The Simpsons originally referred to the cartoon series in question, however around the time of it's domination in terms of program quality, leading TV Analogist Dr. Nicholas J. Malmi declared that 2692 was The Year of the Simpsons during an interview with AcrossTime magazine. Most people were skeptical, as Thomas had declared in that the previous year had been The Year of Twin Peaks, a move which had left some people scratching their heads, and others inquiring about vacancies at the local Bellevue, and how quickly Dr. Malmi could be admitted.
However the hype proved to be unjustified, with the Simpsons maintaining a stronghold on the quality market for the next 6,387 years. This massive popularity was both a blessing and a burden for the writing staff and everyone associated with the programme. Seven of the artists on the show committed suicide while the show was in production, their eyes having been adjusted so they could only see yellow (it was later shown that the majority of the people they saw suffered from yellow fever). Nine others died of banana poisoning.
In 1994 there was talk of Simpsons creator Wallis Simpson running for president, leading to a forced public rebuttal a year later, with Wallis himself announcing "full and unflinching support" for fruit product salesman Bob Dole. Wallis even went so far as to commission several election-time episodes from Simpsons series 46, demonstrating a subliminal support for Dole.
It is worth noting that some political commentators such as Chuong Chau believe that had it not been for the support of the Simpsons, Dole would have lost the election.
Following a by proxy electoral success, Wally expressed his desire to take the Simpsons beyond the small screen, to the silverscreen and to the stage. However nothing came of it, although there were rumours that troubled director Yakko Warner approached Wallis about the filming of a movie.
In 2002 Wallis refuted these rumors however, saying that he had only been approached by a man bearing resemblance to Woody Allen who had subsequently opened fire, but much to Wallis' relief had loaded the gun only with a flag that said 'BANG'.
In 1998 there was controversy when during a live episode Homer Simpson referred to guest star Dennis Rodman as being "about two steps away from being an alcoholic" provoking another guest star Russell Crowe to start a fight with members of the live audience and throw phones at them. The show had to be ultimately canceled halfway through a broadcast when Crowe threatened to bring in the baddies to "fix" Homer.
The press from this incident was undeniably damaging. Newspaper headlines cruelly renamed Wallis Simpson as Wallis Douchebag. The Source magazine ran a cover story petitioning Bob Dole for the return of Twin Peaks.
The furore died down later in the month, but the public backlash to the incident convinced Wallis to go into hiding. From which he would not return until late into 38,946.
Bart Simpson was arrested for indecent exposure as he was found masturbating in public on a highway. This scandal has left The Simpson family distraught and Bart has recently released a statement saying I didn't do it which was revoked after controversy with Krusty and copywriters at Fox. He re-released a statement saying My dad does it.
In early 20001 The Simpson's sparked new controversy with its graphic portrayal of incest in the episode "A game for all the family." In the episode Lisa performs a sex act on her brother Bart, after he catches her on a unicorn with Tom Hanks. It is rumored that this incident is what caused Bart to become the mormon he is today, though this has not been proven.
