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- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer is forced to become a department store Santa when Marge spends the family's Christmas savings on removing Bart's tattoo.The episode that started one of, if not, THE greatest show of all time.
- DirectorBrad BirdStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter Krusty is found guilty of robbing the Kwik-E-Mart following Homer's eyewitness testimony, Bart and Lisa set out to prove his innocence.Featured the debut of Sideshow Bob, one of the greatest villains across any form of media.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMrs. Krabappel, fed up with Bart's lackadaisical approach to his studies, gives him an ultimatum: shape up or repeat the fourth grade.Anybody who has ever struggled with grades in school will relate with this one.
- 1989– 23mTV-PG8.8 (5.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter apparently consuming poison blowfish, Homer is told that he only has 24 hours to live.Even though Homer obviously makes it out of this one alive, you'll still find yourself tearing up a little.
- DirectorRich MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightLisa has a crush on her substitute teacher; Bart decides to run for class president.Possibly the best, and most sentimental episode focusing on Lisa.
- DirectorRich MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer accidentally lands in a mental hospital and ends up sharing a room with a white man who thinks he is Michael Jackson.Although controversial, it's such an iconic and essential episode.
- DirectorRich MooreAlan SmartStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMoe claims a drink that Homer invented is his own, with the drink making the bar a local hot spot, but threatens his friendship with Homer.Not a big alcohol fan, but i'd kill o try a real life Flaming Homer/Moe.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer and his co-workers qualify for the plant softball team's league final, but Mr. Burns hires nine professional MLB players in order to win a $1 million bet.Officially kicked off the show's golden era.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter attributing a relaxing Sunday to his skipping church, Homer vows to never attend service again, and forms his own religion to justify his behavior.A hilarious, yet respectful look at religion through the eyes of the greatest fictional character in existence.
- DirectorCarlos BaezaStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAn evil Krusty the Clown doll tries to kill Homer; Marge is captured by a giant ape who falls in love with her; Bart inadvertently raises the dead.Can't go wrong with the Frogurt exchange between Homer and the shopkeeper.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer opens a successful snow-plowing business, only to inspire Barney to start a rival outfit that puts him out of work.The episode i probably watched the most as a child.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhile trying to coax Maggie into saying her first word, Homer and Marge talk about how Lisa spoke hers.Maggie's first word at the very end is definitely the show's most wholesome moment.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightYears of poor eating habits catch up with Homer when he suffers a massive heart attack, but the family can't afford the triple bypass operation he needs.Equal parts hearts and humor (''bed goes up, bed goes down'').
- DirectorRich MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter receiving a considerable donation of money, Springfield builds a monorail system with Homer as the conductor, unaware they've just boarded a one-way train to Hell.There is quite literally an iconic gag-per-minute in this one, which might explain why its one of the show's most beloved episodes.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightLisa gives Ralph a Valentine's card out of pity, but soon regrets it when he develops an unwanted crush on her.Introduced the world to the greatest Valentine's greeting: ''I choo-choo-choose you''.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhen Mr. Burns revokes the plant's dental plan, forcing Lisa to be fitted with cheap, ugly braces, Homer leads its union into going on strike.This is the episode that defines The Simpsons.
- DirectorRich MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter being released from prison on parole, Sideshow Bob plots to murder Bart.With the perfect balance of humor and suspense, this is truly the best Sideshow Bob episode.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhen a surprise inspection of the nuclear power plant reveals that Homer is not qualified to do his job, he is forced to go to college.Includes one of Homer's all-time greatest moments: ''I am so smart! S-M-R-T... I mean, S-M-A-R-T!''
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter his birthday party goes wrong, Mr. Burns begins to want his childhood toy, a teddy bear named Bobo; Homer finds that Maggie is in possession of the doll.One of the only episodes that humanizes Mr. Burns.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer sells his soul to the Devil for a donut, Bart contends with a gremlin on the side of the school bus which only he can see, and the family discovers that Mr. Burns is a vampire.''The Devil and Homer Simpson'' is one of the all-time greatest ToH segments.
- DirectorJeffrey LynchStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter joining the Junior Campers while on a sugar high, Bart reluctantly invites Homer to accompany him on the group's annual father-son rafting trip, which soon goes awry.Quite amazing to see how many goods and services Bart and Milhouse get with 20 bucks.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightApu moves in with the Simpsons after losing his job when Homer gets ill from the contaminated food; James Woods takes over the Kwik-E-Mart.''Who Needs The Kwik-E-Mart?'' is my personal favorite musical number from the show.
- DirectorJeffrey LynchStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAngered by the vacuous phrases her Malibu Stacy doll utters, Lisa works with Malibu Stacy's original designer to create a doll with admirable traits.Tackles misogyny in a thoughtful, yet hilarious way that only golden-era Simpsons can master.
- DirectorCarlos BaezaStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightIn an effort to increase the dismal television ratings for their space launches, NASA decides to send an ordinary man into space, and Homer is chosen for the task.So many great moments in one: the potato chip sequence, the inanimate carbon rod, and ''I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords.''
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter a close brush with death, Mr. Burns decides to find an heir to his empire, and chooses Bart because of his truly devious nature.The only thing that would've made this episode better is if they kept the deleted robotic Richard Simmons scene in.