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10 Fun Facts about The Simpsons
Doh! Stop browsing and check out our interesting facts about The Simpsons. Learn how it acts as more than just a fun cartoon but also a social commentary
1.Bart Simpson’s real name is Bartholomew JoJo Simpson.
2. Paul McCartney agreed to do a voice-over on The Simpsons if the creators agreed to turn Lisa into a vegetarian for the rest of the series.
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3. There is an Arabic version of The Simpsons. In this version, Homer is called Omar Shamshoom.
4. The characters in The Simpsons were created yellow to attract the attention of channel surfers.
5. The creator of The Simpsons, Matt Groening, described Bart as “what would have happened if Eddie Haskell from Leave it Beaver got his own show."
6. Originally, Marge Simpson had such big hair to hide her bunny ears. Her bunny ears can be seen in The Simpsons arcade game.
7. Words that The Simpsons made famous include “craptacular,” “D’oh!,” “Jebus,” “Meh,” “No Way, Man,” and “Unpossible.”
8. Forty-three of 86 Simpsons writers attended an Ivy League school, and 35 attended Harvard specifically.
9. Millhouse Van Houten is one of the few residents in Springfield with eyebrows.
10. Krusty the Klown’s real name is Herschel Schmoikel Krustofski.
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10 Fun Facts about The Simpsons
Doh! Stop browsing and check out our interesting facts about The Simpsons. Learn how it acts as more than just a fun cartoon but also a social commentary
1.Bart Simpson’s real name is Bartholomew JoJo Simpson.
2. Paul McCartney agreed to do a voice-over on The Simpsons if the creators agreed to turn Lisa into a vegetarian for the rest of the series.
Photo Credit: Ralph PH / Creative Commons
3. There is an Arabic version of The Simpsons. In this version, Homer is called Omar Shamshoom.
4. The characters in The Simpsons were created yellow to attract the attention of channel surfers.
5. The creator of The Simpsons, Matt Groening, described Bart as “what would have happened if Eddie Haskell from Leave it Beaver got his own show."
6. Originally, Marge Simpson had such big hair to hide her bunny ears. Her bunny ears can be seen in The Simpsons arcade game.
7. Words that The Simpsons made famous include “craptacular,” “D’oh!,” “Jebus,” “Meh,” “No Way, Man,” and “Unpossible.”
8. Forty-three of 86 Simpsons writers attended an Ivy League school, and 35 attended Harvard specifically.
9. Millhouse Van Houten is one of the few residents in Springfield with eyebrows.
10. Krusty the Klown’s real name is Herschel Schmoikel Krustofski.
For more fun Simpsons facts, visit our article: factretriever.com/the-simpsons-facts
And don't forget to subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/channel/UCZxmYOAglFN29DPr7mEaDLQ
