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#OnThisDay in #TheSimpsons history, Simpsons-related news and memes. NOT AN OFFICIAL FOX/DISNEY ACCOUNT.

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38 years ago today, March 6, 1988: #TheSimpsons short “Family Portrait” first aired on The Tracey Ullman Show on Fox. This was the first time Homer said "Why, you little..!" and chokes Bart.

06.03.2026 17:54 👍 43 🔁 13 💬 1 📌 2
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31 years ago today, Krusty the Clown first mentioned saying “the quiet part loud,” an expression which has since gone on to widespread usage.

#TheSimpsons episode “A Star is Burns” first aired March 5, 1995.

06.03.2026 02:24 👍 650 🔁 195 💬 8 📌 15
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31 years ago today, Hans Moleman premiered his short film “Man Getting Hit By Football.” It was later remade into an Oscar-winning feature starring George C. Scott.

#TheSimpsons episode “A Star is Burns” first aired March 5, 1995.

06.03.2026 01:16 👍 301 🔁 111 💬 10 📌 11
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31 years ago today, Mr. Burns’ film was booed by everyone at the Springfield Film Festival, except Hans Moleman, who was saying “Boo-urns.”

#TheSimpsons episode “A Star is Burns” first aired March 5, 1995.

05.03.2026 22:38 👍 169 🔁 44 💬 3 📌 2
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31 years ago today, March 5, 1995: #TheSimpsons episode “A Star is Burns” first aired on Fox.

05.03.2026 20:35 👍 52 🔁 4 💬 3 📌 4
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35 years ago today, March 4, 1991: The Simpsons arcade game was released by @konamina.bsky.social.

It was the first video game based on #TheSimpsons franchise to be released in North America.

04.03.2026 19:11 👍 108 🔁 28 💬 1 📌 8
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29 years ago today, March 2, 1997: #TheSimpsons episode “My Sister, My Sitter” first aired on Fox.

02.03.2026 18:23 👍 27 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
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14 years ago today, March 1, 2012: The Simpsons: Tapped Out was released in North America for iOS. It was developed and published by EA Mobile.

After more than 80 million downloads and grossing more than $200 million, the game was officially shut down on January 24, 2025.

02.03.2026 00:59 👍 78 🔁 14 💬 5 📌 5
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28 years ago today, March 1, 1998, #TheSimpsons episode “Dumbbell Indemnity” first aired on Fox.

01.03.2026 20:02 👍 37 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1
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38 years ago today, February 28, 1988: “The Aquarium” first aired on The Tracey Ullman Show on Fox.

28.02.2026 23:41 👍 62 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 0
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26 years ago today, February 27, 2000: #TheSimpsons episode “Pygmoelian” first aired on Fox.

28.02.2026 01:06 👍 37 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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34 years ago today, February 27, 1992: #TheSimpsons “Separate Vocations” first aired on Fox.

27.02.2026 17:21 👍 41 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 1
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31 years ago today, February 26, 1995: #TheSimpsons episode “Homer vs. Patty and Selma” first aired on Fox.

27.02.2026 00:49 👍 45 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 2
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37 years ago today, February 26, 1989, #TheSimpsons short “Shoplifting” first aired on The Tracey Ullman Show on Fox.

26.02.2026 20:03 👍 93 🔁 15 💬 5 📌 2
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25 years ago today, February 25, 2001: #TheSimpsons episode “New Kids on the Bleech” first aired on Fox.

26.02.2026 01:51 👍 60 🔁 7 💬 7 📌 8
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30 years ago today, February 25, 1996: #TheSimpsons episode “Homer the Smithers” first aired on Fox.

25.02.2026 23:53 👍 76 🔁 12 💬 4 📌 2
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36 years ago today, February 25, 1990, #TheSimpsons episode “The Telltale Head” first aired on Fox.

25.02.2026 19:55 👍 75 🔁 9 💬 2 📌 3
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32 years ago today, February 24, 1994: #TheSimpsons episode “Deep Space Homer” first aired on Fox.

24.02.2026 22:49 👍 80 🔁 13 💬 4 📌 3
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29 years ago today, February 23, 1997: #TheSimpsons episode “Brother from Another Series” first aired on Fox.

23.02.2026 18:51 👍 56 🔁 14 💬 4 📌 1
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28 years ago today, February 22, 1998: #TheSimpsons episode “The Last Temptation of Krust” first aired on Fox.

23.02.2026 00:17 👍 41 🔁 2 💬 3 📌 1
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27 years ago today, February 21, 1999: #TheSimpsons episode “Marge Simpson in: ‘Screaming Yellow Honkers’” first aired on Fox.

22.02.2026 02:47 👍 62 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 3
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“It could go on forever.” — Danny DeVito about The Simpsons, 1994 😳

Danny’s first episode of The Simpsons, “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?” first aired 35 years ago today, February 21, 1991.

22.02.2026 00:22 👍 108 🔁 11 💬 5 📌 1
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35 years ago today, February 21, 1991: #TheSimpsons episode “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?” first aired on Fox.

21.02.2026 22:43 👍 52 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1
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38 years ago today, February 21, 1988: #TheSimpsons short “The Closet” first aired on The Tracey Ullman Show on Fox.

21.02.2026 22:17 👍 39 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 1
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34 years ago today, Barney Gumble and Wade Boggs got into a raucous debate over England’s greatest prime minister.

“Homer at the Bat” first aired on February 20, 1992.

21.02.2026 03:33 👍 625 🔁 120 💬 11 📌 14
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26 years ago today, February 20, 2000: #TheSimpsons episode “Missionary: Impossible” first aired on Fox.

21.02.2026 00:41 👍 39 🔁 2 💬 4 📌 1
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34 years ago today, February 20, 1992: #TheSimpsons episode “Homer at the Bat” first aired on Fox.

20.02.2026 18:53 👍 74 🔁 10 💬 4 📌 13
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14 years ago today, February 19, 2012: “At Long Last Leave”, the 500th episode of #TheSimpsons, first aired on Fox.

19.02.2026 23:22 👍 35 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0
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37 years ago today, February 19, 1989: #TheSimpsons short “Home Hypnotism” first aired on The Tracey Ullman Show of Fox.

19.02.2026 21:45 👍 47 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 0
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31 years ago today, February 19, 1995: #TheSimpsons episode “Bart vs. Australia” first aired on Fox.

19.02.2026 17:36 👍 58 🔁 5 💬 3 📌 7