As part of The A.V. Club’s ongoing series “TV Club 10,†they tried to rank the 10 most “representative†episodes of The Simpsons today, choosing a string of episodes that best summarize the show. These aren’t what they find to be the best episodes; they’re the ones that best sum up everything the show can do (and can’t do). With 500+ episodes to choose from, it’s a rather daunting task (The A.V. Club calls it a “fool’s errandâ€), but here’s their list:
