8 Incredible Easter Eggs Hidden Within TV Show Intros
5. When Maggie Is Scanned At The Supermarket In The Simpsons, The Price Is Far From Random
You'd think that when it comes to The Simpsons and intro easter eggs, there are just too many to count. These days The Simpsons "couch gag” has become its own huge thing, employing guest animators and even crossing over with different shows like Rick And Morty. These aren't exactly easter eggs, however, as they're completely in-your-face.
Instead, let's focus on a detail found in the “vanilla” Simpsons intro. During the opening credits, we see Maggie mistakenly put through the scanner of a supermarket till. Originally, the price that came up was $847.63. This number was far from random, and actually referenced the average monthly cost of raising a child in America in 1989.
Nowadays, the price reads $486.52, likely adjusted for the new average monthly cost of infant-rearing. Additionally, during the Treehouse of Horror XXIV intro by Guillermo Del Toro, the price reads 666.