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D'oh! Some Springfield gems have been flying under the radar! Join us as we count down our picks for the most underrated Simpsons episodes that deserve more love. Our countdown includes "Bart Sells His Soul," "The Mysterious Voyage of Homer," "Marge in Chains," and more! Which hidden Springfield treasure is your favorite? Let us know in the comments!
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00:00I have something to tell you.
00:02Something that may shock and discredit you.
00:05Welcome to WatchMojo.
00:07And today, we're counting down our picks for what we consider
00:10the least appreciated Simpsons episodes that deserve more love.
00:15Some spoilers to come.
00:17You thought I couldn't, but I could, I did, and I could do it again.
00:20Let's do it again!
00:22Number 20.
00:24Bart sells his soul.
00:26Where'd you get five bucks? I want five bucks.
00:28I sold my soul to Milhouse.
00:30What? How could you do that?
00:33Your soul is the most valuable part of you.
00:35You believe in that junk?
00:37This episode has the distinction of being among creator Matt Groening's favorites.
00:42When Bart decides to jokingly sell his soul to Milhouse,
00:45the forces of the Simpsons universe seem to conspire against him.
00:49Worried he really did sell his soul, Bart desperately tries to get it back.
00:54Milhouse, give him back his soul. I've got work tomorrow.
00:56I'm really sorry. I kind of traded your soul to the guy at the comic book store.
01:02But look, I got some cool Pogs.
01:04Elf Pogs.
01:06Remember Elf?
01:07He's back.
01:08In Pog form.
01:09Meanwhile, Mo tries to turn his dingy bar into a family-friendly restaurant with predictable results.
01:16Fun fact.
01:16Episode writer Greg Daniels did manipulate a bully to sell his soul for 50 cents.
01:22From Iron Butterfly's Inigata DeVita to the famous Pablo Neruda joke,
01:27this episode definitely deserves more recognition.
01:30I know that's funny, but I'm just not laughing.
01:33Hmm. Pablo Neruda said laughter is the language of the soul.
01:37I am familiar with the works of Pablo Neruda.
01:40Number 19.
01:41Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield.
01:44Meet Marge.
01:45Marge's famous Chanel suit makes its debut in this episode,
01:59ushering Marge into the snobbish world of country club ladies.
02:03Marge's eagerness to join the club leads to financial strain and stress.
02:08In the end, she gives up the rat race of keeping up appearances for good,
02:12a parody of the 1989 black comedy of the, sort of, same name.
02:16This episode lampoons country club culture and rich people in general,
02:21providing a shrewd critique of the American dream.
02:24We ran with different crowds.
02:26You had your debutante balls and skinny dipping.
02:29And I had my home shoe repair course.
02:33The rich may be different from you and me,
02:36but that's just because they have more money.
02:39This is classic Simpsons at their most shrewd,
02:42Also, there's Tom Kite.
02:44How about I give you a few pointers on your game?
02:47Now, you don't want to overthink.
02:49Not an issue.
02:50Keep your head down.
02:51Huh?
02:52Pretend there's no one else here.
02:55And just go at your own pace.
03:01Wow, very impressive.
03:03Number 18.
03:04The seemingly never-ending story.
03:07What the hell could that mean to you?
03:09I'm obsessive-compulsive.
03:11Yee-haw!
03:12One, two, three, four.
03:13Yee-haw!
03:14One, two, three, four.
03:15Yee-haw!
03:16One, two, three, four.
03:17This overlooked episode decides to take the premise of the never-ending story to its logical limits.
03:23When the family is stuck in a cavern thanks to Homer,
03:27Lisa decides to tell a story to pass the time.
03:30Once upon a time in a far-off kingdom.
03:32No unicorns.
03:33Oh, all right.
03:35This story also contains the story of how Mr. Burns was an employee at Moe's,
03:40which also contains the story of Moe's torrid love affair with Mrs. Krabappel,
03:45which also contains the story of how Snake, you get the idea.
03:49The whole episode turns out to be Bart's story to Principal Skinner, hilarious and cleverly executed.
03:55This episode was actually nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program.
03:59This episode deserves more love for its ingenious structure.
04:04I've read about you.
04:05You're shy and you rarely approach humans.
04:09And of course, you never attack a fellow herbivore!
04:16Number 17.
04:18The Mysterious Voyage of Our Homer.
04:21What's happening to me?
04:23Okay, retrace your steps.
04:25Woke up, fought with Marge,
04:27ate Guatemalan Insanity Peppers,
04:30then I...
04:31Oh.
04:33The Simpsons is, in many ways,
04:35a surreal show in its wackiness.
04:38This intriguing episode fully embraces this spirit
04:41by venturing into magic realism.
04:44After winning a chili-eating contest,
04:46Homer hallucinates a mystical quest
04:49for his soulmate,
04:50led by a coyote voiced by Johnny Cash himself
04:53in one of the show's greatest cameos.
04:56Fear not, Homer.
04:58I am your spirit guide.
05:00Hiya.
05:01There is a lesson you must learn.
05:03If it's about laying off the insanity peppers,
05:05I'm way ahead of you.
05:06Blending 3D animation and live-action footage,
05:09this episode succeeds in its dreamlike imagery,
05:13taking inspiration from Dances with Wolves
05:15and the works of Carlos Castaneda in general.
05:18The ending with Homer and Marge reconciling
05:21is heartwarming,
05:22proving once more that they are indeed meant to be.
05:25Animated Lovers.
05:27You should check this one out.
05:28Well, I was sure you'd be on foot
05:30because you always say public transportation is for losers.
05:34And I was sure you'd head west
05:36because Springfield slopes down that way.
05:39And then I saw the lighthouse,
05:41and I remembered how you love blinking lights,
05:44like the one on the waffle iron.
05:46Or that little guy on the don't walk sign.
05:49Yeah.
05:49Wow, Marge.
05:51You really do understand me.
05:53Number 16.
05:55Simpson Califragilistic Expiala.
05:57Ugh!
05:58Shus.
05:59Feel practically super-duper fragile-ex-piala-
06:02Oh!
06:02Oh!
06:03Oh!
06:04It's this strange sensation in my chest.
06:07I think your heart's beating again.
06:09Oh, that takes me back.
06:11God bless you, Sherry Bobbins.
06:13Simpsons parodies are always well-received,
06:15but this Mary Poppins spoof is especially notable.
06:19When Marge finds her hair falling out from stress,
06:22the Simpsons hire a nanny, Sherry Bobbins.
06:26Sherry's magical competence and catchy songs
06:29work when she is present.
06:31Once Sherry leaves,
06:32the family reverts to its baseline dysfunction.
06:35Unable to work her usual miracle,
06:37Sherry spirals into a depression
06:39and flees the household to save her sanity.
06:43Oh, you people will be the death of me.
06:47With its pitch-perfect parody songs
06:50and voiceover work,
06:52this episode is filled with many great gags,
06:54including a takeoff of Reservoir Dogs.
06:57We're all due for a rewatch.
07:00I'm stuck in the middle with you
07:02And I'm wondering what it is I should do
07:06Number 15.
07:08The Secret War of Lisa Simpson
07:10Oh, Miss Hoover,
07:12movies are a nice break,
07:13but couldn't we be doing something
07:15a little more challenging?
07:17Probably.
07:21Lisa's quest for academic challenge
07:23leads her to attend a military school
07:25alongside Bart,
07:26who is forced to attend
07:28after shattering all Springfield's windows
07:30with several megaphones.
07:33True to form,
07:33the school turns out to be a hot mess
07:35in its own right,
07:37complete with hazing
07:38and dangerous tasks.
07:39The episode does end
07:41on a triumphant note, though,
07:43with Lisa successfully completing
07:45the second grade.
07:45I want to present you with this.
07:48A medal?
07:50Thank you, sir.
07:52Hmm?
07:55For satisfactory completion
07:57of the second grade.
07:59Oh.
08:00With its sharp writing,
08:01memorable gags,
08:02and guest star Willem Dafoe's
08:03memorable performance
08:05as the school's commandant,
08:07The Secret War of Lisa Simpson
08:08definitely deserves more attention.
08:11Welcome aboard.
08:13Lisa, if you ever want to quit
08:15and come home,
08:16I'll be here in half a jiff.
08:18I want to quit and come home.
08:19Number 14.
08:21Lemon of Troy
08:22Don't you get it, Springfield?
08:26It's over.
08:26You lose.
08:28Now, if you'll excuse me,
08:29all this talk has made me hungry.
08:32This Springfield vs. Shelbyville feud
08:35is one to remember.
08:37Taking inspiration from the legend
08:38of Helen of Troy
08:39and the Trojan War,
08:40the episode follows Bart
08:42and the other Springfield children
08:43as they try to retrieve
08:45a lemon tree stolen
08:46by a Shelbyville gang.
08:48That lemon tree
08:49is a part of our town,
08:50and as kids,
08:51the backbone of our economy.
08:52We'll get it back
08:53or choke their rivers
08:55with our dead.
08:56Successfully taking back the tree,
08:58the Springfielders rejoice
08:59by drinking lemonade.
09:01In response,
09:02the Shelbyvillians
09:03claim the tree was haunted,
09:05and they were well
09:07to be rid of it.
09:08The town rivalry
09:09and the Shelbyville doubles
09:10were well done,
09:11and some have stated
09:13that The Simpsons
09:14were among the first TV series
09:16to put the town rivalry
09:17trope to good use.
09:19Eat my shirts!
09:21Yes, eat all of our shirts!
09:24Oh, you lousy Springfielder,
09:26you shake harder, boy!
09:27Number 13.
09:29Bart's not dead.
09:31I'm trying very hard
09:32to forgive you.
09:33It is very tough.
09:34Oh, what are you gonna do to me?
09:37Bart, God is love.
09:46Bart's adventures
09:47with theological conundrums
09:49continue in this
09:50Season 30 episode.
09:52When Bart lies about
09:53seeing heaven after an accident,
09:54Christian producers
09:56approach him
09:56to make a movie
09:57of his experience.
09:59The movie is a big hit,
10:00but Bart's conscience
10:01gets the better of him,
10:03and he confesses the lie.
10:05Oh, all hit movies
10:06are lies, Marge.
10:07Did you see Argo?
10:09None of that happened,
10:10and I have strong doubts
10:11about The Incredibles.
10:12Eventually,
10:13Bart does go to heaven
10:15and meets Jesus Christ.
10:16Unfortunately,
10:17heaven turns out
10:18to be overrated,
10:19and Homer even asks Krishna
10:21to send him back to Earth
10:23as a turtle.
10:24The Simpsons continues
10:25its tradition
10:26of delightful blasphemy
10:27as well as the struggle
10:29for Bart's soul.
10:30Please, send me back to Earth.
10:32Yes, yes,
10:32you can be a turtle
10:33or a pharmaceutical CEO.
10:35Turtle, please.
10:38Number 12.
10:40The Principal and the Pauper.
10:42They said you were killed
10:43on that scouting mission.
10:44No, just captured.
10:46It's kind of a funny story, really.
10:48After five years
10:49in a secret POW camp,
10:50I was sold to China
10:51for slave labor.
10:53And since 77,
10:54I've been making sneakers
10:55at gunpoint
10:56in a sweatshop in Wuhan.
10:58This infamous episode
10:59is controversial
11:00for obvious reasons.
11:02It turns out
11:03Principal Skinner
11:03is a fraud
11:04named Armin Tamzerian,
11:06who took over
11:07for the real Skinner
11:08after his presumed death
11:10in the Vietnam War.
11:12The revelation
11:12was met with much backlash
11:14as fans didn't appreciate
11:16Skinner's
11:16changing backstory.
11:18Our take
11:18The episode itself
11:20is filled with great writing
11:21and jokes,
11:22including Skinner's
11:23unforgettable
11:23Up Yours, Children!
11:25Principal Skinner?
11:27Up Yours, Children!
11:29And let's be honest,
11:31since when has the show
11:33ever not retconned
11:34its characters' backstories?
11:36The episode even reverts
11:37to the canonical status quo,
11:40with the townspeople
11:41fully accepting Armin
11:42as Skinner
11:43and sending the real Skinner
11:45packing.
11:45All in all,
11:47it's an enjoyable
11:48episode of TV.
11:49We have never forgotten.
11:51I think I have a solution
11:52that'll satisfy the town
11:53and let Sergeant Skinner
11:55keep his dignity.
11:58But I'm a hero!
12:00And we salute you for it.
12:02Now don't come back!
12:03Number 11.
12:04Homer.
12:05I don't believe it.
12:07Say something else smart.
12:08Dr. Joyce Brothers
12:09may be well known,
12:10but her psychological credentials
12:11are highly suspect.
12:14It's true!
12:15Oh!
12:17Homer's dumbness
12:18is a core feature
12:19of his character.
12:21So what happens
12:22when Homer becomes smart?
12:24This episode gives an explanation
12:26for Homer's legendary idiocy,
12:28a crayon lodged
12:29in his cranium.
12:30Homer undergoes the surgery,
12:32and the result
12:33is that his IQ
12:34more than doubles.
12:36But the Simpsons' world,
12:37much like ours,
12:38is not too kind
12:39to those who are too smarts.
12:41I was working
12:42on a flat tax proposal
12:43and I accidentally proved
12:45there's no God.
12:47We'll just see about that.
12:49Uh-oh.
12:50Well, maybe he made a mistake.
12:52Nope.
12:53It's airtight.
12:55Can't let this little doozy
12:57get out.
12:58Realizing this,
12:59Homer gets Moe
13:00to insert the crayon
13:01back into his brain,
13:03returning him
13:04to his lovable idiot self.
13:06It's undoubtedly a treat
13:07to see what Homer
13:08would be like
13:09as a reasonably
13:10intelligent person
13:11and his newfound
13:12connection with Lisa
13:13is heartwarming.
13:15It's an award-winning episode
13:17for good reason.
13:19Defense!
13:20Defense!
13:22That's pretty dumb,
13:24but, uh...
13:25Extended warranty?
13:27How could I lose?
13:29Perfect.
13:30Number 10.
13:31The Great Fatsby.
13:32Welcome, honored guests.
13:34Leave your inhibitions
13:35at the door
13:36and write your name
13:37on your drink cup,
13:38you will not receive a second.
13:39Oh, shut up.
13:41In 2017,
13:43The Simpsons finally
13:44gave this classic tale
13:46The Great Gatsby
13:47the spoof
13:48it deserved,
13:49even taking shots
13:50at its film adaptations.
13:52Here,
13:52Mr. Burns decides
13:54to relive his glory days
13:55of throwing excessive parties
13:57at his estate.
13:58Alas,
13:59Mr. Burns has become
14:00penny-pinching
14:01in his old age,
14:02causing his party
14:03to fail
14:04and for Burns
14:05to gate-crash
14:06the livelier party
14:07of the hip-hop artist
14:08J.G. instead.
14:10There's something
14:11I've wanted to tell you
14:12for a long time,
14:14you ruthless monster.
14:16Yeah.
14:17I love you.
14:19Yeah.
14:20This two-part episode
14:21is the most ambitious
14:22of the later Simpsons era,
14:24with no less than
14:2618 songs written
14:27and cameos
14:28by RZA,
14:29Common,
14:30and Snoop Dogg.
14:31For a fun spoof
14:32and commentary
14:32on hip-hop culture,
14:34this episode
14:34is one to see.
14:37I don't know,
14:38$100,000
14:39feels like a lot of money.
14:41You gotta splash the cash,
14:42fling the fling,
14:43spill them bills,
14:44it don't matter,
14:45just splatter the batter.
14:47Splash the cash.
14:54Monogram Monty is back!
14:55Number 9
14:56You might not think
15:13a parody of the 2014 film
15:15Boyhood would make
15:16for a great Simpsons episode,
15:18but it works.
15:19This episode follows
15:20Bart beyond his
15:21mischievous boy self
15:23and into his teenage years
15:24and his adulthood.
15:25The show explores
15:27Bart's struggles
15:28with academics
15:28and being overshadowed
15:30by his much smarter sister.
15:32I'm not even
15:33the best Simpson
15:33at my best friend's party!
15:35Do you know what it's like
15:36to be second best
15:36at anything?
15:38Yeah, I do!
15:39I'm going to Yale!
15:41It also gives him
15:41a talent as a budding artist.
15:43Unlike other film parodies,
15:45this one plays
15:46with low-key poignancy
15:47as it explores
15:48Bart's growing pains
15:50in finding out
15:50what he truly wants to be.
15:52Bart's centered episodes
15:53really do
15:54have a special juice
15:56to them.
15:56Why is grass green?
15:58So you can find
15:58your damn golf ball.
16:00Now I have a question
16:00for you.
16:01Why did you leave
16:02your toy car
16:03on the stairs?
16:06Why is blood red?
16:07Why do you ask?
16:08It's coming out
16:09your ear.
16:10Oh!
16:10Number 8
16:11Homer Badman
16:13Hey, did you take
16:14the wheel for a second?
16:15I have to scratch myself
16:16in two places at once.
16:17Just drop me off here.
16:20A trenchant commentary
16:21on workplace moors.
16:23This episode follows Homer
16:24as he is accused
16:25of sexual harassment.
16:27His candy lust
16:28being mistaken
16:29for actual lust
16:30by a graduate student.
16:32Homer gets libeled
16:33as a pervert
16:34and sexual predator
16:35by the media.
16:36Until the night
16:37a grossly overweight pervert
16:39named Homer Simpson
16:40gave her a crash course
16:42in depravity
16:43Babysitter
16:44and the Beast.
16:45Aw, crap.
16:47When Homer tries
16:48to film his side
16:49of the story
16:49an actual tape
16:51by groundskeeper Willie
16:52capturing the incident
16:53finally clears Homer's name.
16:55A satire
16:56on tabloid media
16:57and media circuses
16:58in general
16:59Homer Badman
17:00walks a difficult line
17:02as it explores issues
17:03that are still relevant today.
17:05Also,
17:06the Gentle Ben skit
17:08is a classic gag.
17:09I have a question.
17:10No, Ben.
17:14No.
17:21Number 7.
17:23Holidays of Future Past
17:25Just look happy.
17:26Simpsons episodes
17:37depicting the future
17:38never get old
17:39although frequently
17:40retcon.
17:4130 years into the future
17:43Bart, Lisa,
17:44and Maggie
17:44are now adults
17:45visiting Homer
17:46and Marge
17:47on Christmas.
17:48Bart is a divorced dad.
17:50Lisa struggles
17:51with a rebellious daughter
17:52and Maggie
17:53is the lead singer
17:54of a band
17:55and pregnant.
17:56Hey,
17:57didn't I go to jail
17:58with your brother?
18:01Contractions?
18:04Computer?
18:05Hospital!
18:09It's a poignant episode
18:11filled with a drunk Bart
18:12and Lisa
18:13talking about
18:13the struggles
18:14of parenting
18:15as well as
18:15many gags
18:16about the potential future
18:17of sentient robots,
18:19technology,
18:20and intrusive marketing.
18:21It's always a treat
18:23to see how this family
18:24changes over the years
18:25and how
18:26Holidays of Future Past
18:27is an especially
18:28satisfying look
18:30at a possible future.
18:31And Homer,
18:32you're still
18:32a big disappointment
18:34because
18:34See you next Christmas!
18:37Why did you
18:38bring us here, Homer?
18:40To prove a point.
18:41Everyone thinks
18:42their dad's a jerk
18:44and everyone's right
18:45but when you get older
18:46you realize
18:47how much you love him.
18:48Number 6.
18:49The Last Temptation
18:51of Crust
18:53Hey, hey,
18:54happy birthday!
18:55Now get him out of here.
18:56Crusty the Clown
18:57threatens to be
18:58washed up for good
18:59as his material
19:00is perceived
19:01to be outdated
19:02and offensive
19:02by newer audiences.
19:04Failing at a
19:05Jay Leno comedy festival,
19:07Crusty later releases
19:08his frustration
19:09with modern comedians
19:10and the modern comedy
19:11scene in general
19:12in a rant
19:13ironically taken
19:14to be hysterically funny.
19:16These comics today.
19:17Ooh, look at me.
19:18I can't set my VCR.
19:20I can't open
19:20a bag of airline peanuts.
19:22I'm a freaking moron!
19:27Crusty's going nuts.
19:29Refashioning himself
19:30as a counterculture comedian,
19:32Crusty eventually
19:33sells out
19:33to marketing
19:34a new SUV
19:35referencing
19:36The Last Temptation
19:37of Christ.
19:38This episode
19:38packs a lot of punchy gags
19:40in its satiric commentary
19:41and its Canyonero spoof
19:43is one of the best
19:45original songs
19:46of the series.
19:47It's an oldie
19:48but a goodie.
19:49Can you name
19:50the truck
19:50with four-wheel drive?
19:52Smells like a steak
19:53and seats 35.
19:54Canyonero.
19:56Canyonero.
19:58Number five.
19:59Lisa the Greek.
20:01Wouldn't it be fun
20:02if we watched
20:02the game together?
20:03Lisa and Homer bond
20:19when Lisa proves adept
20:20at picking
20:21the winning football teams,
20:23eventually causing Lisa
20:24to wonder
20:24whether her father
20:25really cares about her
20:27or just her skills.
20:28Meanwhile,
20:29Marge unintentionally
20:31humiliates Bart
20:32by buying him
20:33unfashionable clothes,
20:34inspiring mockery
20:36and bullying.
20:37Well,
20:37anyone who beats you up
20:38for wearing a shirt
20:39isn't your friend.
20:40Ooh,
20:41this looks good.
20:42Oh,
20:42and this one is very,
20:43very cute.
20:44And these,
20:45oh,
20:46look,
20:46little bow ties.
20:50And don't make
20:50that face at me.
20:51How'd you know?
20:52Packed with gags
20:53and satir jabs
20:54at NFL culture,
20:56Lisa the Greek
20:56develops Homer
20:57and Lisa's relationship
20:59and their touching
21:00father-daughter camaraderie.
21:01It also has the distinction
21:03of accurately predicting
21:05the winner
21:05of Super Bowl XXVI,
21:08which aired days
21:09after the episode.
21:10The Simpsons'
21:11soothsaying ways
21:13strike again.
21:14Please,
21:15please,
21:15please.
21:16Touchdown!
21:17Stick and fork
21:17in this one,
21:18it is done!
21:19The Washington Redskins
21:19win Super Bowl XXVI!
21:22I guess you love dad.
21:23I suspected as much.
21:25Number four,
21:26raging Abe Simpson
21:27and his grumbling grandson
21:28in the curse
21:30of the Flying Hellfish.
21:39He's more clever
21:41than he looks.
21:42Who knew Mr. Burns
21:44and Grandpa Simpson
21:44were in the same
21:46World War II squad
21:47together?
21:48This long-titled episode
21:49really dives deep
21:51into Grandpa Simpson's
21:52war days
21:52when he and his team,
21:54the Flying Hellfish,
21:55discovered priceless portraits
21:57in a German castle.
21:58Now,
21:59Mr. Burns
21:59wants to take
22:00the hidden treasure
22:01by force,
22:02with Grandpa and Bart
22:03foiling his attempt.
22:10Don't kill me.
22:11I ain't gonna kill you.
22:13That'd be cowardly.
22:14Monty Burns cowardly.
22:16I just wanna watch
22:17you squirm.
22:19Yes, sir.
22:20Is this to your liking?
22:21It's an adventurous yarn
22:26that shows Grandpa
22:27as more than just
22:28an old coot.
22:29His fight against
22:30the likes of Mr. Burns
22:31is no less than thrilling.
22:33This fun episode
22:34with great animation
22:35doesn't deserve
22:37to get overlooked.
22:41I guess he deserves it
22:43more than I do.
22:44Well,
22:45at least I got to show you
22:47I wasn't always
22:48a pathetic old kook.
22:50You never were, Grandpa.
22:53Number three.
22:54Marge and Chains.
22:56And a bottle of aspirin, please.
22:59The aspirin is $24.95.
23:01$24.95?
23:03I lowered the price
23:04because an escaped
23:05mental patient
23:06tampered with the bottle.
23:08Tired from nursing
23:09her family with flu
23:10back to health,
23:11Marge accidentally forgets
23:13to pay for some bourbon,
23:15causing her to be charged
23:16for shoplifting
23:17and for her reputation
23:18to tank.
23:20Lawyer Lionel Hutz
23:21is hired to defend her
23:22but due to his incompetence
23:24ends up causing Marge
23:25to be sentenced
23:26to 30 days in prison.
23:28If there's one thing
23:29America needs,
23:30it's more lawyers.
23:31Can you imagine
23:32a world without lawyers?
23:38Oh.
23:39From the famous gag
23:41about an idyllic world
23:42without lawyers
23:43to Jimmy Carter
23:44being history's
23:45greatest monster,
23:46Marge and Chains
23:47is both a
23:48laugh-out-loud riot
23:49and an homage
23:50to TV's
23:51most sympathetic
23:52stay-at-home mom.
23:53The episode
23:54also has the distinction
23:55of very nearly
23:57predicting COVID-19.
23:59The Simpsons
24:00are modern prophets indeed.
24:02Oh, my juice loosener's
24:04never gonna come.
24:05Hey, Dad,
24:06this came for you
24:06in the mail.
24:07Woo-hoo!
24:10Ah!
24:10Number 2.
24:1224 Minutes
24:13Mr. Simpson,
24:15I'm scared.
24:16This is our life now,
24:17Milhouse.
24:18We're dumpster folk.
24:19It's hard to pick the best film
24:21or TV spoof
24:22The Simpsons has done,
24:23but this episode,
24:25a parody of the show
24:2624,
24:26just might be the series'
24:28most underrated.
24:29Principal Skinner
24:30has created a counter-truancy unit,
24:32headed by Lisa
24:33to cut down on misbehavior.
24:35Bart finds out
24:36about a stink bomb
24:37planned by the bullies
24:38at a bake sale,
24:39which the CTU foils
24:41with the help
24:41of Jack Bauer himself.
24:43I pulled every single
24:44field agent off
24:45all other cases
24:45to track you down
24:46and bring you to justice.
24:47It was a tough decision,
24:49but I think I made
24:50the right call.
24:55It's okay,
24:56that was Shelbyville.
24:58Apart from being
24:59a pitch-perfect parody,
25:00complete with timers
25:01and split screens,
25:03the episode is also notable
25:04for containing
25:05one of Bart's
25:05best prank calls.
25:07No wonder
25:08it won an Annie Award,
25:09given out
25:10for animated achievements.
25:12Find out all you can
25:13about I made a duty.
25:14Does anyone there
25:15know I made a duty?
25:16I made a duty.
25:17Wealthy Saudi financier
25:18disappeared into Afghanistan
25:19in the late 90s.
25:21Really?
25:21No, Jack,
25:22it's a joke name.
25:23You're being set up.
25:24Damn it!
25:24Before we continue,
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25:37Number 1
25:41Summer of 4'2
25:43Oh, when the kids
25:45see these layouts
25:45in font,
25:46you're going to be
25:47the most popular
25:48girl in school.
25:50You know something,
25:50Beezy?
25:51I think you're right.
25:52This Season 7 finale
25:54sees Lisa reinvent herself
25:56in a desperate bid
25:57for popularity.
25:58When Ned Flanders
26:00offers the Simpsons
26:01his beach house
26:01for the summer,
26:02Lisa takes the opportunity
26:04to reinvent herself
26:05as a skateboarding
26:06cool girl,
26:07distancing herself
26:08from her nerdy persona
26:09and earning
26:10her brother's resentment.
26:12So, Lisa has a friend.
26:14We'll see about that.
26:18Bart!
26:19I need my glasses!
26:21Oh, nice doggies.
26:26All's well that ends well,
26:27though,
26:27when Lisa's new friends
26:29decide to accept
26:30her real personality.
26:31Considered by former writer
26:33and executive producer
26:34Bill Oakley
26:34as one of the best
26:35classic Simpsons episodes,
26:38it speaks to the outcast
26:39in all of us
26:40and that longing
26:41for belonging,
26:43we've all been there.
26:44I guess I should
26:45give this back to you.
26:46I shouted to your friends
26:47again before we left.
26:49Bart!
26:50Look inside.
26:56Oh, thanks, Bart.
26:59Which other Simpsons episode
27:01do you feel
27:02deserves more appreciation?
27:04Let us know
27:05in the comments
27:05down below.
27:07Goodbye, Sherry Bobbins!
27:09Thanks for everything!
27:10So long, Superman!
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