Airing in late 2012, “The Day the Earth Stood Cool” is the show’s hipster episode. Both episodes deal with the alternative culture of the day, as a way of showing Homer facing the fact that he has aged out of relevance. “The Day the Earth Stood Cool” and “Homerpalooza” are cousins of sorts. “The Day the Earth Stood Cool” (Season 24, 2012) (Note: It doesn’t include the Michael Jackson episode, “Stark Raving Dad,” which was pulled from circulation earlier this year.) These 100 episodes best paint a picture of all the things the series does best. The list reflects the show’s continued greatness over 30 years, meaning it includes the first episode and also some of the more recent ones.
Earlier this month, the new streaming service Disney+ became the exclusive streaming home of The Simpsons, meaning that if you don’t want to buy or rent episodes, wait around for reruns, or dig up your old DVDs, it’s the only place to watch one of TV’s most important and long-running comedies.īack in 2014, we assembled this list of the 100 most essential Simpsons episodes as a guide for fans both young and old, and for those who have yet to even see a single episode. After three decades on the air and more than 650 episodes, Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie have officially moved into the Mouse House.
