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A lot of idiots think that "The Simpsons" lost its gusto after, say, Season Eight, but those bozos don't know what they're misssing with Season Twelve. We've got tons of classic moments in this season including Homer posing as Mr. Burns' "Prank Monkey", Homer's fake gossip website and the one where the kids are all snowed in at school with Principal Skinner - featuring the classic Skinner-to-hamster line: "Now chew through my ball sack!"

1. Treehouse of Horror XI: Homer dies after eating broccoli, the kids spoof some Grimm Fairy Tales and dolphins take over the world.
2. A Tale of Two Springfields: Cheesed off over the fact that Springfield has two area codes, Homer leads a revolt that splits the town in two. Guest starring The Who
3. Insane Clown Poppy: Krusty finds out he has a daughter (voiced by Drew Barrymore)
4. Lisa the Tree Hugger: Lisa develops a crush on a lame treehugger and tries to save Springfield's oldest tree. Great ending in this episode when the tree runs amok and destroys a Weed Store.
5. Homer Vs. Dignity: Aching for money, Homer becomes Burns' prank money. Best line of the episode - Lenny: "My eye! I'm not suppossed to get pudding in it!"
6. The Computer Wore Menace Shoes: Homer gets a computer and starts his own gossip site which soon gets him in trouble with some creepy people on an island. This episode marks the first of several appearances by the Anti-Escape Orb.
7. The Great Money Caper: Homer and Bart become scam artists and dupe the town out of a bunch of money. Unfortunately, the Alabama Ham Scam is only spoken of and not witnessed.
8. Skinner's Sense of Snow: The students of Springfield Elementary are snowed in the school with Skinner and Groundskeeper Willy where they are forced to watch an amazing Christmas movie about a "grinchy character" who tries to steal Christmas.
9. HOMR: Homer discovers that the reason he's so dumb is because he's had a crayon lodged in his brain since age five. Best line - Homer: "Notice I didn't say libarry or tamari."
10. Pokey Mom: Marge develops a soft spot for a convict artist and Homer realizes his smashed trash can can heal bad backs.
11. Worst Episode Ever: Bart and Milhouse take over The Android's Dungeon after Comic Book Guy has a heart attack and starts banging Mrs. Skinner.
12. Tennis the Menace: The Simpsons build a tennis court in their backyard making them quite popular in town.
13. New Kids on the Blecch: Bart, Milhouse, Ralph and Nelson form a boy band... with sexy results.
14. Hungry, Hungry Homer: Homer becomes the new mascot for the Springfield Isotopes and goes on a hunger strike once he discovers a plot to move the team to Albequerque. Best line - Homer: "Me so hungy."
15. Bye Bye Nerdie: Lisa discovers scientific proof of why bullies pick on nerds and Homer enters the baby-proofing business.
16. Simpson Safari: When the Simpsons run out of food thanks to a bag boy strike, the family finds an old box of animal crackers with a sweepstakes that sends The Simpsons to Africa.
17. Trilogy of Error: Homer's thumb gets cut off, Lisa builds Linguo and Bart gets mixed up in an illegal fireworks theme in this parody of Run, Lola, Run
18. I'm Goin' to Praiseland: After finding a sketchbook belonging to his late wife Maude, Ned Flanders opens a Bible-themed amusement park to honor her memory.
19. Children of a Lesser Clod: After spraining his knee during a basketball game, Homer begins taking care of the neighborhood kids to cure his boredom, prompting jealousy from Bart and Lisa, who feel that Homer is giving the kids the attention they never had.
20. Simpsons Tall Tales: When Homer refuses to pay a five dollar airport tax to fly to Delaware, the family is forced to ride in a livestock car of a train instead. There they meet a singing hobo who tells three tall tales: Homer as Paul Bunyan. Lisa as Connie Appleseed, a parody of Johnny Appleseed. Bart as Tom Sawyer with Nelson as Huckleberry Finn.

     -- Spock BUCKTON