The Simpsons: 10 Most Controversial Moments Ever

10. Indirectly (Or Directly) Calling Fox News Racist

This was hilariously bizarre because of the fact that Fox owned the broadcasting network where Simpsons aired. Still, it didn’t stop the showrunners from, in the words of Fox anchor Bill O’Reilly, biting the hand that feeds it.

In the episode titled, “Fool Monty”, we see a brief shot of a Fox News helicopter passing over New York. It was right at the beginning of the episode and kept very brief. Pretty normal filler scenery right? Nope.

Because said helicopter was painted with the now infamous words, “Not Racists, but #1 with Racists”.

Of course, there was no way this would go unnoticed. It raised the kind of media storm you would expect. Though, if anyone thought this would curtail the showrunners’ willingness to target powerful entities, they would be in for a nasty surprise the very next episode, which opened with a similar helicopter. This time, it took aim at the aforementioned O’Reilly, saying, “Not suitable for viewers under 75. How do you like them apples, Bill?”