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| Rank | Episode | Season | Code | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hank Scorpio" | 8 / 18 | 3F23 | Homer is hired for a new job on the basis of his supposed expertise. |
| 2. | "King-Size Homer" | 7 / 18 | 3F05 | Homer purposely gains 61 pounds in weight to qualify for a disability allowance. |
| 3. | "Three Eyed Fish" | 2 / 18 | 7F01 | Mr Burns runs for mayor. |
| 4. | "Itchy, Scratchy & Poochie" | 8 / 18 | 4F12 | A new character is added to the Itchy & Scratchy Show |
| 5. | "Demoxinil" | 2 / 18 | 7F02 | Homer finds a miracle treatment for baldness. |
| 6. | "Dental Plan" | 4 / 18 | 9F15 | Homer becomes a union representative. |
| 7. | "Brush with Greatness" | 2 / 18 | 7F18 | The Simpsons visit Mount Splashmore and Marge paints Mr. Burns. |
| 8. | "The Babysitter Bandit" | 1 / 18 | 7G01 | The Simpsons face a babysitter with sinister intentions. |
| 9. | "Marge vs. the Monorail" | 4 / 18 | 9F10 | Springfield invests in a monorail. |
| 10. | "Frank Grimes" | 8 / 18 | 4F19 | Homer meets his nemesis with hilarious consequences. |
The concept of a flawed character ultimately receiving negative consequences applies to most artistic works. The most beautiful and morally superior characters in an artistic work almost always never receive negative ultimate consequences while the uglier and morally inferior characters almost always do receive negative ultimate consequences. Most artists seem to be aware (either consciously or unconsciously) of this principle. The purpose of this principle is to increase our enjoyment of a work of art. Our emotional investment in the beautiful and morally superior characters is always rewarded with dividends and our emotional divestment (hatred) of uglier and morally inferior characters is also rewarded with dividends of the opposite kind. An example of this principle in action is horror movies where the people who have extramarital sex are almost always killed while the virgins almost always survive to the end of the story.
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