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What makes Lisa Goes Gaga immediately inviting is the confidence with which it turns an ordinary Springfield worry into comic trouble. First aired on 20 May 2012, it places Lisa and the Simpson family inside a story concerned with school life. The premise is easy to grasp, but the value comes from the reactions, hesitations and poor decisions that gather around it. ⁠ A useful strength is the way the episode connects school, reverse and status to the immediate concerns of Lisa

At its best, Ned 'n' Edna's Blend balances cartoon freedom with a surprisingly grounded understanding of why people disappoint one another. First aired on 13 May 2012, it places Marge and the Simpson family inside a story concerned with marriage. The premise is easy to grasp, but the value comes from the reactions, hesitations and poor decisions that gather around it. ⁠ At the centre of the story are edna, town and discovers, with Marge and the Simpson family carrying most of

The Spy Who Learned Me is a sharp reminder that The Simpsons works best when a ridiculous idea is treated as a real emotional problem. First aired on 6 May 2012, it places Homer and Marge inside a story concerned with marriage. The premise is easy to grasp, but the value comes from the reactions, hesitations and poor decisions that gather around it. ⁠ Rather than relying on a long explanation, the episode builds its conflict through stradivarius, cain and date. Homer and Marg

What makes A Totally Fun Thing That Bart Will Never Do Again immediately inviting is the confidence with which it turns an ordinary Springfield worry into comic trouble. First aired on 29 April 2012, it places Bart and the Simpson family inside a story concerned with family life. The premise is easy to grasp, but the value comes from the reactions, hesitations and poor decisions that gather around it. ⁠ Rather than relying on a long explanation, the episode builds its conflic

Beware My Cheating Bart finds useful comic friction in a situation that is silly on the surface and recognisably human underneath. First aired on 15 April 2012, it places Homer and Marge inside a story concerned with fame. The premise is easy to grasp, but the value comes from the reactions, hesitations and poor decisions that gather around it. ⁠ The central setup links Homer and Marge with television, treadmill and shows. It is a flexible idea, allowing the story to move bet

Them, Robot arrives with a clear comic premise, yet its more memorable quality is the affection running beneath the disorder. First aired on 18 March 2012, it places Mr. Burns and Homer inside a story concerned with work. The premise is easy to grasp, but the value comes from the reactions, hesitations and poor decisions that gather around it. ⁠ A useful strength is the way the episode connects employees, robots and human to the immediate concerns of Mr. Burns and Homer. Noth

The pleasure of How I Wet Your Mother comes from seeing a simple concern grow until every character involved has something personal to lose. First aired on 11 March 2012, it places Homer and the Simpson family inside a story concerned with family life. The premise is easy to grasp, but the value comes from the reactions, hesitations and poor decisions that gather around it. ⁠ Rather than relying on a long explanation, the episode builds its conflict through problem, karma and

At its best, Exit Through the Kwik E Mart balances cartoon freedom with a surprisingly grounded understanding of why people disappoint one another. First aired on 4 March 2012, it places Homer and Bart inside a story concerned with work. The premise is easy to grasp, but the value comes from the reactions, hesitations and poor decisions that gather around it. ⁠ The central setup links Homer and Bart with street, order and back. It is a flexible idea, allowing the story to mov

The strongest idea in At Long Last Leave is not simply the plot itself, but the way Springfield encourages every bad decision around it. First aired on 19 February 2012, it places Homer and Marge inside a story concerned with friendship. The premise is easy to grasp, but the value comes from the reactions, hesitations and poor decisions that gather around it. ⁠ The story uses evicted, join and grid as more than decoration. They become pressure points for Homer and Marge, who

What makes The Daughter Also Rises immediately inviting is the confidence with which it turns an ordinary Springfield worry into comic trouble. First aired on 12 February 2012, it places Marge and Bart inside a story concerned with family life. The premise is easy to grasp, but the value comes from the reactions, hesitations and poor decisions that gather around it. ⁠ A useful strength is the way the episode connects nick, lisa's and mother to the immediate concerns of Marge

Few shows can turn small domestic anxiety into public chaos as naturally as The Simpsons, and Moe Goes from Rags to Riches understands that strength. First aired on 29 January 2012, it places Bart and Milhouse inside a story concerned with friendship. The premise is easy to grasp, but the value comes from the reactions, hesitations and poor decisions that gather around it. ⁠ Rather than relying on a long explanation, the episode builds its conflict through moe's, himself and

The D'oh cial Network has the comfortable rhythm of a family story that keeps finding stranger and more revealing places to go. First aired on 15 January 2012, it places Lisa and Selma inside a story concerned with friendship. The premise is easy to grasp, but the value comes from the reactions, hesitations and poor decisions that gather around it. ⁠ The plot brings Lisa and Selma into a situation shaped by site, online and springface. That combination gives the episode a stu