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The Simpsons Are Known For Recreating Famous Pop Culture Moments, And This Time This Fan On Twitter Shared 17 Historic Images Recreated By The Cartoon
The Simpsons is well-known for its humorous take on various aspects of popular culture, whether it's to ridicule personality archetypes or make clever allusions to make its episodes seem more intriguing. Some episodes even include subtle references to historic events, movies, and even art.
These instances are eagerly discovered and shared by the fans of the show. One such fan, known as Criminalsimpsons on Twitter, has compiled numerous side-by-side comparisons of these references with their original inspirations.
In this post, we have gathered The Simpsons' recreation of historic photographs, and invite you to explore more of these fascinating references on Criminalsimpsons' Twitter page.
Bored Panda got in touch with Ramón, the creator of these comparisons, to learn more about him and his fascination with The Simpsons.
Ramón, a 24-year-old from Argentina, in addition to the Simpsons, is a big fan of football and movies, "but I guess the Simpsons occupy 90% of my brain now," shared Ramón.
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A historic photo taken by Burk Uzzle shows a man hugging a woman at the Woodstock festival in 1969.
We were wondering how this idea of creating exclusively Simpsons content came to be. Ramón shared: “the idea of creating Criminalsimpsons is actually not very original or extravagant, haha. I’ve always been a part of Simpsons fan groups both on Facebook and other social networks, and I saw that something very interesting was brewing on Instagram. People were creating very particular and specific Simpsons appreciation accounts, and I loved the idea. There were accounts exclusive to landscapes in The Simpsons, others just showing the different dishes from the show, and even one account that only posted photos of Homer wearing hats. I loved the idea of covering something as big as The Simpsons from a single point of view. In this way it occurred to me, since I’m a big fan of movies about the mafia and the criminal world, to unite these two topics. This is how Criminalsimpsons was born.”
To find these comparisons, Ramón had to go through each and every episode very diligently. He shared his experience of discovering these hidden gems: “I look for everything related to references to art, cinema, or history directly from the source, either by looking in the scripts of every episode or in the comments made by the writers on the DVDs. I also ask other people in the community who know a lot about those particular topics, even though The Simpsons was released over 30 years ago, there are always hidden references and other interesting things that are worth investigating.”
French people staring and waving at the French Army's remaining troops leaving metropolitan France at Marseilles harbor, 1940.
To find all these images and constantly share The Simpsons' content, you truly have to be invested in the show. Therefore, we were wondering when Ramón’s appreciation started. He shared: “the truth is that I’m a fan from the first time I saw them when I was 6 years old. Over time, like everyone, I changed my tastes, but the Simpsons always accompanied me. In relation to that, I also changed my favorite character, but I think the one I like the most is Lionel Hutz (the lawyer).”
Loved that scene in Night at The Museum 2 when they jumped into that photo and the guy in the hat was confused by modern technology
Ramón already has a big following of 223K on Instagram and almost 29K on Twitter. We asked him whether he had ever imagined his social media channels becoming so popular.
“I never imagined that I would have such a reach and have such a large community. I’m very happy and grateful. I think that there is more than the numbers (likes, followers, etc.), that the truth is something a bit empty and fictitious. The most interesting and enriching thing is being able to talk with people with the same interests throughout the world. That is what most I’m fascinated by this account, being able to connect with different people that The Simpsons goes through their lives in different ways,” shared Ramón.
An air America helicopter crew member helps evacuees up a ladder on the roof of 18 Gia long st. In Saigon on April 29, 1975, shortly before the city fell to advancing north Vietnamese troops the fall of Saigon.
US embassy in Saigon immediately before the North Vietnamese occupied the city
A jubilant Harry Truman held up a Chicago newspaper emblazoned with the (erroneous) headline, "Dewey defeats Truman," st. Louis, November 4, 1948.
Ummmm... "Detective James R. Leavelle, Left, Glowered As Jack Ruby Shot Lee Harvey Oswald At A Police Station Basement In Dallas On Nov. 24, 1963" is the title. What context is missing?
It shook the nation. It was on all 3 stations constantly. No really 3 stations on a good day.
Muhammad Ali stands over Sonny Liston after dropping Liston with a short hard right to the jaw on May 25, 1965, in Lewiston, Maine.
Sonny Liston was not expected to lose that fight. He was the Mike Tyson of his day. A perfect snap by a photographer in the right place at the right time
Bright light city gonna set my soul Gonna set my soul on fire Got a whole lot of money that's ready to burn So get those stakes up higher There's a thousand pretty women waitin' out there And they're all livin' the devil may care And I'm just the devil with love to spare, so Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas How I wish that there were more Than the twenty-four hours in the day Even if there were forty more I wouldn't sleep a minute away Oh, there's black jack and poker and the roulette wheel A fortune won and lost on ev'ry deal All you need's a strong heart and a nerve of steel Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas Viva Las Vegas with your neon flashin' And your one arm bandits crashin' All those hopes down the drain Viva Las Vegas turnin' day into nighttime Turnin' night into daytime If you see it once You'll never be the same again I'm gonna keep on the run I'm gonna have me some fun If it costs me my very last dime If I wind up broke, oh well I'll always remember that I had a swingin' time I'
The german passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at the naval air station, Lakehurst.
Should be legally required to smash those horrible parasite toss-rags with a brick whenever they crawl blinking into the sunlight.
It would've been nice if they included some written context about the history photos, because these look really interesting
The amount of history that this show has incorporated, over the years is has been nothing short of amazing. Though I feel the idea tank will run dry one of these days.
It would've been nice if they included some written context about the history photos, because these look really interesting
The amount of history that this show has incorporated, over the years is has been nothing short of amazing. Though I feel the idea tank will run dry one of these days.
