Tons of websites have been in Simpsons' Retrospective and "best of" mode and here are a few I found that were somewhat interesting. There were plenty of list of "Best Episodes" but I know that those would lead to me becoming somewhat contentious because how could you choose the only Ten Best, how would you narrow it down? I know I couldn't do it, one reason being that certain episodes speak to you at different stages of growing up and life, and there's always the possibility that you know, you can't remember all 400 or so episodes. But whatevs.
- Last year IGN compiled their list of the best "peripheral" characters and though I don't understand or completely agree with their methodology it is a pretty good list. Though Ralph, being my favorite character, should definitely be number One. And the show really lost something when Phil Hartman died (r.i.p.) I miss Troy McLure and Lionel Hutz.
- The Brits at The Times Online have compiled their list of the 33 best cameos ( I have no idea why they settled on 33 for a number.) They say there have been over 350 guest star appearances which is tremendous. I don't really disagree with any of their choices, at least none that come to mind, and the ones they do feature all bring back good memories. Though the fact they are British made them disregard the brilliance of "Homer at The Bat"
- For all of you seekers of higher consciousness, ahem, 10 Zen Monkeys has compiled their list of the 6 Trippiest Scenes, so watch them when your high, because a few of them seem like they were written under the influence (number 4 should be higher but number one i solid)
- This isn't a compiling of Best Simpsons whatevers, but its still an interesting look at The Science of the Simpsons. [UPDATE: Nature has a list of the best science moments. And more here]
- This site has made a list of their 101 Greatest Simpsons Quotes, which seems like an impossible task, one quote for every four episodes? For certain years there were four quotes each episode. Because of the difficulty of their task I'll cut them some slack, but a few of my own personal favorites, totally off the top of my head- Moe: "Hey Homer, way to get Marge pregnant" (Voice of Marge in Homer's Head) "Lisa Needs Braces" (voice of Lenny): "Dental Plan" Ralph upon receiving a sympathy Valentine Card from Lisa " You Choo-Choo-Choose Me?" Lisa : "Nuke the Whales? You don't really believe that do you?" Nelson : "I Dunno. Gotta Nuke Something" Homer at the Springfield Film Fest "But football in groin is football in groin" Talking Malibu Stacey Doll "Don't ask me, I'm just a girl (giggle giggle)" and though there are hundreds more (UPDATE: including this one oh an definitely this one too) I'll say finally
Bart: Wow, Dad, you took a baptismal for me.
How do you feel?
Homer: [reverently] Oh, Bartholomew, I feel like St.
Augustine of Hippo
after his conversion by Ambrose of Milan.
Ned: [gasps] Wait! Homer, what did you just say?
Homer: I said shut your ugly face, Flanders! - And speaking of endings BWE has made a list of what they consider the 10 best Endings on the Simpsons, and though I know you can argue with number one (people can argue about anything) its such a sweet moment and image that even if you can, you shouldn't.
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