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5. Team Homer |
Homer starts a bowling team
with Apu, Otto and Moe with money Mr. Burns gave him during a ether
hallucination. When Burns finds out, he unexpectedly decides to join
the team.
Burns’ physical infirmity is the brunt of several great gags,
from needing ether to have his nails filed to his difficulties in
getting a bowling ball down the lane. Then, near the end of the episode,
it’s Burns’ evilness that leads to a classic Homer line: “I
guess some people never change. Or, they quickly change and then
quickly change back.”
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4. Marge vs. the Monorail
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After getting $3 million from a fine
due to Mr. Burn's illegal disposal of nuclear waste, the town decides
to spend money on a needless monorail ....built from shoddy materials.
Leonard Nimoy guest voices as himself.
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3. Homer the Great |
After stalking Lenny and Carl, Homer
discovers the secret society of the Stonecutters. Homer joins, then
is kicked out of and finally becomes the chosen one of the heavy-drinking
club. Though the episode as a whole is (almost) unsurpassable, two
near-throwaway gags are worth mentioning: Upon joining the group,
Homer is told not to call 911 anymore; the real number is 912. Later,
Homer has convinced his Stonecutter brethren to do good deeds by
repainting a building covered with graffiti. If you look closely,
you’ll see that all the graffiti consists of the word “graffiti.”
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2. Lisa the Vegetarian |
Lisa becomes enamored of a cute little
lamb, which leads to her decision to become a vegetarian. Homer can’t
fathom her disgust with his meaty ways, particularly after Lisa ruins
his pork- and beef-riddled barbecue.
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1. Last Exit to Springfield |
When Lisa needs braces, Homer becomes
the head of the power plant’s union to keep the dental plan.
Burns tries to freeze out the union, resulting in a strike.
Simply unbeatable, from the scene in which Homer fears Burns may
be coming on to him to his “Godfather”-esque daydream
(“Mmm … organized crime …”) to the sadistic
orthodontist who hooks Lisa up with braces that “predate stainless
steel, so you can’t get them wet.” It’s also got
the requisite drug sequence when Lisa gets nitrous oxide, along with
cleverly integrated references to everything from “The Grinch” to “Batman” and “Yellow
Submarine.” This is the episode that every self-respecting “Simpsons” geek
must be able to recite verbatim. |
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