Could The Simpsons have been Black this whole time? (Picture: 20thCentFox/Everett/REX/Shutterstock)
After three decades, 36 seasons and 773 episodes, The Simpsons’ fans are posing the theory that the long-running TV family is Black.
Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie are some of the most recognisable cartoon characters in the world – known for their bright yellow skin, familiar hairdos and hilarious hijinks.
Although no race has ever been ascribed to the family, most have assumed the Springfield residents are white. Especially as characters from different races appear in the show such as Apu and Carl, with varying skin colours to match.
Nevertheless, TikTok thinks it has uncovered the truth behind the titular family’s identity. And has the receipts to prove it.
TikTok user cocoabutterofficial kicked off the theory by pointing out that Marge’s long blue hairdo clearly resembles an afro, so her and Homer could be an ‘interracial couple’.
The hair evidence is bolstered by Marge’s sisters, Selma and Patty Bouvier, who also have afros and ‘bully Homer over their sister’. ‘I already know,’ the user added.
@cocoabutterofficial
The fact that Marge and her sisters have Afros speaks for itself! What other colorless characters would you say were black? #blackcartooncharacters#blackcartoons#blackcharacters#simpsons#flameprincess
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Another user @iamthekayelle was in agreement, adding that an episode where Marge sews Bart and Lisa some wigs out of previously cut hair could be ‘African rooted’ or ‘French or Creole’.
The user, who also pointed out the fact that Marge wears a bonnet to bed, concluded ‘she Black as hell’.
In the comments, fans shared their agreement with the theory, with @no writing: ‘Look at all this sense you’re making’.
And when one user @hotmiyipalo argued that the yellow skin meant this couldn’t be true, the creator clapped back: ‘You’ve never heard the term “(high) yellow” in reference to a light-skinned black woman?’
There is even a canon Black ancestor in the Simpson’s family history as uncovered by the whipsmart Lisa during season 21 episode ‘The Color Yellow’ when she discovers she is related to a runaway slave called Virgil.
Marge Simpson – who canonically has French heritage – is at the centre of this theory (Picture: 20thCentFox/Everett/REX/Shutterstock)
Marge’s sisters also play into the theory (Picture: 20th Century Fox/ Sky)
Whatever you believe, there is plenty of evidence if you go looking for it.
The show is no stranger to viral theories and intense scrutiny over its plotlines (some of which have eerily proven themselves to come true such as Trump’s presidency).
Just some of the speculation has included the show all being told from Ned Flanders’ perspective; Barney Gumble and Moe being the same person; and Bart dying in an unaired episode.
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Source:: Metro
