Who Said It? A 'Simpsons' Quiz

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Who Said It? A 'Simpsons' Quiz
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As an animated sitcom with a 26-year history, "The Simpsons" offers a wealth of memorable quips and maxims. Take this quiz to see if you can match the one-liner with the quirky character.
"Marriage is like a coffin and each kid is another nail."
Lenny Leonard
Moe Szyslak
Homer Simpson
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Despite Homer's veneer as the oafish father of the Simpson clan, he cares deeply for his family.

"It's Patty who chose a life of celibacy. Selma had celibacy thrust upon her."
Homer Simpson
Marge Simpson
Agnes Skinner
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Selma and Patty Bouvier, Marge Simpson's older twin sisters, have had mixed success with their love lives. Both have one thing in common, though: a strong dislike for Marge's husband, Homer Simpson.

"What's the matter, Bart? I figure you'd be used to failing by now."
Edna Krabappel
Marge Simpson
Homer Simpson
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Springfield Elementary teacher Edna Krabappel gives Bart gets an "F" in season 2 of "The Simpsons." Marcia Wallace, who voiced Krabappel, won an Emmy for her work on the show in 1992.

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"D'oh!"
Bart Simpson
Ned Flanders
Homer Simpson
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Jimmy Finlayson, the antagonist in many Laurel and Hardy films, used a similar expression, which inspired Homer's famous catchphrase.

"Lisa, you've got the brains and talent to go as far as you want, and when you do, I'll be right there to borrow money."
Bart Simpson
Milhouse Van Houten
Nelson Muntz
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Bart Simpson may be looking forward to attaining his sister's eventual riches, but he's already lucrative enough: Nancy Cartwright, who voices Bart, makes $300,000 per episode.

"Cheating is the gift man gives himself."
Moe Szyslak
Charles Montgomery Burns
Sideshow Bob
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In the 2014 episode "Opposites A-Frack," radio host Robert Siegel appears as himself opposite Mr. Burns, the owner of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant.

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"Sorry, Mom, the mob has spoken."
Lisa Simpson
Bart Simpson
Maggie Simpson
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Bart Simpson says this line in the "Monorail Song" when Marge expresses her hesitation about Springfield's purchase of a new monorail.

"Go out on a Tuesday? Who am I, Charlie Sheen?"
Marge Simpson
Reverend Lovejoy
Waylon Smithers
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Marge Simpson utters this line as clever homage to bad boy Charlie Sheen, giving another nod to "The Simpsons" penchant for capturing current events. In 2011, at the time of the episode's debut, Sheen had just been canned from the sitcom "Two and a Half Men" after a public meltdown.

"Trust me Bart, it's better to walk in on both of your parents than just one of them."
Nelson Muntz
Lisa Simpson
Milhouse Van Houten
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Milhouse Van Houten, Bart Simpson's best friend, offers this take on surprising one's parents in the "Haw-Hawed Couple" episode that originally aired on Dec. 10, 2006.

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True or False: Carl Carlson once said, "Kill my boss? Do I dare live out the American dream?"
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false
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Although, it was actually Homer Simpson who said it, though his coworker Carl might have had similar thoughts.

"Oh, loneliness and cheeseburgers are a dangerous mix."
Barney Gumble
Comic Book Guy
Ned Flanders
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In a long-running gag, other characters only referred to this recurring character as Comic Book Guy. The gag ended in the 2005 episode "Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass," when the character told Ned Flanders, "My name is Jeff Albertson, but everyone calls me Comic Book Guy."

"Bart, I'm glad you're here. Milhouse could use a friend like you."
Luann Van Houten
Marge Simpson
Ned Flanders
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Luann Van Houten, Milhouse's mother, said this kind phrase to Bart. Moments later, Milhouse wrestled Bart to the floor in a stranglehold.

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"Yeah Bart, I am so Crunchy the Clown!"
Homer Simpson
Barney Gumble
Comic Book Guy
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In the "Kamp Krusty" episode that originally aired on Sept. 24, 1992, a perpetually tipsy Barney Gumble tries to convince Bart that he's actually Krusty the Clown.

"Dad, just for once, don’t you want to try something new?"
Lisa Simpson
Bart Simpson
Ralph Wiggum
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When Lisa Simpson asks her dad to attempt something new, he counters by saying, "Oh Lisa, trying is just the first step toward failure." Dan Castellaneta is the voice actor behind Homer's trademark voice.

"Sequel?"
Lisa Simpson
Maggie Simpson
Disco Stu
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In the 2007 feature-length "The Simpsons Movie," little Maggie plucks out her pacifier and says her first word: "sequel." Alas, that has not happened yet.

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"Hey guys, just so you don't hear any wild rumors, I'm being indicted for fraud in Australia."
Duffman
Ned Flanders
Bart Simpson
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In "Bart vs. Australia," which aired on Feb. 19, 1995, Bart Simpson confesses to his father that a little trouble might be brewing in the Land Down Under — and we're not referring to Men At Work lyrics.

"There it is, the world's first convenience store."
Bart Simpson
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Milhouse Van Houten
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Homer and Apu trek the Himalayas in an attempt to regain Apu's job and eventually reach the world's first convenience store. "This isn't very convenient," Homer aptly points out when they arrive.

"Homer, lighten up! You're making Happy Hour bitterly ironic."
Barney Gumble
Krusty the Clown
Moe Szyslak
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Bar owner Moe Szyslak consoles Homer in the 1991 Episode "Principal Charming," in which Marge forces Homer to help her sister Selma find a husband.

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"There's only one fat guy that brings us presents and his name ain't Santa."
Bart Simpson
Lisa Simpson
Maggie Simpson
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Bart Simpson is, of course, referring to his father in "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire," the premiere full-length episode of the series. "The Simpsons" originally appeared as 48 roughly one-minute shorts on "The Tracey Ullman Show."

"Doughnuts? I told you I don't like ethnic food!"
Kent Brockman
Waylon Smithers
Charles Montgomery Burns
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In "Homer the Smithers," Mr. Burns' personal assistant Waylon Smithers goes on vacation, and Homer stands in for Smithers. According to a family tree designed by Matt Groening, Mr. Burns is a distant relative of Homer.

True or False: Homer Simpson once said, "Making teenagers depressed is like shooting fish in a barrel."
true
false
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While this might sound like Homer, Bart uttered this phrase in "Homerpalooza." Trying to prove he is still cool, Homer takes Bart and Lisa to the Hullabalooza music festival, a parody of the real Lollapalooza music festival.

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"A man who envies our family is a man who needs help."
Marge Simpson
Lisa Simpson
Homer Simpson
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When Krusty the Clown has dinner with the Simpsons, he recalls his difficult relationship with his father. Bart and Lisa set out to reunite them in the 1991 episode "Like Father, Like Clown."

"Aim so low no one will even care if you succeed."
Marge Simpson
Homer Simpson
Grampa Simpson
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In the season 8 episode "The Twisted World of Marge Simpson," Marge becomes depressed when her pretzel business fails, so Homer brings in the mob to help boost business.

Bart said, "Oh, my God. The dead have risen and are voting Republican" about who?
Maude Flanders
Mayor Quimby
Sideshow Bob
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Sideshow Bob is released from prison and elected mayor in "Sideshow Bob Roberts." Five-time Emmy Award winner Kelsey Grammer is the voice of Sideshow Bob.

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"Shoplifting is a victimless crime, like punching someone in the dark."
Nelson Muntz
Milhouse Van Houten
Bart Simpson
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In "Marge Be Not Proud," Springfield Elementary bully Nelson Muntz goads Bart into shoplifting. The voices of both Bart and Nelson are performed by Nancy Cartwright.

"So basically I met one nice French person."
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Kent Brockman
Bart Simpson
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In France as an exchange student, Bart is forced to work for two evil French winemakers, Cesar and Ugolin. The two are named after villains in the classic French novels "Jean de Florette" and "Manon of the Spring."

"You're darn lucky to have Ned Flanders as a neighbor."
Ned Flanders
Edna Krabappel
Marge Simpson
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Edna falls for Ned in the season 22 finale, "The Ned-Liest Catch." In the series, Ned and Edna stay together until Edna is retired as a character in season 25 following the death of Marcia Wallace, the voice of Edna Krabappel.

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"Wow. Eye of the tiger, mouth of a Teamster."
Charles Montgomery Burns
Homer Simpson
Dr. Hibbert
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After growing tired of Bart getting all of Homer's attention, Lisa reveals her competitive spirit by playing hockey in the 1994 episode "Lisa on Ice."

"How come they never call me Fun Mom?"
Marge Simpson
Luann Van Houten
Patty Bouvier
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Tired of Homer being the fun parent, Marge becomes a foodie with Bart and Lisa in "The Food Wife." Celebrity chefs Mario Batali, Anthony Bourdain and Gordon Ramsay guest star as themselves in this season 23 episode.

"You're like egg salad at a picnic, Bart Simpson. Even when you look good, you know you're going bad."
Chief Clancy Wiggum
Edna Krabappel
Principal Seymour Skinner
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Bart desperately wants to ride in a submarine on a school trip, but only the most well-behaved students can go in "Yellow Subterfuge." The episode was named after The Beatles' song "Yellow Submarine." On another musical note, the show's 30,000th musical cue was recorded for this episode.

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