Plot Summary:

roadcast in 1991, the third season of The Simpsons contains a host of candidates for Best Simpsons Episode Ever. Homer is in such good form throughout that a reasonable case can be made that he has superseded the importance of his Greek namesake in the annals of culture and civilization. The opener, Stark Raving Dad, for instance, features a guest appearance by an uncredited Michael Jackson, who plays an obese white inmate whom Homer meets while confined to a mental institution. Other standout episodes include Like Father, Like Clown, in which Krusty reveals he is estranged from his Rabbi father this is The Simpsons at the height of its powers, mature, ironic, erudite, and touching while bristling with slapstick and Bart-inspired cheek. Flaming Moes features Aerosmith and sees Homer invent a cocktail that desperate, sleazy bartender Moe steals from him. Radio Bart is another demonstration of the series knack for cultural references, parodying the Billy Wilder movie Ace in the Hole. Finally, theres Brother Can You Spare Two Dimes, in which Danny DeVito reprises his role as Homers brother, regaining the fortune Homer lost him by inventing a Baby Translator. Immensely enjoyable at any level, this third year demonstrates conclusively that The Simpsons is quite simply, and by a large margin, the greatest television show ever.