If you ask any die-hard fan or television critic to name the single greatest episode of The Simpsons , you’ll likely hear one title more than any other: . Originally aired on March 11, 1993, this episode is widely considered the "magnum opus" of the series and a pinnacle of the show's golden age.
The story is deceptively simple: Mr. Burns decides to revoke the power plant’s dental plan in exchange for a free keg of beer for union meetings. While his coworkers are easily bought off by the booze, Homer eventually has a breakthrough—realizing that without the dental plan, he’ll have to pay for Lisa’s new, expensive braces out of pocket. I Simpson 4x17
Under the influence of nitrous oxide, Lisa experiences a vivid, surreal parody of the Beatles' Yellow Submarine (or rather, a "purple submersible" for legal reasons). If you ask any die-hard fan or television