As someone who hasn't seen a single Simpsons episode since

>>86573268
>The "All Singing, All Dancing" clipshow episode
OP asked for the best episode, not the worst one from the golden years

>>86573209
There are many that would disagree but I think season 4 has the most great episodes in any one season and the fewest meh episodes. Great starting point to someone who hasn't seen it. Some of the pop culture jokes are a little dated but if you ever had a conversation with your parents and are old enough to post here you should be able to get almost all of them.

Last Exit to Springfield is generally considered to be the quintessential simpsons episode

>>86573209
Bart sells his soul

>>86573429
>>86573431
This is a season 4 episode also and I agree with the anon. Homer the Heretic is one of my other favorites from this season but seriously there were so many 10/10 episodes that year.

The Treehouse of Horrors

that's how I can tell when the Simpsons got bad. The best episodes suddenly became the worst.

>>86573431
Also Cape Feare, but the earlier sideshow bob episodes are required viewing for that one if you haven't seen them already

>>86573515
I don't get it.

Saturdays of Thunder
Radio Bart
Marge vs the Monorail
Marge on the Lamb
Last Exit to Springfield
$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)
Deep Space Homer

>>86573209

Homer the Heretic
Kamp Krusty
Lisa the Beauty Queen
Homer vs the 18th Amendment
Deep Space Homer
King Size Homer
The Springfield Files
Homer the Great

>>86573560
*burp* god doesn't exist, bart

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>>86573209
Homer Badman is one of my all time favorites.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-vuVjiF8Jk

>>86573695
Why would Lisa burp?

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>>86573727
WE NEED LESS HOMER SIMPSONS, AND MORE MONEY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

I recommend You Only Move Twice

>>86573727
this one is also one of the best

Das Bus is one of my favorite episodes

>>86573209
The essentials in order:
Treehouse of Horror I-VIII
Bart the Daredevil
Stark Raving Dad
When Flanders Failed
Flaming Moe's
Homer at the Bat
Homer the Heretic
Mr Plow
Lisa's First Word
Homer's Triple Bypass
Marge VS The Monorail
Last Exit to Springfield
Homer's Barbershop Quartet
Cape Feare
Boy Scoutz 'n the Hood
Bart Gets Famous
Deep Space Homer
Lisa On Ice
Grampa VS Sexual Inadequacy (deepest lore)
Homer the Great
And Maggies Makes Three
Who Shot Mr Burns
Mother Simpson
Marge Be Not Proud
22 Short Films
Curse of the Flying Hellfish
Summer for 4"2
You Only Move Twice
Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie
Homer's Phobia
Homer's Enemy
Das Bus
Mom and Pop Art
Behind the Laughter

sweet seymour skinner's badass song

>>86573431
Best episode

>>86573774
*brap* god doesn't exist, bart
Better?

Best episode is $pringfield. A true classic

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>>86573209
Bart gets Famous

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1lGz0e_C5U&feature=youtu.be&t=192