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'''Wikipedia''' is an online encyclopedia, founded in 2001 and has over 6 million articles. It is one of the most viewed websites in the world.
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'''Wikipedia''' is an online encyclopedia, founded in 2001 and has over 7 million articles. It is one of the most viewed websites in the world.
  
 
== References to ''Wikipedia'' in ''the Simpsons'' ==
 
== References to ''Wikipedia'' in ''the Simpsons'' ==
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{{TB|Lisa visits Wiccapedia; the home page parodies the language selection page at wikipedia.org.}}
 
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{{TB|[[Homer]] asks {{ch|Joey Kramer}} if Wikipedia is right whether the {{Ap|Aerosmith|characters}} song [[Walk This Way]] was inspired by {{W|Young Frankenstein}}.}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Surface hoar-Wikipedia.png|300px]]}}
 
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{{TB|[[Bart]] mentioes to [[Paolo Paoletti]] that Lisa is a Wikipedia editor.}}
 
{{TB|[[Bart]] mentioes to [[Paolo Paoletti]] that Lisa is a Wikipedia editor.}}
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Revision as of 03:43, June 24, 2025

Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia, founded in 2001 and has over 7 million articles. It is one of the most viewed websites in the world.

References to Wikipedia in the Simpsons

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference
No image.png 21 448 "Rednecks and Broomsticks" Lisa visits Wiccapedia; the home page parodies the language selection page at wikipedia.org.
22 507 "The Ned-liest Catch" Homer asks Joey Kramer if Wikipedia is right whether the Aerosmith song Walk This Way was inspired by Young Frankenstein.
Surface hoar-Wikipedia.png 24 519 "The Changing of the Guardian" Carl shows Homer the Wiccapedia page for "surface hoar".
Wikipedia.png 529 "The Saga of Carl" Lisa looks up Strokkur Geyser on Wikipedia.
30 648 "Daddicus Finch" Miss Hoover asks Lisa to read the Wikipedia page for To Kill a Mockingbird.
35 762 "Lisa Gets an F1" Bart mentioes to Paolo Paoletti that Lisa is a Wikipedia editor.
Homer on Wiccapedia.png 36 789 "Full Heart, Empty Pool" Homer's Wiccapedia page is shown, describing him as a court-certified idiot.

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Destination Springfield Dispirited Away Comic Book Guy mentions being in a Wikipedia edit war over the spelling of 'yoghurt', an actual edit war on the website.
Simpsons Babies Burns, Baby Burns A young Mr. Burns mentions that Wikipedia is inconsistent on his birth year (which is not mentioned in the actual article on him)

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