Is 'Marge on the Lam' the best Simpsons ep?

[Ikki]

Just the opening bit with the peanut itself is genius. The Simpsons are The Beatles of TV comedy.

Boyscoutz In The Hood...

EGGHEAD LIKES HIS BOOKY-WOOK!

 

[nightprowler10]

I have recently decided that Cape Feare is the best Simpsons episode ever.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Getting replacement VAs are just going to kill it further, Groening needs to stop milking the cow.

they've gone beyond milking the cow. They're grinding up the corpse to make dog food now.

 

[Smudge]

they've gone beyond milking the cow. They're grinding up the corpse to make dog food now.

I can't help but think of this scene and how neatly it sums up the current episodes...

 

[mintykip]

I reckon the decline in quality of The Simpsons began with the death of Phil Hartman and the subsequent retirement of Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz. They were handsdown two of the best Simpsons characters ever.

"Mr. Simpson, don't you worry. I watched Matlock in a bar last night. The sound wasn't on, but I think I got the gist of it."

Also

"Each one is absolutely, positively, 100% guaranteed to increase in value."
"Not a guarantee."

 

[nightprowler10]

To me the decline started around the time Futurama debuted.

 

[Athlai]

Everyone knows the end of The Simpsons golden age is season 9 episode 2.

Armin Tamzarian? Urgh

 

[NZTailender]

Everyone knows the end of The Simpsons golden age is season 9 episode 2.

Armin Tamzarian? Urgh

That episode had some gold, though.

 

[sledger]

I reckon the decline in quality of The Simpsons began with the death of Phil Hartman and the subsequent retirement of Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz. They were handsdown two of the best Simpsons characters ever.

"Mr. Simpson, don't you worry. I watched Matlock in a bar last night. The sound wasn't on, but I think I got the gist of it."

Also

"Each one is absolutely, positively, 100% guaranteed to increase in value."
"Not a guarantee."

Hutz is by far my favourite character from the show, and that's no mean feat.

So many golden moments:

Oops! Better get that Bar Association logo off there...

 

[sledger]

 

[sledger]

I've argued in front of every judge in this state. Often as a lawyer.

That was a right-pretty speech, sir. But I ask you, what is a contract? Webster's defines it as "an agreement under the law which is unbreakable." Which is unbreakable!

Mr. Simpson, this is the most blatant case of false advertising since my case against "The Never-Ending Story"!

I'm here defending you on the charges of... Murder One!? Even if I lose I'll be famous!

 

[sledger]

This verdict is written on a cocktail napkin...and it still says guilty...and guilty is spelt wrong!

 

[Howe_zat]

Kind of jarring to see him start out as evil in his first episode, compared to just incompetent for the most part. He even shouts at one point. Weird.

 

[nightprowler10]

Every Lionel Hutz scene was pure gold.

 

[Bahnz]

Probably just about my favourite Lionel Hutz moment.

Hutz: Now, Apu, Mrs. Simpson claims that she *forgot* that bottle of... delicious... bourbon. Brownest of the brown liquors... so tempting.

[holds the bottle to his ear]

Hutz: [whispering] What's that? You want me to drink you? But I'm in the middle of a trial!

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

"I'm not wearing a tie at all."

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Lionel Hutz, Attorney

and expert shoe repair!