And I have a special Top 6 here. As everyone in the whole world knows, The Simpsons is the greatest cartoon of all time (unless you're crazy, and think Family Guy is) and the best time episodes of the Simpsons are easily the Treehouse of Horror episodes (y'know, back when they were shown BEFORE Halloween. Up yours, Major League Baseball for screwing that up). So today, i'm going to go over the Top 6 funniest and most memorable episodes.
6. Treehouse of Horrors X
While it's true that the best Simpsons episodes were the middle seasons, there are a few newer episodes that are really funny. Treehouse X is no exception. The first skit, "I Know What you Diddily-iddily-id" is a combined parody of several famous horror films. The Simpsons run over Flanders while driving, who unknown to them is actually a werewolf. The second skit, "Desperately Xeeking Xena" is one of the most memorable episodes whit Lucy Lawless being kidnapped by The Collector and it's up to the Fantastic Four-inspired Stretch-Dude and Clobber Girl to save her. The final skit, "Life's A Glitch, Then You Die" is a pretty clever Y2K/Maximum Overdrive parody but not the funniest. Though the finale involving Homer trapped on a rocket full of the most annoying celebrities to ever exist was extremely funny.5. Treehouse of Horrors I
The first of the annual Halloween specials, and the one that started it all. The first skit "Bad Dream House" is a perfect mixture of The Fall of The House Of Usher, Poltergeist, and The Amityville Horror. The ending of this skit is one of my favorite moments of the series. The Next skit is the first to feature regular Treehouse guest stars Kang and Kodos in "Hungry Are The Damned", a parody of the classic Twilight Zone episode "To Serve Man. My least favorite of the three skits. The final skit, however, is my favorite of the three: their perfect rendition of Edgar Allen Poe's classic "The Raven".4. Treehouse of Horrors IV
Opening with a parody of the show Night Gallery, Bart leads us into three diverse stories. The first, "The Devil and Homer Simpson" is a classic episode where Homer sells his soul to Satan-Flanders in exchange for a doughnut, and has to pay the price for him being such an idiot. The second skit "Nightmare at 5 1/2 Feet" is a hilarious parody of one of my favorite Twilight Zone episodes and also it ruins the Gremlin car forever. The final skit "Bart Simpson's Dracula" is a great parody of Salem's Lot, The Lost Boys, and obviously Bram Stoker's Dracula. A great all around episode, with the best interludes of the series.3. Treehouse of Horrors VI
While the first skit is really forgettable ("Attack of the 50-Foot Eyesores") The second and third skits are damn-near flawless. The second is one of my all-time favorites, "Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace", mainly because i'm such a huge fan of Nightmare on Elm Street. The third skit, "Homer3" is one of the most genius moments of the entire simpsons series.2. Treehouse of Horrors III
This episode has always had a special place in my heart, since it's one of the first episodes of Simpsons I ever saw, and one of two (the other being Treehouse V) that i had on home video. "Clown Without Pity" a great Chucky/Puppet Master parody, has one of my favorite scenes of any episode which is the "Frogurt" scene. "King Homer" is a classic, and the scenes with Smithers and Burns are hilarious (especially the knock-out grenade scene). And then there's "Dial Z For Zombies", which has the best Homer/Flanders scene EVER.1. Treehouse of Horrors V
easily, without question, the best Halloween episode. There is nothing i need to say about "The Shinning" that hasn't already been said. Pure Genius. The second act, "Time and Punishment" is perfect and one of my favorite parts of the episode being the cameo of Mr. Peabody. The third act, "Nightmare Cafeteria", isn't as funny as the other two but it holds it's own. To Finish off the episode, it has one of the most bizarre scenes of the series (The Skinless musical number).
