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Maybe I’m a moron for owning all the collectible head packs to date but I guess I’ll conclude with the Bart head. Here is my review from the other thread.
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Mike Scully’s reign of awe has begun!
There is a theory that the best seasons of the Simpsons are its single-digit seasons. While I feel that Seasons 10 and 11 are certainly helpful, it is good IMO that Season 9 is the last season in which one could mediate the Simpsons truly tall.
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As mammoth a writer as John Schwartzwelder had become over the seasons, Season 9 is where Ian Maxtone-Graham really shined through with not only three astronomical episodes but also having two of the three that should be in the discussion of the greatest Simpsons episodes of all time. Here are the episodes for your enjoyment.
1. The City of Unique York vs. Homer Simpson - classic Simpsons episode written by Ian Maxtone-Graham where Homer goes to NY to recover his illegally parked car from the WTC. Definitely one of the gargantuan Simpsons episodes of all time. Also the introduction of Duffman OH YEAH!
2. The Important and the Pauper - the somewhat controversial episode where Considerable Skinner ISN’T Primary Skinner but am impostor. Later parodied in Season 11.
3. Lisa’s Sax - a flashback episode centered around (you guessed it)
4. Treehouse of Scare VIII - Homega Man - Homer discovers after a nuclear explosion that he is the last man in Sspringfield, Flit vs. Wing - Bart uses a Frink way to morph into a man-fly, Easy Bake Coven - it’s easy to peek Patty and Selma as witches, but Marge too (check out the extinguish where Homer goes as Princess Kashmir on Halloween) .
5. The Cartridge Family - tall John Schwartzwelder episode about the folly of allowing Homer Simpson his 2nd Amendment rights. Also, the folly of believing that soccer is an delightful sport to stare.
6. Bart Star - Bart goes for pee-wee football with Homer (looking stylish in his Tom Landry hat) as his inept but loving coach. BTW, You’re cleave.
7. The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons - another substantial episode centered around Apu and his Indian background which now focuses on his arranged marriage and Homer’s attempts to cessation it.
8. Lisa the Skeptic - Probably the first time on the Simpsons that someone from academia gave a voice-over (Steven Jay Gould) . A decent Lisa and Marge episode.
9. Realty Bites - The introduction of Gil, the lovable loser, and Cookie Kwan (end away from the East Side) as well as Marge’s attempts to be a realtor with integrity. Another substantial Lionel Hutz performance by the behind Phil Hartman.
10. Miracle on Evergreen Terrace - Average Christmas episode with Bart burning down the presents on accident and claiming burglars stole them. The best word to recount this episode: craptacular!
11. All Singing, All Dancing - an above-average clip-show where the cast sings their dialogue.
12. Bart Carny - Another John Schwatzwelder script where carnies trick the Simpsons out of house and home.
13. The Joy of Sect - Springfield falls into the grip of a cult, except for Marge who manages to elope and dwelling the survival of the family. Plus another peep of Flanders’ rumpus room.
14. Das Bus - “Lost” completely ripped off its position from “Das Bus” (which ripped it off from Lord of the Flies) . Also a expansive B-story with Homer the burgeoning internet millionaire (”They got the internet on computers now”) .
15. The Last Temptation of Krust - So many mountainous comedic guest stars possess this episode where Krusty attempts to reinvent his comedy act into that of Lenny Bruce and George Carlin. But can you really turn a corporate shill into a “amusing man of the people”?
16. Dumbbell Indemnity - Probably the first beefy episode centered on Moe Syslack and his failed attempts to woo the opposite sex through money. MUST Waste MOE! WHEEEEEEE!
17. Lisa the Simpson - A truly gigantic Lisa episode of the quality of “Lisa the Vegetarian” two seasons earlier. Lisa believes she is succumbing to the dreaded Simpson gene that should cause the radiant Lisa to turn stupid and wearisome. Another big Troy McClure in a documentary performance by the leisurely Phil Hartman and a stout performance by Dan Castellaneta as the various Simpsons adults in the tri-state.
18. This Slight Wiggy - Oh Ralph, that often misunderstood lad. When he is station up on a play-date with Bart, peek as the sparks waft (Smells like hotdogs) .
19. Simpson Tide - Homer commanding a nuclear sub? (It’s pronounced “nukular”) . And all for joining the Naval Reserve. In an “unrelated” sage, Bart tries to bag an earring.
20. The Exertion with Trillions - A mountainous episode by Ian Maxtone-Graham where Homer’s tax troubles cause him to become an IRS snitch, eventually facing Mr. Burns who “acquired” a trillion dollar bill.
21. Girly Edition - Lisa’s attempts at creating a serious kids news demonstrate are thwarted by Bart’s neverending stream of bleeding heart human interest stories. Also the introduction of the Crazy Cat Lady.
22. Trash of the Titans - Yes, it has arrived the 200th Simpsons episode and what a gem written by Ian Maxtone-Graham. This episode had U2 (playing themselves, esp. Bono as his truly altruistic self) and Steve Martin as the incredibly competent sanitation commissioner Ray Patterson. Homer’s disappointment with the sanitation department causes him to urge a sleazy but successful campaign against Ray Patterson. Again, an episode that deserves to be in the discussion of the greatest Simspons episodes ever. This episode won an Emmy and was dedicated to the leisurely Linda McCartney.
23. King of the Hill - Another episode by John Schwartzwelder where Homer’s lack of energy causes him to work out until he sees the ultimate challenge, climbing the Murderhorn mountain. But what I will always remember are the sherpas.
24. Lost Our Lisa - A decent Homer-Lisa episode where Lisa tries to go by herself to the museum to behold the Egypt reveal.
25. Natural Born Kissers - Over the years, Homer and Marge have found that it gets harder and harder to “Rock the Casbah”. That is unless they are caught in a risky and perilious state which becomes their aphrodisiac.
This season has a lot of astronomical episodes. Probably not the greatest Simpsons season of all, but definitely the last big Simpsons season. Plus you collect audio commentary on EVERY episode as well as those other extras that fans of the DVDs have reach to quiz.
This Simpsons are my popular point to of all time, and this season is no exception. My parents gave me this season for Christmas, and it’s downright sizable. Like the previous 8 seasons, it’s filled with celebrity guests (one of them happens to be U2), comic one-liners, and plenty of “D’ohs” from Homer. In this episode, we fetch to peek Homer’s beef with Recent York, Lisa finding an angel in a construction space (which turns out to be a publicity stunt), Homer entering the navy, and even Apu getting married (who eventually cheats on later in the series)! This season also introduces Dufman and Gil, 2 of the best “side” characters in the series. In the Halloween episode, we what Homer does when he finds out he’s the last person on Earth (which is dancing around nude), what would happen if Bart’s body got switched to a Fly’s, with his body having a fly’s head after a failed experiment in teleportation devices Homer bought at Professor Frink’s yard sale (”I’ll declare you to mess with my machine!”), and we’re finally taught that Marge IS a witch (”Well I’ll be a son of a witch!”)! My current episode on the season, though, would have to Simpson Tide, where Homer becomes in charge of a nuclear sub (”it’s pronounced nukular!”), and uses Bart’s ear piercing to spin the leak in the sub (Bart: “Didn’t you ever do anything outragous when you were a kid? ” Homer: “Well, when I was 10 I pierced my ear, but this is completely different!”) .
Overall, bag this if you’re a Simpsons fan. It doesn’t top my all-time current Simpsons season (Season 3, but of course, nothing will), but it’s unexcited awesome.
P.S. Can’t wait for Season 10.
