The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular" is the tenth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> seventh season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 3, 1995. As the title suggests, it is the 138th episode and the third clip show episode of "The Simpsons", after "" and "Another Simpsons Clip Show". While the "138th Episode Spectacular" compiles sequences from episodes throughout the entire series like the previous two, it also shows clips from the original Simpsons shorts from "The Tracey Ullman Show" and other previously unaired material. Like the Halloween specials, the
Batman: The Animated Series its intricate themes, film noir aesthetics, darker tone, artistic presentation, and modernization of its title character's crime-fighting origins. IGN.com listed Batman: "The Animated Series" as the best adaptation of Batman anywhere outside of comics, the best comic book television show of all time and the second best animated series of all time (after "The Simpsons"). "Wizard" magazine also ranked it #2 of the greatest animated television shows of all time (again after "The Simpsons"). "TV Guide" ranked it the seventh Greatest Cartoon of All Time. The widespread acclaim led the series to win four Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Animated Program.