The Simpsons: 10 Underrated Episodes No One Talks About

10. Barthood

There's no denying that season 27 is a poor one for The Simpsons. The show is at this point way past its prime, and it opens with one of the worst episodes of all time in 'Every Man's Dream'. However, there is one diamond buried in the rough that deserves better than to be thrown in with the rest of season 27.

Barthood is based around the life of arguably the second greatest character in the history of The Simpsons, from childhood through the awkward teenager phase, all the way to adulthood.

The episode touches on why he is the way he is as a 10 year old, as he is somewhat forced to live in Lisa's shadow. We've really only looked at Bart as a rebellious kid before, but when we see why he does what he does as a child starved for praise, it really is quite heartbreaking. Equally though, his reconciliation with his sister at the end of the episode is wonderfully wholesome.

Bart's relationship with Grandpa is also explored as something with real substance, which he haven't really seen since they retrieved the treasure of the Flying Hellfish together. For the majority of the show, Homer's dad is seen as an annoying inconvenience for the family, but how he is with Bart in this episode is quite sweet, and it's genuinely emotional when Bart goes to visit his grave to talk to him.