description: Broadcast in 1991, the third season of f1i The Simpsons f0i0 contains a host of candidates for "Best f1i Simpsons f0i0 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 Homer is in such good form throughout that a reasonable case can be made that he has superseded the importance of his Greek namesake in the annals of culture and civilization.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 f1i The Simpsons f0i0 at the height of its powers, mature, ironic, erudite, and touching while bristling with slapstick and Bart-inspired cheek. "Flaming Moe's" 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 f1i Ace in the Hole f0i0 . Finally, there's "Brother Can You Spare Two Dimes," in which Danny DeVito reprises his role as Homer's brother, regaining the fortune Homer lost him by inventing a Baby Translator. Immensely enjoyable at any level, this third year demonstrates conclusively that f1i The Simpsons f0i0 is quite simply, and by a large margin, the greatest television show ever. f1i --David Stubbs
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upc: 024543069706
title: The Simpsons - The Complete Third Season
theatricalDate: 23-12-1991
purchase date: 23-12-2004
publisher: Twentieth Century Fox Home Video
published: 26-08-2003
price: $49.98
net Rating: 4.69
MPAA Rating: NR
number of media: 4
last lookup time: 125531904
genre: Television
edition: DVD
created: 125531888
aspect: Animated Color Closed-captioned Box set
asin: B000067DNE