15 Worst Episodes Of The Simpsons (And What They Represent)

What It Represents: Retcons.

One of the most vocally disliked episodes of the show, it actually holds up pretty well when compared directly to the other bad episodes, and retcons aren’t a massive issue, so it has a relatively low placement here.

Make no mistake though, That ‘90s Show is still terrible. It needlessly updates and complicates Homer & Marge’s tried and tested backstory, with Marge going off to college. She then falls for her snooty professor and their relationship is on the rocks... despite the established timeline telling us they’re married and pregnant with Bart by now.

Homer then forms Sadgasm, a Nirvana style grunge band, and things start to really spiral.

The problem isn’t just this episode not being very good though. Its entire existence renders I Married Marge, The Way We Was and the subplot of A Milhouse Divided almost completely pointless, despite them offering some of the best narratives the show has ever seen.

You could perhaps forgive the damages on a story level though if it was funny. After all, that’s the defence often trotted out for The Principal & The Pauper. Frankly though, That ‘90s Show simply isn’t, and cant save its own terrible idea.