RESULTS

Here it is, the moment that has had you all holding your breath for the last, well, since you opened this post probably…

Before I start, two things:
1) A big thank you to those who voted, you’ve made this poll really fun to do. I am kind of disappointed that there weren’t more, but then this is essentially a forum for music (and films), so it was never going to be a massive turnout.
2) I now fully appreciate the work done by those running the bigger polls and contests, e.g. songs, albums, artists, films. Whilst it is extremely enjoyable it can get monotonous, and although I never had much trouble, there being only four voters, and I can understand how much work goes into the ones dealing with bigger numbers.



Anyway, here come the results, so get comfortable, sit back and enjoy your favourite moments from America’s favourite family.

These are results from ballots posted by four people:

BillAdama
nj
Guy
Zorg

I’ll now count down the top twenty episodes, and post the full results list and individual ballots afterwards.


Well let’s get cracking. And a one, and a two, and a three, bom bom bom bom…

20
Homer's Barbershop Quartet [5/01]
Written by Jeff Martin

“I’m not going to let it change our lives. I’ll be the same loving father I’ve always been”

83 pts

No Homers Club 100: 28

Trivia: George Harrison’s guest appearance overshadows an often forgotten one by David Crosby.

19
Homer the Heretic [4/03]
Written by George Meyer

“We interrupt this public affairs program to bring you a football game”
“There you go again, always taking someone else’s side. Flanders, the water department, God…”

84 pts

No Homers Club 100: 2

‘A God who agrees with Homer Simpson, diminishing the entire religion of Hinduism to “miscellaneous”, what could be more faith-affirming?’

Note: In the event of two or more episodes being level on points, the higher/-est ranking episode will be decided on
1) The number of top five votes (highest wins)
2) If there is still a tie, the sum of all of each episode’s vote position numbers (lowest wins)

18
I Love Lisa [4/15]
Written by Frank Mula

“I’m ten times the Krusty fan you are. I even have the Krusty Home-Pregnancy Test!”

84 pts

Entertainment Weekly: 12
No Homers Club 100: 52

‘The episode which turned Ralph into one of the show’s star performers. Bart’s lack of sensitivity helps to make it a delightfully uncomfortable watch.’

Note: In the event of two or more episodes being level on points, the higher/-est ranking episode will be decided on
1) The number of top five votes (highest wins)
2) If there is still a tie, the sum of all of each episode’s vote position numbers (lowest wins)

17
Last Exit to Springfield [4/17]
Written by Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky

“We’ll march day and night by the big cooling tower, they have the plant but we have the power”

85 pts

Entertainment Weekly: 1
No Homers Club 100: 1

‘The episode that made foregrounding groundbreaking. From The Grinch to Yellow Submarine, every piece to the jigsaw puzzle that is art gets its own five seconds.’

Trivia: The role of dentist Dr. Wolfe is probably the unluckiest in the history of the show. Turned down first by Anthony Hopkins and then by Clint Eastwood, Anthony Perkins died soon after agreeing to guest star, meaning that multi-vocal Hank Azaria had to fill in.

16
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? [2/15]
Written by Jeff Martin

“His life was an unbridled success, until he found out...he was a Simpson”

89 pts

‘[Herb is] probably the most underrated and underused character in the show.’ – BillAdama

Yay! Thought the Barbershop Quartet episode would do higher, given the Beatles references.

No one didn't vote pretty generously for Barbershop. It just doesn't seem to be among people's favourites. Maybe it's the straight parody as opposed to subtler satirical jibes of some of the higher ranked episodes.

15
Treehouse of Horror V [6/06]
Written by Greg Daniels, Dan McGrath, David S. Cohen and Bob Kushell

“Tell you what: we come back and everyone's slaughtered, I owe you a Coke”

90 pts

Entertainment Weekly: 9
No Homers Club 100: 46

‘Treehouse episodes are as inconsistent as Grampa's bladder. Welcome to the exception.’ – Entertainment Weekly

Trivia: This was the first episode to be co-written by future Futurama creator, David S. Cohen (David X. Cohen to Futurama fans).

Note: In the event of two or more episodes being level on points, the higher/-est ranking episode will be decided on
1) The number of top five votes (highest wins)
2) If there is still a tie, the sum of all of each episode’s vote position numbers (lowest wins)

14
Lisa's Wedding [6/19]
Written by Greg Daniels

“Remember, an elevator is called a ‘lift’, a mile is called ‘kilometer’, and botulism is called ‘steak and kidney pie’”

90 pts

Top 5: Zorg (1)
No Homers Club 100: 8

‘Only in The Simpsons could a “meet the parents” story turn out with the parents not being good enough for the groom.’

Note: In the event of two or more episodes being level on points, the higher/-est ranking episode will be decided on
1) The number of top five votes (highest wins)
2) If there is still a tie, the sum of all of each episode’s vote position numbers (lowest wins)

13
Homer vs the Eighteenth Amendment [8/18]
Written by John Swartzwelder

“Where are the designated drivers? Beat it! I got no room for cheapskates”

96 pts

Top 5: nj (5)
No Homers Club 100: 60

‘Rex Banner is among the best one-time characters in the show’s history.’

12
Kamp Krusty [4/01]
Written by David M. Stern

“You know a D turns into a B so easily. You just got greedy”
“Ladies and Gentleman, I've been to Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq; and I can say without hyperbole that this is a million times worse than all of them put together”

98 pts

Top 5: BillAdama (3)
No Homers Club 100: 59

11
Trilogy of Error [12/18]
Written by Matt Selman

“Linguo is dead”

99 pts

Top 5: Zorg (4)
No Homers Club 100: 62

‘Maybe one of the top five most cleverly written episodes.’

10
Homer's Enemy [8/23]
Written by John Swartzwelder

“What’s this? ‘Extremely high voltage.’ Well, I don’t need safety gloves, because I’m Homer Simp–”

102 pts

Matt Groening: 6
No Homers Club 100: 22

‘The darkest Simpsons episode ever.’ – Vanity Fair

9
Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish [2/04]
Written by Sam Simon and John Swartzwelder

“That Burns is just what this state needs – young blood.”

103 pts

Top 5: Guy (3)
No Homers Club 100: 20

‘A bull’s-eye political satire’ – Washington Post

8
The Cartridge Family [9/05]
Written by John Swartzwelder

“I put it in a safe place, Marge! I mean, what are the odds the boy would look in the vegetable crisper?”

108 pts

Top 5: nj (2), Guy (2)
No Homers Club 100: 51

Trivia: This episode ranks among the closest to be being censored or cut completely; the specific culprits are the view of Homer pointing the gun in Marge’s face, and the scene where Bart plans to shoot an apple out of Milhouse’s mouth.

7
Cape Feare [5/02]
Written by Jon Vitti

“No one who speaks German could be an evil man”

110 pts

Top 5: Zorg (2)
Entertainment Weekly: 3
No Homers Club 100: 3

‘This episode will forever leave Sideshow Bob associated with rakes.’

Note: In the event of two or more episodes being level on points, the higher/-est ranking episode will be decided on
1) The number of top five votes (highest wins)
2) If there is still a tie, the sum of all of each episode’s vote position numbers (lowest wins)

6
Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part 1) [6/25]
Written by Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein

“Just a minute! This isn’t Mr. Burns at all! It’s a mask! Wait, it is Mr. Burns”

110 pts

Top 5: Zorg (5)
Entertainment Weekly: 25
No Homers Club 100: 27

‘The Simpsons’ most grandiose pop moment ever.’ – Entertainment Weekly

Note: In the event of two or more episodes being level on points, the higher/-est ranking episode will be decided on
1) The number of top five votes (highest wins)
2) If there is still a tie, the sum of all of each episode’s vote position numbers (lowest wins)

5
Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodly [7/03]
Written by Jon Vitti

“Welcome to your new home, neglecterinos”

111 pts

Top 5: BillAdama (4)
No Homers Club 100: 23

‘This had to happen some time.’

4
Lisa's Substitute [2/19]
Written by Jon Vitti

“Just because I don’t care doesn’t mean I don’t understand”
“We demand more asbestos!”

112 pts

Top 5: Guy (1)
No Homers Club 100: 4

‘The one that defines each member of the family fully.’

3
Homer Badman [6/09]
Written by Greg Daniels

“It's just hard not to listen to TV – it's spent so much more time raising us than you have”
“Oh, I like it better when they're making fun of people who aren't me”

113 pts

Top 5: BillAdama (1), nj (3)
Entertainment Weekly: 18
No Homers Club 100: 6

‘Years before viewers learned such terrifying terms as “Lewinsky” and “Fox News Channel”.’ – Entertainment Weekly

2
Homer the Great [6/12]
Written by John Swartzwelder

“Remove the Stone of Shame. Attach the Stone of Triumph!”

122 pts

Top 5: Guy (5)
No Homers Club 100: 33

‘It's probably the most quotable episode in the whole series, which is saying a lot.’ – BillAdama

Trivia: Patrick Stewart ranks this appearance on The Simpsons alongside Sesame Street as the most distinguished work he has done in the U.S.

Drum roll...

Supervillainy has conquered the poll!

1
You Only Move Twice [8/02]
Written by John Swartzwelder

“What’s wrong with this country? Can’t a man walk down the street without being offered a job?”
“I’m a guy like me”

142 pts

Top 5: nj (1), BillAdama (2)
No Homers Club 100: 21

‘This episode, on the one hand is a hilarious justification for Springfield’s baseness, and on the other contains a high watermark for guest appearances from Albert Brooks (as Hank Scorpio).’

‘It's impossible to fathom this one not being very high up on any list of the best Simpsons episodes of all time.’ – IGN

Trivia: Hank Scorpio was originally to return in The Simpsons Movie, but the writers instead opted for a new villain, and Brooks voiced EPA chief Russ Cargill.

Well, there’s your Top 20. Before the poll, after seeing the nominations, I backed Homer’s Enemy, and Homer the Great gave it a good run for it’s money for a while, but it seems a great guest appearance in a strange town won it in the end for You Only Move Twice.

Sorry it wasn’t quite the suspense-filled roller coaster spanning several days that results of other polls are. The whole thing was kind of badly organised and rushed, but I hope you enjoyed it all the same.

Thanks again for voting, it’s been great

The Full List:

1 You Only Move Twice 142
2 Homer the Great 122
3 Homer Badman 113
4 Lisa's Substitute 112
5 Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily 111
6 Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part 1) 110
7 Cape Feare 110
8 The Cartridge Family 108
9 Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish 103
10 Homer's Enemy 102
11 Trilogy of Error 99
12 Kamp Krusty 98
13 Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment 96
14 Lisa's Wedding 90
15 Treehouse of Horror V 90
16 Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? 89
17 Last Exit to Springfield 85
18 I Love Lisa 84
19 Homer the Heretic 84
20 Homer's Barbership Quartet 83
21 Lisa's First Word 80
22 Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment 78
23 Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington 76
24 22 Short Films About Springfield 75
25 Radioactive Man 73
26 Treehouse of Horror VII 68
27 Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part 2) 67
28 Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes? 66
29 The Way We Was 65
30 Mountain of Madness 61
31 Behind the Laughter 59
32 Homer's Phobia 52
33 This Little Wiggy 41

Individual Lists – BillAdama

1) Homer Badman 50
2) You Only Move Twice 49
3) Kamp Krusty 45
4) Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily 44
5) Mr Lisa Goes To Washington 40
6) Homer The Great 39
7) O Brother, Where Art Thou? 38
8) Two Cars In Every Garage and Three Eyes On Every Fish 37
9) Radioactive Man 36
10) Homer the Heretic 35
11) Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes? 34
12) 22 Short Films About Springfield 33
13) Who Shot Mr. Burns? Part One 32
14) Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment 31
15) Last Exit to Springfield 30
16) Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment 29
17) Homer's Barbershop Quartet 28
18) Homer's Enemy 27
19) Who Shot Mr. Burns? Part 2 26
20) I Love Lisa 20
21) Treehouse of Horror V 19
22) Cape Feare 18
23) Behind the Laughter 17
24) Trilogy of Error 10
25) Lisa's Substitute 9
26) The Way We Was 8
27) Lisa's First Word 7
28) Homer's Phobia 6
29) The Cartridge Family 5
30) Lisa's Wedding 4
31) This Little Wiggy 3
32) Mountain of Madness 2
33) Treehouse of Horror VII 1

Individual Lists – nj

01. You Only Move Twice
02. The Cartridge Family
03. Homer Badman
04. This Little Wiggy
05. Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment
06. Treehouse Of Horror V
07. Radioactive Man
08. Cape Feare
09. Homer's Phobia
10. Homer's Enemy
11. Lisa's Substitute
12. Homer the Great
13. Trilogy of Error
14. Lisa's Wedding
15. Lisa's First Word
16. The Way We Was
17. I Love Lisa
18. Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily
19. Who Shot Mr. Burns Pt. 1
20. Homer's Barbershop Quartet
21. Two Cars In Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish
22. Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes
23. Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
24. Who Shot Mr. Burns Pt. 2
25. 22 Short Films About Springfield
26. Kamp Krusty
27. Last Exit To Springfield
28. Mountain Of Madness
29. Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment
30. Treehouse Of Horror VII
31. Behind The Laughter
32. Mr. Lisa Goes To Washington
33. Homer The Heretic

Individual Lists – Guy

1) Lisa’s Substitute 50
2) The Cartridge Family 48
3) Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish 47
4) Mountain of Madness 46
5) Homer the Great 45
6) Homer’s Enemy 44
7) Treehouse of Horror VII 43
8) Last Exit to Springfield 42
9) Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment 39
10) Homer the Heretic 36
11) I Love Lisa 35
12) You Only Move Twice 34
13) Kamp Krusty 33
14) Trilogy of Error 32
15) Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part 1) 31
16) Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily 30
17) Treehouse of Horror V 29
18) Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? 28
19) The Way We Was 27
20) Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment 26
21) Homer Badman 25
22) 22 Short Films About Springfield 24
23) Homer’s Barbershop Quartet 23
24) Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington 22
25) Cape Feare 21
26) Behind the Laughter 20
27) Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part 2) 19
28) Lisa’s Wedding 16
29) Lisa’s First Word 14
30) Homer’s Phobia 13
31) Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes? 10
32) Radioactive Man 6
33) This Little Wiggy 2

Individual Lists – Zorg

1. Lisa’s Wedding - 50
2. Cape Feare - 45
3. Lisa's First Word - 40
4. Trilogy of Error - 36
5. Who Shot Mr. Burns? Part 1 - 32
6. Lisa's Substitute - 30
7. You Only Move Twice - 26
8. The Cartridge Family - 23
9. Treehouse of Horror VII - 20
10. Behind The Laughter - 19
11. Homer's Barbershop Quartet - 18
12. Homer The Great - 16
13. Treehouse Of Horror V - 14
14. Who Shot Mr. Burns? Part 2 - 12
15. Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily - 11
16. Brother Can You Spare a Few Dimes? - 10
16. Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment - 10
18. 22 Short Films About Springfield - 9
19. Homer's Phobia - 8
20. Homer's Enemy - 7
20. Homer Badman - 7
20. Mountain Of Madness - 7
23. This Little Wiggy - 6
23. Last Exit To Springfield - 6
23. Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish - 6
26. Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment - 5
27. Radioactive Man - 4

Again, sorry I haven't taken more time in revealing the results, especially to those of you who probably haven't even had chance to view the post yet. I just really haven't got any more time.

This one will remain as one of the very few gems in AMF's POLLution sphere... thanks a lot for this little sugar list, Guy, and sorry, it's not in packages..

Good poll, despite the lack of participation.

I thought you had to give every episode progressively less than the last, or else my ballot would have looked more like Zorg's.

When you first suggested the poll, I said that I prefered Family Guy. Now after watching around 25 wonderful episodes, my mind has completely changed. The Simpsons is the first, and the most groundbreaking. Thanks!

Guy, I have to say thanks for running this poll. It enabled me to discover "Homer Badman" which is certainly the most "smart funny" episode of any TV show I've ever seen.

Just glad I could help. I have to say that this poll has had the same effect on me. Having trawled through dozens of episodes, their scripts and trivia, all the pieces of literary nouse, pop culture, satire, warmth and above all realism add up to pure genius which may never be replicated on a television screen.