where would this world be without our favorite yellow cartoon family welcome
favorite yellow cartoon family welcome
favorite yellow cartoon family welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten couch gags from The Simpsons
couch gags from The Simpsons
couch gags from The Simpsons crystal-blue persuasion for this list
crystal-blue persuasion for this list
crystal-blue persuasion for this list we’ve examined every couch gag from The
we’ve examined every couch gag from The
we’ve examined every couch gag from The Simpsons to determine the most creative
Simpsons to determine the most creative
Simpsons to determine the most creative and entertaining ways the family has sat
and entertaining ways the family has sat
and entertaining ways the family has sat down to watch television
while we are primarily concerned with
while we are primarily concerned with the genius behind a gag
the genius behind a gag
the genius behind a gag we’ve also attributed some nostalgia
we’ve also attributed some nostalgia
we’ve also attributed some nostalgia points to the classics shut up Flanders
number 10 500 episodes ignoring soap
number 10 500 episodes ignoring soap operas how many shows can say they
operas how many shows can say they
operas how many shows can say they reached the 500 episode milestone not
reached the 500 episode milestone not
reached the 500 episode milestone not many while The Simpsons are now well
many while The Simpsons are now well
many while The Simpsons are now well past that marker it was a pretty huge
past that marker it was a pretty huge
past that marker it was a pretty huge deal when they did crack the big 500 in
deal when they did crack the big 500 in
deal when they did crack the big 500 in 2012 to celebrate viewers got to see a
2012 to celebrate viewers got to see a
2012 to celebrate viewers got to see a chronological frame-by-frame montage of
chronological frame-by-frame montage of
chronological frame-by-frame montage of every single Simpsons couch gag until
every single Simpsons couch gag until
every single Simpsons couch gag until that point at Lightspeed we catch the
that point at Lightspeed we catch the
that point at Lightspeed we catch the couch gags from the first one all the
couch gags from the first one all the
couch gags from the first one all the way up to Episode four 99 it’s a lovely
way up to Episode four 99 it’s a lovely
way up to Episode four 99 it’s a lovely trip down memory lane and a reminder of
trip down memory lane and a reminder of
trip down memory lane and a reminder of all the creative ways the gag has played
all the creative ways the gag has played
all the creative ways the gag has played out over the years
number nine Springfield tick tock wake
number nine Springfield tick tock wake up in the morning feeling like P a dude
up in the morning feeling like P a dude
up in the morning feeling like P a dude up grow my glasses on the door I’ve
up grow my glasses on the door I’ve
up grow my glasses on the door I’ve gotta hit this video over it’s run The
gotta hit this video over it’s run The
gotta hit this video over it’s run The Simpsons has developed one of the most
Simpsons has developed one of the most
Simpsons has developed one of the most populated casts of characters on
populated casts of characters on
populated casts of characters on television and we bet that even the most
television and we bet that even the most
television and we bet that even the most casual viewer recognizes more than half
casual viewer recognizes more than half
casual viewer recognizes more than half of Springfield’s residents
of Springfield’s residents
of Springfield’s residents thanks to this popular Ke$ha song we can
thanks to this popular Ke$ha song we can
thanks to this popular Ke$ha song we can get reacquainted with them as
get reacquainted with them as
get reacquainted with them as Springfield becomes the set of a music
Springfield becomes the set of a music
Springfield becomes the set of a music video
the gag makes use of a wide range of
the gag makes use of a wide range of characters from recurring favorites to
characters from recurring favorites to
characters from recurring favorites to some lesser-known citizens of everyone’s
some lesser-known citizens of everyone’s
some lesser-known citizens of everyone’s favorite animated town beginning with
favorite animated town beginning with
favorite animated town beginning with Lisa we track these characters through
Lisa we track these characters through
Lisa we track these characters through many famous Springfield locations as
many famous Springfield locations as
many famous Springfield locations as they lip-sync and act out the lyrics of
they lip-sync and act out the lyrics of
they lip-sync and act out the lyrics of tick-tock taking their own liberties The
tick-tock taking their own liberties The
tick-tock taking their own liberties The Simpsons puts hilarious visual spins on
Simpsons puts hilarious visual spins on
Simpsons puts hilarious visual spins on her lyrics giving the song a uniquely
her lyrics giving the song a uniquely
her lyrics giving the song a uniquely Springfield Ian spirit number 8 Banksy
Springfield Ian spirit number 8 Banksy
Springfield Ian spirit number 8 Banksy made couch gag
in recent years the Simpsons crew has
in recent years the Simpsons crew has relinquished control of the couch gag
relinquished control of the couch gag
relinquished control of the couch gag inviting outside artists to put their
inviting outside artists to put their
inviting outside artists to put their own spin on the phenomenon you’ll see
own spin on the phenomenon you’ll see
own spin on the phenomenon you’ll see several unique artists interpretations
several unique artists interpretations
several unique artists interpretations on this list and the first comes from
on this list and the first comes from
on this list and the first comes from the mysterious Street artist Banksy
the mysterious Street artist Banksy
the mysterious Street artist Banksy depicting the corporate side of the
depicting the corporate side of the
depicting the corporate side of the Simpsons Banksy takes the viewers
Simpsons Banksy takes the viewers
Simpsons Banksy takes the viewers through a dark vision of the show’s
through a dark vision of the show’s
through a dark vision of the show’s product manufacturing showing low wage
product manufacturing showing low wage
product manufacturing showing low wage workers suffering through literally
workers suffering through literally
workers suffering through literally toxic conditions to bring the merch to
toxic conditions to bring the merch to
toxic conditions to bring the merch to market
bones of dead workers lined the factory
bones of dead workers lined the factory animals are slaughtered for fur to stuff
animals are slaughtered for fur to stuff
animals are slaughtered for fur to stuff Bart dolls dead dolphins lick postage
Bart dolls dead dolphins lick postage
Bart dolls dead dolphins lick postage and a unicorn pokes the holes in the
and a unicorn pokes the holes in the
and a unicorn pokes the holes in the DVDs it’s grim but the outrageousness of
DVDs it’s grim but the outrageousness of
DVDs it’s grim but the outrageousness of it all makes it darkly hilarious
number seven Rick and Morty my god Morty
number seven Rick and Morty my god Morty what did you do you killed a shiftless
what did you do you killed a shiftless
what did you do you killed a shiftless 40 The Simpsons paved the way for a long
40 The Simpsons paved the way for a long
40 The Simpsons paved the way for a long line of animated shows for grown-ups one
line of animated shows for grown-ups one
line of animated shows for grown-ups one of those shows is Rick and Morty that
of those shows is Rick and Morty that
of those shows is Rick and Morty that series has developed a cult following
series has developed a cult following
series has developed a cult following and fans were thrilled to see the mad
and fans were thrilled to see the mad
and fans were thrilled to see the mad scientist and his grandson star in their
scientist and his grandson star in their
scientist and his grandson star in their very own Simpsons couch gag
very own Simpsons couch gag
very own Simpsons couch gag you know many characters there are in
you know many characters there are in
you know many characters there are in the Simpsons Morty there’s I got billion
the Simpsons Morty there’s I got billion
the Simpsons Morty there’s I got billion characters they did an episode where
characters they did an episode where
characters they did an episode where George Bush was their neighbor after
George Bush was their neighbor after
George Bush was their neighbor after crashing into 742 Evergreen Terrace and
crashing into 742 Evergreen Terrace and
crashing into 742 Evergreen Terrace and killing everyone’s favorite yellow
killing everyone’s favorite yellow
killing everyone’s favorite yellow family Rick’s ends Morty on a mission
family Rick’s ends Morty on a mission
family Rick’s ends Morty on a mission through space to clone them while he
through space to clone them while he
through space to clone them while he roams the house drinking duff beer
roams the house drinking duff beer
roams the house drinking duff beer stealing whatever he pleases and
stealing whatever he pleases and
stealing whatever he pleases and freezing a nosy Ned Flanders looks like
freezing a nosy Ned Flanders looks like
freezing a nosy Ned Flanders looks like he got a spaceship in you who are you
he got a spaceship in you who are you
he got a spaceship in you who are you there are also some hilarious and meta
there are also some hilarious and meta
there are also some hilarious and meta jokes thrown in to both pay tribute to
jokes thrown in to both pay tribute to
jokes thrown in to both pay tribute to and make fun of the simpsons cultural
and make fun of the simpsons cultural
and make fun of the simpsons cultural impact hey Morty little tip don’t clean
impact hey Morty little tip don’t clean
impact hey Morty little tip don’t clean DNA vials with your spit let’s go I’m
DNA vials with your spit let’s go I’m
DNA vials with your spit let’s go I’m driving this time no more guest
driving this time no more guest
driving this time no more guest animators man number 6 The Hobbit
The Simpsons takes pride in poking fun
The Simpsons takes pride in poking fun at the entertainment machine so it’s no
at the entertainment machine so it’s no
at the entertainment machine so it’s no surprise a few couch gags have
surprise a few couch gags have
surprise a few couch gags have brilliantly parodied popular films while
brilliantly parodied popular films while
brilliantly parodied popular films while their take on avatar was both beautiful
their take on avatar was both beautiful
their take on avatar was both beautiful and absurd we find the family’s trek
and absurd we find the family’s trek
and absurd we find the family’s trek through a Middle Earth themed
through a Middle Earth themed
through a Middle Earth themed Springfield to their beloved couch
Springfield to their beloved couch
Springfield to their beloved couch particularly hilarious a variety of
particularly hilarious a variety of
particularly hilarious a variety of Springfield residents assume the roles
Springfield residents assume the roles
Springfield residents assume the roles of Tolkien characters no homers a dwarf
of Tolkien characters no homers a dwarf
of Tolkien characters no homers a dwarf Marge is Gandalf and the kids are
Marge is Gandalf and the kids are
Marge is Gandalf and the kids are hobbits along the way they encounter
hobbits along the way they encounter
hobbits along the way they encounter Gollum Oh
Gollum Oh
Gollum Oh trolls Lenny Carl and Barney dragon mr.
trolls Lenny Carl and Barney dragon mr.
trolls Lenny Carl and Barney dragon mr. burns and ghosts Dolph Kearney and Jimbo
burns and ghosts Dolph Kearney and Jimbo
burns and ghosts Dolph Kearney and Jimbo from a cleverly titled map of
from a cleverly titled map of
from a cleverly titled map of middle-earth – Homer’s selfish collapse
middle-earth – Homer’s selfish collapse
middle-earth – Homer’s selfish collapse at the end
at the end
at the end this one has viewers marveling at its
this one has viewers marveling at its
this one has viewers marveling at its creativity and laughing all the way
creativity and laughing all the way
creativity and laughing all the way through what about us man get your own
through what about us man get your own
through what about us man get your own coach number five the circus line couch
coach number five the circus line couch
coach number five the circus line couch gag a classic from the early seasons and
gag a classic from the early seasons and
gag a classic from the early seasons and the most used couch gag of the series
the most used couch gag of the series
the most used couch gag of the series this one sees the gang reached the couch
this one sees the gang reached the couch
this one sees the gang reached the couch only to start high-kicking in a
only to start high-kicking in a
only to start high-kicking in a perfectly unison chorus line the family
perfectly unison chorus line the family
perfectly unison chorus line the family is quickly joined by a cast of dancers
is quickly joined by a cast of dancers
is quickly joined by a cast of dancers before the living room set is lifted
before the living room set is lifted
before the living room set is lifted apart to reveal a full-blown circus set
apart to reveal a full-blown circus set
apart to reveal a full-blown circus set to a circus version of The Simpsons
to a circus version of The Simpsons
to a circus version of The Simpsons theme song the family dances in front of
theme song the family dances in front of
theme song the family dances in front of magicians hand standing elephants
magicians hand standing elephants
magicians hand standing elephants fire-breathers trapeze artists jugglers
fire-breathers trapeze artists jugglers
fire-breathers trapeze artists jugglers on unicycles and Santa’s Little Helper
on unicycles and Santa’s Little Helper
on unicycles and Santa’s Little Helper jumping through a ring of fire the whole
jumping through a ring of fire the whole
jumping through a ring of fire the whole flashy spectacle is pulled off with ease
flashy spectacle is pulled off with ease
flashy spectacle is pulled off with ease because you know it’s the Simpsons and
because you know it’s the Simpsons and
because you know it’s the Simpsons and they can do anything
they can do anything
they can do anything number four lazy writer guest animators
number four lazy writer guest animators
number four lazy writer guest animators Steve cuts through a retro spin on the
Steve cuts through a retro spin on the
Steve cuts through a retro spin on the conventional couch gag when he channeled
conventional couch gag when he channeled
conventional couch gag when he channeled classic 80s television both animated and
classic 80s television both animated and
classic 80s television both animated and live-action Homer assumes the role of
live-action Homer assumes the role of
live-action Homer assumes the role of Joe Kaz Kaczynski a ripped detective
Joe Kaz Kaczynski a ripped detective
Joe Kaz Kaczynski a ripped detective with a jaw line the real Homer could
with a jaw line the real Homer could
with a jaw line the real Homer could only dream of
only dream of
only dream of while our favorite couch takes the place
while our favorite couch takes the place
while our favorite couch takes the place of his gun-toting Knight Rider style
of his gun-toting Knight Rider style
of his gun-toting Knight Rider style sidekick set – Paul Angermann song
sidekick set – Paul Angermann song
sidekick set – Paul Angermann song Scarface push it to the limit
Scarface push it to the limit
Scarface push it to the limit viewers catch a montage of the two
viewers catch a montage of the two
viewers catch a montage of the two cleaning up the streets protecting
cleaning up the streets protecting
cleaning up the streets protecting innocents from the equally ripped evil
innocents from the equally ripped evil
innocents from the equally ripped evil Ned Flanders
don’t look down just keep your head
don’t look down just keep your head in the end the clip is revealed to be a
in the end the clip is revealed to be a
in the end the clip is revealed to be a rerun of the fictional show lazy rider
rerun of the fictional show lazy rider
rerun of the fictional show lazy rider just as Maggie burns her way across the
just as Maggie burns her way across the
just as Maggie burns her way across the living room on her own little couch damn
living room on her own little couch damn
living room on her own little couch damn rerun number three powers of ten would
rerun number three powers of ten would
rerun number three powers of ten would it really be a surprise if the minds
it really be a surprise if the minds
it really be a surprise if the minds behind the Simpsons knew the secrets of
behind the Simpsons knew the secrets of
behind the Simpsons knew the secrets of the universe well they may have given us
the universe well they may have given us
the universe well they may have given us the answer when they ventured through
the answer when they ventured through
the answer when they ventured through space in this memorable couch gag
space in this memorable couch gag
space in this memorable couch gag inspired by the short documentary films
inspired by the short documentary films
inspired by the short documentary films powers of 10 as well as Stanley
powers of 10 as well as Stanley
powers of 10 as well as Stanley Kubrick’s 2001 a Space Odyssey pulling
Kubrick’s 2001 a Space Odyssey pulling
Kubrick’s 2001 a Space Odyssey pulling back from the seated Simpson family we
back from the seated Simpson family we
back from the seated Simpson family we take an adventure out past the space we
take an adventure out past the space we
take an adventure out past the space we know to galaxies far far away only to
know to galaxies far far away only to
know to galaxies far far away only to discover that we’re all part of a
discover that we’re all part of a
discover that we’re all part of a collection of atoms that make up the
collection of atoms that make up the
collection of atoms that make up the skin cells that come together to form
skin cells that come together to form
skin cells that come together to form homers head right back in the living
homers head right back in the living
homers head right back in the living room homers amazed reaction at the end
room homers amazed reaction at the end
room homers amazed reaction at the end puts the cherry on top of this couch gag
puts the cherry on top of this couch gag
puts the cherry on top of this couch gag sundae mmm sundae whoa number two year
sundae mmm sundae whoa number two year
sundae mmm sundae whoa number two year Moe del Toro
one of the Simpsons most beloved
one of the Simpsons most beloved trademarks is the show’s long-standing
trademarks is the show’s long-standing
trademarks is the show’s long-standing tradition of celebrating Halloween with
tradition of celebrating Halloween with
tradition of celebrating Halloween with their treehouse of four episodes as you
their treehouse of four episodes as you
their treehouse of four episodes as you can imagine each year they put a new
can imagine each year they put a new
can imagine each year they put a new graphic and ghoulish spin on the couch
graphic and ghoulish spin on the couch
graphic and ghoulish spin on the couch gag but none can top the vision of the
gag but none can top the vision of the
gag but none can top the vision of the master himself Guillermo del Toro which
master himself Guillermo del Toro which
master himself Guillermo del Toro which appears in treehouse of 424 amid a
appears in treehouse of 424 amid a
appears in treehouse of 424 amid a zombie and monster infested Springfield
zombie and monster infested Springfield
zombie and monster infested Springfield the filmmaker fits in more pop-culture
the filmmaker fits in more pop-culture
the filmmaker fits in more pop-culture references than you can count
references than you can count
references than you can count paying tribute to horror genre greats by
paying tribute to horror genre greats by
paying tribute to horror genre greats by channeling the likes of Alfred
channeling the likes of Alfred
channeling the likes of Alfred Hitchcock’s the birds and Stephen King’s
Hitchcock’s the birds and Stephen King’s
Hitchcock’s the birds and Stephen King’s The Shining he also features monsters
The Shining he also features monsters
The Shining he also features monsters from his own films with mr. burns for
from his own films with mr. burns for
from his own films with mr. burns for example appropriately becoming the pale
example appropriately becoming the pale
example appropriately becoming the pale man from Pan’s Labyrinth it’s fair to
man from Pan’s Labyrinth it’s fair to
man from Pan’s Labyrinth it’s fair to say that this one is a three-minute
say that this one is a three-minute
say that this one is a three-minute masterpiece
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
here are some honorable mentions
here are some honorable mentions ooh cheap PVC smell oh no I’m an action
ooh cheap PVC smell oh no I’m an action
ooh cheap PVC smell oh no I’m an action figure and I hate action
number one evolution of Homer don’t ever
number one evolution of Homer don’t ever wonder how Homer became well Homer well
wonder how Homer became well Homer well
wonder how Homer became well Homer well wonder no more
wonder no more
wonder no more because this couch gag provides the
because this couch gag provides the
because this couch gag provides the answers tracking his progression from
answers tracking his progression from
answers tracking his progression from the dawn of time to the present starting
the dawn of time to the present starting
the dawn of time to the present starting as a single-celled organism Homer
as a single-celled organism Homer
as a single-celled organism Homer evolves into a fish that escapes the
evolves into a fish that escapes the
evolves into a fish that escapes the clutches of a Bern’s octopus Ernst
clutches of a Bern’s octopus Ernst
clutches of a Bern’s octopus Ernst opposed to then reach land and become a
opposed to then reach land and become a
opposed to then reach land and become a reptile soon as a rodent he escapes the
reptile soon as a rodent he escapes the
reptile soon as a rodent he escapes the terrifying Bart t-rex and survives an
terrifying Bart t-rex and survives an
terrifying Bart t-rex and survives an asteroid impact before evolving into a
asteroid impact before evolving into a
asteroid impact before evolving into a monkey then an ape and finally a human
monkey then an ape and finally a human
monkey then an ape and finally a human he then quickly moves through human
he then quickly moves through human
he then quickly moves through human history before becoming the forgetful
history before becoming the forgetful
history before becoming the forgetful Homer we know and love and reuniting
Homer we know and love and reuniting
Homer we know and love and reuniting with his family on the couch it’s unique
with his family on the couch it’s unique
with his family on the couch it’s unique hilarious and quasi educational once
hilarious and quasi educational once
hilarious and quasi educational once again shall I
again shall I
again shall I do you agree with our list all right
do you agree with our list all right
do you agree with our list all right can’t argue with that for more delicious
can’t argue with that for more delicious
can’t argue with that for more delicious top 10s published every day be sure to
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