Marge vs. the Monorail

A con artist sells Springfield a dodgy monorail system.

This is very strong and memorable episode with great humour.

The strength of 'Marge Vs The Monorail' is the prolific number of gags and the use of characters. Homer and family lead it well; but there is great use of guest characters like Lyle Langley and Leonard Nimoy. Regulars like Mr Burns, Smithers, Mayor Quimby, and Chief Wiggum also have great moments.

Additionally the Monorail song is very funny and the animation is some of the best up this point in the show's run.

Conan wrote one of the funniest episodes of the Simpsons ever. When the town comes into money they foolishly spend it when a shyster played by Phil Hartman convinces the the town they need a Monorail system just like Ogdenville and North Haverbrook. Homer becomes the monorail driver and everything goes haywire! The "Monorail Song" is hilarious! One of the funniest lines in a Simpsons song is when Apu asks in song, "is there a chance the track could bend?" Phil Hartman's character answers, "Not on your life my Hindu friend." Leonard Nimoy appears in one of his 2 guest appearances on the Simpsons. I wish Conan still wrote for the Simpsons, it might still be funny if he did.

This episode is really amazing, and very absurd, a quality usually reserved for the later seasons, but unlike the later seasons, this episode gets it right, being actually funny and not just desperately trying to be funny. The main villain of this episode is con man, Lyle Lanely, played expertly by the late Phil Hartman. The monorail song is so hilarious and very catchy. The humor is the episode is some of the best and most funny in any episode and there is a random guest appearance from Leonard Nimoy. Even though there is no clear reason for him to be there it is still really funny unlike some other guest stars I know of from the later seasons...

Unquestionably the best episode of the Simpsons. Wonderful cameos, the iconic monorail song and an incredible opening sequence that references the Flintstones and Beverly Hills Cop. I love South Park, early Family Guy and Rick & Morty, but this is without doubt the high watermark of 22 mins animated comedy.

I think I have probably watched this episode dozens of times now and it never gets boring or repetitive. From the opening scenes with Homer's take on the Flintstones song '... about to hit a chestnut tree!' To the image of Mr Burns as Hannibal Lectar...

Just a classic episode from when The Simpsons were at their very best.