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'''''Cracked''''' was an American humor magazine. The magazine's mascot is [[Sylvester P. Smythe]]. The magazine has parodied ''[[The Simpsons]]'' multiple times.
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'''''Cracked''''' was an American humor magazine, which was published from 1958 until 2007. As a direct rival of ''{{ap|Mad|magazine}}'' it also lasted longer than many other copycat ''Mad'' magazines. Since 2007 Cracked is an online humor site.  
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The magazine parodied ''[[The Simpsons]]'' multiple times and was likewise referenced a few times on the show itself.  
  
 
== References to ''Cracked'' in ''The Simpsons'' ==
 
== References to ''Cracked'' in ''The Simpsons'' ==
*In "[[Separate Vocations]]", Bart is shown the hidden collection of issues of ''[[Mad]]'', ''Cracked'' and ''Crazy'' in a secret basement where the school principals store away everything they've confiscated from pupils.  
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*In "[[Marge in Chains]]", one of the inmates has a tattoo from the magazine.
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*In "[[Bart of Darkness]]", Bart reads an issue of the magazine.
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*In "[[Team Homer]]", and issue of the magazine is seen for sale at the [[Android's Dungeon]].
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*In "[[The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson]]", Bart visits the office in which ''Mad'' writers work.
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*In "[[New Kids on the Blecch]]", ''Mad'' attempts to make a parody of the [[Party Posse]], but is sabotaged by [[L.T. Smash]].
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{{TB|Principal Skinner shows Bart a secret room where the school keeps all the stuff they've taken away from students, including the entire collection of ''{{ap|Mad|magazine}}'', ''Cracked'' and ''[[Crazy]]''.}}
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{{TB| An issue of Cracked is seen when Bart and Millhouse rummage through the titles in the [[Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop]].}}
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{{TB|''[[The Rise and Fall of D'oh!]]''}}
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{{TB| At the end of the story, Sylvester P. Smythe (mascot of Cracked) can be seen at a funeral. (See an image here: <ref>https://magazineparody.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2013-mad-simp-panel-sm.jpg</ref> ) }}
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== References to ''[[The Simpsons]]'' in ''Cracked'' ==
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== References to ''The Simpsons'' in ''Cracked'' ==
 
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
*{{Wikipedialink|Cracked (magazine)|Cracked}}
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For the in-show magazine, see Cracked (magazine).
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Cracked was an American humor magazine, which was published from 1958 until 2007. As a direct rival of Mad it also lasted longer than many other copycat Mad magazines. Since 2007 Cracked is an online humor site.

The magazine parodied The Simpsons multiple times and was likewise referenced a few times on the show itself.

References to Cracked in The Simpsons[edit]

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference
3 53 "Separate Vocations" Principal Skinner shows Bart a secret room where the school keeps all the stuff they've taken away from students, including the entire collection of Mad, Cracked and Crazy.
Cracked.png 7 140 "Team Homer" An issue of Cracked is seen when Bart and Millhouse rummage through the titles in the Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop.

Comics[edit]

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference
Simpsons Comics #203 The Rise and Fall of D'oh! At the end of the story, Sylvester P. Smythe (mascot of Cracked) can be seen at a funeral. (See an image here: [1] )


References to The Simpsons in Cracked[edit]

Normal issues[edit]

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