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* [[WordOfGod Matt Groening]] has confirmed that Springfield really is a CrapsackWorld, and the only person with any hope of escaping it is [[CreatorsPet Lisa]]. That comes across as a ''massive'' KickTheDog to all the genuinely good Springfieldians we've met.
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* In ''The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show", [[ThePoochie Poochie]] leaves the show when his home planet needs him. However, he [[BusCrash dies on the way back]] - what became of his planet?
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* In 'Lard of the Dance', the first thing new transfer student Allison says is, "Your name's Lisa? Shut up, I love that name!" I thought it was just a stock teenage saying until I remembered who she was voiced by.

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* In 'Lard of the Dance', the first thing new transfer student Allison Alex says is, "Your name's Lisa? Shut up, I love that name!" I thought it was just a stock teenage saying until I remembered who she was voiced by.
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* In 'Lard of the Dance', the first thing new transfer student Allison says is, "Your name's Lisa? Shut up, I love that name!" I thought it was just a stock teenage saying until I remembered who she was voiced by.

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* ''TheSimpsons''. Homer has attempted suicide multiple times (when he couldn't find a job, when he tried to stop Bart from jumping Springfield Gorge, when he couldn't grow crops on his father's farm, when his fifteen minutes of fame over bowling a perfect game were up -- to name a few, and that's not counting the foolish things he does that would get a real person killed or injured, like boxing a professional heavyweight, eating an extremely rotten hoagie, driving his bartender buddy's car off a cliff, getting electrocuted [several times by everything from lightning to [[MyLittlePanzer dangerous toys]]], or trying to escape a riptide while teaching his baby daughter how to swim). In "Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind," he predicts that he will do so again after losing his memory, and knows exactly how, when, and where he is likely to do so. He has been thinking about it a lot. Maybe all of his innocent buffoonery (and alcoholism) is actually an expression of deep-seated self-destructive tendencies.

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* ''TheSimpsons''. *** But we see what appears to be his skull in a recent episode...
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Homer has attempted suicide multiple times (when he couldn't find a job, when he tried to stop Bart from jumping Springfield Gorge, when he couldn't grow crops on his father's farm, when his fifteen minutes of fame over bowling a perfect game were up -- to name a few, and that's not counting the foolish things he does that would get a real person killed or injured, like boxing a professional heavyweight, eating an extremely rotten hoagie, driving his bartender buddy's car off a cliff, getting electrocuted [several times by everything from lightning to [[MyLittlePanzer dangerous toys]]], or trying to escape a riptide while teaching his baby daughter how to swim). In "Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind," he predicts that he will do so again after losing his memory, and knows exactly how, when, and where he is likely to do so. He has been thinking about it a lot. Maybe all of his innocent buffoonery (and alcoholism) is actually an expression of deep-seated self-destructive tendencies.

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*** He probably went back home to Germany. Bart and Lisa may remain in 4th and 2nd grade forever, but we still hear about how years pass by




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* At the beginning of ''Last Exit to Springfield'', Smithers comments how the plant's union president disappeared after he promised to Mr. Burns to clean up the union. We then cut to a football field where a human-shaped burial mound is suspiciously situated in, implying that they murdered him for that. Later on in the episode, during a union meeting, Carl says that their president hasn't been seen, but that they're "all praying he'll turn up alive and soon." He and everyone else in the room then promptly laugh. ''They were '''all''' in on it!''
** No wonder Homer was so desperate to get out of being president.
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* In a Christmas episode about the Nativity, ''Jesus'' is potrayed by Bart. It may seem offensive at first, but think about it: Jesus was seen as a trouble maker by the Jews and the Romans, and they thought that his messages might start riots.
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** In the episode where [[spoiler:Mona Simpson]] dies, her final request raises questions; A) did she actually plan to die to stop the missile launch occurring later when Homer spread her ashes? and B) You can't help but feel that she manipulated her extended family every time she appeared on the show...

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** In the episode where [[spoiler:Mona Simpson]] dies, her final request raises questions; questions: A) did Did she actually plan to die to stop the missile launch occurring later when Homer spread her ashes? and B) You can't help but feel that she manipulated her extended family every time she appeared on the show...



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** What happened to Uter, anyway?
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**** ****Or at least nobody shoves a crayon up their nose.
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** We find out in "The Fool Monty" that the thing that keeps Mr Burns alive [[spoiler:is bile and hate.]] That's right, not only is [[CorruptCorportateExecutive Mr Burns]] ''immortal'', but in order to do so he has to be a heartless billionaire. We've seen the damage to Springfield and the world that Burns has caused. Unless someone can bankrupt/kill him ([[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney which probably won't]]), Springfield is going to have to put up with him ''[[ImmortalityImmorality For]][[KarmaHoudini ever.]]''

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** We find out in "The Fool Monty" that the thing that keeps Mr Burns alive [[spoiler:is bile and hate.]] That's right, not only is [[CorruptCorportateExecutive Mr Burns]] ''immortal'', but in order to do so he has to be a heartless billionaire. We've seen the damage to Springfield and the world that Burns has caused. Unless someone can bankrupt/kill him ([[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney which probably won't]]), probably]] [[StatusQuoIsGod won't work]]), Springfield is going to have to put up with him ''[[ImmortalityImmorality For]][[KarmaHoudini ever.]]''


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*** Not just that, she died at the exact time to stop the missile launch. Given this and she was sitting at death, [[DrivenToSuicide she probably killed herself]] [[ThanatosGambit to stop]] [[WhatTheHellHero the missile launch.]]
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*In the early episodes Smithers was in love with Mr. Burns and WordOfGod said his orientation was Burnsexual, meaning he was attracted to his boss regardless of gender. Anymore Smithers is gay without any hints of subtlety. Look at the way Mr. Burns holds his hands when he walks. It's stereotypical of gay people to hold their hands out like that so Smithers thinks Mr. Burns may be gay.

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* FridgeHorror: In the end of "Boy Scoutz N Da Hood", the rest of the campers are seen being attacked by an unknown monster. None of them are ''ever seen again, ever.''

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* FridgeHorror: In the end of "Boy Scoutz N Da Hood", the rest of the campers are seen being attacked by an unknown monster. None of them are ''ever seen again, ever.''




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* ''TheSimpsons''. Homer has attempted suicide multiple times (when he couldn't find a job, when he tried to stop Bart from jumping Springfield Gorge, when he couldn't grow crops on his father's farm, when his fifteen minutes of fame over bowling a perfect game were up -- to name a few, and that's not counting the foolish things he does that would get a real person killed or injured, like boxing a professional heavyweight, eating an extremely rotten hoagie, driving his bartender buddy's car off a cliff, getting electrocuted [several times by everything from lightning to [[MyLittlePanzer dangerous toys]]], or trying to escape a riptide while teaching his baby daughter how to swim). In "Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind," he predicts that he will do so again after losing his memory, and knows exactly how, when, and where he is likely to do so. He has been thinking about it a lot. Maybe all of his innocent buffoonery (and alcoholism) is actually an expression of deep-seated self-destructive tendencies.
** It's worth noting that Homer's first suicide attempt (when he chained a rock to himself and walked off to throw himself off a bridge after failing to find a new job for his family) happened in the ''first season'', a season ostensibly lauded as one of ''TheSimpsons'''s best (though there are those who aren't impressed with it due to the slow pacing and OffModel animation).
** Another suicide attempt reveals that he thinks he'll be going to Hell when he dies. The fact that he's sucidal is one thing, but that he thinks he'll be condemned into 'the' FateWorseThanDeath afterwards? [[JerkassWoobie No wonder he's such a jerkass.]]
** In the episode where [[spoiler:Mona Simpson]] dies, her final request raises questions; A) did she actually plan to die to stop the missile launch occurring later when Homer spread her ashes? and B) You can't help but feel that she manipulated her extended family every time she appeared on the show...
** In "Lisa The Simpson" every male born in the Simpson family will apparently slowly lose their intelligence as kids and grow up to be borderline retarded. [[TearJerker What if Bart, Lisa, or Maggie have a son in their future?]]
*** [[YouFailBiologyForever Lisa and Maggie's hypothetical sons would be unnaffected]]. It only affects males because it appears on the y-chromosome, which is passed unchanged from father to son but not passed on to daughters at all. Since Lisa and Maggie did not inherent Homer's y-chromosome, they would be unable to pass it on to their sons who would be as intelligent as their mothers as a result. As for Bart's descendents, let's just hope he only has daughters.
**** Terrible at genetics, sorry.

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** Also related to Skinner, if you've grown up watching the series, FridgeHorror hits when you watch old episodes and realize that Skinner's got some ''severe'' PTSD going on as a result of his time in 'Nam.
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** At the end of "homer Loves Flanders!", ''what the hell where the Simpsons screaming at''?

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** At the end of "homer "Homer Loves Flanders!", ''what the hell where were the Simpsons screaming at''?
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** We find out in "The Fool Monty" that the thing that keeps Mr Burns alive [[spoiler:is bile and hate.]] That's right, not only is [[CorruptCorportateExecutive Mr Burns]] ''immortal'', but in order to do so he has to be a heartless billionaire. We've seen the damage to Springfield and the world that Burns has caused. Unless someone can bankrupt/kill him([[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney which probably won't]]), Springfield is going to have to put up with him ''[[ImmortalityImmorality For]][[KarmaHoudini ever.]]''

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** We find out in "The Fool Monty" that the thing that keeps Mr Burns alive [[spoiler:is bile and hate.]] That's right, not only is [[CorruptCorportateExecutive Mr Burns]] ''immortal'', but in order to do so he has to be a heartless billionaire. We've seen the damage to Springfield and the world that Burns has caused. Unless someone can bankrupt/kill him([[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney him ([[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney which probably won't]]), Springfield is going to have to put up with him ''[[ImmortalityImmorality For]][[KarmaHoudini ever.]]''
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*** Early in TheSimpsons , Lenny is seen living in a furniture-less, run down house, however later on, he's shown to have a very expensive and clean home with art pieces everywhere, there doesn't seem to be a reason for the change, until you remember that Mr.Burns bought the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant from him when he was briefly put in charge...

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*** Early in TheSimpsons , TheSimpsons, Lenny is seen living in a furniture-less, run down house, however later on, he's shown to have a very expensive and clean home with art pieces everywhere, there doesn't seem to be a reason for the change, until you remember that Mr.Burns bought the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant from him when he was briefly put in charge...
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*** [[MeaningfulName It fits her, though]].

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* FridgeBrilliance: In "Homer's Enemy" Frank Grimes is appalled that Homer is lazy but yet successful and starts to hate Homer, yet what he doesn't realize is that you don't have to work hard to be a good and successful person, you just have to have a big heart and be surrounded by the people you love and good friends.

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* FridgeBrilliance: In "Homer's Enemy" Frank Grimes is appalled that Homer is lazy but yet successful and starts to hate Homer, yet what he doesn't realize is that you don't have to work hard to be a good and successful person, you just have to have a big heart and be surrounded by the people you love and good friends.


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* In ''TheSimpsons'', Krusty says he owns a racehorse with Bette Midler called Krudler. For a long time I just thought the joke was that it was a horrible-sounding amalgam of the names "Krusty" and "Midler", and that was funny enough. Only later did I realize that if they'd taken the ''other'' part of each name, the horse would have been called Misty. - @/WhogusTheWhatsler
** Many people say that Homer has become dumber and dumber over the years. A slow descent at first, but eventually reaching the point where the only rule was 'Homer cannot forget his own name.' The brilliance is that in season 4 Homer received a coronary bypass graft. 51% of patients who have a bypass graft suffer severe brain damage as the years pass. The cure we all saw him get... is the cure that made him so very, very dumb. - @/Crusader1089
** Another Simpsons example: I must have seen the episode "A Streetcar Named Marge" a couple of dozen times, before I realized that the totalitarian daycare that the family enrolled Maggie into is named "''AynRand's School For Tiny Tots''". Oh how I laughed - @/TheRealCJ
** In another Simpsons episode, "Treehouse of Horror XIII", in the second part, one of the zombies is the "most evil German": Kaiser Wilhelm. The joke is, of course, they don't say Hitler. But then I realised that ''Hitler was actually Austrian.''
*** That and Hitler's shown to be alive in the episode where Bart calls Australia
** The Simpsons page quote for ReverseWhoDunnit works as a straight out joke with a bonus for ''{{Columbo}}'' fans. Y'see, in the episode Wiggum refers to, the victim was a pianist (with big honkin' piano that was key to the scene), not a cellist. So obviously, he ''couldn't'' remember the beginning of the episode!
** The episode "The Great Wife Hope" features yet another attempt by Marge to stop everyone's fun. Nelson inadvertently gives her great advice on how to get together other pissy moms, clergymen, etc. He claims this is because he secretly enjoys event planning, but the ''real'' more subtle joke is that what Marge wants to do is essentially bullying.
** In the episode where Homer is escaping the plant and he's attacked by a GiantSpider, he's told that the spider will be defeated if he says a Bible verse. Of course, he can't remember any, so he simply kills the spider by throwing a rock at it. The FridgeBrilliance comes in when you realize that [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic Homer just killed a gigantic enemy by throwing a small rock and hitting it between the eyes]].
*** David... Goliath... Holy Shit! It all makes sense!
** Between a rock... and a hard place....
** In the episode with the teacher's strike, substitute teacher Marge complains that it took the kids 45 minutes to find Canada on a map. It then occurred to me that this is BART's class, where erudite wunderkin Martin Prince is attending... ''the whole class was working together to piss off Marge!!!''
*** Alternatively, they were doing what children with substitutes are known to do: Feigning ignorance to waste time and avoid doing more work than they had to (It's what I would have done, to be honest.)
*** Early in TheSimpsons , Lenny is seen living in a furniture-less, run down house, however later on, he's shown to have a very expensive and clean home with art pieces everywhere, there doesn't seem to be a reason for the change, until you remember that Mr.Burns bought the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant from him when he was briefly put in charge...
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** At the end of "homer Loves Flanders!", ''what the hell where the Simpsons screaming at''?
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*** I mean about [[BewareTheNiceOnes Mr. Frink]].
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** Principal Skinner's mother is named Agnes, which she herself explains angrily to Marge that it means ''lamb.'' It seems innocuous until you put her first and last name together. Think about it for a minute. Her name literally means ''lamb skinner.''

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** Principal Skinner's mother is named Agnes, which she herself explains angrily to Marge that it means ''lamb.'' It seems innocuous until you put her first and last name together. Think about it for a minute. Her name literally means ''lamb skinner.''''

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* It took me a while to realize why ''TheSimpsonsHitAndRun'' has that name. Then, while sitting around doing something completely unrelated to TheSimpsons, I realized the reason. It's a GrandTheftAuto clone, so they named it after a different vehicular crime.
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***Those are not implications. [[DeadBabyComedy That was the joke.]]

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*** Selma mentions earlier in the episode that "it's cougar season", so they could have been mauled by wild animals...

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*** Selma mentions earlier in the episode that "it's cougar season", so they could have been mauled by wild animals... but yeah, they're all dead.



** We find out in "The Fool Monty" that the thing that keeps Mr Burns alive [[spoiler:is bile and hate.]] That's right, not only is [[CorruptCorportateExecutive Mr Burns]] ''immortal'', but in order to do so he has to be a heartless billionaire. We've seen the damage to Springfield and the world that Burns has caused. Unless someone can bankrupt/kill him([[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney which probably won't]]), Springfield is going to have to put up with him ''[[ImmortalityImmorality For]][[KarmaHoudini ever.]]''

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** We find out in "The Fool Monty" that the thing that keeps Mr Burns alive [[spoiler:is bile and hate.]] That's right, not only is [[CorruptCorportateExecutive Mr Burns]] ''immortal'', but in order to do so he has to be a heartless billionaire. We've seen the damage to Springfield and the world that Burns has caused. Unless someone can bankrupt/kill him([[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney which probably won't]]), Springfield is going to have to put up with him ''[[ImmortalityImmorality For]][[KarmaHoudini ever.]]'']]''
** Principal Skinner's mother is named Agnes, which she herself explains angrily to Marge that it means ''lamb.'' It seems innocuous until you put her first and last name together. Think about it for a minute. Her name literally means ''lamb skinner.''
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*** Selma mentions earlier in the episode that "it's cougar season", so they could have been mauled by wild animals...
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** Professor Frink allegedly made an "8-month-after pill". Oh god, the implications of that...

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** Professor Frink allegedly made an "8-month-after pill". Oh god, the implications of that...that...
** "Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind." First, prior to losing his memory, Homer Simpson accurately predicts when and how he'll [[DrivenToSuicide off himself.]] Right before he does, Patty and Selma help push him off. Considering previous suicide attempts on Homer's half, the FridgeHorror that he's borderline suicidal isn't that surprising. What's disturbing is the realisation that Patty and Selma are quite willing to ''[[MoralEventHorizon murder]]'' Homer.
** We find out in "The Fool Monty" that the thing that keeps Mr Burns alive [[spoiler:is bile and hate.]] That's right, not only is [[CorruptCorportateExecutive Mr Burns]] ''immortal'', but in order to do so he has to be a heartless billionaire. We've seen the damage to Springfield and the world that Burns has caused. Unless someone can bankrupt/kill him([[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney which probably won't]]), Springfield is going to have to put up with him ''[[ImmortalityImmorality For]][[KarmaHoudini ever.]]''
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** The subplot to "Sleeping With The Enemy". Lisa, an ''eight-year-old girl'', has ''an eating disorder''. And if the ending is any indication ''she still has it''. That's dark, even for The Simpsons.

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** The subplot to "Sleeping With The Enemy". Lisa, an ''eight-year-old girl'', has ''an eating disorder''. And if the ending is any indication ''she still has it''. That's dark, even for The Simpsons.Simpsons.
** Professor Frink allegedly made an "8-month-after pill". Oh god, the implications of that...

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*** So yeah, they probably died.



** The subplot to "Sleeping With The Enemy". Lisa, ''An eight-year-old girl, has an eating disorder''.

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** The subplot to "Sleeping With The Enemy". Lisa, ''An eight-year-old girl, an ''eight-year-old girl'', has an ''an eating disorder''.disorder''. And if the ending is any indication ''she still has it''. That's dark, even for The Simpsons.
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** Not just any monster. Judging by the music, it is implied they were attacked by [[Film/{{Friday the 13th}} Jason]]

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