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1. BEST MODERN SIMPSONS EPISODES MOVIE
2. BEST MODERN SIMPSONS EPISODES SERIES
3. BEST MODERN SIMPSONS EPISODES WINDOWS

In this future, Bart was a deadbeat dad trying to reconnect with his sons, Lisa was a high-maintenance mother whose daughter spent 90% of her time plugged into the Ultranet, and Maggie was a world-famous rock star with a baby on the way (appropriately, she still wasn't allowed to actually speak). This Christmas-themed episode followed a similar formula by jumping years into the future to explore the lives of the Simpson clan when Bart, Lisa and Maggie are all grown adults and each struggling with their own parental problems. If you want to feel old, just remind yourself that the far-flung future explored in the Season 6 episode "Lisa's Wedding" is now five years in the past. We do have a little room in the manger, I mean, mangier wing." She just played a sold-out show in Beijing!" None of these tales were especially remarkable on their own, but the way they all tied together into one cohesive meta-story made for a clever and consistently entertaining episode. By the end, everyone involved was locked in a Mexican standoff over a bag of ancient Mayan gold. That in turn led to a tale about Burns becoming an employee at Moe's Tavern, which then led to a story about Moe falling in love with Edna Krabappel, which briefly dovetailed into a glimpse of Snake's archaeology exploits. It all started when the Simpson family found themselves trapped in Carl's Dad Caverns (named because they were discovered by Carl's dad) and Lisa began entertaining the hopelessly stuck Homer with a tale of becoming trapped in Mr. Basically, this was the Simpsons' answer to Inception (only four years before Inception actually hit theaters).

BEST MODERN SIMPSONS EPISODES SERIES

This episode followed a similar formula in terms of combining a series of short vignettes, but it added an extra wrinkle by tying them all together in a "story within a story within a story" structure. The classic "22 Short Films About Springfield" ranked pretty high on our original Top 25 list. And who would suspect me - Professor Jailbird!" "I've been robbed! I'll take my revenge on society. And the fact that it was self-aware about these similarities certainly helped.

BEST MODERN SIMPSONS EPISODES MOVIE

But to be fair, "Brick Like Me" was in development long before The LEGO Movie hit theaters. The storyline, while poignant, was very reminiscent of the film's examination of growing up and the importance of creativity. In some ways, the fact that "Brick Like Me" arrived so soon after The LEGO Movie did the episode no favors. And to top it off, there was a real, compelling story driving the episode as Homer struggled to uncover the mystery of his transformation from flesh-and-blood to LEGO mini-figure. The fact that the characters were aware they were made of toy bricks and acted accordingly was even better. Just the sight of the town and its many denizens rendered in three dimensional LEGO shapes was enough of a draw. Hot on the heels of The LEGO Movie, this episode re-imagined Springfield through a blocky lens. It seemed like LEGO Fever was in the air in early 2014.

And everything was made of eternal, unchanging acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, or in the common tongue, 'plastic.'"

BEST MODERN SIMPSONS EPISODES WINDOWS

Color to color, shape to shape, and a pile of just windows and doors. Then the great constructor scissored open bag one and dumped out the universe. "Before the world began, there was only table. The subplot offered its own steady dose of comedy, as Homer grew overly attached to his temporary loaner car, even composing a riff on Yes' "Owner of a Lonely Heart" to showcase his affection. The relationship between Bart and Donnie was handled especially well as Donnie fought to maintain his cover and preserve the one real friendship in his life as a loner. The premise lent itself surprisingly well to a tale of frustrated school workers trying to outwit the craftiest prankster in Springfield. This episode got plenty of mileage out of spoofing The Departed, and not just because it poked fun at Scorsese's uncharacteristically blatant use of symbolism. The twist was that Donnie was actually a rat working with Principal Skinner and Super Nintendo Chalmers to bring down Bart's criminal empire. But if the show is going to go that route, why not choose an Oscar-winning Martin Scorsese film as its target? That '70s Show's Topher Grace guest-starred as Donnie, a new boy at Springfield Elementary who struck up a friendship with Bart. It's rare for The Simpsons to devote an entire episode to parodying one movie.