The Simpsons is undoubtedly one of the most renowned animation TV shows worldwide; even Egyptians are familiar with Homer’s beer belly and satirical Egyptian-dad-like comments. Whether you do or don’t watch Simpsons, I’m sure you have an idea about all sorts of crazy things that happen on this show. But brace yourself, because what’s more crazy about them is the fact that they were echoed by real life situations!
1. Tomacco
Season 11, Episode 5: E-I-E-I-D’oh: Homer invents a plant hybrid of both tomato and tobacco when he uses plutonium as a fertilizer, resulting in a highly addictive plant. A Simpsons fan scientist, by the name of Rob Bauer took on the same idea producing a tomato that is high in nicotine value. Unfortunately, it was declared inedible.
2. Duff Beer
The Simpson-inaugurated beer, unintentionally campaigned for throughout the show all over Simpsons’ living room, was resuscitated for a brief period of time in the mid-nineties before the developers were sued by 20th Century Fox for promoting a product that may encourage underage drinking. Since then, the beer has become a collectible, being sold for thousands of dollars on the internet for Simpsons-enthusiasts.
3. Ned And Homer, Hungover
Season 10, Episode 10: Viva Ned Flanders: You’d think Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms did it first, but actually Ned Flanders and Homer were first to go bat-shit-crazy in Vegas, getting married to waitresses/strippers and all.
4. The Ultimate Tattoo
A world record breaker, Lee Weir, rebelled against his own parents for not letting him watch the show growing up, by impersonating what Bart did on the very first episode of the show; getting a tattoo. Except Lee’s tattoo was all made up of Simpsons’ characters and broke the record for the first tattoo with that much illustrations of the same show.
5. Rolling Stones Steel Wheelchair Tour 2010
Season 6, Episode 19: Lisa’s Wedding: Lisa Simpson was first to foreshadow Rolling Stones’ touring in their 70’s. Having toured in 2005, 2012 and 2014 and still ongoing, the band brought to life the Simpsons-based tour plan poster of Steel Weelchair.
6. Flander’s Leftorium
Season 3, Episode 3: When Flanders Failed: Ned decides to open a shop that sells only left-handed and left-footed merchandise under the name of Flander’s Leftorium, only to be resurrected in real life by San Francisco-based Lefty’s.
7. Baby To English
Season 3, Episode 24: Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes: Homer’s brother predominates the actual 2009 Cry Translator, that decodes babies’ cries into words, with his own 1992 Baby Translator.
8. Marge
Yes, Marge Simpsons is real. She came very well to life after Barbra Bush made an offensive comment about Simpsons being a dumb show. She sent out a real live letter to the first lady, politely countering her comment.
