Floorboard gag

The floorboard gag is a running joke in the show where an unusual item is shown in between the Simpsons' floorboards. The gag usually happens in a pan from the first floor to the second, or vice versa.

List of floorboard gags

Season Episode number Episode name Gag Picture 3 45 "Flaming Moe's" Lead piping and asbestos with a dead mouse are seen between the living room and Lisa's bedroom 53 "Separate Vocations" A snake is seen between the floors of Springfield Elementary School. 57 "The Otto Show" A large pile of gold is seen between the floors of the living room and Lisa's bedroom. 5 102 "Lady Bouvier's Lover" A tape recorder and microphone is seen recording under Maggie's room. 7 136 "Mother Simpson" In a deleted scene, termites can be seen between the top floor, ground floor and basement. 8 162 "El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer" Several wiretaps from several government agencies can be seen. 8 175 "In Marge We Trust" Snowball II has managed to get trapped between the floorboards of the house. 14 295 "Large Marge" Several baby dinosaurs are seen hatching from eggs. 18 387 "Kill Gil, Volumes I & II" A group of mice performs a dance. 26 561 "I Won't Be Home for Christmas" Skeletons of elves with the roles of "prep" and "landing" are seen lying next to each other. 30 646 "Werking Mom" The Amphibian Man from The Shape of Water is seen clutching an Academy Award. 37 791 "Thrifty Ways to Thieve Your Mother" Between the first and second floor, a basket of Easter eggs is seen. Between the second floor and attic, three Fabergé eggs are seen.

Visual gags
Opening sequence gags Billboard gag (List) • Chalkboard gag (List) • Couch gag (List) • Title screen gag (List) • Other gags and parodies Other gags A113 • Eyes without a face • First Church of Springfield marquee • Floorboard gag • Gravestones • Nudity • Springfield Shopper headlines • Strangling