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song during an episode when Homer buys the ice-cream truck12/6/2008
  Q: I was recently watching a re-run episode of the Simpsons - sorry I don't have the title down. It is ...
  A: Ice Cream of Margie is the name of the episode. I personally haven't seen this episode, but the ...
classical music in season 2 episode 911/17/2008
  Q: As you are probably aware this is the episode where marge tries to ban itchy and scratchy! the ...
  A: The answer is Pastoral symphony which is more famously known as Beethoven's 6th symphony. Here is a ...
Angel and demon argument?9/5/2008
  Q: I've been told there's an episode of the Simpsons where Bart has an angel and devil arguing on his ...
  A: Also look up The Frying Game! It has Homer with a Devil and Angel and is pretty funny
Picture of Homer dressed up like a Russian6/22/2008
  Q: In the episode Simpson Tide, the new report shows a picture of Homer drunk dressed up like a ...
  A: I'm really sorry i've looked everywhere for this picture but i can't find it anywhere. This is the ...
Homer Quote5/20/2008
  Q: In one of the Simpsons episodes, Lisa points out to the family that something is 'the biggest' in ...
  A: Well actually its hard to pinpoint as Homer saying something like "I've seen bigger" or "I've seen ...
theme song5/7/2008
  Q: Hey Amyea, I am looking for the simpsons theme song without the words "the simpsons" in the ...
  A: First let me say i'm so sorry or not coming back to you for so long, i'v had a problem with my email ...
Heard a song on simpsons5/7/2008
  Q: Hay there i heard this song recently on the Simpsons, martin that nerdy kind of guy picked it on the ...
  A: First let me say i'm so sorry or not coming back to you for so long, i'v had a problem with my email ...
Name of song?4/6/2008
  Q: In season 2 Episode 11-"One Fish Two Fish Blowfish Blue Fish", can i know the name of the song that ...
  A: Gypsies, tramps and thieves by Cher, it was also covered by Nirvana The original as it was ...
classical music2/4/2008
  Q: i dunno if this still goes but if it is, thanks in advance i dont know the name of the episode or ...
  A: Ahhhh i know exactly what music you mean but alas i don't know what its called! I'm wondering if it ...
classical music1/30/2008
  Q: i dunno if this still goes but if it is, thanks in advance i dont know the name of the episode or ...
  A: I'm really sorry but i'm not sure which episode you mean. I'll do some research and ask some other ...
something I can never find myself1/17/2008
  Q: There is a very short gag wherein someone (perhaps an expert or authority figure)begins talking to ...
  A: There may be quite a few of these! The main one that comes to my mind is in the episode Homer at ...
the simpsons1/9/2008
  Q: is simpsons a good or bad example to children
  A: Ok this is a loaded question isn't it? First off this question is really up to you or any ...
Simpson's Halloween Episode8/7/2007
  Q: I'm trying to find a specific episode for a friend. It was a Halloween episode where Bart and lisa ...
  A: Hey Val! That episode is Treehouse of Horror 12, which means it's in season 13. I don't think this ...
Santa's Little Helper5/27/2007
  Q: K, what was the orginal name the owner gave to Santa's little helper. That one episode where the dog ...
  A: I do believe your right, but for the life of me i can't remember what he calls the dog when he see's ...
simpsons4/16/2007
  Q: I would like to know in which epiosde does Dr. Marvin Monroe die in,and what was the cause of his ...
  A: I'm afraid that this never actually came up in an episode. The writers just decided to kill him off ...
Butterfinger commercial4/1/2007
  Q: I am not a Simpsons fan, but I believe I saw Bart in a Butterfinger commercial before the show ...
  A: Hey, Wow that's a new one. I'm my opinion the show would have come before the commercials as i'm ...
the very first3/5/2007
  Q: What year did the very first episode of the simpsons appear on?
  A: The Simpsons started as 10 minute shorts on a tv show called The Tracey Ullman show. This was on ...
that song from "Fear Of Flying" (1994)1/10/2007
  Q: Remember when Homer walks into that lesbian bar in the "Fear Of Flying" episode? I would like to ...
  A: Well i've had a look at the song and had a look arond and asked some friends but nobody seems to ...
Musical piece1/9/2007
  Q: The episode that aired this past Sunday night when Homer takes Marge back to Barnacle Bay. When ...
  A: As i am not in the US i'm not sure which episode did in fact air on sunday, as it was only a week ...
Music?1/8/2007
  Q: I see a few posts about some of the classical music played on the show. Well, what song was played ...
  A: Firstly I'm afraid i only buy the official DVD boxsets and i also think your in the USA which i am ...
songs12/21/2006
  Q: Remember the episode "Marge on the Lam?" Do you remember the name of that techno song being played ...
  A: I'm assuming you don't mean Welcome to The Jungle - Guns & Roses. The other song which is the one i ...
Classical Music9/19/2006
  Q: I read your classical music answer on the "A Star is Born, Again" episode. You said "Clair de ...
  A: The only two pieces of music that I can identify from that particular episode are: Debussy's ...
a song from a specific episode8/26/2006
  Q: The episode where Homer gets starts using drugs to better his eye condition. He is at home smoking ...
  A: Incense and Peppermints, Strawberry Alarm Clock, 1967 Wear Your Love Like Heaven, Donovan, 1967 ...
changing simpsons8/15/2006
  Q: Last sunday, I heard on a preview of the news on channel 5, that simpsons would be very affected by ...
  A: The only big news that i have heard is that in Japan or China i think it was, The Simpsons along ...
Simpsons8/3/2006
  Q: Hey! Do you know te storyline of the new movie? I've searched but couldn't get much. Thanks Amy
  A: Hey Amy! No they are keeping that a well guarded secret arent they! I have also been looking ...
women6/21/2006
  Q: how can you not? im doing a project for college on the way women are represented in the simpsons. ...
  A: I think that the woman on The Simpsons are represented very diffrently depending on who they are. ...
Which Simpsons Boxset??6/19/2006
  Q: Could you tell me which season/s have the episodes where Bart and Lisa (I think Bart does all the ...
  A: Hey Laura They have actually done this a few times but i think the best thing for you to do is go ...
classical music5/24/2006
  Q: Hey-- There's a classical music piece that is played multiple times in episode EABF08 "A Star is ...
  A: Yes I've been racking my brain trying to remember where I had heard that melody before and then I ...
What Episode is this from???4/27/2006
  Q: Ok, the scene is when Leela is trying to get surgery for a second eye, and Dr. Zoidberg suggests ...
  A: The name of the first episode where Leela gets a second eye grafted onto her face is called The ...
Persuasion4/23/2006
  Q: I teach 7th & 8th grade English. We're starting a unit on persuasion. I'd love to show some clips ...
  A: I'm still researching more answers for you but i thought i had better send the ones i have so far ...
references, ratings, and jokes3/14/2006
  Q: I have complicated ones for you, a 3 ;1) Do you know how the simpsons have faired in the ratings ...
  A: 1) I don't tend to follow The simpsons ratings for every season but what I do know is when The ...
Matt Groening2/26/2006
  Q: Is it just me or does Matt Groening have an obssesion with Richard Nixon.He appears numerous times ...
  A: Hey Fraser I would agree with you there. I think what happened (I'm trying to remember from a ...
Simpsons: episode 13: weekend and burnie's2/2/2006
  Q: just wanna tell you that the song that u r working on where the Homer gets up in the morning and ...
  A: I've had that question so many times from people i think the answer is implanted on my brain! :) I ...
Badly drawn Simpsons chapters1/17/2006
  Q: I wonder why sometimes the Simpsonīs chapters are like really poorly drawn. I am sure some of them ...
  A: Well sometimes it depends on what season your watching. Earlier episodes are poorly drawn because ...
Brake My Wife, Please12/26/2005
  Q: In the episode Brake My Wife, Please, Homer sings a song with Jaconson Browne. What is the name of ...
  A: There were two songs by Jackson Browne in that episode and they are listed below. The Pretender, ...
location12/25/2005
  Q: which state to the simpsons live in? i know there are a lot of clues but there is no mention in the ...
  A: This is a question that not even Matt Groening (Creator of The Simpsons) could answer. There have ...
piece of music from an episode12/17/2005
  Q: There is one tune though which i am trying to track down. It is on the episode where the simpsons ...
  A: The name of the episode is Dog of Death. I'm not sure myself as most little shot peices of music ...
Marge quote11/24/2005
  Q: I think that in one Simpson episode Marge says: "When Virginia Woolf wrote a room of ones own, she ...
  A: I'm so sorry it took me so long to answer i didn't get your question. Anyway the exact quote was ...
music11/7/2005
  Q: in the all halloween special, there is a dj playing a pop song for a pair of dancing legs. what is ...
  A: I live in the UK and this episode hasn't reached me yet so i have yet to see it so i know little to ...
music11/7/2005
  Q: in the all halloween special, there is a dj playing a pop song for a pair of dancing legs. what is ...
  A: Please can you give me a little more info on the Halloween episode you mean? Which number it is or ...
Simpsons10/16/2005
  Q: Could you name all the simpson characters you know
  A: No I'm afraid I cannot name all the Simpsons characters i know because if i did we would be here all ...
Loss Much Of It's Subtlety?10/6/2005
  Q: I find 94-98 episodes of The Simpsons the funniest ever created. They fell off greatly, the humor is ...
  A: I definatly agree with what you are saying here. I'm not sure if you know what episodes i am ...
Did Homer ever say in any...9/3/2005
  Q: Did Homer ever say in any episode "I'll gladly pay you tuesday for a hamburger today" or something ...
  A: I'll need slightly more info about the quote as it doesnt sound familer to me but on the couch ...
Excelsior!7/21/2005
  Q: What exactly is "Excelsior!" a reference to? I have heard Star Trek, software and some other things ...
  A: I'm not exactly sure to what episode you are refurring but i have heard it said in several episodes. ...
simpsons song4/7/2005
  Q: I'm trying to discover the name of the song in the episode where Bart must live behind the ...
  A: Jeff I'm sorry but I'm not sure what episode you are talking about? Was it a recently new episode? ...
bullying3/23/2005
  Q: I am a teacher in australia and i want to show the students an episode of the simpsons that shows ...
  A: In the Simpsons episode Bye Bye Nerdie, Lisa Simpson discovers that the reason bullies are attracted ...
Simpsons3/17/2005
  Q: What state do they live in, i think it is either minisota or Illinois.
  A: It has never come up on the show what State they live in, to be honest i really don't think they ...
What is his real name?2/19/2005
  Q: What is Comic Book Guy's real name?
  A: I'm afraid that it has never come up on the show as to what his real name is, so I guess we will ...
Music1/26/2005
  Q: Hey, I love the music in the Simpsons... they play a lot of good 60's music. Among those I have only ...
  A: Hey Sam! Here is a list of 60's Simpsons Music. The 60's All Along the Watchtower, Jimi Hendrix, ...
Song heard in Weekend at Burnsies1/8/2005
  Q: What was the song playing in the episode Weekend at Burnsies in the scence where Homer was shaving ...
  A: "Inscence and Peppermints" by Strawberry Alarm Clock (When Homer goes home, and takes his first ...
Otto1/5/2005
  Q: What is Otto Mann's FULL name?
  A: As far as I know Otto's full name has never come up in the show, but also I think you may be a bit ...
itchy and scratchy1/5/2005
  Q: why is itchy and scratchy so short?
  A: I can't really answer your question since this answer has never come up on the show, and I only ...
Simpsons1/2/2005
  Q: HEy, Could you give some hilarious simpson quotes? Thanx for your time.
  A: *Bart: Hey, Lise! We're characters in a cartoon! Lisa: How humiliating *Barney: *stands up* my ...
Simpsons - Twilight Zone12/29/2004
  Q: I am a teacher and I use the Simpsons sometimes in my classroom to help teach concepts. Here's ...
  A: The Simpsons - Treehouse of Horror XIV "Stop the World, I Want to Goof Off" Bart and Milhouse get ...
Simpsons10/16/2004
  Q: What State do the Simpsons live in?
  A: Well i have had that question asked to me a lot but the only real answer i can give you is that The ...
hippie song9/28/2004
  Q: In the episode where homer is mates with the hippies who grow vegetables (where he accidently mixes ...
  A: Here is a list off all the songs in that episode. Incense and Peppermints, Strawberry Alarm Clock, ...
Stats9/27/2004
  Q: Do you know a good source for Simpson's stats
  A: I'm not quite sure what you mean by stats, but here are some of my favourite sites which i hope can ...
Literary Quote8/24/2004
  Q: In episode 281 the Lastest Gun in the West, where was the quote from the book the "vicious dog" from ...
  A: I don't really understand your question, where was the quote from the book the vicious dog from? I ...
The Shinning8/18/2004
  Q: In the "Shinning" episode, a t.v. set defuses Homer's homicidal rage. He then affectionately refers ...
  A: Hey there! If you are asking the name of the movie from which the line "teacher, mother...secret ...
Dr. Monroe8/18/2004
  Q: How exactly did Dr. Marvin Monroe die? In which episode did this vague incident occur? Thank you.
  A: Well what happened was that the writers kept joking that they would kill off Marvin Monroe as they ...
Homer Simpson's picture8/17/2004
  Q: I'm looking for the picture(not sure its from the TV) of the evolution of man kind where Homer ...
  A: You know what I think i know exactly which pic your talking about, the only problem is that I have ...
Springfield7/30/2004
  Q: If you really know everything about the show, what state do the Simpsons live in? In the episode ...
  A: Well I get that question a lot actually but the true answer is nobody not even Matt Groening (the ...
futurama7/29/2004
  Q: I have been planning on buying a season on DVD but cant decide which one. Do you have any ...
  A: Hey Zack It really depends on which Futurama episodes you have seen before. If you have seen most ...
futurama7/15/2004
  Q: hell ya, futurama is the best. simpsons is great but I think futurama is a better show. all I need ...
  A: The last ever episode of Futurama was called The Devils Hands Are Idil Playthings. There are 4 ...
Hallucinogenic Episodes7/5/2004
  Q: yesWhat are four episodes that involve the use of hallucinogens? Answer - Do you mean the episodes ...
  A: Doh In The Wind Homer sets out to determine what his middle initial stands for, but in the process, ...
just askin a question on the simpsons5/26/2004
  Q: if there are so much christmas and halloween specials, why arent bart, lisa, and maggie older?
  A: Thats not really a question about something that has come up in the show but....... The reason that ...
Live Auctions in a Simpson Episode?5/2/2004
  Q: Ok, I will be very impressed if you can remmeber if there is an episode that has one of the ...
  A: Well I know that Bart was in a live auction in which he bought an abandoned factory, although it was ...
A question about a recurring character on the Simpsons4/28/2004
  Q: I hope you can help me with this. Here goes: The guy who sold Homer the gun in "The Cartridge ...
  A: Well congratulations as you seem to have done most of the work yourself there. Off the top of my ...
Chowda4/7/2004
  Q: My friends and I are arguing about who said the "chowda" line. I'm 99% positive it's from episode ...
  A: Your absolutly right! It was Mayor Quimby's nephew, Freddy. If you would like proof of this then ...
Song on the simpsons3/9/2004
  Q: I was wondering the name and artist of the song played in "The Bart of war" as the two rival youth ...
  A: Here are a list of the songs played during that episode. Fixing a Hole, The Beatles, 1967 I am the ...
I am not quite sure yet2/24/2004
  Q: my name is Kate. I am writing a paper, the topic is supposed to be somthing I am passionate about; ...
  A: Ok, heres a few ideas you may or may not like. There is an episode of The Simpsons called City of ...
I am not quite sure yet2/23/2004
  Q: my name is Kate. I am writing a paper, the topic is supposed to be somthing I am passionate about; ...
  A: Could you possibly give me some more information on what you are going to put in your paper, for ...
santa's little helper2/9/2004
  Q: do you know the name of the dog that won the last race that santa's little helper ran in? Thanks ...
  A: If you mean in the very first episode where they get Santas Little Helper the name of the dog that ...
Marge's Father1/23/2004
  Q: We know all about Homer's mother and father, and Marges' mother, but what about Marge's father? We ...
  A: Well James, you are quite correct, We did learn what we know about Marges Father from the episode ...
doh10/20/2003
  Q: how many times has homer said doh in season 1 to season 8 ?
  A: That is a question that took some thinking about, but I did manage to find a very helpful website ...
sexuality9/8/2003
  Q: I am a sexuality educator in schools and i want to use a simpsons video clip as part of my ...
  A: There are several clips that you can use. The first one that I remember is in an episode entitled ...
How many spoonfulls6/2/2003
  Q: Just want to see if you are a real expert, keeping current with the newest episodes. Here is my ...
  A: Unfortunatly you did not say weather you were talking about Futurama or The Simpsons. I will assume ...
funny incident in an old episode i'm hoping to find.4/29/2003
  Q: This is a very vague question about one particular scene that was probably just there to set up the ...
  A: and the great detail you used to discribe it, it helps me to help you! I am quite sure that the ...
Season 13, "Weekend at Burnsie's" songs4/16/2003
  Q: There were several really funny psychedelic songs played during Homer's medicinal marijuana trips. I ...
  A: "Inscence and Peppermints" by Strawberry Alarm Clock (When Homer goes home, and takes his first ...
Song help!!!3/31/2003
  Q: I was watching a newer simpson episode and there was an old man from grandpar simpsons retirement ...
  A: Hey Matt, thanks for your question. "Theme from A Summer Place," performed by Percy Faith & his ...

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You can ask me anything about The Simpsons. I often use quotes from the show in everyday conversation. I can answer questions on the shorts.I can identify quotes (which episodes they are from). I can do my best to find the answers to questions about others in the Springfield community. I have seen every episode at least five times if not more. I have all four of the Simpsons albums so I know a lot about the songs on the show,I can tell you who does which voices. I can answer questions about names of characters, which celebrity does the voice of which guest star.

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My experience:
Ten years of watching The Simpsons.
I watch two episodes per night if not more.
I own several "The Simpsons" DVD's.
I own four "The Simpsons" albums.
I own several "The Simpsons" books.
I have all of the Tracy Ullman shorts.
I own a "The Simpsons" quiz game.

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