Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2014 23:18:35 GMT -5
After a week of voting, The FAN have picked Krusty Gets Busted as the Best Episode of Season 1! Now things are gonna get a bit harder with 22 classic episodes to choose from. Same rules apply: Up to 5 votes, Highest vote-getter moves to the final vote, one-time 3-day tie-breaker should there be a tie, and multiple episodes move on if another tie occurs.
And with that out of the way, It's time to vote for the Best Episode Ever of Season 2! Here are the episodes (episode synopses courtesy of the simpsons wiki):
Bart Gets an "F"
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Bart_Gets_an_%22F%22
Mrs. Krabappel warns Bart that his grades are slipping, and that if he fails another test, he may probably have to repeat the fourth grade. In a last-ditch effort to avoid being held back, Bart enlists the aid of the class brain and nerd (Martin Prince) to help him pass a history test.
Simpson and Delilah
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Simpson_and_Delilah
Homer tries a new hair growth formula - Dimoxinil - and wakes up with a full head of hair, which wins him a promotion at work. However, Homer's hair and success prove to be short-lived when it's revealed that he fraudulently charged the Dimoxinil to the company health plan.
Treehouse of Horror
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Treehouse_of_Horror
The first of the annual Halloween spook-fest. In 'Bad Dream House', the family move into an old haunted house, and are possessed to kill each other. In 'Hungry are the Damned', the family are abducted by Kang and Kodos, and fattened up to the extent that Lisa questions their motive. Her nosiness ends up in the Simpsons being dropped off home again. In 'The Raven', a poem by Edgar Allan Poe is recited with the family as the characters.
Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Two_Cars_in_Every_Garage_and_Three_Eyes_on_Every_Fish
Bart catches a 3-eyed fish (named Blinky) in the river by the power plant & it makes headlines about it. State nuclear inspectors find numerous safety violations, and order Mr. Burns to fix them OR ELSE the plant will be closed down. Mr. Burns decides to run for governor, so that he can pass laws that will keep the plant open (by doing away with the regulations which are costing him so much money). Mr. Burns comes very close to having enough support to win the election which causes his advisers to propose a publicity stunt to put him over the top. As the TV cameras roll, Mr. Burns visits The Simpsons' house for a meal, but the plan backfires when he is presented with Blinky as the main course. He takes a bite, chews it, and spits it out, causing the press to quickly turn on him and Burns ultimately loses the election.
Dancin' Homer
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Dancin%27_Homer
Homer becomes a baseball mascot for a local team, thanks to his butt-swinging dance to "Baby Elephant Walk." The team's subsequent high scores bring him to the attention of the major league head hunters and big commercial sponsors. But will success spoil Homer?
Dead Putting Society
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Dead_Putting_Society
When Homer and Bart bump into Ned and Todd Flanders at the Miniature Golf course, Homer is convinced that his son could beat Todd in the upcoming miniature golf tournament. They both enter, and they place a bet on who will win - the loser having to mow the lawn in his wife's Sunday dress. Lisa researches and helps Bart, but when it comes down to the final, the pair give up and split the prize in half.
Bart vs. Thanksgiving
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Bart_vs._Thanksgiving
On Thanksgiving Day, Bart gets the entire family angry at him and runs away from home. However, when he sees what life is like on the seedy side of town (and ends up on the evening news), he realizes how good things are for him and returns home.
Bart the Daredevil
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Bart_the_Daredevil
Bart attempts to follow in the footsteps of his hero, a daredevil named Captain Lance Murdock. As part of becoming a daredevil himself Bart does increasingly dangerous stunts leading to his final stunt: jumping the Springfield Gorge on his skateboard.
Itchy & Scratchy & Marge
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Itchy_%26_Scratchy_%26_Marge
After watching an Itchy and Scratchy cartoon, Maggie strikes Homer with a mallet. Horrified, Marge vows to put a stop to violence on children's television. But when the ball of censorship starts to roll, where will it all end?
Bart Gets Hit by a Car
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Bart_Gets_Hit_by_a_Car
Bart is knocked off his skateboard by Mr. Burns in his car. After a brief trip to Heaven, and a slightly less brief visit to Hell, he falls to Earth. With the help of dodgy lawyer, Homer tries to sue Burns for a million dollars. Marge and Lisa discover there are many ways that you can lie, but one way to tell the truth. When Marge is called to the witness stand, she refuses to lie and it leads to Mr. Burns winning the case.
One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/One_Fish,_Two_Fish,_Blowfish,_Blue_Fish
Lisa convinces the family to try a new Sushi restaurant, The Happy Sumo. A menu mix-up leads to Homer eating a poisoned blowfish. Dr. Hibbert gives him twenty-four hours to live. He sets about placing his affairs in order.
The Way We Was
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/The_Way_We_Was
When the TV breaks down, Marge and Homer decide to tell their children a story. After refusing to tell the story of how Bart was born (which would later be seen exactly 1 season later in season 3's "I Married Marge"), they decide to tell the story of how Homer and Marge met in high school—and how Marge almost went out with a nerd named Artie Ziff.
Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Homer_vs._Lisa_and_the_8th_Commandment
Homer becomes the most popular person in town, when he gets an illegal cable hook-up. But Lisa doesn't approve and fears that Homer will go to hell for violating the Eighth Commandment ("Thou shalt not steal").
Principal Charming
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Principal_Charming
Lonely Principal Skinner through a failure to communicate falls for the wrong sister, Patty, making Selma very envious of her sister's new found love.
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Oh_Brother,_Where_Art_Thou%3F
Fearing death, Grandpa Simpson tells Homer that he has a half-brother. This half-brother, Herbert Powell, is a carmaker in Detroit, and wants Homer to design a car for the average man to save his car company. The Herb-and-Homer storyline is continued in the episode's sequel, "Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?".
Bart's Dog Gets an F
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Bart%27s_Dog_Gets_an_F
After Santa's Little Helper gets in trouble for destroying Homer's new sneakers, Homer's large macadamia nut cookie, and Marge's heirloom quilt, Bart enrolls the dog into an obedience school, which Santa's Little Helper must pass if he wants to continue being The Simpsons' pet.
Old Money
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Old_Money
Grandpa Simpson falls in love with Beatrice Simmons, a fellow resident of the Springfield Retirement Castle. During the course of their brief romance, Bea passes away and leaves Grandpa her entire savings, $100,000, Grandpa decides to give the money to charity but he can't decide which one is worthiest, but when he can't decide, Grampa heads for a casino to gamble it away.
Brush with Greatness
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Brush_with_Greatness
Marge's interest in art is reawakened when Homer finds old portraits of Ringo Starr that Marge painted when she was a teenager. She takes an art class at the local college, wins an art competition, and is commissioned to paint a portrait of Mr. Burns. Meanwhile, Homer begins exercising after getting stuck in a water park ride and humiliated on the evening news.
Lisa's Substitute
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Lisa%27s_Substitute
When Lisa's teacher Miss Hoover gets Lyme Disease, Mr. Bergstrom takes over the class. Lisa finds Mr. Bergstrom's teaching methods incredibly inspiring and discovers an entirely new love for learning, but when Mr. Bergstrom leaves, Lisa doubts that anyone else in her life (including her own father) can be the man that Mr. Bergstrom was. Meanwhile, Bart runs against Martin Prince for class president.
The War of the Simpsons
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/The_War_of_the_Simpsons
Marge and Homer host a dinner party, and Homer gets drunk and makes an oaf of himself. Angry and embarrassed, Marge signs the two of them up for a marriage retreat. When Homer learns the retreat is being held at a popular fishing spot, he tries to bail out of the retreat to go fishing. Meanwhile, Grampa babysits Bart and Lisa, who trick the old man into letting them do whatever they want—including throwing their own party.
Three Men and a Comic Book
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Three_Men_and_a_Comic_Book
Bart becomes obsessed with buying the first issue of Radioactive Man, but can't scrape together the $100 he needs to make it his own. Enlisting Milhouse Van Houten and Martin Prince, Bart is finally able to buy the comic, but ends up fighting with his two best friends over who gets to keep it.
Blood Feud
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Blood_Feud
Homer discovers that Bart has a rare blood type that can save Mr. Burns' life, Homer convinces Bart to give blood (in the hopes that Burns will give the Simpsons a cash reward), but when all Mr. Burns gives Bart is a "Thank You" card, Homer writes a nasty letter to his boss...which ends up getting sent to Burns by Bart.
Voting ends April 3rd Midnight EDT. If you wanna make cases for why an episode should get voted or if you just wanna quote them, go nuts.
And with that out of the way, It's time to vote for the Best Episode Ever of Season 2! Here are the episodes (episode synopses courtesy of the simpsons wiki):
Bart Gets an "F"
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Bart_Gets_an_%22F%22
Mrs. Krabappel warns Bart that his grades are slipping, and that if he fails another test, he may probably have to repeat the fourth grade. In a last-ditch effort to avoid being held back, Bart enlists the aid of the class brain and nerd (Martin Prince) to help him pass a history test.
Simpson and Delilah
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Simpson_and_Delilah
Homer tries a new hair growth formula - Dimoxinil - and wakes up with a full head of hair, which wins him a promotion at work. However, Homer's hair and success prove to be short-lived when it's revealed that he fraudulently charged the Dimoxinil to the company health plan.
Treehouse of Horror
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Treehouse_of_Horror
The first of the annual Halloween spook-fest. In 'Bad Dream House', the family move into an old haunted house, and are possessed to kill each other. In 'Hungry are the Damned', the family are abducted by Kang and Kodos, and fattened up to the extent that Lisa questions their motive. Her nosiness ends up in the Simpsons being dropped off home again. In 'The Raven', a poem by Edgar Allan Poe is recited with the family as the characters.
Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Two_Cars_in_Every_Garage_and_Three_Eyes_on_Every_Fish
Bart catches a 3-eyed fish (named Blinky) in the river by the power plant & it makes headlines about it. State nuclear inspectors find numerous safety violations, and order Mr. Burns to fix them OR ELSE the plant will be closed down. Mr. Burns decides to run for governor, so that he can pass laws that will keep the plant open (by doing away with the regulations which are costing him so much money). Mr. Burns comes very close to having enough support to win the election which causes his advisers to propose a publicity stunt to put him over the top. As the TV cameras roll, Mr. Burns visits The Simpsons' house for a meal, but the plan backfires when he is presented with Blinky as the main course. He takes a bite, chews it, and spits it out, causing the press to quickly turn on him and Burns ultimately loses the election.
Dancin' Homer
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Dancin%27_Homer
Homer becomes a baseball mascot for a local team, thanks to his butt-swinging dance to "Baby Elephant Walk." The team's subsequent high scores bring him to the attention of the major league head hunters and big commercial sponsors. But will success spoil Homer?
Dead Putting Society
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Dead_Putting_Society
When Homer and Bart bump into Ned and Todd Flanders at the Miniature Golf course, Homer is convinced that his son could beat Todd in the upcoming miniature golf tournament. They both enter, and they place a bet on who will win - the loser having to mow the lawn in his wife's Sunday dress. Lisa researches and helps Bart, but when it comes down to the final, the pair give up and split the prize in half.
Bart vs. Thanksgiving
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Bart_vs._Thanksgiving
On Thanksgiving Day, Bart gets the entire family angry at him and runs away from home. However, when he sees what life is like on the seedy side of town (and ends up on the evening news), he realizes how good things are for him and returns home.
Bart the Daredevil
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Bart_the_Daredevil
Bart attempts to follow in the footsteps of his hero, a daredevil named Captain Lance Murdock. As part of becoming a daredevil himself Bart does increasingly dangerous stunts leading to his final stunt: jumping the Springfield Gorge on his skateboard.
Itchy & Scratchy & Marge
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Itchy_%26_Scratchy_%26_Marge
After watching an Itchy and Scratchy cartoon, Maggie strikes Homer with a mallet. Horrified, Marge vows to put a stop to violence on children's television. But when the ball of censorship starts to roll, where will it all end?
Bart Gets Hit by a Car
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Bart_Gets_Hit_by_a_Car
Bart is knocked off his skateboard by Mr. Burns in his car. After a brief trip to Heaven, and a slightly less brief visit to Hell, he falls to Earth. With the help of dodgy lawyer, Homer tries to sue Burns for a million dollars. Marge and Lisa discover there are many ways that you can lie, but one way to tell the truth. When Marge is called to the witness stand, she refuses to lie and it leads to Mr. Burns winning the case.
One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/One_Fish,_Two_Fish,_Blowfish,_Blue_Fish
Lisa convinces the family to try a new Sushi restaurant, The Happy Sumo. A menu mix-up leads to Homer eating a poisoned blowfish. Dr. Hibbert gives him twenty-four hours to live. He sets about placing his affairs in order.
The Way We Was
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/The_Way_We_Was
When the TV breaks down, Marge and Homer decide to tell their children a story. After refusing to tell the story of how Bart was born (which would later be seen exactly 1 season later in season 3's "I Married Marge"), they decide to tell the story of how Homer and Marge met in high school—and how Marge almost went out with a nerd named Artie Ziff.
Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Homer_vs._Lisa_and_the_8th_Commandment
Homer becomes the most popular person in town, when he gets an illegal cable hook-up. But Lisa doesn't approve and fears that Homer will go to hell for violating the Eighth Commandment ("Thou shalt not steal").
Principal Charming
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Principal_Charming
Lonely Principal Skinner through a failure to communicate falls for the wrong sister, Patty, making Selma very envious of her sister's new found love.
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Oh_Brother,_Where_Art_Thou%3F
Fearing death, Grandpa Simpson tells Homer that he has a half-brother. This half-brother, Herbert Powell, is a carmaker in Detroit, and wants Homer to design a car for the average man to save his car company. The Herb-and-Homer storyline is continued in the episode's sequel, "Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?".
Bart's Dog Gets an F
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Bart%27s_Dog_Gets_an_F
After Santa's Little Helper gets in trouble for destroying Homer's new sneakers, Homer's large macadamia nut cookie, and Marge's heirloom quilt, Bart enrolls the dog into an obedience school, which Santa's Little Helper must pass if he wants to continue being The Simpsons' pet.
Old Money
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Old_Money
Grandpa Simpson falls in love with Beatrice Simmons, a fellow resident of the Springfield Retirement Castle. During the course of their brief romance, Bea passes away and leaves Grandpa her entire savings, $100,000, Grandpa decides to give the money to charity but he can't decide which one is worthiest, but when he can't decide, Grampa heads for a casino to gamble it away.
Brush with Greatness
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Brush_with_Greatness
Marge's interest in art is reawakened when Homer finds old portraits of Ringo Starr that Marge painted when she was a teenager. She takes an art class at the local college, wins an art competition, and is commissioned to paint a portrait of Mr. Burns. Meanwhile, Homer begins exercising after getting stuck in a water park ride and humiliated on the evening news.
Lisa's Substitute
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Lisa%27s_Substitute
When Lisa's teacher Miss Hoover gets Lyme Disease, Mr. Bergstrom takes over the class. Lisa finds Mr. Bergstrom's teaching methods incredibly inspiring and discovers an entirely new love for learning, but when Mr. Bergstrom leaves, Lisa doubts that anyone else in her life (including her own father) can be the man that Mr. Bergstrom was. Meanwhile, Bart runs against Martin Prince for class president.
The War of the Simpsons
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/The_War_of_the_Simpsons
Marge and Homer host a dinner party, and Homer gets drunk and makes an oaf of himself. Angry and embarrassed, Marge signs the two of them up for a marriage retreat. When Homer learns the retreat is being held at a popular fishing spot, he tries to bail out of the retreat to go fishing. Meanwhile, Grampa babysits Bart and Lisa, who trick the old man into letting them do whatever they want—including throwing their own party.
Three Men and a Comic Book
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Three_Men_and_a_Comic_Book
Bart becomes obsessed with buying the first issue of Radioactive Man, but can't scrape together the $100 he needs to make it his own. Enlisting Milhouse Van Houten and Martin Prince, Bart is finally able to buy the comic, but ends up fighting with his two best friends over who gets to keep it.
Blood Feud
simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Blood_Feud
Homer discovers that Bart has a rare blood type that can save Mr. Burns' life, Homer convinces Bart to give blood (in the hopes that Burns will give the Simpsons a cash reward), but when all Mr. Burns gives Bart is a "Thank You" card, Homer writes a nasty letter to his boss...which ends up getting sent to Burns by Bart.
Voting ends April 3rd Midnight EDT. If you wanna make cases for why an episode should get voted or if you just wanna quote them, go nuts.