The Simpsons is one of the longest-running and most critically acclaimed TV shows ever, so I think it would be pretty difficult to decide which episodes are the best. (Originally I was going to make this a "top ten" but since there's SO many episodes to choose from, I made it 20.)
After some thought, I decided, why not. Let's make this a tournament.
Now, how this works:
It's kind of complicated, so bear with me..
Okay, for each episode's rank, it gets a point. For example, I put "Bart on the Road" at #20 on my list, meaning it was my least favorite out of the 20. Therefore, It gets 1 point.
Now, if the next person were to put "Bart on the Road" at #10 on their list, the score for that episode then goes up to 12 points.
Scoring System
#20 slot - 1 point
#19 slot - 2 points
#18 slot - 3 points
#17 slot - 4 points
#16 slot - 5 points
#15 slot - 6 points
#14 slot - 7 points
#13 slot - 8 points
#12 slot - 9 points
#11 slot - 10 points
#10 slot - 11 points
#9 slot - 12 points
#8 slot - 13 points
#7 slot - 14 points
#6 slot - 15 points
#5 slot - 16 points
#4 slot - 17 points
#3 slot - 18 points
#2 slot - 19 points
#1 slot - 20 points
Everyone submits their lists, and the score continuously changes. Now this is the only part that stumps me.. when we stop. Maybe once we reach a certain page, (or maybe if this thread is popular enough, once the Thread Manager divides it into a separate thread we can then tally up the scores)
Anyway, once we stop, we tally up the scores and make a "Top 20 Episodes of All-Time" list as chosen by ALL of us.
Treehouse of Horror Episodes can go in a separate "Top 3" list.
Note: Since episode titles aren't featured on the show, please list a description with your choices, so people know what episode you're talking about. (You can simply copy/paste episode info via the link below)
Episode Guide: http://www.snpp.com/episodeguide.html
I'll start things off..
Main Series Top 20
20. Bart on the Road (1995)
With fake drivers ID in hand, have Bart will travel. In this case, Nelson, Martin and Milhouse come along for the ride when Bart hits the wide open road. Meanwhile, Lisa spends some quality time with Homer at the power plant.
19. The City of New York Vs. Homer Simpson (1997)
Driven to the brink of insanity by his appointed status as designated driver, Barney Gumble drives to downtown Manhattan in Homer's car, leaving it there. But when the family journeys to the big apple to retrieve their property, Homer faces a one-on-one showdown with the dreaded boot.
18. Homer the Smithers (1995)
Smithers takes a much needed vacation and to insure his position at the nuclear plant, he hires Homer as his temporary replacement.
17. Flaming Moe's (1991)
Homer helps invent the hottest drink in Springfield. However, when Moe steals the recipe and turns his Tavern into the hottest spot in Springfield, Homer vows revenge. Guest stars Catherine O'Hara and the Rock band Aerosmith.
16. Itchy and Scratchy Land (1994)
The family's trip to Itchy & Scratchy Land, the violentest place on earth, proves heavenly until the Itchy & Scratchy robots want to put the family there for real.
15. Mountain of Madness (1997)
To promote teamwork amongst the power plant's employees Mr. Burns makes them go on a corporate retreat up in the mountains: the goal to find a hidden cabin.
14. I Love Lisa (1993)
When Lisa gives Ralph a valentine, he becomes smitten with her.
13. Mr. Plow (1992)
After Homer wrecks the two family cars during a snowstorm, he buys a snowplow, and starts up Mr. Plow. However, the competition becomes cut-throat when Homer's best buddy, Barney, starts up a competing plowing business, Plow King. Guest stars Linda Ronstadt and Adam West.
12. Bart's Comet (1995)
Springfield's days are numbered when Bart discovers a comet is heading straight for them. Now they must decide who will brave the comet's arrival and who can stay in the Flanders' bomb shelter.
11. King-Size Homer (1995)
A strong desire to work at home prompts Homer to gain a lot of weight so he can claim work disability. Joan Kenley guest stars.
10. Bart Sells His Soul (1995)
Bart's faith is tested when he sells his soul for five dollars.
9. Homer the Great (1994)
Homer joins a secret society, where his greatness is revealed, but only after he destroys the secret parchment and stripped of his membership.
8. Itchy and Scratchy and Marge (1990)
After watching an Itchy and Scratchy cartoon, Maggie bonks Homer in the head with a hammer. When this happens, Marge vows to eliminate violence in cartoons.
7. Rosebud (1993)
When Mr. Burns was very young, he gave up his teddy bear, Bobo, for a life of riches. Now growing old, he desires for his teddy bear, which Maggie loves dearly.
6. Homer Vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment (1991)
In 2300 B.C., Moses received the ten commandments from God, among which was Thou Shalt Not Steal. In present day Springfield, Homer gets an illegal cable hook-up, which Lisa refuses to watch, for fear of losing her soul.
5. Deep Space Homer (1994)
After seeing their ratings decline, NASA decides to send Joe Average to space. In this case, Joe Average is Homer Simpson. James Taylor, and Buzz Aldrin guest star.
4. Itchy and Scratchy the Movie (1992)
When Bart fails to keeps an eye on Maggie and puts her life in danger, Homer finally puts his foot down on Bart's mischief by passing the ultimate punishment: Bart can never see The Itchy and Scratchy Movie.
3. Saturdays of Thunder (1991)
Homer helps Bart create a race car for the Soap-Box derby.
2. Bart the Lover (1992)
He has the name of the 23rd president, the face of Gordie Howe, and the lines of a Frenchman. Is Mrs. Krabapple's new pen pal/lover Bart's latest practical joke? Meanwhile, Homer starts building a doghouse, and learns to give up swearing.
1. Bart the Daredevil (1990)
Bart embarks on a life of death-defying feats when he sees a daredevil
perform at a Monster Truck Rally. Patrick Stewart guest stars.
Treehouse of Horror Top 3
3. Treehouse of Horror IV (1993)
In a Night Gallery parody, Bart presents three tales of terror... In “The Devil and Homer Simpson,” Homer gives up his soul for a single doughnut. Now, the Devil wants Homer. Next, Bart has a nightmare about a bus crash. And his nightmare is about to come true when a playful gremlin starts taking the bus apart piece by piece “Terror at 5 1/2 Feet”. Finally, Mr. Burns is a vampire, and he wants blood, and he turns Bart into a vampire in “Bart Simpson's Dracula.”
2. Treehouse of Horror V (1994)
In a Outer Limits parody, The Simpsons presents three tales of horror... In “The Shinning,”, no TV and no beer makes Homer go insane at an isolated mountain lodge and only Bart's shinning can save the family. Next, Ned Flanders becomes the ruler of a George Orwellian world after Homer adversely uses a toaster to change the past in “Time and Punishment”. Finally, overcrowding at the school's detention room and budget cuts in the cafeteria leads Principal Skinner to come up with a unique single solution in “Nightmare Cafeteria”.
1. Treehouse of Horror I (1990)
Bart and Lisa swap three horror stories in their tree house: In “Bad Dream House,” the Simpsons move into a haunted house, complete with a dimensional vortex, bleeding walls, and an Indian burial ground. Next, aliens kidnap the Simpsons, and invite them to a 'great feast' on Rigel 4 in “Hungry Are the Damned”. Finally, James Earl Jones narrates Edgar Allen Poe's classic tale starring the Simpsons. This version stays very close to the original poem in “The Raven.”
After some thought, I decided, why not. Let's make this a tournament.
Now, how this works:
It's kind of complicated, so bear with me..
Okay, for each episode's rank, it gets a point. For example, I put "Bart on the Road" at #20 on my list, meaning it was my least favorite out of the 20. Therefore, It gets 1 point.
Now, if the next person were to put "Bart on the Road" at #10 on their list, the score for that episode then goes up to 12 points.
Scoring System
#20 slot - 1 point
#19 slot - 2 points
#18 slot - 3 points
#17 slot - 4 points
#16 slot - 5 points
#15 slot - 6 points
#14 slot - 7 points
#13 slot - 8 points
#12 slot - 9 points
#11 slot - 10 points
#10 slot - 11 points
#9 slot - 12 points
#8 slot - 13 points
#7 slot - 14 points
#6 slot - 15 points
#5 slot - 16 points
#4 slot - 17 points
#3 slot - 18 points
#2 slot - 19 points
#1 slot - 20 points
Everyone submits their lists, and the score continuously changes. Now this is the only part that stumps me.. when we stop. Maybe once we reach a certain page, (or maybe if this thread is popular enough, once the Thread Manager divides it into a separate thread we can then tally up the scores)
Anyway, once we stop, we tally up the scores and make a "Top 20 Episodes of All-Time" list as chosen by ALL of us.
Treehouse of Horror Episodes can go in a separate "Top 3" list.
Note: Since episode titles aren't featured on the show, please list a description with your choices, so people know what episode you're talking about. (You can simply copy/paste episode info via the link below)
Episode Guide: http://www.snpp.com/episodeguide.html
I'll start things off..
Main Series Top 20
20. Bart on the Road (1995)
With fake drivers ID in hand, have Bart will travel. In this case, Nelson, Martin and Milhouse come along for the ride when Bart hits the wide open road. Meanwhile, Lisa spends some quality time with Homer at the power plant.
19. The City of New York Vs. Homer Simpson (1997)
Driven to the brink of insanity by his appointed status as designated driver, Barney Gumble drives to downtown Manhattan in Homer's car, leaving it there. But when the family journeys to the big apple to retrieve their property, Homer faces a one-on-one showdown with the dreaded boot.
18. Homer the Smithers (1995)
Smithers takes a much needed vacation and to insure his position at the nuclear plant, he hires Homer as his temporary replacement.
17. Flaming Moe's (1991)
Homer helps invent the hottest drink in Springfield. However, when Moe steals the recipe and turns his Tavern into the hottest spot in Springfield, Homer vows revenge. Guest stars Catherine O'Hara and the Rock band Aerosmith.
16. Itchy and Scratchy Land (1994)
The family's trip to Itchy & Scratchy Land, the violentest place on earth, proves heavenly until the Itchy & Scratchy robots want to put the family there for real.
15. Mountain of Madness (1997)
To promote teamwork amongst the power plant's employees Mr. Burns makes them go on a corporate retreat up in the mountains: the goal to find a hidden cabin.
14. I Love Lisa (1993)
When Lisa gives Ralph a valentine, he becomes smitten with her.
13. Mr. Plow (1992)
After Homer wrecks the two family cars during a snowstorm, he buys a snowplow, and starts up Mr. Plow. However, the competition becomes cut-throat when Homer's best buddy, Barney, starts up a competing plowing business, Plow King. Guest stars Linda Ronstadt and Adam West.
12. Bart's Comet (1995)
Springfield's days are numbered when Bart discovers a comet is heading straight for them. Now they must decide who will brave the comet's arrival and who can stay in the Flanders' bomb shelter.
11. King-Size Homer (1995)
A strong desire to work at home prompts Homer to gain a lot of weight so he can claim work disability. Joan Kenley guest stars.
10. Bart Sells His Soul (1995)
Bart's faith is tested when he sells his soul for five dollars.
9. Homer the Great (1994)
Homer joins a secret society, where his greatness is revealed, but only after he destroys the secret parchment and stripped of his membership.
8. Itchy and Scratchy and Marge (1990)
After watching an Itchy and Scratchy cartoon, Maggie bonks Homer in the head with a hammer. When this happens, Marge vows to eliminate violence in cartoons.
7. Rosebud (1993)
When Mr. Burns was very young, he gave up his teddy bear, Bobo, for a life of riches. Now growing old, he desires for his teddy bear, which Maggie loves dearly.
6. Homer Vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment (1991)
In 2300 B.C., Moses received the ten commandments from God, among which was Thou Shalt Not Steal. In present day Springfield, Homer gets an illegal cable hook-up, which Lisa refuses to watch, for fear of losing her soul.
5. Deep Space Homer (1994)
After seeing their ratings decline, NASA decides to send Joe Average to space. In this case, Joe Average is Homer Simpson. James Taylor, and Buzz Aldrin guest star.
4. Itchy and Scratchy the Movie (1992)
When Bart fails to keeps an eye on Maggie and puts her life in danger, Homer finally puts his foot down on Bart's mischief by passing the ultimate punishment: Bart can never see The Itchy and Scratchy Movie.
3. Saturdays of Thunder (1991)
Homer helps Bart create a race car for the Soap-Box derby.
2. Bart the Lover (1992)
He has the name of the 23rd president, the face of Gordie Howe, and the lines of a Frenchman. Is Mrs. Krabapple's new pen pal/lover Bart's latest practical joke? Meanwhile, Homer starts building a doghouse, and learns to give up swearing.
1. Bart the Daredevil (1990)
Bart embarks on a life of death-defying feats when he sees a daredevil
perform at a Monster Truck Rally. Patrick Stewart guest stars.
Treehouse of Horror Top 3
3. Treehouse of Horror IV (1993)
In a Night Gallery parody, Bart presents three tales of terror... In “The Devil and Homer Simpson,” Homer gives up his soul for a single doughnut. Now, the Devil wants Homer. Next, Bart has a nightmare about a bus crash. And his nightmare is about to come true when a playful gremlin starts taking the bus apart piece by piece “Terror at 5 1/2 Feet”. Finally, Mr. Burns is a vampire, and he wants blood, and he turns Bart into a vampire in “Bart Simpson's Dracula.”
2. Treehouse of Horror V (1994)
In a Outer Limits parody, The Simpsons presents three tales of horror... In “The Shinning,”, no TV and no beer makes Homer go insane at an isolated mountain lodge and only Bart's shinning can save the family. Next, Ned Flanders becomes the ruler of a George Orwellian world after Homer adversely uses a toaster to change the past in “Time and Punishment”. Finally, overcrowding at the school's detention room and budget cuts in the cafeteria leads Principal Skinner to come up with a unique single solution in “Nightmare Cafeteria”.
1. Treehouse of Horror I (1990)
Bart and Lisa swap three horror stories in their tree house: In “Bad Dream House,” the Simpsons move into a haunted house, complete with a dimensional vortex, bleeding walls, and an Indian burial ground. Next, aliens kidnap the Simpsons, and invite them to a 'great feast' on Rigel 4 in “Hungry Are the Damned”. Finally, James Earl Jones narrates Edgar Allen Poe's classic tale starring the Simpsons. This version stays very close to the original poem in “The Raven.”
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