Without question, one of the highlights of the show since 2000 has been The Simpsons' first foray onto the big screen. The Simpsons Movie was a success, with fans, critics, and at the box office. The plot was something apparently borrowed from an unpublished Stephen King novel, which later became the butt of many jokes (kidding - two creative forces can sometimes have the same idea), the jokes were fresh (or at least seemed to work better on the big screen), and it reminded us all of why we loved the show in the first place. Plus we all got the bonus of that Spider-pig theme song stuck in our heads.