Homer, Bart, Springfield and more than 35 seasons of iconic moments. Think you know it all?
10 questions about TV's most famous family. Characters, legendary episodes and details only true fans remember.
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The Simpsons has been on the air for over 35 seasons, featuring hundreds of memorable secondary characters and quotes that have become part of everyday language. From Homer's doughnuts to Bart's prank calls to Moe's Tavern, Matt Groening's creation has shaped generations of pop culture.
This quiz covers the essentials of Springfield: the Simpson family of course, but also the neighbours, coworkers and absurd situations that make the show so beloved. Some questions are straightforward, others dig into details only dedicated fans will catch.
All ten easy level questions, with the answer and the reasoning behind it.
Correct answer: Duff
Duff, sold in every conceivable form, including a mascot called Duffman.
Correct answer: A skateboard
A skateboard, as you see in the opening titles.
Correct answer: Lines on a blackboard
Lines on a blackboard, a different punishment for almost every episode.
Correct answer: Smithers
Waylon Smithers, whose devotion is rather more than professional.
Correct answer: Santa's Little Helper
Santa's Little Helper, a failed racing dog. Snowball is the cat.
Correct answer: 8
Eight, and she has been for more than three decades.
Correct answer: Excellent
"Excellent", drawn out and always followed by something unpleasant.
Correct answer: Sideshow Bob
Sideshow Bob, voiced by Kelsey Grammer, after Bart got him sent to prison.
Correct answer: 2007
2007, with a pig for a star and a dome over the town.
Correct answer: Nelson
Nelson Muntz, for whom other people's misfortune is a full-time hobby.
Want to warm up before playing or double-check something? Open any question to reveal the correct answer and a short explanation.
Correct answer: Moe's Tavern
Moe's Tavern, run by Moe Szyslak, is the regular hangout for Homer, Lenny, Carl and Barney. Flaming Moe's was a temporary name for the bar in one famous episode.
Correct answer: Bartholomew JoJo Simpson
Bart's full name is Bartholomew JoJo Simpson. Fun fact: "Bart" is an anagram of "brat," which perfectly fits his character.
Correct answer: Springfield Nuclear Power Plant
Homer works as a safety inspector (yes, really) at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, owned by Mr. Burns. His incompetence at this critical job is a running joke throughout the series.
Correct answer: 3
Homer and Marge have three children: Bart (10), Lisa (8) and Maggie (1). Maggie is rarely seen without her pacifier and yet she's the one who shot Mr. Burns in the famous two-part episode.
Correct answer: Saxophone
Lisa plays the baritone saxophone. She's a talented musician, often shown playing melancholic jazz solos on the roof of the family home.
Correct answer: Flanders
Ned Flanders and his family live right next door to the Simpsons. Ned is a devout Christian who always tries to be kind to Homer, despite Homer constantly mocking him.
Correct answer: Krusty the Clown
Krusty the Clown (Herschel Shmoikel Pinchas Yerucham Krustofsky) hosts the Krusty Show. Bart is his biggest fan. Sideshow Bob is his former sidekick turned Bart's arch-nemesis.
Correct answer: D'oh!
D'oh! is Homer's signature catchphrase, so iconic it was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2001. "Ay caramba!" belongs to Bart and "Excellent" is Mr. Burns' line.
Correct answer: Milhouse Van Houten
Milhouse Van Houten is Bart's best friend. Often unlucky and a bit naive, he has a secret crush on Lisa. His parents are divorced, which is a recurring theme in the show.
Correct answer: Maggie Simpson
It was Maggie Simpson, the baby, who accidentally shot Mr. Burns. The episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" (1995) is a parody of Dallas and remains one of the most iconic episodes in the series.
Stuck on one, or just curious how nasty it gets? Every hard mode question is here with its answer and the reasoning behind it.
Correct answer: Dan Castellaneta
Dan Castellaneta, who also voices Krusty, Barney and Grampa, among others.
Correct answer: Nancy Cartwright
Nancy Cartwright, who auditioned for Lisa. Yeardley Smith got that part.
Correct answer: Conan O'Brien
Conan O'Brien, who was on the writing staff before moving to TV himself.
Correct answer: Armin Tamzarian
Armin Tamzarian, an impostor, in an episode the writers themselves did not love.
Correct answer: Mr. Plow
Mr. Plow, with a jingle you can't forget. Plow King is Barney's rival business.
Correct answer: Brat
Brat. Matt Groening took the other names from his own family.
Correct answer: The Be Sharps
The Be Sharps. Sadgasm is his later grunge band.
Correct answer: Bart to the Future
Bart to the Future, where Lisa inherits a budget crisis from him.
Correct answer: Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke, with 635 episodes. The Simpsons have gone a long way past that since.
Correct answer: Bobo
Bobo, in the episode "Rosebud", which spoofs Citizen Kane.