The Simpsons: 10 Best Recent Episodes You Probably Missed
3. Brick Like Me (Season 25, Episode 20)
A Lego Simpsons episode could've gone wrong so many different ways, but despite releasing just three months after The Lego Movie and touting an extremely similar plot, it somehow doesn't end up feeling like a crass cash-in or cynical branding opportunity.
Though "Brick Like Me" is best noted for its eye-popping animation, melding Lego with the series' traditional animated style, it's also an affecting tale focused on Homer and Lisa's relationship, and to that end won the Writers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Writing in Animation.
It's also an episode jam-packed with fun pop-culture references and sight gags, rewarding repeat viewings in the process.
It's easy to see why many groaned when this episode was announced, but it ended up being well worth the two years it took to bring it to our screens.