Only 90s Kids Can Get At Least 20/35 On This Simpsons Quiz

There’s no question about it – The Simpsons is the greatest television series that has ever existed. Ever since it began airing on the Fox network almost three decades ago, the show has been a pop culture phenomenon to be reckoned with. Its satirical depiction of working class family life and the American city has resonated with millions of diehard fans around the globe. The Simpsons was Fox’s first ever series to land in the Top 30 ratings for a television season. There have been over 600 episodes of The Simpsons broadcasted to date, and Fox keeps renewing it for more and more seasons. The Simpsons will never die. There was even a theatrical movie that grossed over $500 million at the worldwide box office. Sure, the series has hit a bit of a slump in the past few years and it’s impossible not to notice the decline in quality, but it still remains, in the words of The AV Club, “television’s crowning achievement, regardless of format.” The show has won 31 Primetime Emmy Awards, 30 Annie Awards, and a Peabody Award – the fictional Simpson family even have their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! But how well do you know The Simpsons? Take this quiz to find out!

Question 1

What does Principal Skinner call hamburgers?

In the episode “22 Short Films About Springfield,” Principal Skinner has Superintendent Chalmers over for dinner and ends up burning the meal. Without a backup plan, he runs across the street to Krusty Burger to get some hamburgers instead. But Skinner doesn’t call them hamburgers – he calls them something else. He tells Chalmers, “It’s a regional dialect.” Chalmers asks, “What region?” and Skinner replies, “Upstate New York,” and Chalmers says, “Well, I’m from Utica and I never heard anyone use the phrase...” What phrase?

Question 2

Complete the Lisa quote: “If anyone wants me...”

It is entirely possible that Lisa Simpson is the greatest character on The Simpsons. She’s certainly the most layered and inspiring character, and the most empowering to women. At the end of the season 5 episode “Bart Gets Famous” (one of the show’s best), all of the many different characters in the Simpsons cast recite their various famous catchphrases (some of which have even been entered into the dictionary over the years), and Lisa says, “If anyone wants me...” Complete the quote.

Question 3

What is Dr. Nick Riviera’s catchphrase?

Dr. Nick Riviera is a classic character from The Simpsons. He represents every terrible, incompetent doctor who has ever been sued for malpractice, but he’s far too lovable to hate. Like a lot of great Simpsons characters, Dr. Nick has a distinctive and hilarious catchphrase that is loved by the millions of fans the show has. “Eat my shorts” is Bart’s catchphrase, “D’oh!” is Homer’s, and “Diddly” and its variants make up Flanders’ specific dialect. What is Dr. Nick’s catchphrase?

Question 4

Who voices Homer?

Homer Simpson is a lot of people’s favorite character, not just in The Simpsons, but on television altogether. The guy who provides Homer’s voice is a terrifically talented actor who can show a range of emotions through just his voice and has used those skills to create a character who feels more real than most live action characters. There are many great characters that populate The Simpsons, but none are greater than Homer. Which veteran comedy actor does his voice?

Question 5

Which animal invaded Australia at the end of “Bart vs Australia?”

The Simpsons episode “Bart vs Australia” is one of the best episodes the show has ever had, although it was controversial in Australia for the way they depicted the series. The episode referenced a number of popular movies like Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior and Crocodile Dundee and included references to other cultural things like real life goings on in Australia. One of the references was to a species that Bart brought into the country that then took over the country. What animal was it?

Question 6

Which of these two signs did Homer find scarier?

At one point, Homer Simpson found himself running through the woods in the middle of the night, scared out of his mind that something terrifying might be lurking beyond the horizon or watching him from afar. He breaks down as a bush moves to reveal a sign with a giant word written on it that makes him scream. And then the bush moves a little more and the sign says a different word, which makes Homer scream even more. Which did Homer think was scarier?

Question 7

What yoga position is Marge doing?

The writers of The Simpsons have managed to satirize just about every single part of our culture, and it was only a matter of time before the yoga craze became a target. Marge is on all fours doing this yoga position, with her butt pushed up in the air. She asks the instructor what the name of this yoga position is, and he tells her what it is (and it’s one of the funniest jokes in Simpsons history). What is the position called?

Question 8

Who created The Simpsons?

The Simpsons began as a series of short sketches on another comedy series. They ran like that for three seasons before graduating to their own primetime series on the network, and it just took off from there. The show’s creator named all of the characters on the show after the people in his own family. The creator of the show also created Futurama and he’s working on a new, original animated fantasy comedy for Netflix right now. Who is it?

Question 9

What is the name of the donut store in the center of Springfield?

It is a well known fact that Homer Simpson is a fan of donuts. He is obsessed with them. Those little, round pastries are the reason that he’s so fat. In the Treehouse of Horror segment “Time and Punishment,” Homer goes to a bunch of alternate realities caused by his changes to the timeline of history, and in one of them, it’s a perfect utopia in every way, except for the fact that there’s no donuts, which for him, is a deal breaker. Homer would never live in a town without its own donut store. What is the name of the donut store in the center of Springfield?

Question 10

Which rock band performed at Mr. Burns’ birthday party in “Rosebud?”

The Simpsons episode “Rosebud” was the writers’ parody of the Orson Welles classic Citizen Kane, a movie that is cited more often than any other, except maybe Casablanca or The Godfather, as the greatest film ever made. Among the non-Citizen Kane references in the episode, Mr. Burns is treated to a birthday party concert by a famous rock band. At the end of the aggressive and profane show, Burns says, “Have the Rolling Stones killed.” But it wasn’t the Stones. Which band was it?

Question 11

Where does Apu work?

Apu works in a local Springfield store where he can always be found behind the counter. This is why his catchphrase, now one of the most famous lines ever spoken on television, is “Thank you, come again.” It is also the store where Marge does most of the shopping for the Simpson family. Apu is often held at gunpoint at his job by Snake Jailbird, who robs him at every opportunity. What is the name of the store where Apu works?

Question 12

What beer does Homer drink?

Homer Simpson loves beer. It rivals donuts as his favorite thing. It’s possible that he never has alcohol completely out of his system. He goes to Moe’s Tavern for beers every single day after work, and then he spends his weekends, sitting on the couch and drinking more beer. It’s unusual to find Homer without a beer in his hand. There’s a very specific brand of beer that he drinks. What fictional brand of beer does Homer like to drink?

Question 13

Whose Presidency did The Simpsons predict?

There are many cases in which The Simpsons has famously predicted some future events. The most famous such event was a certain person who is mentioned in the episode “Bart to the Future,” which is set in the future, as having been President of the United States at one time. And then this person actually did become the President of the United States and the internet went nuts for what an outlandish prediction this was that turned out to be true. Who was it?

Question 14

Which room in Springfield Elementary did Skinner let the students name?

You can’t trust elementary school children to take anything seriously. There’s a Seymour Skinner quote that many fans consider to be his greatest: “Attention, students, this is Principal Skinner, your principal, with a message from the principal’s office. Report immediately for an assembly in the _____.” It’s an embarrassing and immature name. Skinner says, “Dammit, I wish we hadn’t let the students name that one.” But what is the name of the room in Springfield Elementary School that he let the students name?

Question 15

Who voices Bart Simpson?

It is a mind-blowing moment when you first realize that Bart Simpson is voiced by a woman. He’s the archetypal bad boy and when you’re a kid, if you’re a boy, you look up to him as being pretty much the coolest kid on television. Her role as Bart is chronicled in her memoir My Life as a 10 Year Old Boy, which was later adapted into a great one woman play. So, who provides the voice of Bart Simpson?

Question 16

Complete this Homer quote: “This is the snack holder, where I can put my beverage, or if you will...”

The Simpsons episode “Marge vs the Monorail” is often cited by critics and fans alike as being the greatest episode of the entire series, which is some feat, considering they’ve made over 600 of them and counting. In the episode, Homer gets a job working on the monorail, driving it, and when he’s giving the family a tour of his work station, he says, “This is the snack holder, where I can put my beverage, or if you will...” what?

Question 17

Which kid played Fallout Boy in the Radioactive Man movie?

There’s an episode of The Simpsons that was made right in the middle of its so-called “Golden Age” in the middle of season 7. It’s about the production of a movie based on the Radioactive Man comic books that Bart and his friends love so much. Rainier Wolfcastle is cast in the lead role, and the role of his sidekick Fallout Boy is up for grabs in an open casting call that goes out to the kids of Springfield Elementary. Which of these students is cast in the role?

Question 18

What sketch show did The Simpsons originate on?

The Simpsons was not always a half hour primetime series, although it does seem as though it’s been on the TV forever. The family started out as short animated sketches that were featured on a popular sketch comedy series back in the 1980s. They remained on this sketch show for three whole seasons before finally being promoted to their own series thanks to their popularity, where they took off to become a great cultural phenomenon. But which sketch show was it?

Question 19

What is Krusty the Clown’s religion?

For a long time, The Simpsons’ writers shied away from shedding light on the intimate details of Krusty the Clown’s personal life, because they started off by focusing on the Simpson family, and Krusty had very little actual contact with them besides being on their TV – plus, there was that original twist where it was going to turn out that Krusty and Homer are the same person, which the writers later scrapped. But eventually they did give us stories about Krusty. What’s his religion?

Question 20

What animal is Troy McClure rumored to have had an inappropriate attraction to?

You might remember him from such productions as The Muppets Go Medieval, Planet of the Apes: The Musical, Radioactive Man, and Radioactive Man III: Oh God, Not Again. But you also might remember that at one point, he was involved in a sham relationship with Marge's sister Selma. The reason was partially to boost his career after a certain rumor (mirroring rumors about a real life Hollywood actor) had slowed his career to a an absolute standstill. Do you remember what that rumor involved?

Question 21

What year did The Simpsons first premiere?

The Simpson family started out their life on television as a series of animated shorts on a popular sketch comedy show. And then the Fox network decided to give them their own half hour series in a primetime slot and it quickly became one of the most watched shows on TV. The series premiered in December, so its very first episode was also its very first Christmas episode, and it was entitled “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire.” What year was this?

Question 22

Who are Marge’s sisters?

Marge has two sisters who do not get along with Homer. They’ll stop at nothing to get their sister out of her marriage to him and he’ll stop at nothing to keep them out of his house. They’re a pair of chain smokers who work together down at the DMV and live in an apartment together where they watch their favorite crime drama series. Marge’s sisters are like two peas in a pod. They are inseparable. What are their names?

Question 23

Complete the quote: I'm a level 5 vegan. I won't eat anything that _________

The Simpsons episode “Lisa the Tree Hugger” is a popular one among fans and critics, who say that it is “a winner” that is “sure to put a smile on anyone’s face.” It sees Lisa taking up environmental activism and camping out in a tree that some loggers want to chop down. There’s a more extreme activist that she means who says he’s a certain level of vegan who is way more hardcore than any vegan you've ever known. His words, not ours.

Question 24

Which show did The Simpsons do a crossover with?

The Simpsons once did a crossover episode with another series, in order to drum up more interest in that series. The creator of The Simpsons was furious about this and said that it “violated” the universe of his show. Producer James L. Brooks was unhappy about this, saying at the time, “I am furious with [him]. He’s allowed his opinion, but airing this publicly in the press is going too far. His behavior right now is rotten.” Yikes. Which show was the crossover episode with?

Question 25

Which of these characters is gay?

The LGBTQ community is generally accepted by the public nowadays, but not necessarily when The Simpsons started. The Simpsons premiered around the same time that the AIDS crisis was sweeping America, so homophobia was at an all time high and there was a massive stigma around the gay issue. These days, it’s fine, so TV shows don’t have to just hint that their characters are gay. They can be openly gay. Which of these characters is an openly gay man?

Question 26

Which other show does the Bill v Bart rivalry refer to?

At the beginning of the 1990s, when The Simpsons had proven itself to be a successful and wildly popular series on television, the Fox network moved its timeslot that moved it from 8pm on a Sunday night to the exact same time, but on a Thursday night, which put it in direct competition with another ridiculously popular and highly rated series that was on rival network NBC. The media called this the Bill v Bart rivalry, because of the other show’s star. Which show was it?

Question 27

Where is Selma’s baby girl adopted from?

In the episode “Goo Goo Gai Pan,” the Simpsons head to a foreign country so that Selma can adopt a baby and pretend that Homer is her husband (because this particular country does not let single parents adopt children). Everything that Homer does in the episode is classic Homer, from trying to perform as an acrobat to unwittingly starting a revolution (“I’m going to question everything now! Why doesn’t Pearl Jam ever come here?”). So, which of these countries is it?

Question 28

Who is Springfield Elementary’s groundskeeper?

The staff of Springfield Elementary School are the source of much of the humor in The Simpsons. You’ve got Edna Krabappel, the perfect comic representation of what the education system in America does to the spirit of public school teachers. And then there’s Principal Skinner, or Seymour as Bart knows him, who is a dork with a dark side. There’s also Superintendent Chalmers who pops him head in every now and then to yell at Skinner. But who is the angry Scottish groundskeeper?

Question 29

Complete the Marge quote: “There’s something about flying a kite at night that’s so...”

In the episode “The PTA Disbands,” the kids are running wild when they don’t have to go to school anymore, and Marge pledges to put a stop to that. The straw that breaks the camel’s back for her is the terrifying image of Bart flying a kite out in the front yard in the middle of the night. She says, “And Bart isn’t doing very well either. He needs boundaries and structure. There’s something about flying a kite at night that’s so...” what?

Question 30

What does Homer say the kids can call Bart?

In episode 12, season 4 of the Simpsons, the town is bamboozled by a salesman who pitches them a monorail. In the same episode, we see that although they fell for the monorail...they'll probably fall for other schemes too, what with the escalator to nowhere that is inexplicably populated. In this episode though, for once Bart is actually proud of his father, who has become a monorail operator. When Homer finds out, he suggests Bart could change his name to honor his newfound hero. What is the nickname?

Question 31

Why is everything coming up Milhouse?

“Everything’s coming up Milhouse!” has become a meme that people use on the internet and social media whenever something good happens to them and their life is looking hopeful – for example, if they get a new job that pays better than their current job or they realize they’ve paid too much tax and there’s a check coming back to them in the mail, stuff like that. But why was everything originally coming up Milhouse for the real Milhouse in The Simpsons?

Question 32

Who voices Marge?

Marge Simpson is one of the most lovable characters on The Simpsons. The actress who plays her first gained prominence by playing Brenda, the younger sister of Valerie Harper’s character in the sitcom Rhoda, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. But she will never be better known for any role besides Marge, the matriarch of the Simpson family. Who provides the voice for the warm and lovable character of Marge?

Question 33

Who are Ned Flanders’ sons?

Ned Flanders is a dedicated father. His parenting style differs greatly from Homer’s. For example, Ned would never, ever dream of yelling, “Why you little!” and strangling one of his two sons. But then he also doesn’t give his sons the freedom to enjoy television and play outside and scrape their knees and be happy that Homer gives his kids. By and large, all things considered, Ned is probably the better parent, though. What are the rhyming names of his two sons?

Question 34

Which of these characters isn't voiced by Harry Shearer?

Most of the voice actors who are regular cast members on The Simpsons voice various characters. In fact, few of the voice actors voice fewer than two or three characters on the show. However, Harry Shearer has found himself a mainstay of the supporting cast, voicing a whopping 8 important secondary characters, many of whom have had many episodes dedicated to their lives and strife in Springfield. It's generally thought that Dan Castellaneta has Fox (and now Disney) by the cojones, but where would the Simpsons be without Harry Shearer?

Question 35

What TV show do Patty and Selma like?

Patty and Selma are obsessed with a tacky, old TV show that’s action packed and exciting and the stories were often very implausible. It was created by Lee David Zlotoff and starred Richard Dean Anderson in the lead role. Patty and Selma once kidnapped Anderson from a convention for one of his other projects, Stargate, and he had to escape using the kind of techniques his character in Patty and Selma’s favorite TV show would use. What TV show is it?

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