In an issue of Entertainment Weekly, Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons, listed his top ten favorite episodes. Notice that most of Groening's favorite episodes aired in seasons one and eight. This is ironic because most fans feel that season one episodes are too primitive and that season four had the best episodes.
1. "Bart the Daredevil" - Season 2
After seeing Captain Lance Murdoch perform (barely) death-defying feats at the Springfield Speedway, Bart becomes a daredevil himself. When Homer realizes he's not going to make it across the gorge is my favorite moment in this episode.2. "Life on the Fast Lane" - Season 1
Marge flirts with her bowling instructor, Jacques, when Homer gives her a bowling ball for her birthday. My favorite moment is the Officer and a Gentleman parody when Homer says he's going to take Marge to the back seat of his car, and he won't be back "for ten whole minutes."3. "Much Apu About Nothing" - Season 7
Homer jumps on the anti-immigration bandwagon before realizing Apu will be deported. Again, Groening pokes fun at our own insecurities as a country.4. "A Streetcar Named Marge" - Season 4
Marge takes the part of Blanche DuBois in Springfield's musical version of "A Streetcar Named Desire." My favorite moment is Apu singing as the newspaper boy.5. "In Marge We Trust" - Season 8
Marge offers her sympathetic ear when Reverend Lovejoy gives up on his parish. Also, Homer discovers Mr. Sparkle, a character on a Japanese soap box, bears his own likeness. I love the completely politically incorrect way the writers depict Japanese businessmen. It's a parody on the stereotypes Americans believe to be true.
