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1. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Homer's Enemy (1997)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

9.3
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Homer's laziness begets the ire of his industrious but arrogant new co-worker Frank Grimes; Bart buys a run-down factory for a dollar.

Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 6,847

2. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Cape Feare (1993)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy

9.2
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After being released from prison on parole, Sideshow Bob plots to murder Bart.

Director: Rich Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 5,776

3. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Treehouse of Horror V (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

9.2
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The family's job at Mr. Burns' country estate goes awry when Homer goes mad; Homer's attempt to repair a toaster results in inadvertent time travel; The school staff turn cannibalistic.

Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 5,244

4. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Who Shot Mr. Burns? Part One (1995)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

9.2
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After Mr. Burns steals oil from Springfield Elementary and blocks out the sun, an unknown person shoots him.

Director: Jeffrey Lynch | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,755

5. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: You Only Move Twice (1996)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy

9.2
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The Simpsons move to Cypress Creek, where Homer unwittingly works for a charismatic supervillain; the rest of the family struggles with the transfer.

Director: Mike B. Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 6,401

6. That's Life (2000–2002)
Episode: Oh, Baby! (2001)

TV-14 | Drama, Comedy

9.2
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Scandal rocks Dolly's campaign thanks to a protest striptease by Lydia and Paulie's decision to have sex with Plum in the park.

Director: Michael Switzer | Stars: Heather Dubrow, Ellen Burstyn, Kevin Dillon, Danielle Harris

Votes: 7

7. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Marge vs. the Monorail (1993)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

9.1
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After receiving a considerable donation of money, Springfield builds a monorail system with Homer as the conductor, unaware they've just boarded a one-way train to Hell.

Director: Rich Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 5,795

8. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: The Springfield Files (1997)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

9.1
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Special Agents Mulder and Scully arrive in Springfield after Homer claims to have seen an alien.

Director: Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,762

9. Richard Thompson: Solitary Life (2003 TV Movie)

60 min | Documentary, Music

9.0
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A portrait of Richard Thompson, co-founder of folk-rock group Fairport Convention and also an eminent singer/guitarist/songwriter in his own right.

Director: Paul Bernays | Stars: John Peel, Richard Thompson, Perri Ashby Blackburn, Simon Nicol

Votes: 10

10. Fernwood Tonight (1977)
Episode: Ratings Week (1977)

Comedy, Talk-Show

9.0
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While Lori Gallagher dances and sings, her mother plays the drums; Gilbert Nelson discusses "Father and Son" program at his gun club; Bud Prize disputes Sylvia Miller's claim that she had a sexual experience with a man from outer space.

Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Martin Mull, Fred Willard, Frank De Vol, Laurie Ann Genelin

Votes: 11

11. Fernwood Tonight (1977)
Episode: Talk to a Jew (1977)

Comedy, Talk-Show

9.0
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Tonight Barth's guests will be Howard Palmer and his handicap piano, Dr. Richard Osgood, Morton Rose a Jewish person of the Hebrew faith and Fernwood's own mayor Merle Jeeter. Barth ... See full summary »

Directors: Jim Drake, Louis J. Horvitz | Stars: Martin Mull, Fred Willard, Frank De Vol, Bruce Mahler

Votes: 29

12. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Homer Badman (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

9.0
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Homer is branded as a pervert after his kids' babysitter misconstrues his retrieval of a candy from the seat of her pants as a sexual advance.

Director: Jeffrey Lynch | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,754

13. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Homer the Great (1995)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

9.0
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Homer becomes a member of a mysterious organization called the Stonecutters and is heralded as "the chosen one".

Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,477

14. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: King Size Homer (1995)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

9.0
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Homer intentionally gains more weight in order to qualify for disability and work from home, but soon realizes that being morbidly obese comes with its own problems.

Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,681

15. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Last Exit to Springfield (1993)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

9.0
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When Mr. Burns revokes the plant's dental plan, forcing Lisa to be fitted with cheap, ugly braces, Homer leads its union into going on strike.

Director: Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 5,277

16. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: 22 Short Films About Springfield (1996)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

9.0
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A series of vignettes showcasing a day in the life of various Springfield residents.

Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,147

17. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson (1997)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

9.0
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Homer must travel to New York to get his car back, which is illegally parked at World Trade Center Plaza.

Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 5,071

18. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Who Shot Mr. Burns? Part Two (1995)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

9.0
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While Mr. Burns is hospitalized, an investigation into his shooter begins; although Smithers initially suspects himself, a trace of Simpson DNA narrows down the list of possible culprits.

Director: Wesley Archer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,315

19. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Homer the Heretic (1992)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

9.0
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After attributing a relaxing Sunday to his skipping church, Homer vows to never attend service again, and forms his own religion to justify his behavior.

Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 5,191

20. Friends (1994–2004)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

8.9
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Follows the personal and professional lives of six twenty to thirty year-old friends living in the Manhattan borough of New York City.

Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc

Votes: 1,089,036

21. The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show (1995 TV Special)

90 min | Comedy

8.9
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Add a Plot

Directors: John Blanchard, Eugene Levy | Stars: Martin Short, Jan Hooks, Joe Flaherty, Phil Hartman

Votes: 36

22. Fernwood Tonight (1977)
Episode: Singers and Salesmen (1977)

Comedy, Talk-Show

8.9
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Tonight Barth's guests will be Mr. Mario Dorsett a rich Italian and Tony Rolletti an Italian who would like to be rich but who sings instead. Barth talks about his whiplash lawsuit and its ... See full summary »

Director: Tony Csiki | Stars: Martin Mull, Fred Willard, Frank De Vol, Bill Kirchenbauer

Votes: 10

23. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: Changing the Face of Current Affairs (1995)

25 min | Comedy, Drama

8.9
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Network management hire an American consultant in order to rejuvenate Frontline's image.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Kevin J. Wilson, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 19

24. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: And Maggie Makes Three (1995)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

8.9
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Homer recounts the story of Maggie's birth when the kids ask why there are no photos of her in the family album.

Director: Swinton O. Scott III | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,986

25. Fernwood Tonight (1977)
Episode: Lou Moffett on Land Deals (1977)

Comedy, Talk-Show

8.9
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Tonight Barth's guests are Lou Moffett who shows you how to live with dirt and Mrs. Sylvia Miller who spent a night with a foreigner. Barth opens the show by getting serious for a minute, ... See full summary »

Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Martin Mull, Fred Willard, Frank De Vol, Lou Felder

Votes: 11

26. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Deep Space Homer (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

8.8
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In an effort to increase the dismal television ratings for their space launches, NASA decides to send an ordinary man into space, and Homer is chosen for the task.

Director: Carlos Baeza | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,393

27. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Flaming Moe's (1991)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

8.8
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Moe claims a drink that Homer invented is his own, with the drink making the bar a local hot spot, but threatens his friendship with Homer.

Directors: Rich Moore, Alan Smart | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,659

28. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Homer vs. the 18th Amendment (1997)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

8.8
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After alcohol is banned in Springfield, Homer adopts the moniker of the "Beer Baron" to bootleg liquor, prompting an investigation from an uptight Treasury agent.

Director: Bob Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,640

29. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Homer's Phobia (1997)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy

8.8
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After Marge befriends John, a gay store owner, Homer worries that his presence will have a negative effect on Bart's sexuality.

Director: Mike B. Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,374

30. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Mr. Plow (1992)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

8.8
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Homer opens a successful snow-plowing business, only to inspire Barney to start a rival outfit that puts him out of work.

Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,562

31. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish (1991)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Comedy

8.8
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After apparently consuming poison blowfish, Homer is told that he only has 24 hours to live.

Director: Wesley Archer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 5,271

32. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Rosebud (1993)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

8.8
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After his birthday party goes wrong, Mr. Burns begins to want his childhood toy, a teddy bear named Bobo; Homer finds that Maggie is in possession of the doll.

Director: Wesley Archer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,437

33. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Treehouse of Horror IV (1993)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

8.8
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Homer sells his soul to the Devil for a donut, Bart contends with a gremlin on the side of the school bus which only he can see, and the family discovers that Mr. Burns is a vampire.

Director: David Silverman | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,297

34. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Bart Sells His Soul (1995)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

8.8
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Bart casually sells his soul to Milhouse for $5 but soon regrets it; Moe converts his dank bar into a family restaurant.

Director: Wesley Archer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,230

35. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Homer the Smithers (1996)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

8.8
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When Smithers is forced to take a vacation, he appoints Homer as his temporary replacement.

Director: Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,120

36. Fernwood Tonight (1977)
Episode: Mental Illness Home Test (1977)

Comedy, Talk-Show

8.8
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Tonight Barth's guests will be Dr. Stanley Turnbull with a home test for mental illness. Barth opens the show by singing his best bossa nova song where so as to not offend he hums all ... See full summary »

Director: Howard Storm | Stars: Martin Mull, Fred Willard, Frank De Vol, Richard Kline

Votes: 11

37. The Simpsons (1989– )

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

8.7
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The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.

Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner

Votes: 436,239

38. The Freddie Mercury Tribute: Concert for AIDS Awareness (1992 TV Special)

Unrated | 175 min | Documentary, Music

8.7
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The benefit concert in memory of Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of Queen, who died of AIDS in November 1991.

Director: David Mallet | Stars: Freddie Mercury, Queen, David Bowie, Gary Cherone

Votes: 1,745

39. Breaking News (1994–1997)

30 min | Comedy, Drama

8.7
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Based on the making of a fictitious Australian CURRENT AFFAIRS show, Frontline blends invented events with REAL LIFE events. A true reflection of THE TIMES we live in.

Stars: Rob Sitch, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora, Alison Whyte

Votes: 1,343

40. Fernwood Tonight (1977)
Episode: Tony Rolletti's Autobiography (1977)

Comedy, Talk-Show

8.7
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Gerorge Krebs talks about his wife's pregnancy; Tony Rolletti performs then discusses his book.

Director: Tony Csiki | Stars: Martin Mull, Fred Willard, Frank De Vol, George McDaniel

Votes: 7

41. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Homer at the Bat (1992)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

8.7
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Homer and his co-workers qualify for the plant softball team's league final, but Mr. Burns hires nine professional MLB players in order to win a $1 million bet.

Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,726

42. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Hurricane Neddy (1996)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

8.7
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After a hurricane destroys Ned Flanders' house, he suffers a nervous breakdown and is forced to confront repressed problems from his childhood.

Director: Bob Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,881

43. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Lisa's First Word (1992)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

8.7
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While trying to coax Maggie into saying her first word, Homer and Marge talk about how Lisa spoke hers.

Director: Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,903

44. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Mother Simpson (1995)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

8.7
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After faking his own death, Homer is reunited with his mother, who harbors a deep secret.

Director: David Silverman | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,528

45. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Lemon of Troy (1995)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

8.7
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When a group of Shelbyville kids steal Springfield's sacred lemon tree, Bart and his friends venture there to get the tree back.

Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,692

46. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Bart of Darkness (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

8.7
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Confined to his room with a broken leg, Bart suspects Ned Flanders of murdering Maude; the family's new swimming pool earns Lisa popularity among the neighborhood kids.

Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,911

47. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Bart's Comet (1995)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

8.7
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Bart discovers a comet that is on a collision course with Springfield.

Director: Bob Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,531

48. Fernwood Tonight (1977)
Episode: Comedy Sales Techniques (1977)

Comedy, Talk-Show

8.7
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Tonight Barth's guests are Elliot Tubbs who proves that any dummy can sell insurance and a big surprise for Mike Douglas fans even though he is still alive. Barth is suffering from a ... See full summary »

Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Martin Mull, Fred Willard, Frank De Vol, E.J. Schuster

Votes: 10

49. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

PG | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

8.6
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90 Metascore

Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.

Director: George Lucas | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness

Votes: 1,450,719 | Gross: $322.74M

50. The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy

8.6
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The comic misadventures of the "skinflint" comedian and his friends.

Stars: Jack Benny, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Don Wilson, Dennis Day

Votes: 1,648



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