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Homer at the Bat” – Season 3, Episode 17

Image: Fox / Disney
Image: Fox / Disney

Mr. Burns makes a big bet that his nuclear power plant’s softball team, led by Homer, can beat another rich guy’s team. And to help win, Burns hires ringers in the form of nine MLB pros. What follows is a wild and wacky episode. While this wasn’t the show’s first time including celebrity cameos, at the time it was the most it had done in one outing. This episode is also historic, as it was the first time The Simpsons beat The Cosby Show in ratings

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