Secretly Incredibly Fascinating - BONUS SHOW 142: "The Simpsons Chalkboard Gags, And Their Surprising Time Capsule Superpower"
This is the bonus show for Episode 142! (Chalkboards)
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore the obviously incredibly fascinating topic of The Simpsons, its most famous (non-couch) intro joke, and surprising ways it captures different eras of the show and society.
RESEARCH SOURCES:
Wikisimpsons: "List of chalkboard gags" -- this site has an index and pictures for all the gags.
Every ‘Simpsons’ Chalkboard Gag Ranked From Worst to Best (Screencrush.com)
Did a Simpsons Gag Lose the Show Its Butterfinger Sponsorship? -- No (CBR.com)
'The Simpsons' Renewed for Seasons 35 & 36 (Collider.com)
Wikisimpsons: "List of couch gags: Season 34"
The Simpsons Finally Justified Its Longest Running Credits Gag (Screenrant.com)
Remembering Marcia Wallace, Voice of 'The Simpsons''s Edna Krabappel (The Atlantic)
This new Nancy strip is lit – and it’s got people on the internet going crazy (ComicsBeat.com)
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