20 Mind-Blowing Facts You Never Knew About The Simpsons
18. One Episode Wasn't Shown On TV For Five Years
Growing up I tried to watch as many Simpsons episodes as I could, but there was one I was unable to catch, because it wasn't shown in the UK until almost a decade after its initial airing in America.
The City Of Now York Vs. Homer Simpson was due to air on BBC 2 in October 2001, but obviously events just a month before meant this episode that focused heavily on the World Trade Centre didn't seem all that acceptable. The after effect of 9/11 meant the episode went unaired in many territories, until midway through the naughties.
It may seem a bit silly now, but in the electric atmosphere of the time, everything (from Spider-Man teasers to Lord Of The Rings subtitles) came under scrutiny. And when an episode has the line They stick all the jerks in Tower One, its probably best to avoid it.