26 Facts About the Simpsons to Embiggen The Most Cromulent of Brains
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The Simpsons did it. No, really, after soon to be 34 seasons of animated yellow hijinks, it truly feels like The Simpsons have actually done it all. Throw a dart at a board of cultural events, and there's a great chance The Simpsons have covered, satirized, or parodied it in some capacity. There are no signs it slowing down any time soon, and we don't envy any writers still wringing “D'Ohs!” and “Eat My Shorts” out of the titular family and their army of side characters… Even when they manage to spice things up with a litany of fun guest stars.
As you may have guessed by clicking into this list, here's a bunch of fun facts about everyone's favorite four fingered yellow dudes, and the guest stars who have rolled into Springfield for brief periods of time. Here's to another 34 seasons, The Simpsons-- We're rooting for you, even if it's primarily because it'd be insane if it outlives us all.
Laurel & Hardy's "D'oh!"
![Homer's signature D'oh comes from Laurel and Hardy's James Finlayson's D'oooooh The expression was shortened for time. Laurel and Hardy supposedly used it as a fill-in for d**n. In the script, it only reads as annoyed grunt. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/0/7/868807.jpg)
Source: 14 Facts About The Simpsons (In Case You Run Out Of Episodes To Watch)
The Real-Life Inspiration for Krusty the Clown
![Rusty Nails was the real-life inspiration behind Krusty The Portland entertainer was a very sweet clown, says Matt Groening, who would have grown up watching him. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/0/5/868805.jpg)
Source: 14 Facts About The Simpsons (In Case You Run Out Of Episodes To Watch)
Maya Rudolph
![MAYA RUDOLPH is turned on by Homer's opera talents CRACKED.COM When an accident gives Homer a beautiful opera voice (come on, it was Season 19), Rudolph's Julia becomes obsessed. When Homer turns down her sexual advances, she does what any good fan would do: Try to kill him.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/9/8/868798.jpg)
Source: Live From Springfield, It’s the Simpsons/Saturday Night Live Nexus
Rachel Dratch
![RACHEL DRATCH brings the Boston accent CRACKED COM In an all-Boston episode, Dratch is a doctor who has to dislodge a Pedro Martinez bobblehead stuck in Homer's airway. And because of our state's socialized health care, no matter how much your husband abuses his body, someone else will pay for it.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/0/8/868808.jpg)
Source: Live From Springfield, It’s the Simpsons/Saturday Night Live Nexus
Jon Lovitz
![JONLOVITZ got his Critic gig from The Simpsons CRACKED.COM Artie Ziff was a one-off character, but writers loved him so much they brought him back six times. All hail the homecoming king: Fellow classmates, instead of voting for some athletic superhero or a pretty boy, you elected me, your intellectual superior, as your king.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/0/4/868804.jpg)
Source: Live From Springfield, It’s the Simpsons/Saturday Night Live Nexus
Kate McKinnon
![KATE MCKINNON is a homeless folk singer CRACKED.CON When Bart accidentally trashes Hettie's shopping cart full of belongings, he invites her home to live in his closet. McKinnon voices Hettie's speaking voice, but her twangy singin' is provided by Dixie Chick Natalie Maines.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/9/4/868794.jpg)
Source: Live From Springfield, It’s the Simpsons/Saturday Night Live Nexus
Matt Groening Disowned One Episode
![Matt Groening removed his name from one episode DEVELOPED By JAMES L. BROOKS Sam SIMAN Groening was so upset with The Critic crossover inclusion in A Star is Burns that his name doesn't appear in the opening credits. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/9/6/868796.jpg)
Source: 14 Facts About The Simpsons (In Case You Run Out Of Episodes To Watch)
Voice Acting
![The voice actors make good money 100 When the show began, the unknown actors were paid $30,000 per episode. Nowadays, they make $400,000 an episode. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/0/6/868806.jpg)
Source: 14 Facts About The Simpsons (In Case You Run Out Of Episodes To Watch)
![Our favorite yellow family has broken a lot of records THE Duff BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS It holds the records for longest-running animated sitcom, the most Emmy Awards won for an animated TV series, the most guest stars featured in an animated series, the most People's Choice Awards by an animated series, and the most liked TV show on Facebook. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/9/7/868797.jpg)
Maggie's First Word
![Elizabeth Taylor was the voice of Maggie's first word Matt Groening said, We did 24 takes, but they were always too sexual. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/0/0/868800.jpg)
Source: 14 Facts About The Simpsons (In Case You Run Out Of Episodes To Watch)
Cecily Strong & Bill Hader
![CECILY STRONG BILL HADER GRACKED.COM Strong is a billionaire art collector whose painting might have been stolen by Homer. She enlists the help of SNL castmate Hader, appearing as Polish-American Detective Manacek. The lady-killer private eye would show up in other episodes to wrestle Cletus and arrest Professor Frink.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/0/1/868801.jpg)
Source: Live From Springfield, It’s the Simpsons/Saturday Night Live Nexus
Kristen Wiig
![KRISTEN WIIG gets up close and personal with Homer ©FBI CRACKED.COM FBI Agent Annie (Wiig) is going to get to the bottom of Homer's strange behavior. I can torture you. I can give you incredible sex or you can just tell me what I want to know. Homer considers. What was the first one again?](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/8/8/868788.jpg)
Source: Live From Springfield, It’s the Simpsons/Saturday Night Live Nexus
Vanessa Bayer
![VANESSA BAYER wants to give your kid a trophy YOUR CHILD'S NAME Your Chil YOUR CHIP Your Child's Name YOUR CHILD'S NAME CRACKED.COM Bayer plays Dr. Clarity Hoffman- Roth, a parenting expert who believes in trophies for any kind of participation. Chief Wiggum is in: If Ralphie's shelf says he's a winner, then he'll be one!](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/9/9/868799.jpg)
Source: Live From Springfield, It’s the Simpsons/Saturday Night Live Nexus
Will Forte
![WILL FORTE finally gave voice to King Toot CRACKED.COM King Toot's Music Store lived next to Moe's for several seasons, but we didn't get to meet His Highness until Season 26. Toot shows up just long enough to get into a fistfight with Мое over dumpster rights. You call that a testicle kick?](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/1/2/868812.jpg)
Source: Live From Springfield, It’s the Simpsons/Saturday Night Live Nexus
The Tracey Ullman Show
![The show is a spin-off of The Tracey Ullman Show The Simpson family was first featured in a series of interstitial cartoon shorts on the FOX sketch comedy show. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/9/0/868790.jpg)
Source: 14 Facts About The Simpsons (In Case You Run Out Of Episodes To Watch)
Krusty's Identity
![Krusty was going to be Homer in disguise EXIT The initial plan was that Bart would discover Homer was Krusty, and it would bring the two together. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/0/9/868809.jpg)
Source: 14 Facts About The Simpsons (In Case You Run Out Of Episodes To Watch)
Comic Book Guy’s Name
![Comic Book Guy has a name Love you It's Jeffrey Jeff Albertson. Worst name ever? CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/9/2/868792.jpg)
Source: 14 Facts About The Simpsons (In Case You Run Out Of Episodes To Watch)
The Simpsons
![Matt Groening's dad's name is Homer Groening explains, I thought Simpson was a funny name in that it had the word 'simp' in it, which is short for 'simpleton'-I just went with it. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/9/3/868793.jpg)
Source: 14 Facts About The Simpsons (In Case You Run Out Of Episodes To Watch)
Fred Armisen
![FRED ARMISEN got Groening back to his Portland roots DEVIL деняте CRACKED.COM After Fred and Carrie Brownstein guested on the Simpsons, Matt Groening returned the favor by appearing on Portlandia. The Simpsons creator sued Armisen's character for his line of bootleg Bart Ska-mson t-shirts.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/0/3/868803.jpg)
Source: Live From Springfield, It’s the Simpsons/Saturday Night Live Nexus
Bobby Moynihan
![BOBBY MOYNIHAN is an old-school fan GRACKED.COM Being a part of the legacy of 'The Simpsons' is insane, Moynihan says. I remember watching them on 'Tracey Ullman,' I remember spending my allowance on a drawing that Matt Groening had done on a piece of paper. Get your geek on, Bobby!](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/8/9/868789.jpg)
Source: Live From Springfield, It’s the Simpsons/Saturday Night Live Nexus
The Many Voices of Phil Hartman
![PHIL HARTMAN made an impact like no other SNLer CRACKED.COM Before his untimely death, Hartman was both a Simpsons regular and a go-to for new characters. Among his best: shady attorney Lionel Hutz, washed-up movie star Troy McClure, and singing huckster Lanley. Lyle Lanley. Monorail. Monorail. Monorail.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/0/2/868802.jpg)
Source: Live From Springfield, It’s the Simpsons/Saturday Night Live Nexus
Amy Poehler
![AMY POEHLER is Bart Simpson's future love CRACKED.COM Future Bart can't resist the charm's of Poehler's skateboarding Jenda. Не exclaims, Hey, about some forehead! before the two engage in a flirtatious head butt. It's no wonder he'll marry her. And no wonder she'll divorce him.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/9/5/868795.jpg)
Source: Live From Springfield, It’s the Simpsons/Saturday Night Live Nexus
Bartman Begins
![Matt Groening first thought of Bart in high school In high school, he wrote a book about a kid named Bart Simpson whose father Homer would get mad at him. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/9/1/868791.jpg)
Source: 14 Facts About The Simpsons (In Case You Run Out Of Episodes To Watch)
An episode takes a long time
![It takes 6-8 months to make one episode From pitch to production, one episode of The Simpsons takes a little less time than making a baby. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/1/0/868810.jpg)
Source: 14 Facts About The Simpsons (In Case You Run Out Of Episodes To Watch)
The Simpsons’ Color
![The characters' yellow was designed to be eye-catching An animator showed the color to Matt Groening who approved because when you're flicking through channels with your remote control, and a flash of yellow goes by, you'll know you're watching The Simpsons. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/1/3/868813.jpg)
Source: 14 Facts About The Simpsons (In Case You Run Out Of Episodes To Watch)
God's Fingers
![God always has five fingers Unlike everyone else in the Simpsons universe, God (and sometimes Jesus) has five fingers. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/1/1/868811.jpg)
Source: 14 Facts About The Simpsons (In Case You Run Out Of Episodes To Watch)