Bart Will Grow Up to Create the Simpsons
[ranking: 1]
Matt Groening based the show on his own family, down to the names of his parents and sisters. It would make a lot of sense that Bart, the kid dead set on shenanigans, ends up following his love for comedy and creating a show based on his family.
Homer Has Been in a Coma for Over Two Decades
[ranking: 2]
Hardtopickaname put this theory together from a 1992 episode in which Homer is talking to God. Homer: God, I gotta ask you something. What's the meaning of life?God: Homer, I can't tell you that.Homer: C'mon!God: You'll find out when you die.Homer: I can't wait that long!God: You can't wait six months?Homer: No, tell me now!God: Well, ok. The meaning of life is?? Then six months later, there??s a scene where Bart pulls a prank that puts Homer in a coma. He??s been in that coma ever since. That??s why no one ages. They are captured in Homer??s mind from the last time he saw them, but he??s been entertaining the world with those memories. BTW, this theory has been shared around the world. Hardtopickaname posted this update on Reddit: This got really big. I'm getting messages about it making the news in Australia, Belgium, and other places. It made the front page of Yahoo, and TMZ even got a statement from Al Jean about my theory. He says it's not true, but what does he know about the Simpsons???
Every Simpson Is a Super Genius
[ranking: 3]
This theory holds that all of The Simpsons are incredibly gifted, but only Lisa capitalizes on it. The reason? Ignorance is bliss. Grandpa did many amazing things until he got old and forgetful. Homer was intelligent until he got a crayon lodged in his brain; he even put it back after turning back into a super genius when he felt alienated from his regular friends.
Bart has chosen to hide his smarts, and prefers a life of smartassery. Maggie has pulled off some amazing feats for a baby. Marge likes the simpler life, and knows that being a brainiac makes you miserable. Just look at Lisa.
Bart Was a Stonecutter Before Homer
[ranking: 4]
TyPiper93x2 lays out the argument that Bart was part of the secret order because of Grandpa Abe??s membership, and that he already knows all about it when Homer brings it up. Bart also knows the lingo, how to behave, and he never gets into serious trouble at school because Skinner is a Stonecutter himself.
Bart Is as Smart as Lisa - Maybe Smarter
[ranking: 5]
If you follow certain storylines, Bart ends up being a Chief Justice or the creator of The Simpsons, so the theory goes that Bart earlier in life prefers the prank life over being a teacher??s pet like Lisa. Later on, he??ll embrace his intelligence and make a big splash in the world.
Homer Owns the Denver Broncos and Can Do What He Wants
[ranking: 6]
This fan theory from awkwardhipsters holds that, "In season eight episode two, Hank Scorpio gives the Denver Broncos to Homer Simpson. As of 2012, the Denver Broncos [were] worth $1,160,000,000. This source of income gives Homer the means to do whatever he wants, spend as much time out of work as he wants, and so on.
The only reason he remains stingy is because 1. He's an idiot, and 2. He does not care much for the Denver Broncos, and doesn't keep track of their worth.??
Are Nelson and Barney One and the Same?
[ranking: 7]
Here's Redditor firerobin88's theory: ??Nelson Muntz's life of bullying leads him to grow up to become an alcoholic loser. Seeking to change his depressing life, he bullies Professor Frink into using his time machine to change his childhood under the pseudonym Barney Gumble. He walks into Moe's and forgets his mission.??
Homer Knows He??s a Cartoon
[ranking: 8]
Or at least God tells him that in a dream. This led to a fan theory that posits Homer does what he wants because he knows he??s just a cartoon.
The Springfield Effect
[ranking: 9]
This mind-bending theory has been out there for a while, but it??s one of the trippiest about where Springfield actually is. It holds that Springfield is both everywhere and nowhere. Springfield doesn??t adhere to the natural laws and physics. It can relocate, expand, and retract as needed. That??s why it can be anywhere at any time. Check out the whole theory and see if you agree.
Hans Moleman Is Several Molemen
[ranking: 10]
Moleman sure does die a lot. These fan theories suggest that there is a race of human-mole hybrids living under the surface of Springfield. They have been plotting to take over by occupying several jobs around town, but keep being thwarted, mostly by Homer.
Mom from Futurama and Mr. Burns Are Related
[ranking: 11]
Maybe it??s the way they both have zero scruples, are seemingly frail but not really, and too evil to die, but there??s something to this fan theory about Mom and Monty.
Moe Knew Bart Was the Crank Caller
[ranking: 12]
Bart??s been calling Moe for years, and Moe falls for it every time. This theory sweetly declares that Moe has known it was Bart all along and just wants to make Bart happy. D??aww.
The Simpsons Is a TV Show Within The Simpsons Universe
[ranking: 13]
TowelstheTricker points out that because Bart breaks the fourth wall many times and there??s a lot of behind-the-scenes behavior, that the entire show is a show within the world of the Simpsons.
We??re Seeing The Simpsons Through Flanders's POV
[ranking: 14]
Flanders sees Homer as dumb, Bart as a little brat, Lisa as wasting her potential, and Marge as long-suffering. He also sees himself as a righteous man, until he starts to crack later. Read more about these theories and see if you agree.
Grandpa Abe Is a Time Traveler
[ranking: 15]
This fan theory from Dataforge suggests that all of the inconsistencies in the Simpson??s storylines are just Abe traveling through time and messing with history - which would be a totally The Simpsons writers' room thing to do. Whether this is true or not, the fan theory deserves respect.
Is Dr. Hibbert The Simpsons Creator??s Way of Acknowledging Bill Cosby??s Alleged Behavior All These Years?
[ranking: 16]
Was Dr. Hibbert??s sometimes creepy behavior a nod to what was allegedly happening in real life? Some fans think so.
Ralph Wiggum Is Like Pinky from Pinky and the Brain
[ranking: 17]
In defense of Ralph??s specialness, one Redditor offered up that because he was dropped on his head as a baby, Ralph isn??t unintelligent so much as unironically different. He??s very much like Pink from Pinky and the Brain, seeing the world through his own special filter.
Springfield Is in the Southern Hemisphere
[ranking: 18]
The long-running joke is that it??s never revealed which state The Simpsons is set in, and the creators love to mess with fans. But are we asking the wrong question? Maybe the Simpsons live in an entirely different part of the world.
This popular theory was further reinforced by a Reddit user SuchAPointlessName. In the episode ??The Musk Who Fell to Earth,?? Musk looks out at the moon. In the northern hemisphere, the tips of a waxing crescent moon point to the left, away from the sun. In the episode, the tips point to the right, toward the sun. So possibly The Simpsons creators have been punking us all along, mate.
The Simpsons Don't Have Livers, Which Is Why They Are Yellow
[ranking: 19]
Blame it on Duff beer. Either all of the characters have had so much to drink that they are jaundiced from liver disease, or they??ve evolved over time as a race of people who don??t need livers. This explains an entire universe of yellow people.
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