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{{Quote|Don't you worry about Wikipedia... we'll change it when we get home.|[[Homer Simpson]]|Apocalypse Cow}} | {{Quote|Don't you worry about Wikipedia... we'll change it when we get home.|[[Homer Simpson]]|Apocalypse Cow}} | ||
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| + | |name = Wikipedia | ||
| + | |image = [[File:Wikipedia.png|250px]] | ||
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| + | |type = Wiki<br>Encyclopedia | ||
| + | |appearance = "[[The Saga of Carl]]" | ||
| + | |mentioned = "[[I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings]]" | ||
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'''Wikipedia''' is an online encyclopedia. | '''Wikipedia''' is an online encyclopedia. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | [[Snake]] once told {{ap|Gloria|Snake's wife}} that someone had | + | [[Snake]] once told {{ap|Gloria|Snake's wife}} that someone had edited his page on Wikipedia and that he wanted her to kill them.<ref>"[[I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings]]"</ref> [[Sideshow Bob]] went on Wikipedia to look up a [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] quote on a computer he had set up to explode. The website took too long to load, however, and the computer blew up in his face, rendering him unconscious.<ref>"[[Funeral for a Fiend]]"</ref> When [[Bart]] and [[Homer]] were talking about [[Dean Martin]], Bart stated that Wikipedia said Martin was passionate about rehearsal, to which Homer replied that they'd change Wikipedia when they got home.<ref>"[[Apocalypse Cow]]"</ref> When {{Ch|Joey Kramer}} was at [[Moe's Tavern]], [[Homer]] asked if it was accurate that Wikipedia said "Walk This Way" was inspired by ''{{W|Young Frankenstein}}''.<ref>"[[The Ned-liest Catch]]"</ref> [[Channel 6]] network executives told [[Krusty]] they were firing him. One of the reasons was that many of his joke references required kids to look them up on Wikipedia to understand what he meant.<ref>"[[The Ten-Per-Cent Solution]]"</ref> |
| − | + | [[Lisa]] looked up the [[Strokkur Geysir]] on Wikipedia.<ref>"[[The Saga of Carl]]"</ref> | |
| − | + | [[Bart]] told [[Paolo Paoletti]] that Lisa was a Wikipedia editor.<ref>"[[Lisa Gets an F1]]"</ref> | |
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| + | When Lisa met [[Hank Scorpio]] in the Turkish prison, he said she was adorable and that they were all about to be shot as escaped prisoners while she recited his Wikipedia entry.<ref>''[[Sandwiches Are Forever]]''</ref> | ||
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| + | In Lisa's first [[chatter]], she wrote that she had seen the best minds of her generation destroyed by Wikipedia, dragging themselves through the unsourced pages until dawn.<ref>''[[Poop My Baby Says]]''</ref> | ||
When [[Waylon Smithers]] employed some Huli Tribesmen at the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]], [[Mr. Burns]] asked if they were practicing cannibals. Smithers told Mr. Burns they might be and that he'd check it out on Wikipedia.<ref>''[[He Who Controls the Donuts, Controls the World]]''</ref> | When [[Waylon Smithers]] employed some Huli Tribesmen at the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]], [[Mr. Burns]] asked if they were practicing cannibals. Smithers told Mr. Burns they might be and that he'd check it out on Wikipedia.<ref>''[[He Who Controls the Donuts, Controls the World]]''</ref> | ||
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== Non-canon == | == Non-canon == | ||
{{Noncanon}} | {{Noncanon}} | ||
When [[Ms. Hoover]] asked [[Hollis Hurlbut]] how he verified the stories for the [[Springfield Historical Society]], he said he used Wikipedia.<ref>''[[Mass Historia!]]''</ref> | When [[Ms. Hoover]] asked [[Hollis Hurlbut]] how he verified the stories for the [[Springfield Historical Society]], he said he used Wikipedia.<ref>''[[Mass Historia!]]''</ref> | ||
| − | [[Kent Brockman]] had a task that was | + | [[Kent Brockman]] had a task that was "Check Wikipedia Page".<ref>''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]''</ref> |
== Behind the Laughter == | == Behind the Laughter == | ||
| + | [[File:Wikipedia logo.png|150px|right|thumb|The Wikipedia logo.]] | ||
{{W|Wikipedia}} is a real-life website with at least 6 million 620 thousand 240 articles. | {{W|Wikipedia}} is a real-life website with at least 6 million 620 thousand 240 articles. | ||
[[Wiccapedia]], an encyclopedia about {{W|Wicca|Wiccans}}, is a parody of Wikipedia. | [[Wiccapedia]], an encyclopedia about {{W|Wicca|Wiccans}}, is a parody of Wikipedia. | ||
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== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
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*{{ep|I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings|(mentioned)}} | *{{ep|I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings|(mentioned)}} | ||
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*{{ep|The Ten-Per-Cent Solution|(mentioned)}} | *{{ep|The Ten-Per-Cent Solution|(mentioned)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Saga of Carl}} | ||
*{{ep|Daddicus Finch|(mentioned)}} | *{{ep|Daddicus Finch|(mentioned)}} | ||
*{{ep|Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story|(mentioned)}} | *{{ep|Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story|(mentioned)}} | ||
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*{{game|The Simpsons: Tapped Out|(mentioned)}} | *{{game|The Simpsons: Tapped Out|(mentioned)}} | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | {{Reflist}} | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
*{{Wikipedialink}} | *{{Wikipedialink}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:50, February 20, 2025
- "Don't you worry about Wikipedia... we'll change it when we get home."
- ―Homer Simpson[src]
Wikipedia
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Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia.
History[edit]
Snake once told Gloria that someone had edited his page on Wikipedia and that he wanted her to kill them.[1] Sideshow Bob went on Wikipedia to look up a Shakespeare quote on a computer he had set up to explode. The website took too long to load, however, and the computer blew up in his face, rendering him unconscious.[2] When Bart and Homer were talking about Dean Martin, Bart stated that Wikipedia said Martin was passionate about rehearsal, to which Homer replied that they'd change Wikipedia when they got home.[3] When Joey Kramer was at Moe's Tavern, Homer asked if it was accurate that Wikipedia said "Walk This Way" was inspired by Young Frankenstein.[4] Channel 6 network executives told Krusty they were firing him. One of the reasons was that many of his joke references required kids to look them up on Wikipedia to understand what he meant.[5]
Lisa looked up the Strokkur Geysir on Wikipedia.[6]
Bart told Paolo Paoletti that Lisa was a Wikipedia editor.[7]
When Lisa met Hank Scorpio in the Turkish prison, he said she was adorable and that they were all about to be shot as escaped prisoners while she recited his Wikipedia entry.[8]
In Lisa's first chatter, she wrote that she had seen the best minds of her generation destroyed by Wikipedia, dragging themselves through the unsourced pages until dawn.[9]
When Waylon Smithers employed some Huli Tribesmen at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, Mr. Burns asked if they were practicing cannibals. Smithers told Mr. Burns they might be and that he'd check it out on Wikipedia.[10]
Non-canon[edit]
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The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed. |
When Ms. Hoover asked Hollis Hurlbut how he verified the stories for the Springfield Historical Society, he said he used Wikipedia.[11]
Kent Brockman had a task that was "Check Wikipedia Page".[12]
Behind the Laughter[edit]
Wikipedia is a real-life website with at least 6 million 620 thousand 240 articles.
Wiccapedia, an encyclopedia about Wiccans, is a parody of Wikipedia.
Appearances[edit]
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References[edit]
- ↑ "I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
- ↑ "Funeral for a Fiend"
- ↑ "Apocalypse Cow"
- ↑ "The Ned-liest Catch"
- ↑ "The Ten-Per-Cent Solution"
- ↑ "The Saga of Carl"
- ↑ "Lisa Gets an F1"
- ↑ Sandwiches Are Forever
- ↑ Poop My Baby Says
- ↑ He Who Controls the Donuts, Controls the World
- ↑ Mass Historia!
- ↑ The Simpsons: Tapped Out
