The 25 greatest movies in Simpsons history
By RYAN STEWART | July 25, 2007
On July 25th, The Simpsons Movie will hit theatres. But throughout the show’s 18-years-and-counting run (and think about that for a second: kids who were born when the show debuted are now about to be freshmen in college), the family has more than its share of experience with the cinema. Here, then, are the 25 best “movies” in the show’s history, excluding actual films that existed in our universe as well. (Screenshots via Duffzone.org; links go to YouTube.)
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