Was The Don Mattingly Sideburns Plot on The Simpsons NOT a Real Life Reference?
Was the famous Don Mattingly sideburns plot on The Simpsons actually not a reference to Mattingly’s benching over the length of his hair the previous year?
Which Simpsons Episode Helped Save At Least Two Lives?
Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about TV and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the TV urban legends featured so far. TV URBAN LEGEND: An episode of The Simpsons helped two young boys each save someone’s life. It is easy, sometimes, […]
Is Marge Simpson’s Hair So Tall Because It Hides Her Rabbit Ears?
Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about TV and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the TV urban legends featured so far. TV URBAN LEGEND: Marge Simpson’s hair hides two rabbit ears. Something that we’ve dealt with repeatedly in this column is […]
Which Simpsons Character Nearly Got a LIVE-ACTION Spin-Off Series?
Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about TV and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the TV urban legends featured so far. TV URBAN LEGEND: There was nearly a live-action spin-off of The Simpsons. In 1997, during the eighth season of the […]
Was Treehouse of Horror V Intentionally Extra Violent Over Complaints About the Series’ Use of Violence?
Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about TV and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the TV urban legends featured so far. TV URBAN LEGEND: The fifth Simpsons‘ “Treehouse of Horror” was intentionally extra violent because of complaints over the series’ use […]
Was Waylon Smithers Originally Going to be Black and Married with a Wife and Kids?
Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about TV and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the TV urban legends featured so far. TV URBAN LEGEND: Waylon Smithers was originally going to be black with a wife and kids. After a lot of […]
Was The Simpsons’ Famous Opening Credits Created to Save on Animation Time?
Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about TV and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the TV urban legends featured so far. TV URBAN LEGEND: The Simpsons famous opening sequence was created to save on animation time. With The Simpsons renewed for […]
Did Paul McCartney Have a Hidden Message in an Episode of The Simpsons?
Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about TV and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the TV urban legends featured so far. TV URBAN LEGEND: Paul McCartney had a hidden message in an episode of The Simpsons. As we have noted a […]
Did No One Guess the Right Answer in The Simpsons’ “Who Shot Mr. Burns” Contest?
Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about TV and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the TV urban legends featured so far. TV URBAN LEGEND: In The Simpsons contest “Who Shot Mr. Burns?,” no one guessed the correct answer. Fan contests have […]
What Famous Talk Show Host Wouldn’t Appear on the Simpsons if They Made Fun of Him?
Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about TV and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the TV urban legends featured so far. TV URBAN LEGEND: Johnny Carson wouldn’t guest star on The Simpsons if they made fun of him. The Simpsons have […]
