There is one episode in South Park titled “Simpsons Already Did It”, and the episode depicts how Simpsons had mocked and covered about everything there is in pop culture that is worth covering.
So, there is no need for more introduction, they’ve been on the air for almost 30 years, they are awesome and below you can check how they’ve turned some iconic historic photos into colorful, funny parody.
Check them out:
1.Woodstock
The iconic photo of the embracing couple Nick and Bobbi Ercoline at Woodstock appeared on the soundtrack album that immortalized them at the legendary festival.
Simpsons recreated the iconic couple in a bit different perspective in the sixth episode of The Simpsons‘ tenth season, where Homer becomes a hippie after a revelation about his middle name.
2. Dewey Defeats Truman or Simpson Defeats Prince
Simpsons mocked the iconic photo of President Truman holding the infamous issue of the Chicago Tribune in the nineteenth episode of The Simpsons’ second season when Bart decides to run for class president, and becomes the overwhelming favorite.
Bart unexpectedly loses to Martin in the class president race, and a picture of Martin holding up a copy of The Daily Fourth Gradian with the headline “Simpson Defeats Prince” is taken, which in turn ends up on the front page of The Daily Fourth Gradian under the headline “Prince Beats Simpson”.
This is a reference to the famous picture of former President Harry Truman holding up a copy of a prematurely printed edition of the Chicago Tribune that proclaimed “Dewey Defeats Truman”, taken the day after his close victory over Thomas E. Dewey in the 1948 United States presidential election.
3. Betty Grable or “Bartty Gable”
Bart imitates the iconic photo of Betty Grable in “Lisa the Beauty Queen” the fourth episode of The Simpsons‘ fourth season when Homer enters Lisa into a beauty pageant to boost her confidence.
Bart teaches her how to walk properly in high heels.
4.Construction of the Empire State Building
The iconic photo of construction workers having lunch atop the Empire State Building in 1931 shows up in a bit different version in the opening credits of The Simpson’s “The Dad Who Knew too Little” Season 14 Episode Season 8.
5. Burns and Elvis
“Marge Gets a Job” Season 4 Episode 7 – Photo of Burns and Elvis given to Smithers “I’m on your side, ” Elvis told Nixon.
Then the singer asked if he could have a badge from the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
6.Frenchman cries as Nazis occupy France during World War II.
“Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays” Season 15 Episode 8 – Itchy & Scratchy gets taken off the air A Frenchman cries as Nazis occupy France during World War II.
7.General Sherman and Nessie.
The picture of General Sherman at the bait shop is a reference to the famous hoax picture of the Loch Ness Monster.
The photo appears in The War of the Simpsons” the twentieth episode of The Simpsons‘ second season.
8. Iwo Jima.
“New Kids on the Blecch” Season 12 Episode 14 – Party Posse music video U.S. captured Japanese island of Iwo Jima.
9. Oh, the humanity or D’OH the Humanity- Th Hindenburg Disaster
This is also from the “Lisa The Beauty Queen Episode.” the parody of the Hindenburg disaster, when the Duff Blimp crashes into the radio tower, to which Kent Brockman quotes “Oh, the humanity!
10. The Falling Soldier
11.Swearing in of Lyndon Johnson right after the assassination of JFK.
“Lisa the Beauty Queen” Season 4 Episode 4 – Lisa gets sworn in as Beauty Queen.
The swearing in of Lyndon Johnson right after the assassination of JFK.
12.The iconic photo of fleeing Americans during the fall of Saigon.
The iconic photo of fleeing Americans during the fall of Saigon is recreated in “Bart vs. Australia” Season 6 Episode 16.