raunchy lyrics are changed into squeaky-clean
03:12 Christian-friendly wholesomeness.
03:21 To top it off, Ned is dressed as a Valentine's heart.
03:24 Once again, Ned's family is the perfect neighbors to the imperfect Simpsons.
03:34 Sing on, Ned, and make all the songs PG.
03:39 Number 7.
03:41 Helping Homer with Marriage Problems.
03:43 Diatribe of a Madhouse Wife.
03:46 "I must remember my wedding vows."
03:47 "Did you promise to be miserable?
03:49 To be taken for granted by a drunken lout?"
03:51 "Pretty much.
03:52 We wrote our own vows."
03:53 Ned's wholesome image of a devoted, kind family man has its dangers.
03:58 When Marge writes a romance novel with Ned as the chiseled hero and Homer as the boorish
04:03 husband, it's only a matter of time before even an oblivious Homer wises up.
04:09 Poor Ned must flee an angry Homer, fearing the latter would emulate his book counterpart.
04:14 Instead, Homer pleads with Ned for advice on how to make his marriage better.
04:21 True to form, Ned helps Homer understand Marge's feelings of neglect.
04:25 Truly a fitting hero, both on the page and on the screen.
04:39 Number 6.
04:40 Giving Homer a Black Eye.
04:42 Black-Eyed Please.
04:44 Homer's faults are truly endless in their variety.
04:47 He is dumb, incompetent, boorish, violent, and cruel.
04:56 Unfortunately, as his pious foil, Ned has been the target of Homer's enmity, taking
05:03 his abuse with almost cheerful oblivion.
05:06 So it's beyond satisfying to see Ned stand up for himself against Homer when the latter
05:10 gets high with Ned's beatnik parents.
05:14 Upon seeing his parents in such a state, Ned finally snaps and punches Homer, giving him
05:19 a black eye.
05:23 Well done, Ned, in about diddly time.
05:26 Even so, a guilty Ned offers one of his eyes for Homer to deck, proving that Ned is truly
05:31 too good for this Simpsons world.
05:38 Number 5.
05:39 A Drunken Wedding, Viva Ned Flanders.
05:53 Ned may be decent and righteous, but even these can get old after a while.
05:58 In this episode, we learn that Ned is 60 years old.
06:01 He has just been living cleanly, keeping in good shape, and of course, not doing anything
06:06 rash.
06:07 Fearing he hasn't lived life to the fullest, Ned turns to Homer to show him the lighter
06:11 side of life.
06:18 What follows is a whirlwind trip to Las Vegas, with Homer and Ned getting so drunk, they
06:23 marry two cocktail waitresses.
06:35 In the end, they have to flee and make excuses for their real wives.
06:39 It's great to see Ned loosen up and give in to temptation once in a while, and it makes
06:43 for great character comedy as well.
06:45 Number 4.
06:47 Mourning Maude, Alone Again, Natura Diddly.
06:54 Permanent deaths in The Simpsons are rare and only occur when real-life deaths force
06:58 the showrunners to write a character out.
07:01 That's what happens with Ned's beloved wife, Maude, when she dies via a cannonball
07:06 t-shirt actually meant for Homer.
07:11 Ned's grief in mourning Maude is heartbreaking, and he even questions his faith in a god that
07:20 allowed the unthinkable to occur.
07:23 Ned does eventually date other women, thanks in part to a guilt-ridden Homer's help in
07:27 making him a video.
07:37 And how is his faith restored?
07:39 He watches a Christian rock band perform.
07:42 Rock on, Ned!
07:49 Number 3.
07:50 Sniffer Zinking, Boy Scouts in the Hood.
07:59 All of us, when faced with death, can get a little screwy.
08:02 After Bart accidentally joins the junior campers, he and Homer end up sharing a raft with Ned
08:08 and his son, Rod.
08:09 And of course, in Ned fashion, he offers to zinc Homer's sniffer.
08:14 But it isn't long before Homer does a Homer, eats their provisions, and paddles in the
08:18 wrong direction.
08:19 The group finds itself lost at sea with no food, and Ned goes into a panic at their imminent
08:25 demise, causing Homer to slap him several times.
08:36 Sniffer Zinking definitely has its downsides, as Ned quickly learns.
08:47 Number 2.
08:48 Ned's Snug Skiing Suit, Little Big Mom.
08:51 Ned's unexpectedly erotic appeal rears its head, or rather shakes its body, once again.
08:58 In this episode, Homer finds unused skis and decides to take the family on a holiday.
09:03 What follows is Ned showing up in a skin-tight suit, blithely showing his considerable aspects.
09:11 Ned makes such an impression on Homer that while he is careening down the slopes, he
09:25 can only think of Ned feeling like he's wearing nothing at all.
09:33 Stupid sexy Flanders, indeed!
09:36 Ned's fit form and oblivious cheeriness, once again, is the stuff of internet meme
09:41 legend.
09:58 Number 1.
09:59 Ned Loses His Temper, Hurricane Neddy.
10:06 It turns out that Ned's preternatural kindness, good humor, and patience have their limits.
10:12 When his house is destroyed in a freak hurricane, Springfield's residents come together to
10:17 help rebuild.
10:18 Unfortunately, in typical Springfield fashion, they do such a poor job that the new house
10:23 is unlivable.
10:25 Ned finally loses his temper in a glorious, unhinged rant that lets everyone know exactly
10:31 their problem.
10:37 Seeing Ned tear into the foibles, delusions, and stupidity of his fellow Springfielders
10:42 is epic indeed.
10:50 And of course, he saves his most devastating zinger for his tormentor, Homer himself.
11:03 Ned's suppressing his anger was definitely unhealthy, but it was far from unjustified,
11:08 especially considering his treatment by Homer and others.
11:18 What other Ned Flanders moments make your Flanderific day?
11:22 Let us know in the comments down below.
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