But beware: they’re not all good.
Instead,the bestSimpsonsepisodes that jump ahead in time use the bizarre setting to their advantage.
Without discipline, this child cannot reach his potential.
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The move clearly pays off, as he eventually becomes Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
It goes to show that this series still has some life in it.
Lisa is practicing her valedictorian speech first, and Nelson is living on a clock tower.
It could have been better, but at least it has a happy ending for the couple.
This leads to a cool transition in which he arranges the cards to show the future Simpson house.
Likewise, Marge’s frustration at this doesn’t quite seem right for her character either.
Lisa winds up opening an after-school program that, unsurprisingly, becomes a huge success.
However, it’s stillfunny when Homer saysthat “all jobs suck.
That’s why you get paid to do them!”
The mom-translator is great, too, and the ending is wholesome enough.
It uniquely begins with a clip from an episode that aired thirty seasons prior: “Cape Feare.”
Except the ending is very different, and it’s told from Lisa’s point of view.
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After a traumatic murder, the show jumps ahead by thirty years.
So she seeks help from the now-imprisoned Sideshow Bob.
It’s also great when Homer’s exercise bike keeps telling him he’s going to die.
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Homer delivers another good laugh when he misspells “twelfth” twice on Lisa’s fourteenth birthday cake.
“Barthood” digs deep into how emotionally neglected Bart feels by his family.
Season 6’s “Lisa’s Wedding” foretells phones with video.
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Finally, all three kids are coming home for Christmas, as well as the grandkids.
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