Season 22 is uneven, but its best episodes hold up surprisingly well.

Homer's trouble begins when he accidentally ruins a beautiful garden that was planted by a new-agey hipster, Zeek, who had just moved to Springfield. Zeek had been trying to make the town more "Zen" and peaceful. Homer's destruction of the garden sets off a chain reaction of events.

Lisa becomes a magician’s apprentice to an old-school illusionist (voiced by Ricky Jay). It’s charming, respectful of magic history, and features a rare bittersweet ending where Lisa learns that some secrets are worth keeping. One of the season’s most heartfelt entries.