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12. 22 Short Films About Springfield - The Simpsons
22 Short Films About Springfield represents the creative peak of The Simpsons. As an episode, it features every aspect of what makes Matt Groening's animated series so great, telling a series of stories about the town's residents that range from bizarre and surreal to heartfelt and sincere.
In the season seven classic, dozens of writers are seen coming together to pen mini-episodes about Lisa getting gum in her hair, Smithers getting stung by a bee, Principal Skinner burning his house down, and Nelson facing off against the iconic Very Tall Man, amongst other increasingly zany misadventures.
A striking example of the show's ability to spoof classic films - including Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould and Pulp Fiction - and weave together an intricate, interlocking tale about Springfield's many eccentric locals, 22 Short Films is far from a typical Simpsons instalment, but easily one of its most entertaining and fully-formed.