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Most Touching Simpsons Episodes  
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Here are the most touching episodes of The Simpsons. Which one's touched your heart?

	Mother Simpson This one gets the top spot solely for the final shot of Homer sitting on his car after helping his vigilante mother escape, and remaining there even after the sun has gone down.
	My Mother The Carjacker Homer's mother returned several seasons later for this episode. The scene where his mother is in the back of a police car and the cops keep stopping and speeding up just to tease him is funny, sad and infuriating all at the same time.
	Bart Vs. Thanksgiving When Bart destroys Lisa's Thanksgiving centerpiece and is accused of ruining Thanksgiving, he decides to run away. The episode isn't about Bart being a jerk, it's about the denial we all feel when we know we've done something wrong and aren't quite ready to admit it.
	Lisa on Ice When Bart and Lisa end up on opposing hockey teams, Homer encourages both of them to stop acting like brother and sister and instead play to win, damn it. In the end, they decide they'd rather be brother and sister, which, of course, results in a riot.
	Bart Sells his Soul The episode is written in such a way that you could see it as either a) Bart losing his spiritual essence, or b) Bart denying the part of himself that makes him unique. There's something intangible about each of us that makes us special, and this episode demonstrates that wonderfully without being preachy.
	Alone Again, Natura-Diddily What could make Ned Flanders turn away from God? How about the death of his wife, Maude? Of course, he only turns his back on the Lord for about .5 seconds, but still, that's a lot for someone as pious as Ned. His declaration in the final scene where he tells Kovenant singer Rachel Jordan that he's always at church, "rain or shine" is a nice summation of how a person can maintain his faith in God even in the darkest of times.
	Lisa's First Word This episode focuses mostly on the arrival of Lisa and Bart's jealousy toward his new sister, but the best moment comes at the end when Maggie utters her first word, "daddy," just as Homer walks out of her room, and out of ear shot. It was just one word, but it expressed Maggie's feeling perfectly.
	Lisa's Substitute Lisa is often misunderstood by grown ups, but in Mr. Bergstrom she finds someone who both challenges her and has faith in her. As she becomes more and more drawn to Mr. Bergstrom, she also begins to lose respect for her father. In the end, however, Mr. Bergstrom leaves town and Homer wins his daughter back.
	The Last Temptation of Homer Homer does all he can not to give in to temptation presented by his new coworker Mindy, but can't shake the feeling that fate is conspiring against him. In the end, his love for Marge triumphs, but the episode shows how maintaining a marriage is not always easy.
	Life on the Fast Lane Feeling neglected and unappreciated by Homer, Marge ends up spending time with another man who is clearly a "playa" but who also fills an emotional need for Marge. She too comes close to having an affair, but again, love conquers all, and the episode ends with an uplifting parody of the final scene from An Officer and a Gentleman.
	Moaning Lisa Lisa tries to express her feelings of sadness through her music, but her band director won't have it. When she meets Bleeding Gums Murphy, he shows Lisa how to channel all of her sadness and frustration through her saxophone. Its message is clear: it's okay to be sad sometimes.
	I Love Lisa Ralph Wiggum falls for Lisa after Lisa gives him a Valentine's Day card out of pity. He falls in love with her, but eventually she has to tell him (loudly, and on live television) that she doesn't like him. We rarely see Ralph as anything more than a kind of human non sequitur, but this episode exposes a few other sides of his personality.
	Summer of 4 Ft. 2 Lisa tries to change her nerdy ways by taking on a whole new personality when her family goes on summer vacation. She befriends a group of cool kids, but Bart, driven by jealousy, tries to sabotage it all by showing them Lisa's geeky accomplishments at school. Despite learning about the "real" Lisa, her friends still think she's cool, and Lisa learns it's okay to be yourself.
	Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish" This shows Grandpa Simpson as someone other than a crazy old coot. It's easy for a youngster like Bart not to realize that his grandpa was once a strapping young war hero, but by the end of their adventure, Bart has a new love and respect for the old man.

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