The Best ‘Simpsons’ Episodes, Definitively Ranked
The article ranks the twenty-five essential episodes of 'The Simpsons,' highlighting its evolution from a great comedy to an American institution. While the early seasons are often regarded as the best, the author argues that later episodes also contain noteworthy content. The piece acknowledges the show's long run and the challenge of selecting the best episodes from its extensive history.
- ▪The article ranks the twenty-five essential episodes of 'The Simpsons.'
- ▪The author believes that later episodes contain noteworthy content despite the show's early seasons being regarded as the best.
- ▪The challenge of selecting the best episodes is acknowledged due to the show's long run.
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CultureThe Best Simpsons Episodes, Definitively RankedThe twenty-five essential episodes of the longest-running scripted prime-time show (turned American institution!) on TV.By Jesse HassengerMay 26, 2026Cinematic / Alamy Stock PhotoSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyI had lofty ambitions. Yes, everyone knows that the best seasons of The Simpsons are the second through eighth, maybe first through ninth, maybe even round it out to the first decade or so on-air. (You have ten minutes to remove your cube.) But what I was prepared to pre-suppose was: on an episode-by-episode basis, maybe not every single one of the best Simpsons installments needs to be drawn from that legendary, world-beating run.
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