“With 28 seasons and counting on the air, The Simpsons is undeniably a television phenomenon. Both the longest-running American sitcom and animated program, the critically acclaimed cartoon is widely recognized as one of, if not the, best shows of all time for its humorous satire of everything from politics and pop culture to everyday family life.
Fans of “The Simpsons” have undoubtedly encountered people on social media claiming that the show’s writers have an uncanny ability to predict the future. Even major media companies such as Buzzfeed, Time and Hollywood Reporter have published articles touting the prognosticating prowess of “The Simpsons.”
Since then, Springfield’s most famous residents, Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie, have appeared in more than 600 episodes over the course of 31 seasons. That’s more than 200 hours of content. If you watched “The Simpsons” non-stop 24 hours a day, it would take you more than a week to finish the entire series.
“In fact, throughout its more than 600 episodes, creator Matt Groening and his team have been so on top of the country’s cultural pulse, they’ve even managed to predict several major historical events — along with a few less momentous happenings.”
"My Goodness Why Didn't I Think of That" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Hank Scorpio on the American animated television comedy The Simpsons. Screenshots of Scorpio saying the line have been used online to facetiously praise another's idea.
On November 3rd, 1996, the episode of The Simpsons "You Only Move Twice" aired in the United States. [1] In the episode, the character Homer Simpson (voiced by Dan Castellaneta) suggests his boss Hank Scorpio (voiced by Albert Brooks) provide his tired employees with hammocks (clip below).
On June 3rd, 2014, the Tumblr [2] account mmmsimpsons published a series of images from the scene, including one of Scorpio saying the line. The post received more than 1,100 notes in five years (shown below, left).
If you watched “The Simpsons” non-stop 24 hours a day, it would take you more than a week to finish the entire series. That’s a lot of content, a lot of jokes, and a lot of opportunities for coincidences to appear. Fans of “The Simpsons” have undoubtedly encountered people on social media claiming that the show’s writers have an uncanny ability ...
Since then, Springfield’s most famous residents, Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie, have appeared in more than 600 episodes over the course of 31 seasons. That’s more than 200 hours of content. If you watched “The Simpsons” non-stop 24 hours a day, it would take you more than a week to finish the entire series.
The popular animated TV series does not have clairvoyant powers. On Dec. 17, 1989, the animated show “The Simpsons” debuted on the Fox Network with a Christmas episode entitled “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire.”. Since then, Springfield’s most famous residents, Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie, have appeared in more than 600 episodes over ...
Fans of “The Simpsons” have undoubtedly encountered people on social media claiming that the show’s writers have an uncanny ability to predict the future. Even major media companies such as Buzzfeed, Time and Hollywood Reporter have published articles touting the prognosticating prowess of “The Simpsons.”. Here’s an excerpt from a Time Magazine ...