While cave exploring with his family, Homer causes the cave to crumble and finds himself stuck upside down in the ceiling. Marge and Bart search for help while Lisa passes the time by telling Homer a story, which turns into a chain of narrated tales.
FAN DESK VERDICT An all-timer. This is the episode you show someone to explain why The Simpsons matters — clear the evening and watch it properly.
The Simpsons S17E13 (“The Seemingly Never-Ending Story”) first aired on March 12, 2006.
In the US, The Simpsons season 17 — including this episode — is available on FX, Hulu, Disney+, fuboTV, DirecTV On Demand, Spectrum On Demand, YouTube TV, FOX One Amazon Channel, Hulu on Disney+, Amazon, Fandango at Home, and AppleTV.
Guest stars include Marcia Wallace (Edna Krabappel (voice)), Maurice LaMarche (Commander McBragg (voice)), Pamela Hayden (Milhouse Van Houten (voice)), Russi Taylor (Martin Prince (voice)), and Tress MacNeille (Jeremy (voice)).
The Simpsons S17E13 (“The Seemingly Never-Ending Story”) was directed by Raymond S. Persi and written by Ian Maxtone-Graham.
Fans rate The Simpsons S17E13 (“The Seemingly Never-Ending Story”) 9.2/10, which puts it in the essential tier for The Simpsons.