Stupid sexy Flanders... Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the funniest and most memorable moments in “The Simpsons” showcasing our favorite pious neighborino, Ned Flanders. Spoiler alert—some oodily doodily spoilers are coming up!
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00:00 "Let that ill-gotten donut be forever on your head!"
00:03 Welcome to WatchMojo!
00:08 And today we're counting down our picks for the funniest and most memorable moments
00:12 in The Simpsons showcasing our favorite pious neighborino, Ned Flanders.
00:17 "We're saved!
00:19 Seagulls always stay near land, they only go out to sea to die!"
00:22 Spoiler alert, some oodly-doodly spoilers are coming up.
00:28 Number 10.
00:29 Letting Homer borrow his tools.
00:32 You only move twice.
00:34 "Watch the sprinkler!"
00:35 "Hey, that's my sprinkler!"
00:37 "It's natural to feel that way, but the sprinkler is gone.
00:40 It's time to let go!"
00:41 "I just bought that!"
00:43 "I know."
00:44 The Simpsons has its fair share of great running gags,
00:47 but none so hilariously awkward as Ned letting Homer borrow his things.
00:52 "Evening, neighbor.
00:53 Loan funds again?"
00:54 "Yes, sir."
00:55 "Now, Homer, we can't have you burglarizing us every time you got a bill to pay."
01:00 "I know, sir.
01:00 I'm sorry, sir."
01:02 Homer, of course, takes full advantage, and we often see property of Ned Flanders
01:06 on one of his borrowings.
01:08 Ned, however, is just too nice a guy to ask Homer for his things back.
01:12 When the Simpsons do move for a job, however,
01:15 Ned does finally ask, in his timid way, whether Homer would still need his stuff.
01:21 "About those things you borrowed from me over the years, you know,
01:24 the TV trays, the power sander, the downstairs bathtub.
01:29 You gonna be needing those things in Cypress Creek?"
01:32 Yes, Homer answers shamelessly.
01:34 Good enough for poor Ned, and hilariously poignant for us.
01:38 "Oakley, doakley."
01:40 "Oakley, doakley."
01:41 Number 9.
01:42 Better enemies than friends.
01:44 Homer loves Flanders.
01:46 Sometimes, Ned's niceness and decency end up backfiring.
01:50 "What's with the lead pipe?
01:51 Are you gonna give my noggin a floggin?"
01:53 "Hell yeah."
01:55 After inviting Homer to a football game,
01:58 Homer's gratitude leads him to actually making friends with Ned.
02:02 Good karma, right?
02:03 Unfortunately, Homer's friendship turns out to be worse than his enmity.
02:07 Soon, Homer's over-the-top gratitude begins to grate on Ned's nerves.
02:11 "Stop it!
02:18 Breathe through your damn mouth!"
02:20 It all comes to a hilarious head when the two families go on a camping trip together
02:24 to predictably disastrous results.
02:27 "What you doing?"
02:28 "We're heading back.
02:29 Todd's got zesty Italian in his eye."
02:31 Fortunately, Homer's friendliness doesn't last, and the next week shows him mad at Flanders
02:35 again.
02:36 Even the friendliest of us can only tolerate so much friendship.
02:40 "Hi diddly-ho, neighbor!"
02:41 "Get lost, Flanders!"
02:43 "Oakley, doakley!"
02:44 Number 8.
02:45 Serenading Maude.
02:46 "I love Lisa."
02:47 Ned's picture-perfect life may be teeth-rottingly-treacly at times, but one thing that makes him genuinely
02:54 lovable is his love and devotion for his wife, Maude.
02:57 Sometimes that devotion leads to truly great comedy.
03:01 One Valentine's Day, Ned serenades Maude with Rod Stewart's "Do You Think I'm
03:06 Sexy?"
03:07 In typical Ned Flanders fashion, though, the song's raunchy lyrics are changed into squeaky-clean
03:12 Christian-friendly wholesomeness.
03:21 To top it off, Ned is dressed as a Valentine's heart.
03:24 Once again, Ned's family is the perfect neighbors to the imperfect Simpsons.
03:34 Sing on, Ned, and make all the songs PG.
03:39 Number 7.
03:41 Helping Homer with Marriage Problems.
03:43 Diatribe of a Madhouse Wife.
03:46 "I must remember my wedding vows."
03:47 "Did you promise to be miserable?
03:49 To be taken for granted by a drunken lout?"
03:51 "Pretty much.
03:52 We wrote our own vows."
03:53 Ned's wholesome image of a devoted, kind family man has its dangers.
03:58 When Marge writes a romance novel with Ned as the chiseled hero and Homer as the boorish
04:03 husband, it's only a matter of time before even an oblivious Homer wises up.
04:09 Poor Ned must flee an angry Homer, fearing the latter would emulate his book counterpart.
04:14 Instead, Homer pleads with Ned for advice on how to make his marriage better.
04:21 True to form, Ned helps Homer understand Marge's feelings of neglect.
04:25 Truly a fitting hero, both on the page and on the screen.
04:39 Number 6.
04:40 Giving Homer a Black Eye.
04:42 Black-Eyed Please.
04:44 Homer's faults are truly endless in their variety.
04:47 He is dumb, incompetent, boorish, violent, and cruel.
04:56 Unfortunately, as his pious foil, Ned has been the target of Homer's enmity, taking
05:03 his abuse with almost cheerful oblivion.
05:06 So it's beyond satisfying to see Ned stand up for himself against Homer when the latter
05:10 gets high with Ned's beatnik parents.
05:14 Upon seeing his parents in such a state, Ned finally snaps and punches Homer, giving him
05:19 a black eye.
05:23 Well done, Ned, in about diddly time.
05:26 Even so, a guilty Ned offers one of his eyes for Homer to deck, proving that Ned is truly
05:31 too good for this Simpsons world.
05:38 Number 5.
05:39 A Drunken Wedding, Viva Ned Flanders.
05:53 Ned may be decent and righteous, but even these can get old after a while.
05:58 In this episode, we learn that Ned is 60 years old.
06:01 He has just been living cleanly, keeping in good shape, and of course, not doing anything
06:06 rash.
06:07 Fearing he hasn't lived life to the fullest, Ned turns to Homer to show him the lighter
06:11 side of life.
06:18 What follows is a whirlwind trip to Las Vegas, with Homer and Ned getting so drunk, they
06:23 marry two cocktail waitresses.
06:35 In the end, they have to flee and make excuses for their real wives.
06:39 It's great to see Ned loosen up and give in to temptation once in a while, and it makes
06:43 for great character comedy as well.
06:45 Number 4.
06:47 Mourning Maude, Alone Again, Natura Diddly.
06:54 Permanent deaths in The Simpsons are rare and only occur when real-life deaths force
06:58 the showrunners to write a character out.
07:01 That's what happens with Ned's beloved wife, Maude, when she dies via a cannonball
07:06 t-shirt actually meant for Homer.
07:11 Ned's grief in mourning Maude is heartbreaking, and he even questions his faith in a god that
07:20 allowed the unthinkable to occur.
07:23 Ned does eventually date other women, thanks in part to a guilt-ridden Homer's help in
07:27 making him a video.
07:37 And how is his faith restored?
07:39 He watches a Christian rock band perform.
07:42 Rock on, Ned!
07:49 Number 3.
07:50 Sniffer Zinking, Boy Scouts in the Hood.
07:59 All of us, when faced with death, can get a little screwy.
08:02 After Bart accidentally joins the junior campers, he and Homer end up sharing a raft with Ned
08:08 and his son, Rod.
08:09 And of course, in Ned fashion, he offers to zinc Homer's sniffer.
08:14 But it isn't long before Homer does a Homer, eats their provisions, and paddles in the
08:18 wrong direction.
08:19 The group finds itself lost at sea with no food, and Ned goes into a panic at their imminent
08:25 demise, causing Homer to slap him several times.
08:36 Sniffer Zinking definitely has its downsides, as Ned quickly learns.
08:47 Number 2.
08:48 Ned's Snug Skiing Suit, Little Big Mom.
08:51 Ned's unexpectedly erotic appeal rears its head, or rather shakes its body, once again.
08:58 In this episode, Homer finds unused skis and decides to take the family on a holiday.
09:03 What follows is Ned showing up in a skin-tight suit, blithely showing his considerable aspects.
09:11 Ned makes such an impression on Homer that while he is careening down the slopes, he
09:25 can only think of Ned feeling like he's wearing nothing at all.
09:33 Stupid sexy Flanders, indeed!
09:36 Ned's fit form and oblivious cheeriness, once again, is the stuff of internet meme
09:41 legend.
09:58 Number 1.
09:59 Ned Loses His Temper, Hurricane Neddy.
10:06 It turns out that Ned's preternatural kindness, good humor, and patience have their limits.
10:12 When his house is destroyed in a freak hurricane, Springfield's residents come together to
10:17 help rebuild.
10:18 Unfortunately, in typical Springfield fashion, they do such a poor job that the new house
10:23 is unlivable.
10:25 Ned finally loses his temper in a glorious, unhinged rant that lets everyone know exactly
10:31 their problem.
10:37 Seeing Ned tear into the foibles, delusions, and stupidity of his fellow Springfielders
10:42 is epic indeed.
10:50 And of course, he saves his most devastating zinger for his tormentor, Homer himself.
11:03 Ned's suppressing his anger was definitely unhealthy, but it was far from unjustified,
11:08 especially considering his treatment by Homer and others.
11:18 What other Ned Flanders moments make your Flanderific day?
11:22 Let us know in the comments down below.
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