10 Best Single TV Seasons Ever

5. The Simpsons - Season 4

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The famed Golden Age of The Simpsons - which most deem as coming to an end around the time of Season Nine - revolutionised television. Not just were animated shows solely viewed as kids' TV, but The Simpsons became must-see viewing for the entire family, with plentiful laughs, witty social commentary, and an overall energy and entertainment level that made the show the talk of water coolers and schoolyards across the globe.

If you conducted a fan survey, you'd likely get the majority proclaiming Season Four as the finest hour of this Matt Groening-created beast of a show.

Looking across the episode list for this season, you have an all-timer with pretty much every installment of this season.

There's Bart and Lisa going to the barbaric Kamp Krusty; there's Ned Flanders and Marge starring in A Streetcar Named Desire; there's Homer setting up his own religion; there's Lisa becoming the poster girl for Laramie Cigarettes; there's Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie; there's a flashback to Lisa's first word; there's the arrival of Mr. Plow; and there's of course Marge butting heads with Lyle Lanley and his monorail.

That's just a small sampling off the 22 excellent episodes crammed into The Simpsons' fourth year, as the show cemented its spot as the most must-see series on TV.

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