Top 10 Simpsons Season 5 Episodes 

"HEY BART DO YOU WANNA SEE MY NEW CHAINSAW AMD HOCKEY MASK?"

"Have the Rolling Stones killed" "But sir- *"Do as I say"*

-Wow, my father an astronaut! I feel so full of...what's the opposite of shame? -Pride? -No, not that far from shame. -Less shame? -Yeah

I can’t believe the inanimate carbon rod only appeared in one episode. He’s always the first character I think of when I hear “the simpsons”.

"Marge I'm confused, is this a sad ending or a happy ending?" "It's an ending, that's enough"

Lisa: Oh no Dad's been drugged! Marge: No he hasn't.

"The Boy Who Knew Too Much" would not only make my semifinal, it would actually be in my top 3. So many classic jokes: - the sleeping glasses - Terminator Skinner - "I know you can read my thoughts" - chowder - Skinner & Homer: The Odd Couple - McGarnagle - Playing Good Cop, Bad Cop on Lisa - "Am I so out of touch? No, it's the children who are wrong" - Homer asking what "if" means - "Freddy Quimby should walk out of here a free hotel" - Uncle Arthur's saying - Apu putting Skinner in his place... again - and one my favorite jokes ever from the show: Skinner admitting to be a small, petty man and then giving Bart detention for three months... no wait, make that... FOUR months.

The running joke of “Also Bart has a subplot about (x) or something” never ceases to make me crack up. Glad it’s still joking after all these years

Also, I am trying out changing my music credits by listing them all in the video description in timestamps. Especially on this video with 10 individual tracks, it might make it easier to track them down. Let me know if this is helpful and I can do this in the future.

The quartet episode has so much heart and does a lot to clarify/confuse the Simpsons family history. Also, Homer gets to throw away another golden statue

"Would I watch a sitcom starring Smithers and Mr Burns?" "Yes" I love the way you review the Simpsons and seamlessly weave references into your scripts :)

"Take him away boys!" "Hey, I'm the chief here! Bake him away toys." "What you say chief?" "Do what the kid says..."

The Rake Joke is my single favorite joke in any Simpsons episode ever. I think it is just sold on how Kelsey Grammer grumbles after each rake to the face.

"Oh, go eat some flowers!" "My secret shame!"

I laughed so hard at that Mr.Thompson joke, even last week when I watched it again i was rolling, how did the writers come up with such gold?

"This cream corn tastes like cream crap," "Watch the pottymouth Jimbo Jnr."

"We dedicate this next song to a very special woman. She's a hundred years old and she weighs over 200 _winks_ tons." "THIS ENORMOUS WOMAN WILL DEVOUR US ALL!!!! YAAA-!" _jumps in the water_ "uh, I meant the statue..."

11:16 Mindy’s face gets me every time, a good-looking girl like her doing Homer’s drooling face is just so weird, random and genius all at the same time

Billy and the clonesaurs? "WHAT WOULD YO THINKING!?..." "I mean, thank yo come again"

"Todd's got 'Zesty Italian' in his eye," is the funniest underrated Simpsons quote there is.

Sideshow bob singing the entirety of the HMS pinafore is so fucking iconic, and legitimately one of my favorite moments in the entire show. It kills me every damn time. Although season 7 is probably my favorite, I can’t deny season 5 was bloody amazing.

The fact that this channel creates the best Simpsons content on RU-vid without a single clip of the show is a huge compliment to TheRealJims's writing - it's like Simpsons dialogue during the glory years: no fat. Just as every classic Simpsons episode is packed with gag after gag, every line on TheRealJims's videos is insightful, interesting, or a reminder of some hilarious Simpsons joke from my childhood. Keep it up, love your work!

I was surprised how difficult it was to rank the back half of this countdown, or picking 10 episodes in general. Season 5 is kind of a deep season, in that there aren't many "dud" episodes and have mostly solid, midrange episodes of similar quality. Felt kinda guilty about having to omit some of them from even the Top 15.

"Smithers have the Rolling Stones killed" "But sir.." "Do as I said!"

Ma Flanders: Honey, can't you go faster? Ned Flanders: I CAN'T, ITS A GEO!

I always forget how central to stories Burns was in the classic era outside of the shooting mystery. Another great video as always, man.

"Mu- Murphy, you are a elf, uncontrollably I think.. a wee nunya hohregee cho"

"Homer goes to college" will always be an all-timer for me just for the gag of the class watching Homer chase that squirrel around the tree once he's given the choice. Also the Barbershop Quartet episode is all-time memorable.. But even i agree that its hard to say its not only great, but so great it knocks off the 10 you chose.

"I am the very model of a modern major general."

*"I said hop. In."*

I like the look of that inanimate carbon rod. They look like a swell dude.

5 has to be my favorite Simpsons season. So many greats. Homer eating chips in space is the first Simpsons moment I remember watching as a kid (which makes sense, I would've been 4 when it first aired).

"Egghead likes his booky-book!"

The ‘The’ elephant really pushed up cape feare’s ranking.

Inanimate carbon rod: Simpsons mysteries

You really aren't kidding. Season 5 is just a melange of consistent 7/10 to 9/10 episodes.

"Lisa, ordinarily I'd say stand up for what you believe in, but you've been doing that an awful lot lately." "yeah, you even made us march in that gay rights parade" 😂😂

Tbh Marge on the lam is my favourite simpsons episode, primarily because of the lionel hutz material. as for this list i was surprised not to see homer the vigilante or homer's barbershop quartet in the top 10. However, i do love season five so much that i can't really diss any of your choices. As always i love your work on this channel!

My absolute favourite thing about these videos is the fact that you'll include a screencap of a scene/gag and the mere sight of it will make me burst into laughter.

"use a pen, sideshow bob."

This season has more memes in it then I remember.

My top 10: 1) Cape Feare 2) $pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling) 3) Homer Goes to College 4) Bart Gets Famous 5) Rosebud 6) Deep Space Homer 7) Homer's Barbershop Quartet 8) Burn's Heir 9) Sweet Seymour Skinner’s Baadasssss Song 10) Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy

Homer's barbershop quartet has always been my favourite of all time but I seem to be in the minority.

I will say, I think this season has the most moments that I can just look up “x does y in Simpson’s” on RU-vid for a one off laugh

Season 5 is my favorite season, so many great stories. My favorite episode of the Simpsons is Homer Goes To College, so this season is a pretty big deal to me. This is all I thought about on Sundays when I was a kid.

I’ve always liked the dramatic stuff. The Last Temptation of Homer will always be a classic in my eyes

I have to say I love the reveal of Sideshow Bob in Cape Feare. The angles, the music and the menacing tone brings it all together really well. Then it reminds you this is a comedy series and veers right back into hilarious when he starts writing a diary entry and faints from blood loss. I'd probably have Bart Gets Famous in my top 10 mostly for how it's still relevant today in how media popularity tends to work.

The carbon rod and just stamp the ticket man had a fight backstage over the rods ego. They chose to let carbon rod go

Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy and Marge on the Lam would have to be in my top five of this season. They're two episodes that are really funny, but that move me emotionally too. Also Kathleen Turner as Stacy Lovell is an all-time underrated simpsons guest, so many great jokes; "funnelling profits to the Viet Cong", her husbands, she always makes me laugh.

The only thing that doesn't get enough love here is YOU man. I understand that your content is somewhat "esoteric" but the amount of time and effort you put into these videos is praiseworthy to say the least. So thanks for all the hard work and thanks to the whole simpsons community that helps you out in any way

"In Rod We Trust"

Bart Gets Famous is my favorite almost solely for the box factory bit. I love every joke there. "And now for the most popular room in the tour." "But isn't this the same as all the other rooms?" "Yes, but with one very important difference. Oh wait, they got rid of that. Yes, it is just like all the other rooms."

My favorite season by far. Perfectly weird yet still retains some of the heart of the first few seasons.

This is an incredibly difficult season to rank, because there's just so damn many classic moments/episodes in it. I don't know where exactly I'd rank it, but Homer Goes to College is one of my all time favorite episodes, and it would have to be in my top 3 for the season. But I can agree with Cape Feare, the Mr. Thompson bit is one of the funniest scenes ever. "I think he's talking to you..." Also, this season has my favorite animation style ever in the history of the series. They all look so hilariously goofy and it really adds to the jokes, just by looking at the characters' expressions!

"i'm only ten and i already have two mortal enemies :("

homer and apu got mad disrespected here.....thats iconic...james woods the musical number and of course the trip homer and apu take...brilliant episode

Homer Goes To College is a personal fave for me, but then it appeals to my goofy sense of humour "Hello Dean, you're a stupid head!" "The only cure for a zany scheme is an even zanier scheme" and of course "NERD!"

I see a simpsons video by realjims, I hit like, then I watch

The editing and script as always are top notch.

I had to watch this video twice because I couldn't stop fantasizing about Lee Majors

It always makes me happy to find there's a new video up. I love your style - simple and effective. And also the music you use, it's just great. Thanks!

this is one of the treehouse of horrors that actually gave me nightmares.

I haven’t watched this yet but I’m already ready to be indignant about the order and selection of these ! Thank you! It’s my favorite and I needed something this morn

"Smithers, have the Rolling Stones killed" Is one of my favourite Simpsons bits ever.

"Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song" is one of my favourites. "My geode must be acknowledged!"

Homer Loves Flanders is such a great episode. - "It's one of those new robot cars." *Crashes* "It's one of those American robot cars."

I enjoy your Simpsons reviews.

Season 5 has some of my favourite Simpsons jokes, the one with the panda in moes bar and Apus apology pose gets me everytime

The Mindy episode always felt like season 2 action and tone.

While I was watching this, I kept trying to pick out a Season 5 quote to put in the comments, but as the video went on, I realized how difficult it would be to pick just one. Great video as always, Jims!

$pringfrield has the funniest sequence in the entire show to me. The entire boogeyman part FLOORS me every time, it's so amazing.

As always... happiness when your vids begin, sadness when they end. Thanks for your work.

I think the reason that Cape Feare worked so well as a parody is precisely because they didn't need to do a lot of work to justify it. The pieces were all there to make it happen so there was less need for the audience to suspend their disbelief about it. It all just effortlessly flows so it's easy to sit back and enjoy the ride. I think a lot of parodies nowadays, not necessarily just in The Simpsons, seem to put a lot of work into stuffing a square peg into a round hole and that ends up distracting from everything else.

Season 5 is an interesting season to rank, but here is my list (1 is best, note I will only give reasonings to certain episodes): 1. Secrets of a Successful Marriage (I really love this one, it's my favorite in the series. I like the Homer/Marge relationship episodes, Moe is really funny in this episode imo, although I find the entire episode funny to begin with) 2. Cape Feare (another top tier episode, easily the best Sideshow Bob episode the show has to offer) 3. Burns' Heir 4. Homer Loves Flanders 5. Marge on the Lam 6. $pringfield (although you said you enjoy the Burns stuff the most, I honestly liked the home portions and how it effected the other Simpson members while Marge was gambling, as well as the sweet ending) 7. Deep Space Homer 8. Treehouse of Horror 4 (not gonna lie, it's not my favorite ToH, but I do enjoy this one as well, the gremlin segment could've been improved though) 9. The Last Temptation of Homer 10. Bart Gets an Elephant (funny beginning, sweet story revolving around animal protection, coming from an animal lover) 11. Rosebud (sweet episode but it is pretty overrated imo) 12. Sweet Seymour Skinner's Badassssss Song 13. Homer's Barbershop Quartet 14. Homer the Vigilante 15. Homer and Apu (this part of the list is where I find meh, but the Kwik-E-Mart song was great) 16. Bart's Inner Child 17. Bart Gets Famous (I find this one similar to #16, but I prefer #16) 18. Homer Goes to College 19. Lisa vs Malibu Stacey (this part of the list starts the bad episodes imo; Lisa being a feminist isn't funny) 20. The Boy Who Knew Too Much (boring, although the scene where Bart runs from Skinner is the only exception) 21. Lady Bouvier's Lover 22. Boy Scout'z 'n the Hood (one of the most boring (and worst) episodes in the "classic" era for me, none of that story was interesting)

I always look forward to these videos.

Such great eps on this season. And man do I love the sequence with Sideshow Bob and the rakes.

Cant wait for the next video!

"Hi diddley O Bart!" This treehouse of horror moment actually scared the living HELL outa me as a kid. And by kid I mean 10! 😂😂 Iconic violent gore moment

The gremlin haughtiest me as a kid. I was terrified and paranoid after seeing that segment.

Cape Fear is awesome but Rosebud is my favorite and (arguably) the most heartwarming episode of fifth season. To see Mr. Burns miss Bobo is truly heartbreaking, even when you wanna punch Monty in the face at times. Plus, seeing Maggie feeling sorry for Mr. Burns and gives Bobo to him just lights up anyone's heart. What do u guys think?

“It’s like the plot to Armageddon, except…you know…less stupid.” Pure gold.

I love your use of video game music in your videos.

There's not a weak episode in this season. Every one is quotable and memorable. Hard to top it

God I love this channel!

“Rosebud” is my favorite episode of the entire series. Everything just hits so perfectly.

Your content is so good Jims

I would have definitely had Lisa vs. Malibu Stacey on there. Great list as always!

Homers Barbershop Quartet is my favourite episode

Cape Fear most definitely one of the best Sideshow Bob episodes. I love the rake joke and for those who like Horror films would get a good kick out of the original films that this episode was based on. I also have to mention that I love the remixed gaming music that you include in these videos because there are some classic games like Zelda and Chrono Trigger that I can remember the music so clearly from them.

Always the best videos man

Great list, I never liked Deep Space Homer at all but the rest I can really get behind. Aight here's _another rando's season 6 ranking!_ 10. Bart of Darkness 9. The PTA Disbands! 8. Bart vs Australia 7. Lisa's Wedding 6. Lemon of Troy 5. Bart's Comet 4. Homer the Great 3. And Maggie Makes Three 2. Treehouse of Horror V 1. Who Shot Mr. Burns? This season's got 3 top tier episodes and 3 just-below-top-tier episodes, so 1, 2, and 3 are really hard to rank and 4, 5, and 6 are also really hard. I know a lot of people love Homer Badman and Sideshow Bob Roberts too, but I don't see what's special about either of them. They're great episodes but so are all the other episodes.

Excellent. It's all falling into place.

06:02 I liked what you did there with the music and the theme

Okay, let me just use this video to appreciate how you always keep using music from my favorite video games in these videos. Final Fantasy, Monkey Island, Zelda, Chrono Trigger, Castlevania, Donkey Kong Country, ... ❤️

Really great list! Although for my number one I would put “Homer goes to College” I LOVE that episode! Still great list

Thank you. This season has always, and will always my go to season when I just wanna watch a great Simpsons episode. I just love this season so much. Cape Fear still my favorite episode. I've watched so many times I can quote it from beggining to the end. Marvalous episode.

I've seen both versions of Cape fear but pretty sure it was after this episode aired lol I grew up with the Simpsons on tv in early days I was born in 89. I love the show when it was special n relevant which was an inspiring work of art. Love ur videos keep up the good work peace

22: Bart’s Inner Child (Has absolutely no direction!) 21: Bart Gets An Elephant (Why do people love this one again?) 20: Marge On the Lam (Lionel Hutz entirely carries this episode) 19: Lady Bouvier’s Lover (Raging Abe Simpson, but worse) 18: Homer the Vigilante (How to do a murder mystery episode wrong) 17: Secrets to a Successful Marriage (I like this episode, don’t love, but like it) 16: Boy Scoutz N the Hood (The story here is bonkers and I love it) 15: Homer Goes to College (Another episode I like, but don’t love) 14: Bart Gets Famous (“Say the line, Bart” ICONIC!) 13: Homer’s Barbershop Quartet (So many bangers here!) 12: Sweet Seymour Skinner’s Badasss Song (What a 100th episode!) 11: Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy (The best commentary the series has seen) 10: Homer Loves Flanders (Another episode that’s just really funny) 9: Homer and Apu (The jokes in here are THE BEST!!!) 8: The Boy Who Knew Too Much (The 2nd best mystery ever) 7: Burns’ Heir (Bart and Burns’ dynamic leads to very funny hijinx) 6: Treehouse of Horror IV (Ned Flanders as the devil? Mr. Burns as Dracula? Top tier!) 5: $pringfield (This episode is INSANE and I love it!) 4: Rosebud (People need to put some respect on this episode’s name) 3: Last Temptation of Homer (Another fan favorite that I love) 2: Deep Space Homer (The gags here are unforgettable!) 1: Cape Feare (Do I need to explain? This is a fan favorite for a reason!)

I'm glad I have this season on DVD.

My favorite Season 5 episode of all time is Homer's Barbershop Quartet. I loved how Homer's musical career parodies The Beatles! I really loved that they got George Harrison to guest star on the show!