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I still remember the first time I watched Marge gamer. I was in middle school and I had grown up with my dads probably 12-13 seasons of the Simpsons on DVD but I didn’t have access to them at home (haw haw child of divorce). And so during one summer I tried to find watchable episodes on CZcams, and literally the only one I could find for like a month straight was Marge Gamer. And it was the first new Simpsons episode I had seen after years of obsessively watching my dad’s dvds with him and watching every rerun I could find, and I was absolutely enthralled to find “new” content for this show I loved. I watched it so many times that summer I swear. It’ll always have a special place in my heart.

Let's be honest, most of us are here (following this channel) because of the Nelson character study video. So I don't think there was any doubt what the number one episode would be.

you should do an episode of the music in the earlier seasons. They helped to shape my future selves music taste. Homer has great music taste.

Just remember this next time. Whatever episode Matt Selman wrote, its in the top 3

man the gil episode hit too hard cause I know Marge's pain of having trouble saying no to people

Man, it's commendable that Jim is trying to squeeze blood from the stone that is The Simpsons past season 11, but I'm worried he might not have hands left by the time he's done with how hard he's had to convince us any of these picks of being a good choice

Season 18 was the last season I watched as it aired. It's been fun watching all your reviews and being reminded of all these old episodes again, it's going to be interesting watching you review the later seasons that I've really never seen.

Man, other than missing out on "G-I-D'oh!" at #10 - I think you nailed this one! ...also that ending song in "Springfield Up" is awesome - you're just being a hater

You called Michael’s plot Ratatouille which I get, but I think it’s more High School Musical

Never liked a vid so fast as after the Grumple praise. Elite taste again, Jims

The top 2 are definitely the ones I remember the most from this season.

I don't know why, but that clip from the _24_ episode of Bart driving with his butt absolutely slays me every time I see it.

It's funny; with the exception of the TOH, which I adamantly hate, almost all of the lower half of your list would be my picks for the best of this season, lol. Though your upper picks are fairly unobjectionable and I like them too. Eternal Moonshine will be an easy pick for the best of season 19, at least.

Honestly thought that season 18 treehouse of horror episode is easily one of the weaker ones

I can only pick a top two for this season. 24 Minutes and Marge Gamer are the only episodes I'll stop and watch, and saying I LIKE 24 Minutes is an overstatement. I do enjoy the ending of The Haw-Hawed Couple but I think that's just because of the implications. A Brokeback Mountain ending was a hell of a choice. And the b-plot in that one is so charming and cute. "Eh, Dad's ending was better." Aw.

It's actually a Wyvern not a dragon

This list, along everyone with every preceding list from the past 10 seasons, really does prove what I think is the over-riding truth of the show post golden age. It's not that the show simply stopped being good all together at a certain point, it's that the hit to miss ratio for episodes has a very clear downward slope starting with the peek in 6/7. There are still good (and even sometimes great) episode every season, it's just there are fewer of them every year.

17:04 "I'm laughing in the last one because the cat fell down the stairs" that joke made me cry laughing when I first saw it

Even the showrunners do because he first appeared in a butterfinger add

Been here for years brother, love your channel. keep fighting the good fight

love the music selection in this video

I remember when that Ronaldo episode came out, Sky One in the UK was hyping it up SO much because "OMG! Football guy on Simpsons!!" And it made me actively skip the episode

How about a Simpsons Showdown between Little Big Girl and The Boys of Bummer? It would be interesting to see if there's SOMETHING good about those episodes, lol.

"That 90s Show" should be on a list of WORST Simpsons episodes for trying to justify ruining the character history with the "floating timeline" excuse.

Does it get tougher with each season in the sense of they aren’t great how do I choose?

This is probably just because I happened to rewatch the movie Planes, Trains, and Automobiles a couple days ago, but I feel that Kill Gil, Volumes I & II could be like a sequel to that film. The year long Gil story is exactly what I assume must have happened after Steve Martin's character invited John Candy's character to spend a holiday with his family. Also, this might be your first season top 10 list where the top 2 is identical with mine.

What I like about the bit where Homer changes the ending is that it reminds me of how fans write fix it fics for canon they don't like, and how that can be a sort of restorative process. Whether or not the story went "as it should have", it is fun to come up with your own version and share it with others that may have shared in your own disappointment. (It's specifically the bit when Lisa says that she prefers Homer's version that I find so adorable and wholesome.)

The Warcraft Marge MMO episode is DREADFUL bro. Your bias for her kicking in overdrive lmao

Great review Jims. Good luck reviewing season 19, which was the 1st one I ever saw. I was born in 1996. It was insufferable.

Waiting for that "Homer Gets A Job" tier list.

You know what Therealjims’s pro Nelson stance means? FRONT LINE INFANTRY

I really do love these episodes rankings, they always remind me of episodes and parts I love but forgot about.

Yo, I may be trying to clean or drive or draw or sleep or can't see or whatever while listening to this, but that doesn't mean I'm uninterested in HEARING the rank numbers and episode names, please read them out loud in future videos, thanks!

I'm going make a perfectly cromulent prediction and guess that That '90s Show isn't going to be anywhere near the top 10 of season 19.

The Box Fort is one of my all time favorite moments from this show period!

Kill Gil is the worst. Made me dread ever seeing a Gil appearance again. Plus I hate that it spans a whole year of their lives

The first half of the show is now ranked! This ranking is good. Below is my ranking (with only certain placements being explained) I only liked my top 4-5 episodes for season 18: 1. "Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em" - Overall an enjoyable episode well executed. Homer got what he deserved and it was funny. Also my bias for my enjoyment of the marital episodes play a role in the ranking in some way. 2. "Ice Cream of Margie (with the Light Blue Hair)" - Other than how it ended and how Homer treated that lactose intolerant kid, I really like this one. The ice cream stick montage with "Feels So Good" playing is awesome, and I love Homer and Marge's partnership in the first half. Also funny you mentioned "Bart Gets Hit by a Car" since that's a top 25 episode for me. 3. "Crook and Ladder" - Really funny episode that's unique and fun. 4. "Marge Gamer" - Another good episode. I think the Homer and Lisa plot started late honestly and Ronaldo's guest appearance was bad and unnecessary. Otherwise I really enjoy the Bart and Marge story and Homer and Lisa's is pretty good. 5. "24 Minutes" - Another unique episode, although I haven't watched 24 and it was lacking in the joke department imo. 6. "The Wife Aquatic" 7. "Stop! Or My Dog Will Shoot" 8. "The Haw-Hawed Couple" - I enjoyed "Sleeping with the Enemy" but personally I disagree with your opinion on this episode. Nelson is too weird for my taste and it didn't really entertain me that much. A shame since Nelson is one of my favorite characters. 9. "The Boys of Bummer" - I know this should be ranked lower and I don't like this episode either but I honestly think this is mostly tame compared to episodes ranked lower on my list. It's mostly the town being awful to Bart and it has a horrible b plot. 10. "You Kent Always Say What You Want" - One of Ned's worst appearances ever. 11. "Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Three Times" 12. "Jazzy and the Pussycats" 13. "Homerazzi" 14. "Moe'N'a Lisa" - Too many guest stars. It really ruined the episode and it already wasn't good to begin with. 15. "G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)" 16. "Treehouse of Horror XVII" - A bad ToH. The Golem segment was easily the worst of the three with it's bad premise and uninteresting violence. The Blob segment was just Homer eating over and over and it got repetitive fast. The last segment is very forgettable and I only remember Kang and Kodos' cameo and the townspeople getting in mud. 17. "The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer" 18. "Yokel Chords" - Cletus is not an interesting side character at all and it's a forgettable episode. 19. "Rome-Old and Juli-Eh" - One of the worst premises ever with no humor and I honestly thought that b plot was in a different episode (although I'm not a big plot fan). 20. "Kill Gil, Volumes I & II" - Annoying episode with a bad character (Gil) being the main character. It drags on forever and I'm really not a fan of the fact that Marge went to Arizona to confront Gil even after he left the house. 21. "Springfield Up" - I hate documentary episodes and Declan Desmond. The former is why I hate "Behind the Laughter" which I know a lot of people enjoy. 22. "Little Big Girl" - Really close to a bottom 10 episode in the show for me for its awful story and uncreative story. On top of that "Bart getting a girlfriend" episodes with the exception of "Bart's Girlfriend" are not really good at all.

i dont get the iraq war commentary in the treehouse of horror episode, can someone explain?

I always thought there was a missed opportunity for Hans Moleman to be either the mole in the 24 parody, or a red herring.

I LOVE the chibi plushies! I'd own them all if I visited

A propos of nothing, but where are we supposed to find out what Simpsons episodes are called to begin with? It frustrates me that they have all these punny names for episodes but unless you go hunting through a DVD case insert somewhere you never get to appreciate them because they don't give the title at the beginning of the show.

Season 18 is pretty good man

I know everyone hates the teen seasons of the show. But those are my personal favorite. It's the ones that got me into the show. To me those are my golden age

I knew for a fact that "The Haw-Haed Couple" was gonna be high on the list, it's so memorable. Next time in season 19 we have the one episode I consider a great potential series finale for the show, even if I'm glad it wasn't.

"Who knew kite flying could be so scandalous?" Marge knew: "There's something about flying a kite at night that's so unwholesome."

The grumple is the best Simpsons character ever made

ellipses for spoilers ... ... ... ... I will never understand how Treehouse of Horror keeps making the list so consistently. Early Treehouses were fantastic, but by this point in the show's run it's almost always the worst episode in any given season imo.

i'm impressed you are consistently able to come up with 10 EPISODES from these later (middle, i guess?) seasons. man, are they rough. i've got seasons 1-20 on my phone at all times and when my random selection falls on 11-20 it's always such a huge shift in quality.

"Rankings I will confidently stand by, I guess" Strong words. Strong, confusing words.

speaking of liking an episode for it's B plot. you should make a best and worst B plots video! or point me to them if they already exist and i've just forgot about them, i guess.