We teach and wrote books on The Simpsons. We are women. We are on instagram @ therealsimpsonology
Chicago, IL and Davis, CA
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Just got my copy of this by the brilliant @Simpsonology team of @duve & @KarmaWaltonen. It's a truly fascinating & funny collection of super well-researched essays.
A must for any Simpsons fan! And fans of well-cited essays!
This makes me feel legit.
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30 years ago today, Kang - in disguise as presidential candidate Senator Bob Dole -- heroically declared “abortions for some, miniature American flags for others.”
“Treehouse of Horror VII” first aired October 27, 1996.
Trump said in Mobile on Oct 2 it took him “9 years to come up with” the word “Dumbocrat.”
Oh, dear Lord.
And you just know every time Trump claims he invented the word “Dumbocrat,” @tedcruz so badly wants to inform him that The #SimpsonsDidIt … in 1994.
youtu.be/euoiYBnHP1o?is=ax_8…
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Bart:" Ohh I'm going to miss the whole Summer"
Homer:" Don't worry boy when you get a job like me, you'll miss every Summer" ☀
"Bart Of Darkness" September 4, 1994
#TheSimpsonsGoats #TheSimpsons #SimpsonsForever
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His jiggling is almost hypnotic 😵💫🏮
#simpsons
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A animated cel for @TheSimpsons episode "Bart Of Darkness" Orignally airing September 4, 1994.
#TheSimpsonsGoats #TheSimpsons #SimpsonsForever
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She was a delight to direct & so naturally funny. She loved the joke about her make-up remover being strong enough to blow open a jailhouse door. I had her do a few extra unnecessary takes just to make the experience last a little longer. Brightened the day of all in room.
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The new Hugo cup from Jack in the Box
Too crazy for McDonald's, too much of a cup for Burger King.
Neither The Simpsons nor Dan Greaney predicted a Donald Trump presidency in 2000.
It was a line in a TV show and what is commonly referred to as a joke.
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Johnny Carson with The Simpsons crew in 1992 is about as diverse as you'd expect 😂
That aside, these geniuses had no idea how much positive impact they were going to have on the world. Thanks for a lifetime of laughs and memories 🫡
Johnny Carson comes out of retirement to star in @thesimpsons Krusty Gets Kancelled in 1992. He did great, was very nice, and had a very VERY nice car.
Today we celebrate Dr. Karma Waltonen: Simpsonologist, scholar, teacher, mother, father, daughter, sister, traveler, and incredible friend.
If you see Karma today, tell her happy birthday!
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“Weird Al” Yankovic turned down a million-dollar offer to perform in Saudi Arabia because "I don’t need to take any amount of money if it makes me feel icky."
"I was invited to the Riyadh Comedy Festival, which is something that I obviously did not want to do. They offered me, I’m not going to say how much, but it was seven figures to do one show, which is way more than I’ve ever been offered in my life to do a show. But I just couldn’t be part of that. I’m not dissing anybody that took the money because I’m sure everybody that went there got a lot of money. I’m sure they had their own reasons and justifications for doing it. But I’m doing enough that I don’t need to take any amount of money if it makes me feel icky, and that kind of did.” (via TribLive)
variety.com/2026/tv/news/wei…
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I just want to point out one underrated thing the Simpsons is really great at:
Made-up but totally believable names.
Charles Norwood is👌
What are your favorite, perfect Simpsons names (for "real" characters like Frank Grimes or intentionally silly ones like Guy Incognito)?
