NUMBER ONE - Marge vs. The Monorail (Season 4)

This is it - NUMBER ONE! Hope you've enjoyed my top ten - honorable mentions to follow.


“Monorail! Monorail! Monoraaail!” Just looking at the accompanying picture of Lyle Langley probably got the ‘Monorail Song‘ playing in your head. Indeed, this episode is number one in my books for being virtually unforgettable and standing the test of time.

Who can forget the hilarious beginning of the episode, with Homer’s scene-for-scene imitation of Fred Flintstone (at least until his unfortunate accident with a chestnut tree)? Phil Hartman’s slick salesman character also fits seamlessly into the Simpsons universe, and you just knew he’d get his just desserts at the end.

All in all, the episode has great timing, a sense of drama that wasn’t over-the-top, and was jammed packed with hilarious moments penned by Mr. Conan O’Brien himself. It’s definitely one of the quintessential Simpsons episodes that demonstrates the unparalleled sense of comedy and story-telling that has made the series so successful.

Oh, and Leonard Nimoy was in it too.