139 Fun Facts About Simpsons

What is Homer Simpson's most famous catchphrase?

Homer's 'D'oh!' entered the Oxford English Dictionary in 2001, spelled 'doh' and defined as expressing frustration at realising things have turned out badly.

In 'The Principal and the Pauper', Springfield's principal is exposed as an impostor named what?

Armin Tamzarian, an orphan from Capital City, took over the identity of his missing army sergeant, the real Skinner, after Agnes Skinner mistook him for her son.

For which episode did Homer's voice actor win his first Emmy?

Homer's voice actor won the 1992 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for 'Lisa's Pony', the first of his several Emmys for the role.

The Simpsons first appeared as shorts on what variety television program?

The Simpson family characters made their debut in 1987 as animated shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show before spinning off into their own half-hour series.

What is Bart Simpson's full first name?

Bart is short for Bartholomew; his full name is Bartholomew JoJo Simpson, and 'Bart' is the shortened form used throughout the series.

What musical instrument does Lisa Simpson famously play?

Lisa Simpson is a gifted musician who plays the baritone saxophone, often seen performing jazz.

What is the name of the tavern Homer Simpson frequently visits?

Moe's Tavern belongs to Moe Szyslak, the target of Bart's prank calls; The Drunken Clam is the Family Guy bar.

In what year did the first 'Treehouse of Horror' episode air?

The first 'Treehouse of Horror' aired on October 25, 1990, as the third episode of season two, originally billed as 'The Simpsons Halloween Special'.

What does The Simpsons deliberately keep vague about Springfield?

The town was named after Springfield, Oregon, which the creator as a child believed was the Springfield of the sitcom Father Knows Best; the aim was that 'everyone will think it's their Springfield'.

Who is credited as the creator of the animated sitcom *The Simpsons*?

Matt Groening's parents were Homer and Margaret, his sisters Lisa and Maggie; Bart is an anagram of 'brat'. The shorts began in 1987 and the series in 1989.

Homer's 'D'oh!' was borrowed from which Laurel and Hardy supporting actor's minced 'damn!'?

Jimmy Finlayson's drawn-out 'D'ohhh', a minced 'damn!' in Laurel and Hardy films, was the model for Homer's line; Matt Groening asked for it faster, producing the clipped 'D'oh!'.

What was the title of the very first Simpsons short, broadcast on April 19, 1987?

'Good Night', in which Homer and Marge tuck the children in, aired on April 19, 1987; forty-eight shorts ran over three seasons before the half-hour series.

Which jazz musician does Lisa Simpson regard as her idol?

Bleeding Gums Murphy, the saxophonist Lisa meets on a bridge in 'Moaning Lisa', is her jazz idol; his death in 'Round Springfield' devastates her.

Who is the Simpsons' relentlessly cheerful, devout next-door neighbour, whose 'Hi-diddly-ho' Homer cannot stand?

Ned Flanders' piety grew so exaggerated that 'Flanderization' became the word for inflating one trait until it defines a character; he runs the Leftorium.

Duff Beer's caped spokesman parodies the 1970s mascot of which real brewery?

The spokesman parodies Bud Man, the caped Budweiser mascot introduced in 1969; in-universe several actors have played the role, and the character is treated as ageless.

How is Homer's famous 'D'oh!' traditionally written in Simpsons scripts?

Several official episode titles use the phrase, including 'E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)'. The sound was recorded in the BBC radio show It's That Man Again as early as 1945.

What is the name of the Simpson family's pet dog?

Santa's Little Helper was a losing racing dog Homer bet on in the 1989 Christmas special that launched the series; Bart persuaded Homer to keep him.

Who provides the voice for Homer Simpson?

Dan Castellaneta is the voice actor for Homer Simpson, as well as numerous other characters including Krusty the Clown, Barney Gumble, and Grampa Simpson.

What is Principal Skinner's first name?

Principal Seymour Skinner is a Vietnam veteran who lives with his overbearing mother Agnes; their relationship was written as a nod to Norman Bates and his mother.

Which character frequently says "Excellent!" while steepling his fingers?

Mr. Burns' finger-steeple came from Harry Shearer's old Saturday Night Live colleague Jim Downey; the 'Excellent' is muttered low and slow.

What is the name of the Springfield convenience store run by Apu and his brother Sanjay?

Kwik-E-Mart was made real in 2007, when 7-Eleven rebranded a dozen stores to promote the movie; Buy-N-Large is WALL-E's megacorp.

Who voices Bart Simpson?

Cartwright went in to audition for Lisa and found Bart more appealing; Yeardley Smith, who got Lisa, had read for Bart.

What is the full name of Krusty the Clown?

Krusty's full name is Herschel Shmoikel Pinchas Yerucham Krustofsky; his father, Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky, was voiced by Jackie Mason, who won a 1992 Emmy for the role.

Who is Bart Simpson's best friend?

Milhouse Van Houten, Bart's bespectacled best friend, nurses a hopeless crush on Lisa; 'Everything's coming up Milhouse' marks his one moment of luck.

What is Groundskeeper Willie's nationality?

Scottish by improvisation: Dan Castellaneta tried other accents in the booth before the Scots one stuck; Willie's claimed hometown has shifted between episodes, Kirkwall in Orkney among them.

What is Barney Gumble's favorite alcoholic beverage?

Barney's drink of choice is Duff Beer; he sobered up in the season 11 episode 'Days of Wine and D'oh'ses' and once made a documentary about his alcoholism titled 'Pukahontas'.

Sideshow Bob first went to prison for framing his boss Krusty for what crime?

Bart exposed the frame-up, starting a feud in which Bob has spent, by his own count, 24 years trying to kill a ten-year-old.

Who composed the iconic theme music for The Simpsons?

Danny Elfman composed the theme in 1989 after Matt Groening asked for a retro-style piece; Elfman has called it the most-heard music he has ever written.

Which ultra-violent cartoon-within-a-cartoon do Bart and Lisa watch on Krusty's programme?

Itchy & Scratchy reverses Tom and Jerry: Itchy the mouse gruesomely murders Scratchy the cat in the shorts shown on Krusty's show.

What is the name of the mascot for Duff Beer?

Duffman, the caped Duff Beer mascot known for his pelvic thrusts and the catchphrase 'Oh, yeah!', is voiced by Hank Azaria, who also plays Moe and Chief Wiggum.

In what year was The Simpsons Movie released?

The Simpsons Movie, the feature-length animated film based on the series, was released in 2007.

What is Dr. Nick Riviera's common greeting?

Dr. Nick Riviera, the questionable physician, is famous for his enthusiastic greeting, "Hi, everybody!" which is invariably met with a chorus of "Hi, Dr. Nick!"

Which actress voices Lisa Simpson after her voice was judged too high for the boy she auditioned for?

Smith originally read for Bart; the two actresses effectively swapped roles at auditions.

What was the original network that aired The Simpsons shorts?

The 48 shorts ran for three seasons on Fox's sketch show, and the half-hour series that followed became Fox's first show to crack the season Top 30 in 1989-90.

On what street do the Simpsons live?

The family lives at 742 Evergreen Terrace, an address shown on their mail and mentioned in many episodes; Ned Flanders lives next door.

What is the name of Homer's long-lost half-brother?

Herb was the product of a brief affair between Abe and a woman named Gaby, put up for adoption before Abe married Mona. Danny DeVito voices him, an idea pitched by Sam Simon.

Who voices Marge, Patty, and Selma Bouvier?

Julie Kavner provides the distinctive voices for Marge Simpson and her sisters, Patty and Selma Bouvier.

Whose 'sweet voice' got the Simpsons' devout neighbour rewritten as a nice guy?

Shearer used 'such a sweet voice' that the neighbour, planned as merely someone Homer envied, was rewritten as a kindly Christian. Shearer also voices Mr. Burns, Smithers and Principal Skinner.

What is the name of the school bus driver?

Otto's bad driving got him briefly fired in 'The Otto Show'; he loves heavy metal, and calls Bart 'Bart dude'.

What is Mr. Burns's first name?

Mr. Burns's full name is Charles Montgomery Burns; the 'Monty' nickname comes from his middle name, while Smithers addresses him as 'sir' or 'Mr. Burns'.

What is the name of Comic Book Guy?

The sarcastic and cynical owner of The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop is known as Comic Book Guy, whose real name is Jeff Albertson.

What is the name of the Simpson family's cat?

Snowball II is the family's black cat, named after the original Snowball, who died before the series began; Lisa later renamed a replacement cat Snowball II so nothing had to change.

Who voiced Maggie's first word, 'Daddy'?

Elizabeth Taylor voiced Maggie's 'Daddy' at the end of 'Lisa's First Word' (1992), recording the single word many times before the producers were satisfied with the delivery.

What is the name of Homer's mother, who resurfaces in 'Mother Simpson'?

Mona Simpson was voiced by Glenn Close and named after the wife of writer Richard Appel; in 'Mother Simpson' Lisa grows suspicious when Mona hides from a passing police car.

What is the name of the evil alien duo who often appear in 'Treehouse of Horror' episodes?

Kang and Kodos are a pair of one-eyed, tentacled, drooling aliens who appear in nearly every 'Treehouse of Horror', voiced by Harry Shearer and Dan Castellaneta.

In the early shorts, Homer's voice was a loose impression of which actor?

Keeping up the Matthau impression through nine- and ten-hour recording sessions proved exhausting, so the voice was gradually made more sustainable.

What kind of animal is Santa's Little Helper?

Santa's Little Helper is a greyhound, a breed known for its speed, which is fitting given his background as a racing dog.

What was the title of the very first full-length episode of The Simpsons to air?

'Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire', a Christmas special in which Homer becomes a mall Santa, was the first full-length episode broadcast, on December 17, 1989.

Why did the show's creator think 'Simpson' was a funny surname for his cartoon family?

He named the other characters after his own family, swapping in Bart for himself.

What is Lisa Simpson's middle name?

Lisa's full name is Lisa Marie Simpson; she is eight years old, a second-grader at Springfield Elementary, and her birthday episode is 'Stark Raving Dad'.

Which colorist on the early shorts proposed the family's yellow skin?

Gyorgyi Kovacs Peluce, a colorist on the early shorts, proposed the yellow skin; Groening backed it, saying a flash of yellow while channel-surfing would tell viewers they were watching The Simpsons.

Which animation house produced the first season of The Simpsons?

Wes Archer, David Silverman and Bill Kopp were among its animators.

Which episode was originally meant to launch the series but was delayed by poor animation?

'Some Enchanted Evening' was produced first, but about 70 percent of its animation had to be redone, so the Christmas special aired first and it closed season one in May 1990 instead.

How many episodes make up the first season, the show's shortest?

It won one Emmy Award and received four more nominations.

Which was the first regular episode, introducing the title sequence and 'Eat my shorts'?

'Bart the Genius', written by Jon Vitti, aired on January 14, 1990 as the first regular episode, introducing the full title sequence and the first 'Eat my shorts'.

Which nonsense word did Bart invent while cheating at Scrabble in episode two?

He defined it as an insulting description of Homer.

Which three parts of The Simpsons' opening sequence are different from episode to episode?

Chalkboard gag, sax solo and couch gag all change, and the couch gag is sometimes stretched to fill a short episode; Lisa occasionally swaps the sax for another instrument.

Which two other sitcoms did the co-developer behind Gracie Films co-create?

The co-developer co-created The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Taxi before producing The Simpsons through his company Gracie Films; he also directed Terms of Endearment and Broadcast News.

What is the name of Springfield's rival neighbouring town?

Shelbyville, founded by Shelbyville Manhattan after he split from Jebediah Springfield over the right to marry cousins, is Springfield's rival town, as told in 'Lemon of Troy'.

Which animated show did the season three and four showrunners leave to create in 1994?

The Critic, starring film critic Jay Sherman, premiered in 1994 and lasted two seasons, first on ABC and then on Fox.

Which university did Al Jean graduate from in 1981 before writing for The Simpsons?

Al Jean graduated from Harvard in 1981, where he wrote for the Harvard Lampoon, and went on to become one of the show's longest-serving showrunners.

Which Simpsons writer co-created Futurama with Matt Groening?

David X. Cohen, a Simpsons writer from 1993, co-developed Futurama with Matt Groening; it premiered on Fox in 1999 with Cohen as head writer and showrunner.

Which SNL cast member voiced both Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure?

Phil Hartman voiced both Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure from 1991 until his death in 1998, after which both characters were retired.

Which Bouvier sister did Troy McClure marry to boost his career?

Troy McClure married Selma Bouvier in 'A Fish Called Selma' to quash rumours about his private life and revive his career; Selma left once she realised the marriage was a sham.

Which Channel 6 anchor hosts the Nightline parody 'Smartline' and welcomes our new insect overlords?

Kent Brockman, once Brockelstein in flashbacks, coined 'I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords' in 'Deep Space Homer'; Arnie Pye is his rival in the helicopter.

What was the name of Ned Flanders's wife, killed by a T-shirt cannon in 2000?

Maude Flanders died in 'Alone Again, Natura-Diddily' (2000), knocked off a grandstand by a T-shirt cannon, after voice actress Maggie Roswell left the show in a pay dispute.

The Simpsons' neighbour Ned's surname comes from a street in which city?

Flanders Street in Portland, Oregon, Groening's hometown, gave Ned his surname; several other Springfield characters are also named after Portland streets.

What is the name of Ned Flanders's store for left-handed products?

Ned opened the Leftorium, a store for left-handed goods, in the Springfield Mall in 'When Flanders Failed' (1991); Homer's secret wish that it fail almost comes true.

Which Portland TV clown partly inspired Krusty?

Rusty Nails, a TV clown Groening watched growing up in Portland, was one model for Krusty; the voice, however, is based on Bob Bell's Bozo on WGN-TV.

Why was Krusty designed to look like Homer in greasepaint?

Bart would have unknowingly worshipped the father he otherwise disrespected.

Sideshow Bob is a graduate of which university?

Sideshow Bob, voiced by Kelsey Grammer, is a Yale graduate whose cultured tastes contrast with his murderous obsession with Bart.

In 'Cape Feare', which garden tools keep hitting Sideshow Bob in the face, a scene added to pad out a short episode?

Rakes were padding for an episode that ran short, and the gag has been repeated ever since; Kelsey Grammer supplies the groan.

'Cape Feare' spoofs a 1962 film and its 1991 remake based on which novel?

Both Cape Fear films adapt John D. MacDonald's 1957 novel The Executioners, in which a released convict stalks the family of the lawyer who testified against him.

Apu was named after the title character of a film trilogy by which director?

Apu's name comes from Satyajit Ray's Apu Trilogy (1955-59), three films following a boy called Apu; Hank Azaria stepped away from voicing the character in 2020.

Which comedian made the 2017 documentary The Problem with Apu?

Hari Kondabolu's 2017 documentary The Problem with Apu examined the character as a South Asian stereotype and helped prompt Hank Azaria to stop voicing him.

Which Indian state does Apu come from?

Apu hails from West Bengal, where he graduated top of his class at the Calcutta Technical Institute before earning a doctorate at the Springfield Heights Institute of Technology.

Which two drinks was Moe once surprised to learn could be mixed together?

Asked for a gin and tonic, Moe wondered whether the two even mixed, a gag about how little beyond Duff gets ordered at his grimy, depressing tavern.

Smithers' devotion to Mr Burns was inspired by how Fox staff treated which executive?

Writers modelled Smithers' servility on how Fox staff treated network head Barry Diller; his first name came from puppeteer Wayland Flowers.

What colour was Smithers mistakenly drawn in his first appearance?

In 'Homer's Odyssey' Smithers was mistakenly coloured black with blue hair; Groening said the producers lacked the money to correct it, so he was made yellow in his next appearance.

Which telephone greeting, favoured by Alexander Graham Bell over 'Hello', does Mr Burns use?

Burns answers the phone with 'Ahoy-hoy', Bell's preferred greeting; Thomas Edison's 'hello' won out, and Burns, old enough to remember, never updated.

In which month and year did the cliffhanger Part One of 'Who Shot Mr. Burns?' air?

Part One closed season six on May 21, 1995, and Part Two opened season seven that September, after a summer of contests and clues.

Which musician guest-stars as himself in both parts of 'Who Shot Mr. Burns?'

The two-parter was conceived by Matt Groening as a solvable mystery.

What does Willie discover under Springfield Elementary in 'Who Shot Mr. Burns?'

Mr Burns steals it, spreading misery across town.

Which Star Trek actor appears as himself in 'Marge vs. the Monorail'?

Leonard Nimoy appears as himself at the monorail's opening, then beams away with a Star Trek joke once the ride is saved; Phil Hartman voiced the conman Lyle Lanley.

In 'Marge vs. the Monorail', where does Springfield's $3 million windfall come from?

The episode opens with Mr Burns fined $3 million for dumping nuclear waste in the park; the town meeting then chooses Lyle Lanley's monorail over repairing Main Street.

Frank Grimes was partly modelled on Michael Douglas's character in which film?

Grimes was partly modelled on Michael Douglas's seething everyman in Falling Down (1993); Hank Azaria based aspects of his performance on William H. Macy.

In the 'Homer's Enemy' subplot, what does Bart buy for a dollar?

In the subplot Bart buys a run-down factory for a dollar at a tax auction, runs it with Milhouse for a day, and it collapses overnight.

What do the workers strike to restore in 'Last Exit to Springfield'?

Homer becomes union president so the family can afford Lisa's braces.

Which psychologist guest-stars as herself in 'Last Exit to Springfield'?

The episode is frequently cited as the show's best ever.

Which publisher's horror tales inspired the first Treehouse of Horror in 1990?

Kang and Kodos's finished design was also based on an EC Comics cover.

How are Treehouse of Horror episodes numbered?

The tradition began with the second season, so season 36 has Treehouse XXXV.

Kang and Kodos come from which fictional planet?

Kang and Kodos hail from Rigel VII; they wear transparent breathing helmets and speak Rigellian, which by coincidence sounds exactly like English.

Which Italian comic strip, a Tom and Jerry parody, strongly influenced Itchy & Scratchy?

Squeak the Mouse, Massimo Mattioli's ultra-gory 1980s Italian strip pitting a mouse against a cat, was a strong influence on Itchy & Scratchy.

Which 1990 episode featured Itchy & Scratchy's first appearance in the full series?

The cartoon had debuted in a 1988 Tracey Ullman short.

Which pop star produced 'Do the Bartman' and sang backing vocals?

The song topped the charts in the UK, Australia, Ireland and elsewhere.

Who directed the music video for 'Do the Bartman'?

Brad Bird, a Simpsons executive consultant who later directed The Iron Giant and The Incredibles, directed the 'Do the Bartman' video.

Where did The Simpsons Sing the Blues peak on the Billboard 200?

The Simpsons Sing the Blues (1990) peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 in early 1991; its second single, 'Deep, Deep Trouble', reached No. 7 in the UK.

Under what pseudonym was the pop star guest credited in 'Stark Raving Dad'?

Michael Jackson was credited as 'John Jay Smith' for contractual reasons, and soundalike Kipp Lennon performed Leon Kompowsky's singing.

Why is Homer sent to a mental institution in 'Stark Raving Dad'?

Homer wore a pink shirt to work after Bart's red cap turned the laundry pink; the plant sent the 'free thinker' for evaluation, and he was committed after Bart filled in his questionnaire.

Which Apollo 11 astronaut voices himself in 'Deep Space Homer'?

Buzz Aldrin voices himself as Homer's crewmate, assuring him that second comes right after first; James Taylor also guest-starred as himself.

Which South Park character finds each scheme he dreams up was already done by The Simpsons?

Butters eventually hallucinates his world in Simpsons art style.

Which country began selling officially licensed Duff beer in 2015 to fight brandjacking?

Fox launched its first officially licensed Duff Beer in Chile in 2015, to undercut the unlicensed 'Duff' brands that had sprung up across South America and Europe.

What is the best-known slogan of Homer's favourite beer?

'Can't Get Enough of That Wonderful Duff' is the jingle sung in Duff commercials throughout the series; Duff Gardens, the brewery's theme park, appears in 'Selma's Choice'.

Who is the Simpsons' family physician, known for chuckling at the wrong moments?

Dr. Julius Hibbert, the Simpsons' family physician, chuckles at inappropriate moments and was conceived as a parody of Bill Cosby's Cliff Huxtable.

Which viral Skinner-and-Chalmers segment comes from the Pulp Fiction-style episode?

Steamed Hams is Skinner passing off Krusty Burgers as his own cooking while his kitchen burns; the 'Aurora Borealis' line is from the same sketch.

Which 1993 film's title inspired the season seven Springfield vignette episode?

'22 Short Films About Springfield' (1996) takes its title from François Girard's 1993 film Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould; many writers share the episode's credits.

Who voices friendly supervillain Hank Scorpio in 'You Only Move Twice'?

Albert Brooks voices Hank Scorpio, the genial Globex boss in Cypress Creek who turns out to be a Bond-style supervillain; Brooks improvised much of the dialogue.

How many major-league ringers does Mr Burns hire in 'Homer at the Bat'?

Burns hires nine major-leaguers, including Ken Griffey Jr., Wade Boggs and Darryl Strawberry; Jose Canseco was the only one who demanded his part be rewritten.

Marge's bowling instructor Jacques was first planned as a Swedish tennis coach named what?

The episode would have been called 'Björn to Be Wild'.

Which distant year does the fortune teller show Lisa in 'Lisa's Wedding'?

The fortune teller shows Lisa her wedding in 2010, fifteen years after the episode aired in 1995; it won that year's Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program.

Which actor voices Lisa's British fiancé Hugh Parkfield?

Bart in 2010 is a twice-divorced demolition expert planning law school.

Which agency puts Springfield under a glass dome in The Simpsons Movie?

The EPA, the Environmental Protection Agency led by Russ Cargill, seals Springfield under a dome after Homer pollutes the lake; the screenplay was rewritten more than a hundred times.

Who directed The Simpsons Movie?

Albert Brooks joined the regular cast for the film.

Which attraction did The Simpsons motion simulator replace at Universal Studios in 2008?

The Simpsons Ride replaced Back to the Future: The Ride, which closed in 2007, opening in Florida on May 15 and in Hollywood on May 19, 2008.

The Simpsons Ride is set in which theme park built by a Springfield celebrity?

The Simpsons Ride takes the family through Krustyland, Krusty's theme park, where Sideshow Bob tries to take revenge on Krusty and the Simpsons.

Which soft drink's new flavour causes insanity in The Simpsons: Hit & Run?

In Hit & Run (2003) a new Buzz Cola laced by Kang and Kodos drives Springfield insane; the game was styled after the 3D Grand Theft Auto titles.

Which developer made The Simpsons: Hit & Run as a successor to Road Rage?

Radical Entertainment of Vancouver developed both The Simpsons: Road Rage (2001) and Hit & Run, which Vivendi Universal Games published in 2003.

Groening chose the name Milhouse because it shared a middle name with which president?

Groening took Milhouse from Richard Milhous Nixon's middle name, calling it the most unfortunate name he could think of for a kid.

Milhouse debuted in a 1988 commercial for which candy bar?

The Simpsons were still Tracey Ullman shorts at the time.

Which voice actress played Milhouse from 1989 until her retirement in 2024?

Pamela Hayden voiced Milhouse from the series' first season until she retired in November 2024, also voicing Rod Flanders and Jimbo Jones.

Chief Wiggum was deliberately designed to resemble which animal?

Chief Wiggum was designed to look like a pig, an in-joke on the slang for police; Hank Azaria voices him.

Whose voice does Hank Azaria imitate for Chief Wiggum?

Azaria's Wiggum is an Edward G. Robinson impression; he first tried newsman David Brinkley but found it too slow.

Which teacher's second-grade class does Ralph Wiggum sit in?

Ralph sits in Miss Hoover's second-grade class alongside Lisa; 'I Love Lisa' (1993), in which Lisa gives him a pity valentine, largely defined his character.

Grampa Simpson first appeared in a 1988 short with what title?

Entertainment Weekly named him 'Grandpa for The Perfect TV Family'.

Grampa's illegitimate daughter Abbey was born to a woman he met where during World War II?

In 'The Regina Monologues' Abe reveals a wartime fling in England, in the United Kingdom, with a woman named Edwina; their daughter Abbey, the image of Homer, appears at the episode's end.

Marge's blue beehive was inspired by her creator's mother and which film character?

Marge's beehive combines Groening's mother Margaret's 1960s hairstyle with the towering hair of the Bride of Frankenstein; Margaret's was never blue.

Which 2009 episode was the first in which Bart does not appear?

'Four Great Women and a Manicure' (2009), four stories told by Marge and Lisa at a nail salon, was the first episode made without Bart.

Which magazine named Bart among the most important people of the 20th century in 1998?

The 1998 list placed a cartoon ten-year-old alongside world leaders.

What is Lisa's stated IQ?

Lisa's IQ is 159, revealed in 'Smart and Smarter' when Maggie tests at 167; Lisa joined the Springfield chapter of Mensa in 'They Saved Lisa's Brain'.

Lisa became a vegetarian in season 7 and converted to Buddhism in which season?

She converted to Buddhism in season 13 and went vegan in season 32.

Who is the minister of the First Church of Springfield?

Reverend Timothy Lovejoy, voiced by Harry Shearer, presides over the First Church of Springfield and is constantly pestered by Ned Flanders's phone calls.

Homer works in which sector of the nuclear plant?

Homer is the safety inspector of Sector 7-G, a post he received in 'Homer's Odyssey' after campaigning against the plant's hazards.

Groening designed the Simpson family while waiting in whose office lobby?

Waiting in James L. Brooks's lobby to pitch shorts based on his strip Life in Hell, Groening feared losing the rights to it and sketched a new family instead.

Which actor voiced Lisa's substitute teacher Mr. Bergstrom, credited as 'Sam Etic'?

Dustin Hoffman voiced Mr. Bergstrom in 'Lisa's Substitute' (1991), credited as 'Sam Etic' because he did not want his name attached to a cartoon.

How much per episode were the six main cast members paid until their 1998 pay dispute?

Until the 1998 dispute the six principal actors earned $30,000 an episode; it rose to $125,000 from 1998 to 2004, when they demanded $360,000.

On what date did the Simpson family receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

The Simpsons received their Hollywood Walk of Fame star on January 14, 2000, a few weeks after Time named the show the 20th century's best television series.

Which platform became the show's streaming home after Simpsons World shut in 2019?

Disney+ became the show's streaming home at its launch in November 2019, with every season available after Disney acquired Fox's entertainment assets that year.

Which US president publicly wished American families were 'a lot less like the Simpsons'?

In January 1992 George H. W. Bush said he wanted American families 'a lot more like the Waltons and a lot less like the Simpsons'; the show answered within days.

The April 2025 'mega deal' with Disney renewed The Simpsons through which anniversary season?

The April 2025 renewal carried the show through its 40th season, 2028–29, four seasons beyond the 36th then airing, keeping TV's longest-running scripted primetime series in production to at least 2029.