10 Times The Simpsons Broke Its Own Rules

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The continuity of this show is all over the place.

BY JACOB SIMMONS
OCTOBER 24TH, 2022

With dozens of memorable characters, hundreds of fantastic episodes, and more catchphrases than you can shake a dictionary at, The Simpsons is one of the biggest TV franchises of all time.

Its influence felt all over the small screen and new episodes are popping out like baby rabbits. It feels like the show is almost too big to fail at this point, but even Simpsons writers aren't immune to slip ups every now and again.

Over its run, various plot points, character details, and timelines have been forgotten or completely erased from the show's history. These ten rule breaks range from the small to the colossal, but The Simpsons has one of the most rabid fanbases in the world, so you can bet that plenty of people noticed.

These omissions usually happen when a writer wants the plot of an episode to go in a particular direction or when they just forget something that happened over twenty years ago.

The lore of Springfield is so deep at this point, it's easy to see how certain aspects of it can be overlooked. However, that doesn't make it any less jarring when a blatant error occurs.

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