The Simpsons: 100 Best Ever Episodes

10. "Dumbbell Indemnity" S9 E16

dumbellChalkboard Gag: Silly string is not nasal spray Plot: Moe gets a girlfriend by spending all his money on her but when he runs out he enlists Homer€™s help to commit insurance fraud by stealing his car. When it goes wrong and Homer is sent to jail he€™s not happy and goes looking for revenge. Best Gag: Homer pushing a book cart and then riding it downhil: ''MUST.KILL.MOE...weeeeeeee MUST.KILL.MOE....weeeeee''

9. "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson" S9 E1

The-city-of-new-york-vs-homer-simpson-9x01-10351Couch Gag: The Simpsons are Harlem Globetrotters doing basketball tricks to the tune of Sweet Georgia BrownPlot: After a drunken night Barney borrows Homers car but abandons it outside the WorldTradeCenter. Homer and the rest of the family head to New York to recover it only for Homer to experience the day from hell trying to get to get the car and get out of The Big Apple. Best Gag: Homer and a street vendor: ''That's just...awful! Now, what do you have to rinse that awful taste out of my mouth?'' ''Mountain Dew or Crab Juice''...''Yuck! Ergh! Geez!...I'll take a crab juice''

8. "Radioactive Man" S7 E2

radioactivemanChalkboard Gag: Bewitched does not promote Satanism Plot: When it€™s announced the comic book Radioactive man is being made into a movie and filmed in Springfield Bart auditions for the role of sidekick Fallout Boy, however the part eventually goes to Milhouse. Unfortunately Milhouse hates acting and quits which shuts down the production. Best Gag: Milhouse 's mom (''Take off those glasses and show the world your beautiful eyes'') Ranier Wolfcastle's dodgy pronunciation (''Up and at them'' ''No! Up and atom!'' ''Up and at them'' ''Up and atom'' ''Up and at them'') Ranier Wolfcastle, tied up, with a forty foot wall of acid pouring over him (''My eyes! The googles do nothing!'')

7. "Brother From The Same Planet" S4 E14

BrotherFightChalkboard Gag: The principal€™s toupee is not a Frisbee Plot: After Homer forgets to pick him up after soccer practice Bart turns to the Bigger Brothers program and is assigned a role model called Tom. Jealous of their bond, Homer gets a little brother called Pepe. After an epic fight at the Springfield aquarium Homer reconciles with Bart and Tom becomes Pepe€™s bigger brother. Producers wanted Tom Cruise for the role of Tom but he turned them down€d€™oh. Best Gag: Homer teaching Bart how to fight: ''First, you gotta shriek like a woman and keep sobbing until he turns away in disgust. That's when it's time to kick him in the back. And when he's lying down on the ground..'' ''Yeah'' ''Kick him in the ribs...'' ''Yeah'' ''Step on his neck...'' ''Yeah'' ''...and run like hell!''

6. "Lemon Of Troy" S6 E24

lemontreeChalkboard Gag: The First Amendment does not cover burping Plot: Springfield€™s famous lemon tree is stolen by neighbours Shelbyville and Bart leads a group of children to get it back. When things go awry Homer and the other parents take Ned€™s RV and help them rescue the lemon tree from an impound lot. Best Gag: Homer, trying to help Bart escape a vicious dog by throwing sausages (''Run faster boy! He's got a taste for meat!'') Shelbyville Dad (''Shake harder boy!)
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