Couch gag from The Simpsons episode 553, "Clown in the Dumps," Don Hertzfeldt, 2014

You are probably already aware that The Simpsons has had guest directors and animators making the infamous "couch gag."

You have probably already seen this.

If not, you must watch it immediately, because it might just be the BEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED.

Swing of Change, Harmony Bouchard, Andy Le Cocq, Joakim Riedinger, Raphael Cenzi, 2011

The ABCs of Hand Tools, Bill Roberts, 1945

Via Metafilter

12 Years, Daniel Nocke, 2010

Great is the Mystery of Godliness, Louis Zoller, 2004

Taste of Life, Ülo Pikkov, 2006

Body Memory, Ülo Pikkov, 2011

Karl ja Marilyn, Priit Pärn, 2003

Ja teeb trikke, Priit Pärn, 1978

Spring Melodies, Dmitry Babichenko, 1946

The Key, Lev Atamanov, 1961

Translated by the ever-gracious Niffiwan. NIFFIWAN!

If you love Russian animation, you might know that name.

Kako se rodio Kićo (How Kico was born) Josip Sudar, 1951

Yes, yes. More Croatian films without subtitles.

Perspektive I-V, Radovan Ivančević, 1972

Croatian series that teaches perspective. No subtitles, unfortunately, but fun to look at nonetheless.

I mean, fun for me, at least.

Fun with Mr. Future, Darrel Van Citters, 1982

Restored by Garrett Gilchrist.

Porky's Cafe, Chuck Jones, 1942

Heaven's Countryland, David O'Reilly, 2014

Parts 1 - 4 of a series O'Reilly produced for Adult Swim.

Psycho City, Vincent Collins, 2014

David Bowie, Brian Eno & Tony Visconti Record 'WARSZAWA', The Brothers McLeod, 2014

Animal Dance, Ryo Ookawara, 2009

Orion Radio, Macskássy Gyula and Szénásy György, 1942

Mortal Breakup Inferno, Paula Assadourian, Marlène Beaube, Débora Cruchon, Maxime Delalande, Thibaud Gayral, and Batiste Perron, 2014

Graduate animation from Goebelins.

House of Hashimoto, Connie Rasinski, 1960

Hashimoto-san was an animated Japanese mouse created by the Japanese-born animator Bob Kuwahara for the Terrytoons animation company. Hashimoto was a judo instructor living in Japan with his wife Hanako, son Saburo, and daughter Yuriko.

Since it was common to portray Japanese and other Asians as houseboys or manservants (or worse) in American cartoons prior to the Hashimoto series, Hashimoto the Mouse is today regarded as having perhaps been the first positive characterization of an Asian character in American animation. Some episodes contained scenes whose artwork reflected Japan's traditional ukiyo-e woodblock prints.

- Wikipedia

What is Animation? Martin Pickles, 2014

Martin Pickles animated interpretation of an interview with legendary animator Bob Godfrey.

The Bullfinch, Inessa Kovalevskaya, 1983

The Last Belle, Neil Boyle, 2011

Csönd (Silence) István Orosz, 1977

Peter and the Scooter Race, Pál Nagy, 1975

WOFL 2106, David O'Reilly, 2008

Diesel Rock and Stardust, Filippe Lyra, 2014

Thanks to Mr. Cavin for passing this along to me.

The Sadness and Beauty of Lines and Dots (where the dots are small stones) Emanuele Kabu, 2014

The Ouija Board, Max Fleischer,1920

Sky Scrappers, Walt Disney, 1928