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mfunk9786 wrote:What do folks around here think of Lisa's Substitute?

Lemmy Caution wrote:

domino harvey wrote:Brother From the Same Planet is one of the best episodes that I never think of first for whatever reason, but it's definitely on my list. "Don't say revenge, don't say revenge"

What I like about the Revenge gag, is not just Homer's amusing argument with his brain.
But the follow-up joke: revenge is in fact a listed reason on the form and the woman casually checks the revenge box and accepts Homer. I love such dual/follow-up jokes.

S4 is a somewhat problematic for me. I think it's uniformly good, and there are some great jokes (as in best Simpson gags), but not too many of the whole episodes really grab hold of me. For example, Marge Gets a Job has a trio of funny "Tibor" jokes. But otherwise is just okay.

The Adoption episode should make my list.
There are a lot of great gags, such as Homer getting encrusted with starfish early in the fight, weaponizing them as throwing stars. Tom dodges the assault, catches them and carefully places the starfish into a nearby tank, saving them ... except for the fact that a shark comes by immediately and gobbles them up. Clever stuff. With good visuals too.

A Streetcar Named Marge and Kamp Krusty are very good. Definitely in consideration.
Well, I haven't gotten to the last disc in my re-watch. And I recall really liking Whacking Day.

And I thought Lisa's Substitute was considered a classic, one of the most emotional of the shows.
I like the Second Season a lot. Even how some of the voices and character models are off at times.

thirtyframesasecond wrote:Also Tom tells Bart something about whales and Pepi (or Pepsi!) asks Homer if it's true and Homer lets out a massive pffffftttt!

mfunk9786 wrote:Homer's Triple Bypass

mfunk9786 wrote:What do folks around here think of Lisa's Substitute? I thought it was widely going to be a shoo-in for high list placement, but seeing Dom's season breakdown from his initial list and not seeing much discussion of it leads me to believe that because it languishes in Season 2, it may be somewhat overlooked. It's the only episode of this show (okay, aside from Homer's Triple Bypass - that perfect animation of Homer at the end, looking exhausted and vulnerable, hit very close to home) that has managed to make me cry. That's gotta be worth something, right?

I kept thinking this was the one where Homer adopts Moleman as his son but probably not.

domino harvey wrote:Burns' Heir was one of the last episodes I cut from my list. The Toys parody outlives the inspiration a million times over

swo17 wrote:

domino harvey wrote:Burns' Heir was one of the last episodes I cut from my list. The Toys parody outlives the inspiration a million times over

Remind me what the Toys parody is. Burns' Heir has so many great moments, I sometimes forget they're all in the same episode. (I'm smiling now just thinking of the heir auditions.)

I can't find the clip from the show but Burns' address to the movie theatre is a direct parody of the bewildering Toys trailer

domino harvey wrote:I'm working through a rewatch of Season Four, which was the first season the show was able to compete in Best Comedy instead of Best Animated Program at the Emmys. It was not, however, nominated, though this isn't as foolish a snub as it sounds, as the two episodes the producers picked to represent the show are utterly inexplicable. Think of all the great episodes this season, many with legitimate claims to being the best of the series. Make your guesses and then un-spoiler below to reveal the actual submissions

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"A Streetcar Named Marge" and "Mr Plow"... "Streetcar" is pretty good, "Mr Plow" is one of the weakest episode of the season, and not even in my wildest of imaginations would either be anyone's sane pick for best of the season that brought us "Last Exit to Springfield," "Marge vs the Monorail," "Krusty Gets Kancelled," "Homer the Heretic," "Itchy and Scratchy: the Movie," "Lisa's First Word," "Duffless," "I Love Lisa," "Kamp Krusty," and and and and...