FOFC Best Simpsons Episode Survivor--Round Three

[Chief Rum]

Yes, that's right, we have reached Round Three.

The second round finished with the removal of Who Shot Mr. Burns, Parts I & II, by another fairly close margin. In a vote that saw the votes spread out much among the candidates, the two-parter whodunit was voted out 7 times out of 31 total votes, for a 22.6% "success rate. Cape Feare was second, with 5 votes (16.1%).

Here are the episdoes that have been voted off so far...

Round 1: Grimey with 11/53 votes--20.8% (Homer Goes To Space in second place with 10/53--18.9%)
Round 2: Who Shot Mr. Burns, Parts I & II with 7/31 votes--22.6% (Cape Feare in second place with 5/31--16.1%)

Rather surprising that we have had four different first and second place finishers so far. Looks like opinion is much divided. I look forward to seeing which episode will be voted off next.

Episode capsules/descriptions to follow...

Chief Rum

[Chief Rum]

Thank you, sterlingice, for looking up the proper titles in the last thread, but to avoid confusion, I will stick with the titles I have picked. All of the episodes should be obvious anyway fromt he descriptions.

Here they are:

1. Flaming Homer-- Homer invents a drink, and Moe steals it to become famous. Classic scenes: Lisa's slumber party and offshooting scenes; Homer Going Nuts at End; Aerosmith.

2. Springfield vs. Shelbyville-- Springfield kids and dads invade Shelbyville to get back the town's lemon tree. Classic scenes: Bart masquerading as Shelbyville kid; Milhouse meets Milhouse; the getaway scene at the junkyard.

3. Homer Gets A Gun-- Homer's decision to get a gun to guard the house after a soccer-induced town riot causes Marge & kids to leave abandon him for a bit. Classic scenes: The soccer-ripping scenes; Homer waiting for the seven-day waiting period to pass; the SLEeep eAZY Motel.

4. Homer The Union Boss-- Homer becomes the head of the worker's union when Burns tries to take away the plant dental plan. Classic scenes: "Dental Plan!", "Lisa Needs Braces!"; Grampa Simpson and the old strike-busters; several hilarious Burns-Simpson negotiations.

5. The Stonecutters-- Homer turns out to be the anointed messiah of a secret men's club modeled after the Freemasons. Classic scenes: The Stonecutter song; The Stone of Shame; Civil War Re-enactment by monkeys.

6. Homer Goes To Space-- Homer gets sent up on a space shuttle mission as part of a NASA publicity-stunt aimed at the common man. Classic scenes: Barney & Homer compete for the spot; the potato chips; the inanimate carbon rod.

7. Mr. Plow vs. The Plow King-- Homer goes up against Barney in a war to sweep the streets of Springfield of snow. Classic scenes: Barney in a diaper; The Mr. Plow commercials; The $10,000 bill.

8. Cape Feare-- Sideshow Bob resumes his attempts to do away with his arch-nemesis Bart Simpson, forcing the family to relocate via the witness protection program. Classic scenes: The parole hearing; "Remember now...You're Mr. Thompson"; The rakes.

Chief Rum

[Chief Rum]

bump...

CR

[jetpunk2000]

How can anybody vote for Cape Feare before Deep Space Homer? The Thompson bit is classic and so are the rakes.

[BishopMVP]

"Who wants to go through the cactus patch?"
"Me!"
"Me!"
"Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"

Come on people, that episode is a classic.

[tucker342]

wow tough choice, I gotta pick Cape Feare though.

[Chief Rum]

Wow, this one closes tight!

Cape Feare, too little, too late. I think this is a great episode, but then if it was just me this voting wouldn't really have a point, would it? So, see ya, Cape Feare.

Homer Goes To Space finished a touch behind--its second second-place finish. It seems to just be hanging on.

Chief Rum