Homer at the Bat

The nuclear power plant softball team goes on an unusual winning streak.

This is one of my favourite episodes from childhood through to adulthood.

I live in a country where baseball is very occasionally played in the school yard and known as 'rounders', so there is no cultural affinity to the sport whatsoever. However, I thoroughly enjoy it as a theme in this story and the many great comedy moments.

My favourites include Homer's method of keeping safe during a thunderstorm, all the characterisations of the real life players, Bart and Millhouse picking teams, Mr Burns' management style, everything that happens to each ringer before the final game, Bart, Lisa and Marge's scenes in the crowd, and the fantastic song at the end.

Absolute classic.