The Simpsons 10 Best Episodes Ever (by the BBC)

10 classic episodes: The BBC
20 best episodes ever: here at nelsoncolne

Would be interesting to compare the results, but I don't have time now. (Maybe later)

The 20 Best Simpsons Episodes Ever! (Updated)

Here's a great list of the best 20 episodes of The Simpsons. Number 1 is "Marge vs the Monorail" (series 4, episode 12, disc 3 from the dvd boxset), and I'd definitely agree, it's one of the best episodes, and includes the Simpsons version of The Flintstones, Burns and Smithers dumping toxic waste in a park, and great use of the Axel F music, Mr Burns as hannibal lector, and Grandpa Simpson says "I ain' for it, I'm again' it". It even features Spock!

The list from Deadon feature a large number of episodes from season 4, it could be argued that season 4 of the Simpsons was one of the peaks in the show?

No. 1 - Marge vs the Monorail - Season 4, episode 12, disc3
No. 2 - One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish - Season 2, episode 11, disc
No. 3 - Last Exit to Springfield - Season 4, episode 17, disc
No. 4 - A Streetcar named Marge - Season 4, episode 2, disc1
No. 5 - Lisa the Greek - Season 3, episode 14, disc3
No. 6 - The New Kid on The Block - Season 8, episode 4, disc.
No. 7 - Mr Lisa Goes to Washington - Season 3, episode 2, disc
No. 8 - Homer the Heretic - Season 4, episode 4, disc1
No. 9 - Bart Sells His Soul - Season 7, episode 4, disc.
No. 10 - Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk - Season 2, episode 11, disc.
No. 11 - Kamp Krusty - Season 4, episode 1, disc1
No. 12 - Mr Plow - Season 4, episode 9, discx
No. 13 - El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer) - Season 8, episode 9, discx
No. 14 - Treehouse of Horror II - Season 3, episode 7, discx
No. 15 - 22 Short Films About Springfield - Season 7, episode 21, discx
No. 16 - The Cartridge Family - Season 9, episode 5, discx
No. 17 - Homer’s Enemy - Season 8, episode 23, discx
No. 18 - Homer Goes to College - Season 5, episode 3, discx
No. 19 - Hurricane Neddy - Season 8, episode 8, discx
No. 20 - Homer At The Bat - Season 3, episode 17, discx

The tally:
Season 4 - 7 episodes (35%)
Season 3 - 4 episodes (20%)
Season 8 - 4 episodes (20%)
Season 2 - 2 episodes (10%
Season 7 - 2 episodes (10%)
Season 5 - 1 episode (5%)

Best and Worst of 2008 List

Best things of 2008 :- Lots of great cameras, all cheaper than ever, loads with image stabilisation, and wide angle lenses: Best budget: Canon A590, Sony W130, Best compacts: Olympus 1030SW, Panasonic FX150, Best zoom Pansonic TZ5, Canon SX110 IS, Best DSLRs: Olympus E510 (or E520), Canon 450D, see more here. Expect even cooler stuff next year including Olympus' Micro Four Thirds camera.

Second hand cars are now seriously cheap eg Ford Focus 2005 model (new shape) around £3500 on Autotrader.

Interest rate extremely low - so if you've got the right bank and mortgage type your mortgage could be much much cheaper.

Best technology of 2008: In my opinion is the Intel Core 2 Quad Core - 2.4ghz quad core chip was around £100 at it's lowest price this year - excellent performance and amazing price.

Biggest dissapointment of 2008: Spore - nasty DRM, didn't live up to the hype at all, not worth buying. Oh, and the awful financial market throughout the world.