15 Mind-Blowing Facts You Didn't Know About The Simpsons
The Simpson which is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening has become iconic for years. And it has been 26 seasons and the beloved animated show is going strong as ever. We never forget every member of the iconic yellow-skinned family. Needless to say, The Simpsons has a lot of fans supporting the film and include an incredibly recognizable pool of character thanks to their comedic gags and adult humor.
Although The Simpson is famous for its comedy, the film is not just a film to entertain. Indeed, it contains a lot of meaningful stories and even reflects social problems in real life. Hence, there’re many metaphors or facts about The Simpson.
Today, we have compiled a list of 15 interesting facts about the Simpsons that will leave you in awe. Let’s scroll down and enjoy!
Corresponding to the cartoon family, Matt's father's name is Homer. His mother's name is Margaret. His two younger sisters are named Lisa and Maggie. As far as Bart knows, Matt's brother Mark was the inspiration and the character's name is an anagram of a kid.
In 2008, the cast wanted a "salary increase" and it was raised to $400,000 per episode. Three years later, Fox threatened to cancel the show if production costs were not reduced, so the cast agreed to $300,000 per episode.
The show's writers prepared a witty response to the President when a short segment was produced featuring Bart Simpson, who sarcastically exclaimed: “Hey, we’re just like the Waltons. We’re praying for an end to the Depression, too.”
Acknowledging strong potential in the show, The Simpsons was granted a very personal golden half-hour show to Fox Broadcasting Company in 1989 and the rest is history.
Still, things could be completely different for the fate of Lisa Simpson's character if the studio doesn't agree to McCartney's condition: Lisa goes vegan for the duration of the film. With nineteen seasons followed, Lisa is still one.
"Expressing frustration at the realization that things have turned out badly or not as planned, or that one has just said or done something foolish. Also (usu. mildly derogatory): implying that another person has said or done something foolish."
Quickly meeting each other while auditioning for the French version of the show, voice actors Phillipe Peythieu and Veronique Augereau not only landed the role but also won each other's hearts and were married a decade later.
As amazing as it sounds, he's the only fictional character on the entire list; a list featuring Albert Einstein, Mahatma Gandhi, Muhammad Ali, Henry Ford, Marlon Brando, Walt Disney, Princess Diana, Winston Churchill, and even The Beatles.
The concerned mother from the show politely admitted that her family was "a bit out of the ordinary" but she taught her kids not to say anything bad about anyone. Interestingly, Barbara replied to the letter and apologized for her "loose tongue".
The Simpsons theme won the Country Music Award for "Favorite TV Theme" in 2002 and won the BMI Television Music Award on three different occasions in 1996, 1998, and 2003.
He explained to the BBC: “This is the answer! 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.”
Kesha's TikTok was the hottest song at the time of its release and was used to open the episode "To Surveil with Love"; the entire cast performed dubs for the song. One might think that Kesha would be grateful for the show but on the contrary, she simply tweeted "Wooo!!" as a reaction.
In the court scene, not only are similar characters from both shows sitting side by side but The Simpsons creator Matt Groening and Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane are shown sitting at the far end of the room in the extreme left and right corners, respectively.
Despite strong similarities such as disheveled hair, facial expressions, appropriate clothing, and difficulty adjusting to society, Nelson is neither Barney's son nor relative.
Although The Simpson is famous for its comedy, the film is not just a film to entertain. Indeed, it contains a lot of meaningful stories and even reflects social problems in real life. Hence, there’re many metaphors or facts about The Simpson.
Today, we have compiled a list of 15 interesting facts about the Simpsons that will leave you in awe. Let’s scroll down and enjoy!
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#1 The Simpsons is based on creator Matt Groening’s family
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Corresponding to the cartoon family, Matt's father's name is Homer. His mother's name is Margaret. His two younger sisters are named Lisa and Maggie. As far as Bart knows, Matt's brother Mark was the inspiration and the character's name is an anagram of a kid.
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#2 The six lead actors get $300,000 per episode
Source: @gettyimages
In 2008, the cast wanted a "salary increase" and it was raised to $400,000 per episode. Three years later, Fox threatened to cancel the show if production costs were not reduced, so the cast agreed to $300,000 per episode.
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#3 President George H. W. Bush blamed Simpsons for society’s problems
Source: @Newsweek
The show's writers prepared a witty response to the President when a short segment was produced featuring Bart Simpson, who sarcastically exclaimed: “Hey, we’re just like the Waltons. We’re praying for an end to the Depression, too.”
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#4 The Simpsons is a spin-off show
Source: @cbc
Acknowledging strong potential in the show, The Simpsons was granted a very personal golden half-hour show to Fox Broadcasting Company in 1989 and the rest is history.
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#5 Paul McCartney requested Lisa to be a vegetarian
Source: @twitter
Still, things could be completely different for the fate of Lisa Simpson's character if the studio doesn't agree to McCartney's condition: Lisa goes vegan for the duration of the film. With nineteen seasons followed, Lisa is still one.
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#6 D’oh! has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary
Source: @medium
"Expressing frustration at the realization that things have turned out badly or not as planned, or that one has just said or done something foolish. Also (usu. mildly derogatory): implying that another person has said or done something foolish."
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#7 French voice actors of Homer and Marge married in real life
Source: @gettyimages
Quickly meeting each other while auditioning for the French version of the show, voice actors Phillipe Peythieu and Veronique Augereau not only landed the role but also won each other's hearts and were married a decade later.
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#8 Krusty the clown was almost Homer Simpson
Source: @lapatilla
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#9 TIME Included Bart in 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century
Source: @sneakerbardetroit
As amazing as it sounds, he's the only fictional character on the entire list; a list featuring Albert Einstein, Mahatma Gandhi, Muhammad Ali, Henry Ford, Marlon Brando, Walt Disney, Princess Diana, Winston Churchill, and even The Beatles.
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#10 First Lady Barbara Bush received a real letter from Marge Simpson
Source: @thefw
The concerned mother from the show politely admitted that her family was "a bit out of the ordinary" but she taught her kids not to say anything bad about anyone. Interestingly, Barbara replied to the letter and apologized for her "loose tongue".
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#11 Danny Elfman composed the theme in just three days
Source: @vk
The Simpsons theme won the Country Music Award for "Favorite TV Theme" in 2002 and won the BMI Television Music Award on three different occasions in 1996, 1998, and 2003.
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#12 The reason behind characters being yellow
Source: @boston
He explained to the BBC: “This is the answer! 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.”
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#13 The Simpsons broke its couch tradition one time
Source: @vk
Kesha's TikTok was the hottest song at the time of its release and was used to open the episode "To Surveil with Love"; the entire cast performed dubs for the song. One might think that Kesha would be grateful for the show but on the contrary, she simply tweeted "Wooo!!" as a reaction.
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#14 The family guy crossover featured both show’s creators
Source: @pinterest
In the court scene, not only are similar characters from both shows sitting side by side but The Simpsons creator Matt Groening and Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane are shown sitting at the far end of the room in the extreme left and right corners, respectively.
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#15 Barney is not nelson’s father
Source: @whatnerd
Despite strong similarities such as disheveled hair, facial expressions, appropriate clothing, and difficulty adjusting to society, Nelson is neither Barney's son nor relative.
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