Does the dog die?
365 supporters
The Simpsons
TV Show • 1989 • Animation
ReportSet in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
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spirochaete
Poochie died on the way back to his home planet.
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Abandonment
Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
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SoundSaturn5828
Mona Simpson "supposedly" never gets to say goodbye to Homer when she leaves him. But for some reason, a few episodes later in the series seem to contradict this fact.
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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spirochaete
Homer's mother Mona was forced to abandon him when she went on the run from the law (although, as per "Mother Simpson", she attempted to send him a care package every week). Homer's half-brother Herb was also abandoned by his biological parents, as was Frank Grimes of "Homer's Enemy".
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Is an animal abandoned?
82 supporters
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spirochaete
Santa's Little Helper is abandoned by his original owner in the first episode, "Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire", after failing as a racing dog. He is immediately rescued by Bart and Homer.
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
44 supporters
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mooper
Plenty of abusive parent characters in the show, wherever it be mentioned as a joke or major part of an episode (I.E. Agnes Skinner and Nelson’s parents). Other parent characters can be seen as abusive in certain episodes as well, though many of them aren’t meant to be seen as genuinely awful guardians. This second point especially applies to Homer, who in several jokes or even full episodes, is shown to be a terrible father. Though Homer being an awful father is shown most prevalent in the middle seasons of the show and Homer is more often than not presented as a genuinely good father (or at least trying to redeem an awful action) in all eras of the show but especially the modern era. (specifically in late 20s seasons and onwards)
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
36 supporters
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SoundSaturn5828
S7
Homer forgives Mona in "Mother Simpson" for leaving him, which damaged his mental health.
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Is someone stalked?
23 supporters
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Artixell
Bart is stalked by a murderer named "Sideshow Bob"
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ur_mom_lol
"Eternal Moonshine Of The Simpson Mind" revolves around Homer believing that he blacked out and gave Marge a black eye. At the end, it is revealed that she actually hit herself with the cork when opening a wine bottle
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SiRenfield
A good chunk of Homer’s bad parenting can be partially blamed on his father Abe
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Is someone gaslighted?
36 supporters
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spirochaete
In "The Canine Mutiny" we hear that Bart once attempted to cover up the death of Milhouse's goldfish by telling him the fish never existed. It didn't work - Milhouse is confident that his owning a goldfish bowl is proof that he also had a fish.
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Anonymous
Homer attempts to throttle Bart at several points.
One ToH short has a fourth Simpsons kid locked up in the attic for being eeeeevillll
One ToH short has a fourth Simpsons kid locked up in the attic for being eeeeevillll
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Addiction
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Otto has a drug addiction
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Is there addiction?
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Barney is an alcoholic. Otto the school bus driver has a drug addiction.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
15 supporters
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lunala18
Barney Gumble is an alcoholic who drinks beer all the time and is always drunk
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Animal
Were animals harmed in the making?
120 supporters
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Jamjam
As an animated show, no animals are used during the production.
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Does a horse die?
83 supporters
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Hysterrria
S10
E18
Not quite a horse, but a unicorn dies in "Simpsons Bible Stories"
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Walrus64
a bunch of animals die like hamsters and lobsters
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Are animals abused?
174 supporters
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S9E21 Girly Edition - Homer overfeeds Mojo the monkey (a service animal) with fatty foods, leaving him near death, then returns him to the store. At the store, the monkey feebly types the message "PRAY FOR MOJO" onto a computer
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DyingDogs20XX
Does dog racing count? More of an agility contest...
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Is there a dead animal?
96 supporters
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lunala18
In one episode, a character steps on a peacock in Mr Burns yard and it dies. (but it is not shown on screen, only mentioned)
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Is an animal sad?
71 supporters
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Hysterrria
S3
E19
Several scenes showing Santa's Little Helper being sad in "Dog of Death"
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Are rabbits harmed?
56 supporters
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CaptainDemozan
S18
E20
In the episode "Stop, or my dog will shoot!", Bart's recently adopted pet snake Strangles swallows Martin's pet rabbit, and it's visibly digested.
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Does a cat die?
149 supporters
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Nebulacat
The family cat is named Snowball II because the previous Snowball died.
In "I (Annoyed Grunt) Bot", Snowball II dies, as do two other cats, but the fifth cat gets renamed Snowball II and looks just like the original one, so you can avoid the episode and pretend it never existed.
In "I (Annoyed Grunt) Bot", Snowball II dies, as do two other cats, but the fifth cat gets renamed Snowball II and looks just like the original one, so you can avoid the episode and pretend it never existed.
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Does a dragon die?
28 supporters
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Steven S.
A dragon dies at the end of The Serfsons, but it is almost immediately brought back to life.
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Are there spiders?
42 supporters
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SallyBuckley
Various Treehouse of Horror segments include spiders, and the beginning of the episode Mobile Homer features several spiders dropping onto Homer's face when he picks up a box in the garage.
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Are there alligators/crocodiles??
5 supporters
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DeenGray
S11
E19
"Kill the Alligator and Run" features Homer running over an alligator.
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Are there snakes?
16 supporters
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Walrus64
whackingday includes beating up snakes
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Are there bugs?
27 supporters
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elhopper11
In one of the episodes, Marge orders a new couch for the house but it has bedbugs. I usually skip the episode cuz it makes me uncomfy lol.
Also termite in S14 episode “Helter Shelter”
Also termite in S14 episode “Helter Shelter”
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Assault
Does a woman get slapped?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Is there pedophilia?
107 supporters
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GayWittebane
Many of Bart’s love interests are either implied or stated to be much older than him. Annika Van Houten is implied to be much older than Bart (one of the Simpson wikis says she’s 14 which would make her 4 years older than Bart but I don’t know if it’s canon.) Shauna Chalmers is stated to be a teenager which implies she’s 13 or older. Mary Spuckler is stated to be 13. Darcy is stated to be 15 years old (tho she doesn’t know Bart is only 10 for most of the episode.)
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
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Pantalones
The school bully Nelson and his friends beat up other school kids in several episodes.
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Nebulacat
In "Homer vs. Dignity", a male panda dry-humps Homer and tries to mate with him, thinking him to be a female panda because he was dressed up.
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Are there jokes about sexual assault on men?
47 supporters
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DeenGray
The infamous “panda scene.”
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ShutUpNewt
S12
E5
Homer Simpson is raped by a Panda. It is not shown but heavily implied
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
30 supporters
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DyingDogs20XX
Homer almost always manages to have five-o'-clock shadow. But yes.
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Are any hands damaged?
16 supporters
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mooper
S12
E18
Homer gets his thumb cut off in Trilogy of Error.
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Are there dislocations?
9 supporters
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spirochaete
Bart's arm is dislocated in "My Sister, My Sitter".
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
27 supporters
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teaz
a running joke is homer choking bart.
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Is there decapitation?
30 supporters
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gothiccobweb
S23
in the treehouse of horror episode, Ned Flanders cuts off Mr Burns’ head as well as chopping up other parts of his body too.
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Is there cannibalism?
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Walrus64
multible treehouse of horror segments include cannibalism
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Is someone choked?
15 supporters
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mooper
'And that horrible act of child abuse... became one of our most beloved running gags.' - 11x22 Behind The Laughter.
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Is someone burned alive?
37 supporters
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LK1924
There's a pretty frightening/graphic (by Simpsons standards) scene in the Treehouse of Horror segment "Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace"
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Is someone buried alive?
25 supporters
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Hysterrria
S10
E16
Homer is accidentally buried alive in a floatation tank during "Make Room For Lisa", but he survives.
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Is there body horror?
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SoundSaturn5828
Sideshow Bob chops Bart into bits in one segment, it always made me feel ill.
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Is there amputation?
25 supporters
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Walrus64
you do see herman get amputated but thats in a very later episode
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Does a head get squashed?
49 supporters
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ur_mom_lol
In "Lisa's Pony", Homer falls asleep in the Kwik-E-Mart entrance, causing the automatic doors to repeatedly close on his head
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Is there a hanging?
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loverboi
s7ep8, mother simpson: homer falls down from some rocks and his collar snags on a tree branch. he stays there for a couple of seconds, and if screenshotted you'd think he got hanged, but he continues to fall after a few seconds.
s6e6, treehouse of horror V: when they enter the graveyard, Moe is hung.
s6e6, treehouse of horror V: when they enter the graveyard, Moe is hung.
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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ExplodingDucks
Being at the nuclear power plant made Homer infertile, but it isn’t really graphic…
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Does someone become unconscious?
6 supporters
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Nebulacat
In "Home Sweet Home-Diddly-Dum-Doodily", Ned gets so shocked that he passes out.
In another episode, Homer goes into a coma after jumping Springfield Gorge.
In "Marge in Chains", Skinner passes out because he has the flu.
In another episode, Homer goes into a coma after jumping Springfield Gorge.
In "Marge in Chains", Skinner passes out because he has the flu.
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Does someone break a bone?
21 supporters
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AudreyTwo
The episodes “Bart After Dark” is entirely about Bart occupying time with his broken leg. All you see is a cast, and what you do see of it breaking is very tame. The only thing I could see making anyone uncomfortable is when he gets his leg stuck in a bucket. Otherwise, I think you’re fine.
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Does someone have a seizure?
6 supporters
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Eve101010
There’s literally a joke where “seizure man” the Japanese super hero gives people seizures... including the Simpsons
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Are any teeth damaged?
48 supporters
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Hysterrria
S4
E17
"Last Exit to Springfield" depicts Lisa's teeth growing out of control in a visualization.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
48 supporters
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Eve101010
In one episode Homers thumb is graphically cut off and kept in a jar of pickle brine
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Is someone tortured?
72 supporters
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Nebulacat
One couch gag involves Ned Flanders being shackled.
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Does someone fall down stairs?
9 supporters
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Homer falls down the stairs many times throughout the series.He always gets back up perfectly fine after tho
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Does someone fall to their death?
10 supporters
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S11 E14 "Alone Again, Natura-Diddily" -
At an auto race, Maude Flanders gets hit by the T-shirts from a T-Shirt cannon, and falls from the bleachers onto the parking lot, killing her.
At an auto race, Maude Flanders gets hit by the T-shirts from a T-Shirt cannon, and falls from the bleachers onto the parking lot, killing her.
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Is there eye mutilation?
87 supporters
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JoelSvensson
Lenny keeps getting things in his eye, despite the fact that he's not supposed to.
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Is someone stabbed?
16 supporters
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SiRenfield
Multiple episodes of Itchy and Scratchy involve stabbing as do multiple Treehouse of Horrors
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Is there excessive gore?
81 supporters
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MagitekVai
There normally isn't that much gore. However, the Treehouse of Horrors episodes features a lot more gore and graphic violence
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Children
Is an infant abducted?
18 supporters
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ShutUpNewt
In the Babysitter Bandit episode it is implied.
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Does a kid die?
44 supporters
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43
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blurrylesbian2007
In several Treehouse of Horror episodes.
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Is a minor sexualized?
97 supporters
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jdpamv
Idk if this is what the yes votes are referring to but a child sings “My Dingaling” at a talent show.
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Creepy Crawly
Are there bedbugs?
13 supporters
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9
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jaimemccormack
S24
E18
Is literally a whole episode about it
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Death
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Does a major character die?
22 supporters
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mooper
Specifically, some of the reoccurring side characters die permanently, either due to the actors dying, voice actor dispute or the plot of the episode. There are also a lot of major character deaths in the Treehouse of Horrors but those aren’t canon.
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Does a non-human character die?
22 supporters
Yes
11
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HoppipHarvest
S34
E6
One shinagami and many robots.
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Disability
Is someone disabled played by able-bodied?
20 supporters
Yes
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jaimemccormack
It’s an animated show how could this happen
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Is the r-slur used?
29 supporters
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8
No
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NightmareLyra
S18
E7
Variation of it; Ralph puts a ice cream cone on his forehead and declares himself a "unitard"
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
14 supporters
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SoundSaturn5828
barney
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Family
Does a family member die?
21 supporters
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10
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0
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jaimemccormack
S11
E14
Maude Flanders died and in many treehouse of horrors characters from families die
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Does a parent die?
20 supporters
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Nebulacat
Mona, Homer's mother, is dead. Also, Maude Flanders, the mother of Rod and Todd, dies.
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
26 supporters
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Walrus64
in krusty gets busted they burn a bunch of krusty dolls
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Is someone kidnapped?
7 supporters
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Artixell
Bart is continually kidnapped my Sideshow Bob.
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Does someone cheat?
16 supporters
Yes
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Nebulacat
"The Sweetest Apu" is about Apu cheating on Manjula. One episode involves Homer being tempted to cheat on Marge with his coworker Mindy Simmons, but he manages not to.
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
8 supporters
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Steven S.
Several Treehouse of Horror episodes contain ghosts.
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Are there jump scares?
53 supporters
Yes
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Nebulacat
There's a scene of Homer running into Bart's room, shouting, "BART-YOU-WANNA-SEE-MY-NEW-CHAINSAW-AND-HOCKEY-MASK?!", but that's actually a parody of jumpscares.
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Is there a shower scene?
10 supporters
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Anonymous
There are a couple of scenes where Homer is showering or bathing. The two I can remember off the top of my head are 1) Bart learns he can make Homer sing a song by playing with the bathroom taps while he's in the shower, and 2) Bart whomps Homer with a chair while he's in the bath.
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Yes
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0
Are there clowns?
10 supporters
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Nebulacat
A recurring character is Krusty the Clown.
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Is someone possessed?
10 supporters
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herooftime8
Maggie meets Bazuzu
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
89 supporters
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ElevenHopper
In Season 20, Episode 20 Homer wants to lose weight, so he asks Apu if there's anything that could make him throw up. Apu pours chunky buttermilk from 1961 into a cup for Homer to drink. He tells him not to chew the chunks, but Homer chews them anyways and Apu counts down from three. It shows the store from outside and you see the vomit on the window. Also, Season 16, E 15 at 4:12. You don't see the action, you just see the result on the ground. It's all played for laughs because it takes place in the future, but if you wanna be safe, just skip to 4:22. Also in season 13, episode 21 at 3:21. It's a caterpillar, so it might not trigger you, but the noises were pretty gross to be honest. Just skip ahead to 3:25. Season 18, Episode 8 at 14:45; its baby vomit so it's not too bad, and it's in black and white. Just skip to 14:55. S12 Ep16. It’s not bad, just weird(it’s on the ground while willie’s cleaning it. S32 Ep22 when Moe is talking abt the side effects of anti-booze. It’s just audio.
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
20 supporters
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29
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SoundSaturn5828
the worst episode in season 9
grampa pees himself because jerkass homer
grampa pees himself because jerkass homer
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Is there farting?
10 supporters
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HoppipHarvest
S35
E5
No, but there’s lots of burping in the third segment.
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Is someone eaten?
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Treehouse of Horror
- Homer as a blob eats everyone.
- Homer accidentally cuts off his finger, cooks and eats it; then he gradually eats himself and finally feeds the last of himself to his friends and neighbours.
- kids at the school were being eaten in school lunches
- Homer as a blob eats everyone.
- Homer accidentally cuts off his finger, cooks and eats it; then he gradually eats himself and finally feeds the last of himself to his friends and neighbours.
- kids at the school were being eaten in school lunches
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6
Does someone spit?
10 supporters
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35
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Nebulacat
One Treehouse of Horror skit has Homer communicating through farts. He also drools a lot, though I'm not sure that qualifies as spitting.
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Yes
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Large-scale Violence
Are there 9/11 depictions?
8 supporters
Yes
10
No
8
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Jamjam
As far as I know, the actual 9/11 has never been depicted in the show.
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
26 supporters
Yes
4
No
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Dizzyrizzyroo
Do you know what copaganda even means? Copaganda means showing police in a positive light when they do illegal or immoral things. The Springfield PD are a bunch of incompetent losers. This isnt copaganda in any sense of the word.
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Is there incarceration?
1 supporters
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14
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0
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SiRenfield
Sideshow Bob is frequently shown in prison
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LGBTQ+
Are there transphobic slurs?
43 supporters
Yes
20
No
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MagitekVai
s10e22 and s13e3: "Shemale". s24e14: "He-she".
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Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
30 supporters
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9
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Jamjam
S20
E15
A weird example - Dr Hibbert says of Helen Lovejoy: "I remember when she was Helen Schwartzbaum, and I remember when she was Harold Schwartzbaum!" Helen has never been depicted as trans before or after this and has a biological child with Reverend Lovejoy, their daughter Jessica.
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Is there bisexual cheating?
20 supporters
Yes
6
No
3
2
In homers fantasy marge kisses lindsey negal
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No
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Loss
Is a priceless artifact destroyed?
7 supporters
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8
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Hysterrria
S6
E12
In "Homer the Great", Homer destroys a sacred parchment by using it as a napkin.
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Medical
Is electro-therapy used?
18 supporters
Yes
41
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2
3
Steven S.
There's No Disgrace Like Home" contains an extended scene where members of the titular family repeatedly shock each other in an electro-therapy setting.
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Are needles/syringes used?
29 supporters
Yes
38
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1
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herooftime8
Several episodes where the kids get vaccines. Other injections include morphine and IV drips.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
25 supporters
Yes
42
No
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Nebulacat
"Hurricane Neddy" is about Ned Flanders going to a mental institution.
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Is there a hospital scene?
11 supporters
Yes
42
No
0
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Nebulacat
Flashbacks show the kids being born in the hospital. In "Large Marge", Marge gets surgery and is shown at hospital. In "Homer Simpson in: 'Kidney Trouble'", Homer, Grandpa, and Ned are shown at the hospital. Comic Book Guy goes to the hospital in "Worst Episode Ever". "'Round Springfield" takes place mostly in the hospital.
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Is there menstruation?
6 supporters
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2
No
4
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jaimemccormack
Well it refers to Nelson accidentally taking birth control and he had mood swings but nothing more then that
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Does someone have cancer?
1 supporters
Yes
24
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7
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ur_mom_lol
"Lisa's Belly" features a breast cancer survivor. Marge's dad is said to have died of lung cancer in "Puffless"
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Mental Health
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8
No
1
Yes
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3
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AdamK
there are mentions, though I’ve never seen a character actually harm themselves. in ‘King Leer’, Moe’s father gives him one of the family mattress stores. Moe, with tears in his eyes, states ‘this is a dream I had buried so deep, no amount of self-harm could ever carve it out’.
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Is autism misrepresented?
30 supporters
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6
No
4
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jdpamv
Ralph Wiggum could be seen as a stereotype of autistic children, though. There’s also an outdated portrayal of a special education class in one episode.
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
31 supporters
Yes
26
No
4
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Anonymous
Sideshow Bob (AAAAAH SIDESHOW BOB!) is obsessed with killing Bart
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Yes
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No
0
Is there D.I.D. misrepresentation?
18 supporters
Yes
8
No
3
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mooper
S30
E4
Specifically in Treehouse of Horror XXIX in it's segment Multiplisa-ty, which is a parody of Split (a movie that has infamously bad DID rep.) There are no characters in the main episodes with explict DID of any kind as far as I know.
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29
Yes
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3
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Jamjam
A running gag is Moe (unsuccessfully) attempting suicide. One character states that he tries to take his life each Christmas. This statement is played for comedy.
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8
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1
Does someone have a meltdown?
8 supporters
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9
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1
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SiRenfield
S8
E8
Ned has a very public mental breakdown
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Is there misophonia?
31 supporters
Yes
20
No
2
3
Bozjudd
lots of loud chewing during dinner scenes
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Are there anxiety attacks?
23 supporters
Yes
33
No
1
5
Artixell
Seymour Skinner has Panic Attacks as his mother screams at him. It is mentioned he has PTSD from Vietnam as well.
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Is there ABA therapy?
16 supporters
Yes
7
No
2
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SiRenfield
S8
E8
Sort of but it’s kind of weird as said therapy involves spanking. Although admittedly the child in question is not autistic (and also it’s clearly a jab at this kind of thing), it’s treatment for anger management issues but still abusive therapy either way
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
29 supporters
Yes
22
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2
2
ExplodingDucks
Moe Szylack attempts suicide and practices self-harm often and he has said it one or twice. Has been mentioned by other characters, also.
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5
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4
Is there body dysmorphia?
27 supporters
Yes
30
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3
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Nebulacat
In "Sleeping with the Enemy", Lisa's anorexia stems from her thinking she's fat and/or has a big butt.
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2
Does someone have an eating disorder?
35 supporters
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34
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2
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Anonymous
In the episode "Sleeping With The Enemy" Lisa has an eating disorder (anorexia nervosa).
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Steven S.
Moe the Bartender contemplating/attempting suicide is a running gag.
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
38 supporters
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21
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2
4
Mr_Joones
In many episodes Principal Skinner is shown to have PTSD from the Vietnam War.
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Noxious
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5
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2
Yes
5
No
2
Is there shakey cam?
35 supporters
Yes
11
No
18
4
DyingDogs20XX
As a stylistic choice, in moderation. Some episodes.
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Does a baby cry?
13 supporters
Yes
25
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2
2
Mr_Joones
Maggie cries, but rarely.
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0
Is there obscene language/gestures?
5 supporters
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9
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1
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Nebulacat
Occasional mild swears like "ass", "damn", etc.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
42 supporters
Yes
28
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3
2
herooftime8
An episode parodies the seizure-inducing flashes that can occur during animated shows.
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Paranoia
Yes
8
No
2
Is the fourth wall broken?
12 supporters
Yes
22
No
1
2
TarotCard
Sometimes characters look at the camera and say stuff.
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Pregnancy
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0
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13
Yes
14
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7
Are there babies or unborn children?
13 supporters
Yes
20
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0
4
HoppipHarvest
S35
E5
Maggie appears, as usual.
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Is there childbirth?
18 supporters
Yes
33
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2
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Nebulacat
Flashbacks show the births of all three Simpson kids, which might be scary if you're afraid of the birth process itself; however, if you're just concerned about inappropriate content, everyone's shame is covered.
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Are there abortions?
14 supporters
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13
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16
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ur_mom_lol
Abortions are mentioned several times, but don't often occur
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24
Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
39 supporters
Yes
23
No
12
7
SallyBuckley
No outright uses of f*g but the episode Homer's Phobia contains insensitive remarks from Homer
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
39 supporters
Yes
24
No
3
1
hotfish
S26
E7
There is a joke regarding OCD that’s probably not an accurate portrayal
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Are there usages of the n-word?
30 supporters
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2
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janee13
I'm not sure if it counts but in S15 E20 when Homer met Carl at the camp he said "N-word"
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4
rebeccabunch
krusty the clown is jewish and his identity is often the butt end of the joke. there is also a scene where he realizes he never had a bar mitzvah and responds by saying "i thought i was a self hating jew but it turns out im just a plain old antisemite", a german actor who is walking by stops and says to krusty "we have so much to talk about."
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
33 supporters
Yes
34
No
4
6
hotfish
There's Something About Marrying ending
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26
No
10
5
ur_mom_lol
"There's Something About Marrying" has extremely transphobic ending that treats a trans woman as a man
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Does an LGBT person die?
28 supporters
Yes
28
No
5
5
At the end of Flanders' Ladder, it is implied that Smithers commits suicide at the age of 50 after discovering Mr. Burns having a relationship with a woman.
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Are there fat jokes?
50 supporters
Yes
57
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2
9
lunala18
Yes, a LOT.
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Is there aphobia?
18 supporters
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8
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3
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spirochaete
The ending of "Grade School Confidential" hinges on the idea that there is inherent indignity in being a virgin well into adulthood. Skinner is able to dispel a scandal by admitting to being a 44-year-old virgin - a claim the townspeople consider so embarrassing they don't believe anybody would make it falsely.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
24 supporters
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12
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3
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DeenGray
Apu is an Indian stereotype
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25
Yes
29
No
6
Race
Is there blackface?
30 supporters
Yes
0
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8
0
No
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
34 supporters
Yes
10
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6
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NightmareLyra
Bart, who is 10, sometimes dates older girls in their early teens in a few episodes
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
11 supporters
Yes
12
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0
2
Pantalones
There are many episodes that show the Simpsons going to church with Reverend Lovejoy. There is also an episode where Lisa explores Buddhism and decides to become a Buddhist.
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Are there demons or Hell?
12 supporters
Yes
12
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1
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jdpamv
Cartoonish demons and a satirical portrayal of hell but yes.
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Sex
Are there nude scenes?
40 supporters
Yes
16
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2
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KittySpark444
Usually, the nude scenes aren't shown unless it's a butt. Bart's private is only briefly shown in the movie.
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Is there bestiality?
80 supporters
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11
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3
7
Maxils
S7
E19
In the episode A Fish Called Selma, it’s shown that Troy McClure has a fish fetish.
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6
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2
Is someone sexually objectified?
41 supporters
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11
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3
1
KittySpark444
Idk if this counts, but in an episode, Marge gets breast implants
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5
5
herooftime8
Clarification on Cletus and Brandine: multile episodes do reference them being brother and sister. Another episode claims Brandine is Cletus's mother.
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Is there sexual content?
52 supporters
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34
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3
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Nebulacat
No onscreen hanky-panky, but plenty of raunchy implications.
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Sexism
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7
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2
Sickness
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3
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2
Yes
4
No
7
Yes
4
No
3
Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
23 supporters
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8
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0
Often implied that Abe/Grandpa has some form of dementia which causes him to be forgetful or vague and to go off on tangents.
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Social
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8
Yes
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2
Yes
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1
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No
7
Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
3 supporters
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herooftime8
It's a bit of a mixed bag. In the series premiere, Homer is exposed as a mall Santa trying to get extra money for Christmas. In other episodes, Santa is seen as a real character.
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2
Does it have a sad ending?
50 supporters
Yes
9
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24
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DyingDogs20XX
...Ending? Whaaa? :S
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Vehicular
Does a car honk or tires screech?
13 supporters
Yes
14
No
1
2
Maxils
The opening to every episode.
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26
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2
Yes
24
No
2
Is someone hit by a car?
18 supporters
Yes
29
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2
4
Steven S.
In the updated opening sequence used from the Season 20 episode Take My Life, Please" onwards, Homer Simpson is hit by the family car as Marge is pulling it into the garage, although the scene is very cartoonish and he is not hurt in any way.
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Violence
Does someone drown?
16 supporters
Yes
22
No
2
1
Nebulacat
One couch gag involves Marge and Maggie falling into a lake and drowning. They survive, though, because couch gags are not canon.
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Is there blood/gore?
53 supporters
Yes
37
No
0
2
HoppipHarvest
S35
E5
The first segment has no real blood, but a digital character bleeds some sort of digital fluid (it looks like blood, but green and covered in 0’s and 1’s). The middle segment is full of blood and guts. The last segment is completely bloodless.
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
6 supporters
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30
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2
6
Walrus64
mostly i treehouse of horrors
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Is there gun violence?
23 supporters
Yes
32
No
0
4
Nebulacat
Chief Wiggum has a gun and likes to shoot with it.
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