The Best Episodes Written By Richard Appel

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.2/10(38 votes)

   #1 - Mother Simpson

   S7:E811/19/1995

   Homer discovers that his mother is still alive, a former radical who is a fugitive from the law. When her old nemesis Burns spots her and tips off the FBI, she is forced to return to the underground.

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   8.0/10(39 votes)

   #2 - Bart on the Road

   S7:E203/31/1996

   Bart creates a fake driver's license for himself and uses it to go on a spring break road trip with Milhouse, Nelson, and Martin. Meanwhile, Homer and Lisa bond after spending some quality time together at work.

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   Writer:Richard Appel

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   7.9/10(34 votes)

   #3 - 22 Short Films About Springfield

   S7:E214/14/1996

   Bart and Milhouse wonder if anything interesting happens to the citizens of Springfield, which leads to a series of interconnected vignettes.

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   7.9/10(33 votes)

   #4 - Bart After Dark

   S8:E511/24/1996

   After trespassing and damaging property at a mysterious old house, Bart is required to work there as a punishment... but it turns out to be a burlesque house.

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   7.4/10(33 votes)

   #5 - The Secret War of Lisa Simpson

   S8:E255/18/1997

   Lisa joins the all-male military school where Bart is sent for discipline. Then comes the hazing.

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   Writer:Richard Appel

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   7.1/10(30 votes)

   #6 - The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons

   S9:E711/16/1997

   Trying to escape his arranged marriage, Apu asks Marge to pose as his wife during his mother’s visit. When the ruse fails, Homer makes a last-ditch attempt to intervene, but Apu is smitten with his new bride Manjula.

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   Writer:Richard Appel

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   6.5/10(24 votes)

   #7 - Family Gay

   S7:E83/8/2009

   After buying a brain-damaged horse, which causes over $100,000 worth of damage, Peter participates in medical experiments to make some extra cash. One of the genes he is injected with turns him gay, which later results in him leaving Lois for another man. Although the family is crushed, they quickly realise the most important thing is that Peter is happy.

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   Writer:Richard Appel

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   6.4/10(31 votes)

   #8 - When You Dish Upon a Star

   S10:E511/8/1998

   After a chance encounter with Hollywood celebrities secretly living in Springfield, Homer becomes their friend and gofer... until he spills the beans to the gang at Moe's.

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   5.8/10(5 votes)

   #9 - Pilot

   S1:E19/27/2009

   Cleveland Brown and Cleveland Jr. leave Quahog and take to the road. On their way to California, they stop in Cleveland's hometown of Stoolbend, VA, where he reunites with his old high school crush, Donna Tubbs. Cleveland, still in love with Donna, is determined to start a new life with her, even if Donna's kids aren't exactly angels.

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   Writer:Richard Appel

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