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| | == Behind the Laughter == | | == Behind the Laughter == |
| − | The fact that Virgil is a direct ancestor of the modern Simpsons family seems to completely compromise parts of the previously established Simpsons family tree. Specifically, his picture is seen to replace that of Hiram Simpson in the episode ''The Color Yellow'', though in the family tree from [[the Simpsons Uncensored Family Album]], neither his nor Hiram's picture appears at all. According to [[Abraham Simpson]], Virgil's son was his great grandfather, which would place Virgil and Mabel at the branch of the tree already occupied by [[Garwood Simpson]] and [[Clowta Stillman]]. It is unknown then if this family tree has been falsified, if there are serious errors, or if Abraham Simpson has simply spoken dishonestly about Virgil (perhaps due to his poor memory and apparent dementia). Another factor to note is that Abraham suggested he may have tampered with the family tree to avoid racist remarks that might have been made if Virgil's picture had remained on the tree. | + | The fact that Virgil is a direct ancestor of the modern Simpsons family seems to completely compromise parts of the previously established Simpsons family tree. Specifically, his picture is seen to replace that of Hiram Simpson in the episode ''The Color Yellow'', though in the family tree from [[the Simpsons Uncensored Family Album]], neither his nor Hiram's picture appears at all. According to [[Abraham Simpson]], Virgil's son was his great grandfather, which would place Virgil and Mabel at the branch of the tree already occupied by [[Garwood Simpson]] and [[Clowta Stillman]]. It is unknown then if this family tree has been falsified, if there are serious errors, or if Abraham Simpson has simply spoken dishonestly about Virgil (perhaps due to his poor memory and apparent dementia). Another factor to note is that Abraham suggested he may have tampered with the family tree to avoid racist remarks that might have been made if Virgil's picture had remained on the tree. Also, it is possible that, for this reason, other members such as Hiram, Eliza and Mabel were removed from the family tree to deny any affiliation with Virgil, and it is possible that Howland Simpson is the same person as Abraham Simpson I due to their place in the family tree and physical similarities, "Howland" either being a phony name, a middle name or a nickname used for the tree instead of "Abraham", and was placed one generation earlier in the tree (as Garwood and Clowta's son) to fill in the Virgil/Mabel/Hiram/Eliza gap for the same reasons mentioned above. |
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| | Or it's more than likely due to the fact that Matt Groening released the book back in 1991 and this episode was made in 2010 and is retconning what was established. | | Or it's more than likely due to the fact that Matt Groening released the book back in 1991 and this episode was made in 2010 and is retconning what was established. |
The fact that Virgil is a direct ancestor of the modern Simpsons family seems to completely compromise parts of the previously established Simpsons family tree. Specifically, his picture is seen to replace that of Hiram Simpson in the episode The Color Yellow, though in the family tree from the Simpsons Uncensored Family Album, neither his nor Hiram's picture appears at all. According to Abraham Simpson, Virgil's son was his great grandfather, which would place Virgil and Mabel at the branch of the tree already occupied by Garwood Simpson and Clowta Stillman. It is unknown then if this family tree has been falsified, if there are serious errors, or if Abraham Simpson has simply spoken dishonestly about Virgil (perhaps due to his poor memory and apparent dementia). Another factor to note is that Abraham suggested he may have tampered with the family tree to avoid racist remarks that might have been made if Virgil's picture had remained on the tree. Also, it is possible that, for this reason, other members such as Hiram, Eliza and Mabel were removed from the family tree to deny any affiliation with Virgil, and it is possible that Howland Simpson is the same person as Abraham Simpson I due to their place in the family tree and physical similarities, "Howland" either being a phony name, a middle name or a nickname used for the tree instead of "Abraham", and was placed one generation earlier in the tree (as Garwood and Clowta's son) to fill in the Virgil/Mabel/Hiram/Eliza gap for the same reasons mentioned above.
Or it's more than likely due to the fact that Matt Groening released the book back in 1991 and this episode was made in 2010 and is retconning what was established.
