I don't want to get into the choices about which was chosen over what, again; instead, I want to talk about Home Movies. Can someone tell me why its so great? I remember watching and thinking "this is not funny." The deadpan jokes plus the under-delivery of the voice actors always was off putting for me. So, any fans…

I agree totally. Watching it now it's hard to understand what the deal was. I've read and tried to understand how it felt to feel that betrayed, but nothing going. I've seen that episode with forethought and without, and I still think it works as a parody and as a quality piece of comedy;.

"They Cancelled Platypus-man because of you! And the Cosby Mystery Show; that had limitless possibilities!"

"I can't believe I ate the whole thing. Activities: None. Sports: None. Honors: None. Ah, the memories."

I think the fact that Homer isn't spitefully homophobic is really what makes this work. He "learns his lesson" at the end, and I don't think if he was truly against homosexuality that it would work.

When I watch this episode I never think that Homer is actually a Homophobic, but instead he is just regurgitating every piece of over used rhetoric he knows of to deal with the challenging of sexuality that John brings. When he actually starts trying to use his original reason when John asks "what have you got against…

Why don't you like it? That would be a good place to start a complaint.

It depends on your tolerance of bad episodes and groaner moments. I stopped listening to the cometary track around season 13 as well, but someone here said that less and less gets said in the teen years.

I'm not to sure either ATM, I'm pretty damn tired. I just try to take the good with the bad, and hopefully the good outweighs it. A decent later season episode is one where that happens. A great later season episode is one where no bad exists. A classic later season episode is where they excel at the good and does…

Hey, what is going on here? Who are you people? This is a lookout post; where is Ranger McFadden?

It's not just your words, its a pervasive attitude of dismissal for a body work after "the best of The Simpsons." Any time there is a discussion of "the new simpsons" people who don't like, or don't think they're any good make sure their voice is heard. It's not that your opinion isn't important, or even that we…

Yes it is to bad that we constantly have to remind everyone that these episodes are worse then the earlier episodes. Whenever there is a discussion about trying to find quality within the later era Simpsons the conversation is derailed by the arbitrary fact that the quality isn't as good as one of the best things ever…

Everyone who likes these "new" episodes loves the old ones. No one here is saying they are better than one of the greatest runs in T.V history. The point of this article is to highlight the peaks of a series of season that most people haven't bothered to watch.

The Day the Earth Stood Cool is great. It's in season 24. While your also in season 24 land I suggest checking out The Saga of Carl.

Homer and Ned's Hailmary Pass is one of the worst episodes of the series. It takes all the worst aspects and mixes them into one episode.

Most of these episodes work on a whole. I get where you're coming from with Alan Moore and company, but I think its more to highlight the flaws of the argument that the guest stars are breaking the series.

All these are basically the best reasons why I still watch weekly. To add to the list I suggest: The Book Job, Covercraft, Eternal Moonshine Of The Simpson Mind, The Day the Earth Stood Cool, Homer and Lisa Exchange Crosswords… I could go on.

I didn't say that it shouldn't be on the list, or that it inferior to
American Dad, etc—those shows should be on the list. It's Always Sunny isn't on!—, but it produced episodes better than every other series except the cultural landmarks of The Simpsons, and Seinfeld.

An episode of The Office (US) is number 3? Seriously? No It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, no American Dad, no Rick and Morty, no My Name is Earl, or The IT Crowd, but The Office gets number 3.

it's okay at best. There is too many groaners per episode to be considered good, plus it contains The Regina Monologs, Diatribe of a Mad Housewife, Magical History Tour, and Co-Dependence Day, the one where Homer lets Marge take the fall for drinking and driving and that's one of the biggest betrayals of Homer and…