The best episode of The Simpsons is entering season 36. A TV staple, The Simpsons is overflowing with iconic episodes and hilarious gags. Many consider the early years of The Simpsons to be the best the series has to offer. This includes the classic season 4, episode 12 "Marge vs. The Monorail." The episode was written by Conan O'Brien and features Phil Hartman as Lyle Lanley and Leonard Nimoy as himself.
Art from felipeflorescomics recreates the end of the song Lyle Lanley gets the town of Springfield to sing when conning them into building a monorail. The song is one of the most iconic moments in Simpsons history. The art features the townsfolk emerging from Springfield Town Hall and triumphantly singing "Monorail" at the conclusion of the song. The recreation painstakingly places all the characters featured exactly where they are in the animated episode.
Why Marge vs. The Monorail Is So Memorable
The Episode Features Iconic Moments
"Marge vs. The Monorail" is often considered the best Simpsons episode, if not one of the best. With the episode featuring the familiar voice of Hartman, who was best known as Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure on the show, he is the perfect snake-oil salesman to trick the residents of Springfield. The song he sings is undeniably an earworm, and it's understandable how his showmanship sweeps the town off its feet while he swindles their money.
The jokes still land, the song is still catchy, and the art provides a nostalgic look back on one of the best episodes of television ever.
"Marge vs. The Monorail" is full of classic moments. These range from visual gags, like an escalator that goes nowhere, or Homer arguing with Marge that Batman is a scientist. There are also quotable lines like Homer finding opossums in the monorail and saying "I call the big one Bitey" or Nimoy giving the bizarrely hilarious delivery of "A solar eclipse. The cosmic ballet goes on." It's been a celebrated episode for over 30 years and continues to be so as seen in the song being recreated in stylized art.
Our Take On Marge Vs. The Monorail
The Art Highlights The Best Of The Series
The episode has stood the test of time and will always be considered one of the best. Having watched the episode repeatedly since it aired in 1993, it still stands out. This is even more impressive considering how many top-tier Simpsons episodes came out over the period of a few seasons during the early to mid-90s. The jokes still land, the song is still catchy, and the art provides a nostalgic look back on one of the best episodes of television ever.
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"The Simpsons" is a legendary American animated franchise that debuted in 1987 as short segments on The Tracey Ullman Show before becoming a standalone series in 1989. The show follows the Simpson family—Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie—who live in the fictional town of Springfield. The franchise is renowned for its satirical and humorous take on various aspects of American culture, society, and the human condition. Over the years, "The Simpsons" has expanded into films, video games, comic books, and theme park attractions, becoming a cornerstone of popular culture.
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