20 Mind-Blowing Facts You Never Knew About The Simpsons
14. So Much Of The Show Has Been Made In Reality
Given its the longest running sitcom on television, its unsurprising that The Simpsons has had some of its elements replicated in real life, either by Fox or overinvensted fans.
The most obvious thing to do, the familys house, was first done in 1997 as part of a tie in with Pepsi. Built as part of a contest, the winner could either live in it or settle for a sizeable cash prize. Then in 2007, to help promote The Simpsons Movie, some 7-Elevens were turned into Kwik-E-Marts selling various Springfield-themed products.
Most interesting, however, came just one month ago. The Homer, the car Homer designed in the classic episode Oh Brother, Where Art Thou has come to the real world, courtesy of Porcubimmer Motors.