Simpsons trivia
Mmmm…20 questions
Test your Springfield smarts
1) Which punk band played at Mr. Burns’ birthday party? Clue: Their lead singer has since died.
2) Which of Marge’s sisters is gay, and which one has a pet iguana?
3) Name the character who popularized the delightfully malleable phrase “Worst. (Noun.) Ever.” As in “Worst. Episode. Ever.” or “Worst. Trivia question. Ever.”
4) Who are Marge, Homer, Lisa and Maggie all named after?
5) What’s the name of Ned Flanders’ store?
6) Which character’s real name is Armin Tanzarian?
7) What’s the name of the barbershop quartet comprised of Homer, Barney, Apu and
Principal Skinner?
8) What’s the brand name of the frozen drinks available at Apu’s Kwik-E-Mart?
9) Who is known as “Bottomless Pete: Nature’s Cruellest Mistake,” and why?
10) Who painted a picture of Mr. Burns naked?
11) Aside from Lisa, which character is a vegetarian?
12) Where in Springfield is there a sign that reads “Thank you for not discussing the outside world”?
13) Who got the part of Fallout Boy when the Radioactive Man movie was shot in Springfield?
14) Name the two aliens who frequently appear in The Simpsons Halloween specials.
15) Who’s the host of Eye on Springfield?
16) Who’s smarter, Martin or Ralph?
17) Who shot Mr. Burns?
18) Name the semi-regular Simpsons voice talent who was murdered.
19) Name the canine character brought in to spice up The Itchy & Scratchy Show.
20) Which guest voice (under a pseudonym) helps Bart write the song “Happy Birthday Lisa”?
Answers
1. The Ramones
2. Patty is gay, Selma has the iguana
3. Comic Book Guy
4. Creator Matt Groening’s real parents and siblings
5. The Leftorium
6. Principal Skinner
7. The Be Sharps
8. Squishee
9. Homer, for gorging himself at The Fryin’ Dutchman’s buffet
10. Marge
11. Apu
12. The Springfield Retirement Castle, home of Grampa Simpson
13. Milhouse
14. Kang and Kodos
15. Kent Brockman
16. Martin
17. Maggie
18. Phil Hartman
19. Poochie
20. Michael Jackson
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Guess that voice
While this may be the first Simpsons movie, the Simpsons are very familiar with movie stars.
When Albert Brooks lent his pipes to RV salesman Cowboy Bob in Season One he had no idea he’d set a new standard in cool cameos.
While many stars have appeared as bulbous, yellow versions of themselves, others have gone deeper to take on fictional roles. Can you match these stars with their characters?
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Stars:
1) Penny Marshall
2) Danny DeVito
3) Joe Mantegna
4) Elizabeth Taylor
5) Kathleen Turner
6) Winona Ryder
7) Meryl Streep
8) Glenn Close
9) Donald Sutherland
10) Kirk Douglas
11) Rodney Dangerfield
12) Johnny Cash
13) Don Cheadle
14) John Waters
15) Dustin Hoffman
Characters:
a. Larry Burns, Mr. Burns’ son
b. Itchy’s real creator, Chester J. Lampwick
c. Maggie Simpson, as she says her first word
d. Stacy Lovell, creator of Malibu Stacy
e. Fat Tony, Springfield mob boss
f. Mr. Bergstrom, Lisa’s substitute teacher
g. Jessica Lovejoy, Bart’s evil girlfriend and daughter of Rev. Lovejoy
h. Coyote, guide to Homer’s quest for a soulmate
i. Grandma Simpson, Homer’s long-lost mom
j. Mrs. Botz, the criminal babysitter
k. Brother Faith, faith healer
l. Herb Powell, Homer’s half-brother
m. John, owner of a collectibles store
n. Allison Taylor, Lisa’s new rival at Springfield Elementary
o. Hollis Hurlbut, manager of the Springfield Historical Society
Answers
1. j, 2. l, 3. e, 4. c, 5. d,
6. n, 7. g, 8. i, 9. o, 10. b,
11. a, 12. h, 13. k, 14. m, 15. f
World domination
Dan Castellaneta isn’t the only actor to voice Homer Simpson.
Yes, we know Castellaneta’s been Homer since the show debuted as filler on The Tracey Ullman Show. What you’re forgetting is that The Simpsons is dubbed into many languages, including Spanish, French, German and Japanese.
In the German version Homer is voiced by Norbett Gastell, in Spanish it’s Humberto Vélez and in Japanese it’s Toro Ohira. French is a bit more complicated — while Philippe Peythieu provides Homer’s smooth French dialect in France, to get the right inflection for La Belle Province Hubert Gagnon was brought in to provide the unique Quebecois intonation.
Here’s how you say The Simpsons Movie in 17 countries:
Los Simpson La Película – Argentina
Die Simpsons Der Film – Austria
Os Simpsons I Filme – Brazil
Simpsoni Film – Croatia
Simpsonovi Ve Filmu – Czech Republic
Simpsonovi Na Filmu – Serbia
Simpsonite Film – Estonia
Le Simpson Le Film – France
The Simpsons H Tainia – Greece
A Simpson Csalàd A Film – Hungary
I Simpson Il Film – Italy
Simsonu Filma – Latvia
Simpsonowie Wersja Kinowa – Poland
Simpsonii Filmul – Romania
Simpsonovi Film – Slovenia
The Simpsons Filmen – Sweden
Simpsonlar Sinema Filmi – Turkey