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top 5 simpsons episodes

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5. dead putting society

this episode has always been one of my favourites. it contains references to the karate kid, full metal jacket and dead poets society. it also introduced me to the phrase if a tree falls down in the woods and no one’s around, does it make a sound? and is totally zen. the final hole on the golf course is abe lincoln opening and closing his legs, in a parody of the lincoln memorial. it also features homer and flanders in dresses.

4. thirty minutes over tokyo

there are a lot of reasons why this episode is great; battling seizure robots, making fun of jim belushi only getting by on his brothers fame, cameos from rich uncle pennybags, mothra, godzilla and woody allen. but that is all shadowed for me by a small one line joke referencing the greatest japanese film of all time.

Marge: Come on, Homer.  Japan will be fun!  You liked Rashomon.
Homer: That's not how I remember it.

3. bart the general

this is the earliest episode on the list, the 5th full length episode to be aired, and it shows. outside of the movie references (patton, full metal jacket, stripes) there are a lot of references to war that i probably didn’t understand on first viewing, but looking back on it now realise are deep and dark which fits the early tone of the show. but then right at the end it pulls you back around.

Bart: There are no good wars, with the following exceptions:  The American Revolution,
        World War II and the Star Wars Trilogy.

2. the new kid on the block

this episode has the best moe’s tavern prank phone call of all time, amanda huginkiss. and in response moe truly shines;

Moe: When I find out who you are, I'm going to shove a sausage down your throat 
         and stick starving dogs in your butt!

1. you only move twice

hank “he didn’t even give you his coat” scorpio.

We got our freedom from you over 230 years ago. Now we're going to beat you in soccer.

(via quiethouse)

you might think you have the right to hold a grudge against england but you don’t. the ruling political party in my country bases their entire policy around seeking full independence from england.

and by the way, it’s spelt f-o-o-t-b-a-l-l.