What are the best episodes after the golden age?

**TomTrager** · 11-07-2019, 11:11 PM

What are your favorite episodes from season 10 to 31?
Is there an episode from that era which is your favorite?

I'd love to hear your thoughts and opinions

**willothewisp01** · 11-08-2019, 05:00 AM

I reckon Halloween of Horror (TABF22) is probably hands down one of the best post golden years Simpsons episodes.
I reckon it uses the character arcs of the classic years like homer not being jerk-ass homer and actually caring for his daughter in a horrific situation. Along side this it uses the new modern look of the show making very appealing scenes like krustys horror night. The episode also merges some classic style jokes with modern features. This makes Halloween of Horror stand out as the golden star in a sky full of darkness.

My honourable mentions are The Book Job (NABF22), Mansion Family (BABF08), Sex,Pies, and Idiot Scrapes (KABF17), Gone Maggie Gone (LABF04)
And Treehouse of horror XX (LABF14) for being the last treehouse of horror with 3 good segments all around

**Financial Panther** · 11-08-2019, 05:26 AM

HOMR is the best Scully episode, The Dad Who Knew Too Little is the best Jean episode, and Gone Maggie Gone is the best HD episode. HOMR has beautiful emotional depth to it, which is a rarity for a Scully episode. Lisa/Homer episodes can be really powerful. It takes a while to get going, but it’s amazing when it does.

The Dad Who Knew Too Little is another Lisa/Homer episode, bur while not as deep or resonating as HOMR, it’s a hilarious episode that still manages to capture the relationship of Lisa and Homer. Nearly every joke hits in this episode. It’s a definite gem.

Gone Maggie Gone is a very unique episode in its puzzle format, and it’s very entertaining in that too. The episode doesn’t go overboard with the puzzles, nor does it take itself too seriously. It’s a good mystery episode.

**Rover Hendrix** · 11-08-2019, 07:07 AM

Trilogy of Error was one of the best post-Classic episodes, even at Dead Homers they admitted that.

**BartArt** · 11-08-2019, 12:05 PM

First of all, I should note that season 7 is the pinnacle for me. Season 8 and partly 9 belongs in the Golden Era too, although the same
could not be said of season 10... Anyway, if season 10 is generally considered the transition season marking the end of The Simpsons'
Golden Era, so be it. From the perspective of the most memorable episodes since the beginning of the show's decline (IMHO), I would
highlight the following ones (three for each season).

Season 11:

"Brother's Little Helper'' is not only a standout episode in general, but also one of the best Bart's episodes in the Post-Classic Era.
"E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)" " is one of the season's bests.
"Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder" is probably the best episode with Maggie as 'the forgotten Simpson'.

Season 12:

"Lisa the Tree Hugger" is surely the best Lisa's episode in later Simpsons' episodes. Plus, it has strong (based on a true story) plot.
"The Computer Wore Menace Shoes" is simply memorable social satire episode about the Internet, although it's underestimated.
"HOMR" is one of the best Homer's episodes in the Post-Classic Era, winning the award for "Outstanding Animated Program".

Season 13:

"Treehouse of Horror XII" is one of my all-time favorite 'Treehouse of Horror' episodes.
"The Blunder Years" is a classical amusing parody with mystery and intrigue.
"Half-Decent Proposal'' is my all-time favorite Homer & Marge episode. It's the best episode from the 13th season.

Season 14:

"Treehouse of Horror XIII" is actually the last Treehouse of Horror to have three separate writers credited for writing three stories,
so it's totally worth to watch.
"How I Spent My Strummer Vacation" is one of my top later Homer's episodes; and simply the best from the 14th season.
This episode is the last to be produced in traditional cel animation, and is the last one written by Mike Scully.
"Special Edna" is the second best from the 14th season. I’ve liked episodes that focus on the relationship of Skinner and Krabappel.
Exceptionally, as a fourth episode, I will mention "Three Gays of the Condo". It's The Simpsons' second episode to revolve around
homosexuality, which won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program, just as "Homer's Phobia" did in season 8.

To be continued...

**Shoskin** · 11-08-2019, 12:32 PM

@BartArt great choices for season 12.

"The Computer Wore Menace Shoes" for the simple fact we have Trump.
"Homr" I don't know what's more funny, "Urinal cake eroding" or "Extended warranty how can I lose."
"Lisa the Tree Hugger" one word: "Bag-zooka."

**Telso** · 11-08-2019, 12:34 PM

yokel chords

**Brad Lascelle** · 11-08-2019, 05:08 PM

**Otommy** · 11-08-2019, 09:24 PM

Homerland

**Commodus** · 11-09-2019, 02:05 AM

Does Behind the Laughter count? Because that is one of the best episodes they ever made. Just an incredible premise and they absolutely get the most out of the fourth-wall breaks. Homer's demo version of the show, Lisa writing a sleazy book bashing her family, the lawyers at Thanksgiving. It's almost perfect. Only a very few things don't work, some visual gags which pre-empt how mindlessly wacky the show would later become. But there's still a healthy sparkling of that old Simpsons magic left.

Also 24 Minutes. They do an incredible job with the concept, and every character feels more in-character than they had for some time at that point. Bart isn't a crybaby Momma's boy, he's a master criminal. Skinner isn't an apathetic simpleton, he's a dedicated educator who's a bit of a square. Even the animation is great. Especially the scene of Martin giving himself a wedgie, full of fake gravitas which just makes the absurdity of it all stand out more.
Like Behind the Laughter, the needlessly random aspects weaken it, but it's an episode I can watch over and over again. And Kiefer goddamned Sutherland is in it. So it gets a 10/10 for that alone.

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**Kangdos** · 11-14-2019, 12:36 PM

Bart the Mother is probably the best post season 9 episode. It has a real emotional core to it.

Other good ones include:

Behind the Laughter: Probably the last episode that can compete with the golden age episodes in terms of quality of the jokes.
Grift of the Magi: The story is so-so, but it has a lot of great jokes.
Dont Fear the Roofer: It has a surprisingly interesting storyline.
Homer Simpson, this is your Wife: Many elements of the episode are mediocre but Ricky Gervais KILLS IT with his character and his dialogue.
Brick Like Me: A stand out episode in terms of creative storyline.

**The B** · 11-15-2019, 06:10 AM

As for me, Coming to Homerica, Orange Is the New Yellow, The Wife Aquatic, Halloween of Horror, Fraudcast News are defenitely great and the bests after Golden age.

**Homer Samson** · 11-15-2019, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by The B

As for me, Coming to Homerica, Miracle on Evergreen Terrace, Orange Is the New Yellow, The Wife Aquatic, Halloween of Horror, Fraudcast News are defenitely great and the bests after Golden age.

Miracle on Evergreen Terrace doesn't apply to this thread

**The B** · 11-15-2019, 10:24 AM

Sorry, didn't notice. For me personally, frow season 9 (5Fxx) Golden age ended. Just updated me post.

**J.J.Watts** · 11-18-2019, 06:53 AM

Season 10: 'Bart the Mother', 'Lisa Gets an A', 'Wild Barts Can't Be Broken', 'Homer to the Max', 'Mom and Pop Art', 'They Saved Lisa's Brain', 'Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo'
Season 11: 'Brother's Little Helper', 'E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)', 'Grift of the Magi', 'Days of Wine and D'oh'ses', 'Last Tap Dance in Springfield', 'Behind the Laughter'
Season 12: 'Lisa the Tree Hugger', 'The Computer Wore Menace Shoes', 'HOMR', 'Trilogy of Error'
Season 13: 'Half-Decent Proposal', 'I Am Furious (Yellow)', 'Little Girl in the Big Ten'
Season 14: 'The Dad Who Knew Too Little', 'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky', 'Moe Baby Blues'
Season 15: 'The President Wore Pearls', 'Tis the Fifteenth Season', 'Diatribe of a Mad Housewife', 'Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore', 'Simple Simpson', 'Fraudcast News'
Season 16: 'All's Fair in Oven War', 'Sleeping with the Enemy', 'Don't Fear the Roofer', 'Thank God It's Doomsday', 'The Father, the Son, and the Holy Guest Star'
Season 17: 'The Seemingly Never-Ending Story', 'Girls Just Want to Have Sums'
Season 18: 'The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer', 'The Haw-Hawed Couple', 'Homerazzi', 'Marge Gamer', '24 Minutes'
Season 19: 'Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind', 'The DeBarted'
Season 20: 'Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes'
Season 21: 'Million Dollar Maybe', 'Postcards From the Wedge', 'Chief of Hearts', 'The Squirt and the Whale'
Season 22: 'MoneyBart', 'Homer the Father'
Season 23: 'The Book Job', 'Holidays of Future Passed', 'A Totally Fun Thing That Bart Will Never Do Again'
Season 24: 'The Day the Earth Stood Cool'
Season 25: 'Steal This Episode', 'The War of Art', 'Brick Like Me'
Season 26: 'Sky Police'
Season 27: 'Halloween of Horror', 'Paths of Glory', 'Barthood'
Season 28: 'There Will Be Buds', 'A Father's Watch'
Season 29: 'King Leer'
Season 30: 'Werking Mom', 'Woo-Hoo Dunnit?'

**Szyslak100** · 11-18-2019, 02:54 PM

The following list is composed of those episodes that get a strong 4 out of 5 or more in my books. I excluded episodes that I can doubt between a 3/5 or a 4/5, because those aren't highly recommended in my opinion. Without any more preambles, here are my chosen ones.

Season 11
Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner
E-I-E-I-D'oh
Days of Wine and D'ohses
Last Tap Dance in Springfield
Behind the Laughter

Season 12
Treehouse of Horror XI
Lisa the Tree-Hugger
Skinner's Sense of Snow
HOMR
Day of the Jackanapes
Hungry Hungry Homer
Trilogy of Error

Season 13
The Blunder Year's
She of Little Faith
Jaws Wired Shut
Half-Decent Proposal
Weekend at Burnsies
I am Furious (Yellow)
Little Girl in the Big Ten
Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge

Season 14
Treehouse of Horror XIII
How I Spent My Strummer Vacation
Special Edna
The Dad Who Knew Too Little
I'm Spelling As Fast As I Can
C.E.D'oh
'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky
Moe Baby Blues

Season 15
Treehouse of Horror XIV
My Mother the Carjacker
The Fat and the Furriest
'Tis The Fifteenth Season
Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Smart and Smarter
Simple Simpson
The Way We Weren't
Fraudcast News

Season 16
Sleeping With the Enemy
Midnight Rx
There's Something About Marrying
Future-Drama
Don't Fear the Roofer
The Heartbroke Kid
Thank God It's Doomsday
The Father, The Son, and The Holy Guest Star

Season 17
The Girl Who Slept Too Little
We're on the Road to D'ohwhere
The Seemingly Never-Ending Story
Girls Just Want to Have Sums
The Monkey Suit

Season 18
The Mook, The Chef, The Wife And Her Homer
The Haw-Hawed Couple
Springfield Up
Homerazzi
Marge Gamer
24 Minutes
You Kent Always Say What You Want

Season 19
Midnight Towboy
Funeral for a Fiend
Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind
The Debarted
Dial 'N' for Nerder
Any Given Sundance

Season 20
Sex, Pies, and Idiot Scrapes
How the Test Was Won
Gone Maggie Gone
Eeny Teeny Maya Moe
The Good, the Sad and the Drugly
Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh
Coming to Homerica

Season 21
Treehouse of Horror XX
O Brother, Where Bart Thou?
Once Upon a Time in Springfield
Million Dollar Maybe
Chief of Hearts
The Squirt and the Whale
The Bob Next Door

Season 22
Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life
Donnie Fatso
The Great Simpsina
Homer Scissorhands
500 Keys

Season 23
The Falcon and the D'ohman
Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts
The Food Wife
The Book Job
Holidays of Future Passed
At Long Last Leave
How I Wet Your Mother
A Totally Fun Thing That Bart Will Never Do Again

Season 24
The Day the Earth Stood Cool
To Cur With Love
Hardly Kirk-ing
Dark Knight Court
The Saga of Carl
Dangers on a Train

Season 25
Steal This Episode
Married to the Blob
The War of Art
You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee
Brick Like Me

Season 26
Treehouse of Horror XXV
Simpsorama
Blazed and Confused
I Won't Be Home For Christmas
Bart's New Friend
The Princess Guide
Sky Police

Season 27
Puffless
Halloween of Horror
Paths of Glory
Barthood
Much Apu About Something
The Marge-ian Chronicles
Fland Canyon

Season 28
The Town
There Will Be Buds
Pork and Burns
The Great Phatsby
22 For 30

Season 29
Springfield Splendor
Treehouse of Horror XXVIII
Mr. Lisa's Opus
Gone Boy
Homer Is Where the Art Isn't
King Leer
Forgive and Regret
Left Behind
Flanders' Ladder

Season 30
From Russia Without Love
Daddicus Finch
I'm Dancing as Fat as I Can
101 Mitigations
Bart vs. Itchy & Scratchy
Girl's in the Band
Woo-hoo Dunnit?

Season 31
The Fat Blue Line
Livin' La Pura Vida

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