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The Simpsons: Official Websites
Within the last 10 years the popularity of the Internet has exploded
dramatically. Not one to miss a trick, The Simpsons writers have slipped
dozens and dozens of internet references and website names into recent
episodes. And in fact, several of the websites mentioned as jokes have
actually been made by Fox and put online as the episode aired. This page lists
all the ones we've found.
Official show websites
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Official Fox site
http://www.thesimpsons.com
 The official Simpsons website from
Fox has a few nice features, most notably the recent addition of
interactive character profiles (see right). The episode guide is worth
a look too. However, the rest of the site offers very little, and I
would advise you to  stay as
far away as possible from the "community" section which is
very unorganized and does not look like it is moderated in any way.
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Quimby 2000
http://thesimpsons.com/quimby2000
 This special site was created in
the run-up to the 2000 US election. It details Mayor Quimby's campaign
to be the first cartoon character to be elected president; The site
includes Diamond Joe's manifesto, campaign trail and a life history. A
very interesting read.
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Channel Four Simpsons Site
http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/S/simpsons/
 In the UK, The Simpsons moved
from BBC2 to Channel Four in November 2004, and so Channel 4 added
this "microsite" to their site. Includes an episode guide,
character bios, interviews and a forum.
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BBC 2 website
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/simpsons/
 Even though the BBC does not air the show any
more, the Simpsons site is still available. Like the Channel 4 site it
has episode and character information, but also has quizzes, trivia and
cast info.
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Episode-specific sites
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Mr. X's Web Page
http://www.mrxswebpage.com
 From the episode The Computer
Wore Menace Shoes (Season 12), this website is a copy of the
gossip website Homer makes. Not much here except the stories he wrote,
though they do have the correct wording from the episode, where
applicable. Below is the website as it appeared in the episode.
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What Badgers Eat
http://www.whatbadgerseat.com
 A passing reference to this web
site was made in A Tale of Two Springfields (Season 12): Lisa
looks up what badgers eat so that she and Bart can lure the badger out
of SLH's kennel. The website lists what badgers like (as described in
the episode) and don't like; and you can test your knowledge with a
game.
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Dorks Gone Wild
http://www.dorks-gone-wild.com
 This website was featured in the
Season 16 episode Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass. In the
episode it was made by Jeff Albertson (Comic Book Guy). Three of the
links simply show images, but the fourth one shows a video of Homer's
dance from the episode. There is also a wallpaper and an e-card you
can send. Below is the website as it appeared in the episode.
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Springfield Is For Gay Lovers Of Marriage
http://www.springfieldisforgayloversofmarriage.com
 Yet another small promotional
site, from the episode There's Something About Marrying (Season
16). Site simply includes a few pictures from the episode.
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Sexy Slumber Party
http://www.sexyslumberparty.com
 From the Season 16
episode Home Away From Homer, this is a recreation of the
college students' website that Bart and Milhouse stumble across. You
can see a video clip from the episode and a few pictures.
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"Treehouse of Horror XIV" promo
http://www.thesimpsons.com/_email/fox_email2003.htm
"My Mother The Carjacker" promo
http://www.thesimpsons.com/_email/season15/index.htm
These two micro-sites appeared shortly before the start of the
fifteenth Season. They each contain a short Flash animation of
characters from the episode. There used to be a video clip on each
site, but they have now been taken offline.
 
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Other websites
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Internet King
 Homer's popup banner on Comic Book Guy's computer in Das
Bus (Season 9). Quite how he managed that without a computer or
any knowledge of the Internet is currently unknown.
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Dancing Jesus/Springfield Police Department web
pages
 
Two sites that Homer browses with his new computer in The Computer
Wore Menace Shoes. Dancing Jesus features a picture of Jesus
twirling and dancing, while the Springfield Police Department's page
asks if the user has committed a crime; Whatever your answer is, you
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Homer's first website
Homer's first website in The Computer Wore Menace Shoes just has lots
of animations and annoying noises all on one page. Great huh? |
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OLD COOT.COM
 Grampa says he has a website in The
Fat and the Furriest (Season 15). The URL http://www.oldcoot.com was an actual
(non-Fox) website, which promptly sued Fox for putting the URL in the
show.
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NUCLEAR-SECRETS.COM
Another fake website featured in a recent episode - Season 16's Fat
Man and Little Boy. Homer looks up how to build a nuclear reactor
for Lisa's Science Fair Project. |
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