Deathmatch Counterpunch: Best Simpsons Episodes

Major League Softball Team (Season 3)

The softball team is replaced by Major Leaguers after a bet with the strangely Libyan power plant owner of Shelbyville, and the likes of Roger Clemens, Steve Sax, Darryl Strawberry, Jose Canseco, and many other reputable figures descend on Springfield to meet individual and horrific fates…except for Strawberry, who is simply pinch hit for.

My favorite demise is Griffey’s via gargantuism on account of brain tonic. “It’s like there’s a party in my mouth, and everyone’s invited.” Ha ha ha. Steroids.

And there’s this:

It’s funny because in real life, Wade Boggs hit is wife.

Monorail

"I call the big one bitey." And batman is a scientist.



Lisa’s Rival

The best A-Plot/B-Plot tagteam ever. Lisa comes across a girl smarter than her and hilarity ensues, via anagrams and bent Wookies. And on the flip side, Homer finds a freighter truck of sugar, steals it from the driver Hans Moleman, and then proceeds to defend it against enemies that turn out, as this clip shows, to be all too Britishly real.

Best. Episode. Ever.