
EUROPE: ACCORDING TO THE SIMPSONS
The Simpsons are better travelled than you’ll ever be. They’ve been to all 7 continents, confirming every cultural stereotype in their path.
Relive those glorious post-homework evenings: This is Europe, according to the Simpsons...
Relive those glorious post-homework evenings: This is Europe, according to the Simpsons...
France: ‘The Crepes of Wrath’
Toulouse , France
Bart: “Ah, the life of a frog. That's the life for me.”
Bart goes on an exchange trip to France, uncovers a criminal gang who are spiking wine with anti-freeze (by miraculously learning French) and becomes a national hero.
French wine sounding good? Head to Toulouse for a Gaillac wine tour (minus the anti-freeze).
Marge: Homer, I'd love a glass of that wine Bart brought us.
Homer [grunting]: Sorry,Marge, some wise guy stuck a cork in the bottle.
Marge: Homer, I'd love a glass of that wine Bart brought us.
Homer [grunting]: Sorry,Marge, some wise guy stuck a cork in the bottle.
Ireland: ‘In the name of the Grandfather’
Cork, Ireland
Homer: "Moe, something terrible has happened! The Irish have become hardworking and sober!"
The Simpsons bring Grampa to visit his favourite pub, O'Flanagan's but realise that Ireland has changed and nobody wants to drink anymore. They buy the pub and turn it into a ‘smoke-easy’.
Meanwhile Marge, Bart and Lisa visit The Guinness Storehouse (Dublin),Blarney Castle (Antrim) and the Blarney Stone (Cork). The Giant’s Causeway
Meanwhile Marge, Bart and Lisa visit The Guinness Storehouse (Dublin),Blarney Castle (Antrim) and the Blarney Stone (Cork). The Giant’s Causeway
If it’s ‘the gift of the gab’ you’re after, head to Cork and kiss the Blarney Stone - or Bart’s arse (he colours it grey and takes its place).
Italy: ‘The Italian Bob’
Verona, Italy
Homer: “Why can't you people learn to speak my language? I learned to eat your food!”
Homer’s sent to Italy to pick up Mr. Burns new car with the family. They get lost, run into Sideshow Bob and all hell breaks loose at an opera.
See an opera (without Sideshow Bob swearing a vendetta) in in Verona’s ancient amphitheatre.
Lisa: You have to help us! Sideshow Bob has sworn a vendetta against us!
Krusty: Vendetta? What's that, an Italian vending machine?
Lisa: You have to help us! Sideshow Bob has sworn a vendetta against us!
Krusty: Vendetta? What's that, an Italian vending machine?
Iceland: ‘The Saga of Carl’
Homer: “It says here that Iceland is green and Greenland is icy. The Vikings switched the names to screw with people.”
Homer, Moe and Lenny chase Carl to Iceland (his homeland) where he’s fled with their lottery winnings. Turns out Carl has a shameful family history which the gang overturn.
(Never seen it? That’s cos it was the lowest ranking Simpson’s episode in history - ouch)
(Never seen it? That’s cos it was the lowest ranking Simpson’s episode in history - ouch)
Follow Homer around the Blue Lagoon and try fermented shark… Mmm fermented shark…