Top 10 Times The Simpsons Went Too Far

even the first family of Springfield can

even the first family of Springfield can cross the line welcome to watchmojo.com

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picks for the top 10 times the Simpsons went too far before we begin we publish

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this list we’ll be looking at the

this list we’ll be looking at the moments in the long-running adult

moments in the long-running adult

moments in the long-running adult animation that have been considered to

animation that have been considered to

animation that have been considered to be an extreme bad taste undermined a

be an extreme bad taste undermined a

be an extreme bad taste undermined a developed character or is just

developed character or is just

developed character or is just questionable all around we won’t be

questionable all around we won’t be

questionable all around we won’t be addressing story based controversies

addressing story based controversies

addressing story based controversies that were mere disappointments to fans

that were mere disappointments to fans

that were mere disappointments to fans or episodes of shows where the Simpsons

or episodes of shows where the Simpsons

or episodes of shows where the Simpsons had a cameo though number 10 Homer the

had a cameo though number 10 Homer the

had a cameo though number 10 Homer the suicide bomber a tale of two

suicide bomber a tale of two

suicide bomber a tale of two Springfield’s the town of Springfield is

Springfield’s the town of Springfield is

Springfield’s the town of Springfield is divided when they discover that the

divided when they discover that the

divided when they discover that the poorer folks in town have been given new

poorer folks in town have been given new

poorer folks in town have been given new telephone area codes while the wealthy

telephone area codes while the wealthy

telephone area codes while the wealthy get to keep the old one the citizens

get to keep the old one the citizens

get to keep the old one the citizens gather in the town hall for a meeting in

gather in the town hall for a meeting in

gather in the town hall for a meeting in the site gig that runs throughout the

the site gig that runs throughout the

the site gig that runs throughout the scene culminating in an angry mob we see

scene culminating in an angry mob we see

scene culminating in an angry mob we see that Homer has arrived to the meeting

that Homer has arrived to the meeting

that Homer has arrived to the meeting strapped with dynamite while the episode

strapped with dynamite while the episode

strapped with dynamite while the episode aired pre 911 given that so many public

aired pre 911 given that so many public

aired pre 911 given that so many public places have been the target of terrorist

places have been the target of terrorist

places have been the target of terrorist attacks in the early 21st century the

attacks in the early 21st century the

attacks in the early 21st century the joke is not aged well

joke is not aged well

joke is not aged well number 9 jockeys are murderous elf-like

number 9 jockeys are murderous elf-like

number 9 jockeys are murderous elf-like creatures saddle-sore Galactica the

creatures saddle-sore Galactica the

creatures saddle-sore Galactica the episode begins like classic Simpsons

episode begins like classic Simpsons

episode begins like classic Simpsons fare the family comes into possession of

fare the family comes into possession of

fare the family comes into possession of a pet they cannot afford and try to come

a pet they cannot afford and try to come

a pet they cannot afford and try to come up with a creative means of supporting

up with a creative means of supporting

up with a creative means of supporting it this time it’s a horse and Bart

it this time it’s a horse and Bart

it this time it’s a horse and Bart becomes a jockey things take a turn when

becomes a jockey things take a turn when

becomes a jockey things take a turn when the horse starts winning it’s not the

the horse starts winning it’s not the

the horse starts winning it’s not the Mafia or corrupt bookies that insist

Mafia or corrupt bookies that insist

Mafia or corrupt bookies that insist Homer throw a race however it’s singing

Homer throw a race however it’s singing

Homer throw a race however it’s singing murderous Alvin jockeys it’s one thing

murderous Alvin jockeys it’s one thing

murderous Alvin jockeys it’s one thing to canonize that there are brain eating

to canonize that there are brain eating

to canonize that there are brain eating elves living by a chocolate stream under

elves living by a chocolate stream under

elves living by a chocolate stream under Springfield Downs racetrack but to

Springfield Downs racetrack but to

Springfield Downs racetrack but to literally dehumanize people of small

literally dehumanize people of small

literally dehumanize people of small stature a cruel stereotype against which

stature a cruel stereotype against which

stature a cruel stereotype against which the little people grapple daily is much

the little people grapple daily is much

the little people grapple daily is much worse

number eight Lisa gets addicted to

number eight Lisa gets addicted to secondhand cigarette smoke smoke on the

secondhand cigarette smoke smoke on the

secondhand cigarette smoke smoke on the daughter when a ballet academy sets up

daughter when a ballet academy sets up

daughter when a ballet academy sets up in Springfield March decides to fulfill

in Springfield March decides to fulfill

in Springfield March decides to fulfill a lifelong dream to become a ballerina

a lifelong dream to become a ballerina

a lifelong dream to become a ballerina while she has skill she’s too old

while she has skill she’s too old

while she has skill she’s too old however the instructor notices Lisa’s

however the instructor notices Lisa’s

however the instructor notices Lisa’s naturally perfect posture and wants her

naturally perfect posture and wants her

naturally perfect posture and wants her to join to lisa’s frustration she

to join to lisa’s frustration she

to join to lisa’s frustration she discovers she’s bad at it until she

discovers she’s bad at it until she

discovers she’s bad at it until she hangs out with the other girls on their

hangs out with the other girls on their

hangs out with the other girls on their smoke break after inhaling the

smoke break after inhaling the

smoke break after inhaling the secondhand smoke she feels like she does

secondhand smoke she feels like she does

secondhand smoke she feels like she does better and becomes addicted to it well

better and becomes addicted to it well

better and becomes addicted to it well the episode is good overall in

the episode is good overall in

the episode is good overall in reminiscent of a classic era Simpsons

reminiscent of a classic era Simpsons

reminiscent of a classic era Simpsons morality play having level-headed Lisa

morality play having level-headed Lisa

morality play having level-headed Lisa pick up cigarettes and contemplate

pick up cigarettes and contemplate

pick up cigarettes and contemplate something so harmful is decidedly

something so harmful is decidedly

something so harmful is decidedly uncomfortable number 7 Bart and Lisa

uncomfortable number 7 Bart and Lisa

uncomfortable number 7 Bart and Lisa cover up the murder of Martin Prince

cover up the murder of Martin Prince

cover up the murder of Martin Prince dial and for nerd er the sleuthing of

dial and for nerd er the sleuthing of

dial and for nerd er the sleuthing of Bart and Lisa is a beloved plot arc

Bart and Lisa is a beloved plot arc

Bart and Lisa is a beloved plot arc stand by and throughout the show they

stand by and throughout the show they

stand by and throughout the show they foiled nefarious schemes together and

foiled nefarious schemes together and

foiled nefarious schemes together and brought corrupt men to justice the

brought corrupt men to justice the

brought corrupt men to justice the tables are turned when a prank goes

tables are turned when a prank goes

tables are turned when a prank goes wrong and they think they’ve killed

wrong and they think they’ve killed

wrong and they think they’ve killed classmate and goody two-shoes Martin

classmate and goody two-shoes Martin

classmate and goody two-shoes Martin prints rather than do what you’d expect

prints rather than do what you’d expect

prints rather than do what you’d expect until an adult that Martin fell off a

until an adult that Martin fell off a

until an adult that Martin fell off a cliff and attempt his recovery they

cliff and attempt his recovery they

cliff and attempt his recovery they cover the whole thing up this naturally

cover the whole thing up this naturally

cover the whole thing up this naturally causes them a lot of mental anguish and

causes them a lot of mental anguish and

causes them a lot of mental anguish and while it turns out okay you spend the

while it turns out okay you spend the

while it turns out okay you spend the episode thinking the kids might not be

episode thinking the kids might not be

episode thinking the kids might not be all right after all

all right after all

all right after all number six Frank Grimes is death homers

number six Frank Grimes is death homers

number six Frank Grimes is death homers enemy Frank Grimes has had it rough and

enemy Frank Grimes has had it rough and

enemy Frank Grimes has had it rough and just wants to get his life going when he

just wants to get his life going when he

just wants to get his life going when he moves to Springfield

moves to Springfield

moves to Springfield however he immediately notices how

however he immediately notices how

however he immediately notices how insanely messed up Homer is a somewhat

insanely messed up Homer is a somewhat

insanely messed up Homer is a somewhat meta episode many people regard homers

meta episode many people regard homers

meta episode many people regard homers enemy as the end of the golden era of

enemy as the end of the golden era of

enemy as the end of the golden era of Simpsons when homers buffoonery itself

Simpsons when homers buffoonery itself

Simpsons when homers buffoonery itself becomes the joke stupid Frank eventually

becomes the joke stupid Frank eventually

becomes the joke stupid Frank eventually goes nuts as any sane person might when

goes nuts as any sane person might when

goes nuts as any sane person might when he realizes he’s living in a crazy world

he realizes he’s living in a crazy world

he realizes he’s living in a crazy world where no one else notices the insanity

where no one else notices the insanity

where no one else notices the insanity and accidentally kills himself in grisly

and accidentally kills himself in grisly

and accidentally kills himself in grisly fashion because I’m home

fashion because I’m home

fashion because I’m home and life for everyone else carries on as

and life for everyone else carries on as

and life for everyone else carries on as normal number five Marge’s breast

normal number five Marge’s breast

normal number five Marge’s breast implants large March well out in Manjula

implants large March well out in Manjula

implants large March well out in Manjula Marg the sweet beloved matriarch of the

Marg the sweet beloved matriarch of the

Marg the sweet beloved matriarch of the family is talked into getting

family is talked into getting

family is talked into getting liposuction when she wakes up from

liposuction when she wakes up from

liposuction when she wakes up from surgery she discovers that there has

surgery she discovers that there has

surgery she discovers that there has been a mix-up and her tummy tuck turned

been a mix-up and her tummy tuck turned

been a mix-up and her tummy tuck turned into breast implants not only was it a

into breast implants not only was it a

into breast implants not only was it a terrible departure for the character but

terrible departure for the character but

terrible departure for the character but it’s also just cranky as hell to see her

it’s also just cranky as hell to see her

it’s also just cranky as hell to see her so overtly sexualized and what felt like

so overtly sexualized and what felt like

so overtly sexualized and what felt like very obvious fanservice at the end of

very obvious fanservice at the end of

very obvious fanservice at the end of the episode putting a cherry on this

the episode putting a cherry on this

the episode putting a cherry on this cringe cheesecake she flashes a crowd of

cringe cheesecake she flashes a crowd of

cringe cheesecake she flashes a crowd of people so to save Homer Bart and

people so to save Homer Bart and

people so to save Homer Bart and Milhouse from being eaten by an elephant

Milhouse from being eaten by an elephant

Milhouse from being eaten by an elephant number for the death of Maude Flanders

number for the death of Maude Flanders

number for the death of Maude Flanders alone again naturally when Homer

alone again naturally when Homer

alone again naturally when Homer antagonizes the racetrack t-shirt cannon

antagonizes the racetrack t-shirt cannon

antagonizes the racetrack t-shirt cannon cheerleaders Maude Flanders is struck

cheerleaders Maude Flanders is struck

cheerleaders Maude Flanders is struck with the clothing barrage knocked off

with the clothing barrage knocked off

with the clothing barrage knocked off the bleachers and into the parking lot

the bleachers and into the parking lot

the bleachers and into the parking lot dying on impact

dying on impact

dying on impact the shocking scene was highly

the shocking scene was highly

the shocking scene was highly anticipated

anticipated

anticipated although viewers were unsure which

although viewers were unsure which

although viewers were unsure which Springfield citizen would kick the

Springfield citizen would kick the

Springfield citizen would kick the bucket it was the first time a regular

bucket it was the first time a regular

bucket it was the first time a regular character was actively killed off and it

character was actively killed off and it

character was actively killed off and it changed the dynamic of not just the show

changed the dynamic of not just the show

changed the dynamic of not just the show but also the character of Ned Flanders

but also the character of Ned Flanders

but also the character of Ned Flanders and it showed that like so many others

and it showed that like so many others

and it showed that like so many others resets at the end of each episode this

resets at the end of each episode this

resets at the end of each episode this seems like an awfully drastic step to

seems like an awfully drastic step to

seems like an awfully drastic step to spice things up number three

spice things up number three

spice things up number three Homer dreams of killing his father Papa

Homer dreams of killing his father Papa

Homer dreams of killing his father Papa don’t leech Aben homers rocky dynamic

don’t leech Aben homers rocky dynamic

don’t leech Aben homers rocky dynamic has produced some of the series best

has produced some of the series best

has produced some of the series best moments in the opening of this season 19

moments in the opening of this season 19

moments in the opening of this season 19 episode we see them arguing during a

episode we see them arguing during a

episode we see them arguing during a drive home and it seems there is nothing

drive home and it seems there is nothing

drive home and it seems there is nothing out of the ordinary however when the car

out of the ordinary however when the car

out of the ordinary however when the car goes off the road Abe is too injured to

goes off the road Abe is too injured to

goes off the road Abe is too injured to get out rather than dial nine-one-one

get out rather than dial nine-one-one

get out rather than dial nine-one-one Homer kills him the dream sequence of

Homer kills him the dream sequence of

Homer kills him the dream sequence of Homer smothering his father as he

Homer smothering his father as he

Homer smothering his father as he struggles to breathe has no bearing on

struggles to breathe has no bearing on

struggles to breathe has no bearing on the rest of the episode but somehow it

the rest of the episode but somehow it

the rest of the episode but somehow it makes the unnecessarily shocking scene

makes the unnecessarily shocking scene

makes the unnecessarily shocking scene worse I always wake up just before the

worse I always wake up just before the

worse I always wake up just before the good part it might be a Sopranos

good part it might be a Sopranos

good part it might be a Sopranos reference but it is still odd and

reference but it is still odd and

reference but it is still odd and disturbing number two Moe hangs himself

disturbing number two Moe hangs himself

disturbing number two Moe hangs himself whiskey business Moe Szyslak suicide

whiskey business Moe Szyslak suicide

whiskey business Moe Szyslak suicide attempts have been an off-color gag

attempts have been an off-color gag

attempts have been an off-color gag throughout the show’s run suicide again

throughout the show’s run suicide again

throughout the show’s run suicide again for me with ill-fated attempts including

for me with ill-fated attempts including

for me with ill-fated attempts including his annual Christmas suicide and

his annual Christmas suicide and

his annual Christmas suicide and accidentally saving Maggie while

accidentally saving Maggie while

accidentally saving Maggie while preparing to jump from a bridge

preparing to jump from a bridge

preparing to jump from a bridge but things got especially dark in this

but things got especially dark in this

but things got especially dark in this episode as most slowly walks up to a

episode as most slowly walks up to a

episode as most slowly walks up to a prepared noose in his bar while Homer

prepared noose in his bar while Homer

prepared noose in his bar while Homer Lenny and Carl are in the other room

Lenny and Carl are in the other room

Lenny and Carl are in the other room none the wiser this time there’s no one

none the wiser this time there’s no one

none the wiser this time there’s no one that’s gonna save me slipping the noose

that’s gonna save me slipping the noose

that’s gonna save me slipping the noose around his neck he calls the helpline

around his neck he calls the helpline

around his neck he calls the helpline accidentally kicking the chair out the

accidentally kicking the chair out the

accidentally kicking the chair out the booze hounds rushed to the noise and

booze hounds rushed to the noise and

booze hounds rushed to the noise and find him on the floor which is all

find him on the floor which is all

find him on the floor which is all played out for Laughs yo you guys save

played out for Laughs yo you guys save

played out for Laughs yo you guys save me number 1 Marge rapes Homer strong

me number 1 Marge rapes Homer strong

me number 1 Marge rapes Homer strong arms of the mom what the hell Simpsons

arms of the mom what the hell Simpsons

arms of the mom what the hell Simpsons the setup here is that Marge has been

the setup here is that Marge has been

the setup here is that Marge has been lifting weights and juicing up as a way

lifting weights and juicing up as a way

lifting weights and juicing up as a way to feel back in control of herself after

to feel back in control of herself after

to feel back in control of herself after she was mugged and develops agoraphobia

she was mugged and develops agoraphobia

she was mugged and develops agoraphobia as a result she becomes more aggressive

as a result she becomes more aggressive

as a result she becomes more aggressive in one scene she wants a little action

in one scene she wants a little action

in one scene she wants a little action in bed and when Homer says he’s not up

in bed and when Homer says he’s not up

in bed and when Homer says he’s not up to it she tells him she wasn’t asking

to it she tells him she wasn’t asking

to it she tells him she wasn’t asking the next morning Homer is limping around

the next morning Homer is limping around

the next morning Homer is limping around the kitchen this is not the first time

the kitchen this is not the first time

the kitchen this is not the first time the Simpsons made light of sexual

the Simpsons made light of sexual

the Simpsons made light of sexual assault as two seasons earlier it was

assault as two seasons earlier it was

assault as two seasons earlier it was implied that Homer was raped by a panda

implied that Homer was raped by a panda

implied that Homer was raped by a panda seriously what the hell just ask him

seriously what the hell just ask him

seriously what the hell just ask him soon to marry him and I think she just

soon to marry him and I think she just

soon to marry him and I think she just said yes do you agree with our picks

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