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37 Random Bits of ‘Simpsons’ Trivia That Bring You Love, So Don’t Let Them Get Away

December 01, 2024

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Because with these facts, you won’t need to enroll in any of The Simpsons-based college courses. Yes, they’re real courses. One happened to find its way on this list, but a quick Google search taught us that there were (and still are) a few more out there.

Why are we even telling you this? Like we said, you won’t need them! We just can’t help but dole out facts. They ooze out of us.

Anywho, our crash course is about to teach you everything you need to know about your favorite cartoon family. Good luck on the test!

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God

God always has five fingers Unlike everyone else in the Simpsons universe, God (and sometimes Jesus) has five fingers. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Meh

This word is just kinda MEH THE SIMPSONS CRACKED.COM The sound of a disinterested shoulder shrug. We heard it first in Sideshow Bob Roberts from an indifferent librarian answering Lisa's questions about voting records. The BBC named meh one of the 20 words that defined the 2000s decade. — Cracked, BBC

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Rod and Todd Flanders

6 2 66 THe SIMPSONS In the episode Bart Star - CRACKED.COM the numbers on the religious Rod and Todd's football jerseys are '66' and '6.' — Source

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Steamed Hams

Steamed hams are a real food item that predate the Simpsons episode. Ted's Restaurant in Meridian, Connecticut, claims to be the original home of the steamed cheeseburger and celebrates steaming hams since 1959. Ted Oakley, who wrote the now immortal sketch, had no idea that steamed hamburgers were a real thing. CRACKED.COM — The Real Story Of 'Simpsons' Steamed Hams

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Harlan Ellison

cartoon celebrities Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated The Simpsons Harlan Ellison The abrasive yet acclaimed science fiction writer appeared as himself on The Simpsons in Married to the Blob, and as a recurring character in Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, working as a college teacher. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Olympics

A classic Simpsons Olympics episode is based on something that really happened. MILKS In Lisa's First Word, Krusty Burger offers free burgers if the US team wins, and that comes back to bite him. This really happened to McD's in 1984. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Lee Carvallo

CRACKED LEE CARVALLO: NOT A REAL PERSON, JUST A SIMPSONS JOKE. In the Simpsons episode Marge Be Not Proud, they made fun of a Nintendo game called Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf with the in-universe Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge. Anyway, Lee Carvallo doesn't exist, they invented him for the show. — 20th Century Animation
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Milhouse

Characters that weren't supposed to last SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Milhouse Van Houten on The Simpsons Milhouse was created for a Matt Groening pitch for NBC that didn't get picked up, and then used for a Simpsons-themed Butterfinger commercial. The character was then added to the cartoon's pilot episode and, well, everything came up Milhouse. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Balenciaga Collaboration

CRACKED tHe SIMPSONS TM THe SUMPSONS THE SIMPSONS' BALENCIAGA COLLAB Balenciaga's Simpsons collaboration has tees, hats, hoodies, keychains and more, from $260 to $2,450. Really, something for everyone, if you have $260+ for everyday accessories - but hey, if you think that's too much, you could get the t-shirt for $650. — Variety

28

The Cheap Imitators

Georgia ripped off The Simpsons and barely bothered to disguise it. The Samsonadzes pretty much swiped the core of The Simpsons and put a new name on.

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Paul and Linda McCartney

CRACKED COM IN THE ePISODe OF THE SIMPSONS WHeRe LISA Becomes A veGeTARIAN AND meets PAUL MCCARtdey, МАуве I'M AMAZeD PLAYS over THE CLOSING SCREDITS. THE SIMPSONS STAFF RemixeD IT to INCLUDe A BACKWARDS TRACK OF MCCARTNEY READING A Recipe FOR LENTIL SOUP. нат — Source

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Saving Lives

When TV saves lives (or destroys them) The Simpsons A 12-year-old from West Yorkshire was saved from choking on a sandwich by his best friend, who had seen the Heimlich Maneuver on The Simpsons. These cartoons are really life-saving PSAs in disguise, apparently. CRACKED — 20th Television
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25

Mr. Burns’ All-Star Baseball Team

MLB ALL-STARS LITY CHAMPS THE SIMPSONS CRACKED COM Mr. Burns assembles a pantheon of all-time baseball greats for the company softball team. See Ken G — MLB

24

The Simpsons Movie

CRACKED.COM The Simpsons Movie Over 320 characters make cameo appearances. The film dug deep into the show's multi-decade run to not only feature as many side characters as possible, but give 98 of them speaking roles! — Source: Screen Rant

23

Rick and Morty

RICK AND MORTY ONCE KILLED THE SIMPSONS. In a crossover promo for Rick and Morty, Morty accidentally crashes Rick's spaceship into the Simpsons family

22

Farmville

CRACKED.COM YARD WORK SIMULATOR The Simpsons made a FarmVille joke years before Farm Ville. Wouldn't it be silly if people pretended to tend to plants in a computer? The Simpsons thought so in 1998, a full decade before the real thing. — Source

21

The Simpsons: Road Rage

SIMPSONS DID IT... JUST NOT FIRST. TOTAL EARNED 846 45 $ 708.3 ARE game time MITERV'HIN RECORD STORE CAR WASH TAXI - 6 Record Store 1.05km CRACKED The Simpsons: Road Rage was just Crazy Taxi set in Springfield. The only differences are a yellow hand pointer instead of an arrow, and the Simpsons characters (obviously). It's been called the most shameless rip-off in gaming history. — What Culture / Google Play

20

The Theme Song

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM DANNY ELFMAN SAYS THE SIMPSONS THEME WAS THE EASIEST THING НЕ EVER DID. THE SIMPSONS I literally wrote the piece in the car on my way home from the meeting, in my head, he says. — Source

19

Fred Armisen

FRED ARMISEN got Groening back to his Portland roots DEVEL 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. — Oregon Live

18

The Simpsons Game

The Simpsons Game (The Simpsons Movie) CRACKED.COM It may not be the almighty Simpsons: Hit and Run, but this co-op platformer, released the same year as The Simpsons Movie, is well worth playing, especially for its bevy of levels parodying other gaming classics such as Medal of Honor and Grand Theft Auto. — Source: Gamespot

17

Do the Bartman

THe SIMPSONS DO THE BARTMAN Secretly WRITTEN By MICHAeL JACKSON CRACKED.COM

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Its Near Cancellation

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The Simpsons’ Silhouettes

GRAGKED.COM The Simpsons have their iconic looks because Matt Groening believes that cartoon characters should be recognizable from a silhouette. — Source

14

John Swartzwelder

The weirdest and most reclusive Simpsons writer is a patient at Calmwood Mental Hospital. John Swartzwelder, the writer responsible for some of the greatest and strangest Simpsons episodes, pops up in Hurricane Neddy. When the Simpsons go to meet Ned Flanders in the psychiatric ward, Swartzwelder is shown as they walk by. FREE *When Flanders comes JOHN back home, SWARTZWELDER a Free John Swartzwelder sign can be seen in the crowd. CRACKED.COM — Source: 12 Creators Who Had Brilliant Cameos in Their Own Work

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King of the Hill

King of the HiI's ratings were higher than The Simpsons' Cfor a year)- CRACKED COM The show hit its stride quickly, already outperforming its lead-in, The Simpsons, in its 2nd season. — Source: HollywoodReporter

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The Critic

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Groundskeeper Willie

A famous SIMPSONS line was CO- co-opted by American right-wing media during the 2003 Iraq war. CHEESE-EATING MONKEY became a go-to insult towards the

10

Simpsons 101

NAME: Denise Duvernay FAN OF: The Simpsons THE SIMPSONS IN THE CLASSROOM RESULT: A college seminar based on Springfield. Dr. DuVernay teaches a course — Source: DNA Info

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Simpsons Linguistics

The Simpsons changed how we talk. In 2005, University of Pennsylvania linguistic professor Mark Liberman wrote that the Simpsons took over both Shakes

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Portland, Oregon

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COVID

THE SIMPSONS DIDN'T PREDICT COVID-19. VIRUS aan CORONA The Simpsons scares me. This episode aired 27 years ago in 1993 #CoronaVirus While The Simpsons

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Front Facing Simpsons

There's something oddly fun and unsettling about seeing Simpsons characters facing forward. The Tumblr page Front Facing Simpsons is the place to fi — Link: Front Facing Simpsons' Tumblr Account

5

The Tracey Ullman Show

The Simpsons CRACKED COM America's favorite jaundiced family first appeared as a short on The Tracey Ullman Show. — Source

4

Simpsons Tattoos

Australian Michael Baxter loves The Simpsons SO much, he devoted his entire back to it! He's got over 200 Simpsons characters tattooed on himself. ROS

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Mr. Burns’ Phone Greeting

SIMPSonS tHE Every time Mr. Burns answers the phone, he says Ahoy-hoy. ON BURNS AHOY-HOY? This is a reference to his age. Ahoy-hoy was the greetin

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Celebrity Guest Voices

tHE CRACKEDco SIMPSONS SEASON TWENTY NINE EVERY EPISODE FEATURING CELEBRITY GUEST VOICES

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McBain

simpsons FANS Know ABOUTT FAmOUS AGTION HERO MeBAin. The o Schwarzenegocosue actori is named Wolfcastle. BUT DID YOU Know THERE'S A COmPLETE HIDDeN Mo

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