Jason Mustian
The Simpsons has been on for so long, it basically counts as American folklore at this point.
And while the big gags and catchphrases get most of the attention, some of the best jokes are just sitting quietly in the background—on shop signs, billboards, banners, and bumper stickers—waiting for someone to notice.
These blink-and-you-miss-it signs are where the writers really go feral. It’s all throwaway puns, absurd wordplay, and deeply specific one-liners that somehow hit harder than most full episodes of other shows. The more you rewatch, the more you catch. And then you wonder how you missed it the first twelve times.
So if you’re the type of person who pauses just to read the fine print on a fake church marquee or a van advertising “Lard Lad Donuts,” this one’s for you.
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