The Simpsons: 10 Funniest Episodes Ever Made

In its heyday, no show delivered the laughs like The Simpsons. In its early years, Matt Groening's iconic television phenomenon delivered some of the best and most memorable jokes in the sitcom history. Week after week, audiences would tune into The Simpsons for the laughs - so well observed and unexpected and truly clever was the writing, it changed television comedy forever.

When it comes to ranking the "best" episodes of The Simpsons, then, most lists tend to hone in all those episodes that deliver both excellent jokes and lots of heart in equal measure - episodes like And Maggie Makes Three and Lisa's Substitute, which managed to offer up a deft blend of hilarity and genuine sentiment at the same time.

But what if you set out to pick the funniest episodes of the show, based entirely on their ability to crack you up and nothing else? Which episodes of The Simpsons are packed with the most jokes? Regardless of their narrative weight or tearjerker moments, which 10 episodes of The Simpsons are the most relentless funny from start to finish?