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300 Episodes of the Simpsons

Posted by Hemos on from the eat-my-shorts dept.

circletimessquare writes "As we approach 300 Episodes of the Simpsons, Entertainment Weekly tries to pick the 25 best episodes of The Simpsons (and the one episode they consider the worst). They do a pretty good job. But since "best of" lists like this one are always rife with debate and contention, I can't think of a better place than Slashdot to send up EW (pun partially intended)."

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  1. Re:Simpson's is too deep for most people by handsomepete · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The Simpsons was one of the deepest shows on American TV. Now it's a Saturday morning cartoon starring Captain Wacky (aka Homer). I use to watch it religiously, participate in forums, even did some work and article writing for a Simpsons website. Now the show seems so geared towards an age group far younger than mine, I hardly bother trying to catch it anymore.

    IMHO, Entertainment Weekly did a fine job of picking episodes - much better than most publications do. Now if only the writers would pick up on that and say, "Maybe we should start doing that sort of thing again."

  2. "Bart to the Future" the worst? NO! by Skyshadow · · Score: 5, Insightful
    What about that episode where they used a Roast of Homer by the Springfield Friar's Club as an excuse to have a clip show? It was *horrible*! How can *any* completely new episode be worse than a clip show?

    How, Marge? How?

    Besides, there were some real stinkers in the first season while they were still trying to find their voice and before the show went Homer-centric (in a fair world, Homer-centric should be a word).

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  3. Chili cookoff! by smoondog · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I think the chili cookoff episode (El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Homer) is pretty darn good and was sadly overlooked for the list. Johnny Cash. Guatamalean Insanity Peppers. Space Coyote. Hot pants. Marge smokes. Homer dances and whines. Homer trips out. "I hope I didn't brain my damage"

    Its Different. Cool. Funny. How could they overlook it?

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  4. Re:Another one by cayenne8 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Oh Come ON! Already with the revisionist history? Should we take every show with a picture of the twin towers, and edit them out? Good Lord, tragedies happen...we are sad, we mourn, hopefully, we learn...then move on. But, it is no reason to wipe out any references to them from the past before they were gone....If it was funny in the past...leave it that way!! Best way to remember them.....

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