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'''''World Weekly News''''' was a fictional news tabloid.
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The '''''World Weekly News''''' is a fictional news tabloid magazine.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
When [[Homer]] and [[Bart]] designed [[Santa's Little Helper]] to an ugly contest said [[Homer]] at he want something
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[[Homer]] and [[Bart]] entered [[Santa's Little Helper]] in an ugly dog contest. When they were designing a look for the dog, Homer said he wanted "something that looks like this" and showed Bart the "[[Bat Boy|bat boy]]" creature on the cover of the magazine.
that looks like this and showed Bart the magazine.
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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The ''World Weekly News'' is a parody of the real-life tabloid magazine ''{{W|Weekly World News}}'', which was published in the USA from 1979 to 2007. "{{W2|Bat Boy|character}}" was one of the magazine's recurring subjects.
  
 
== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==
 
*{{ep|Judge Me Tender}}
 
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Latest revision as of 04:38, October 16, 2021

World Weekly News
World Weekly News.png
Magazine Information
Genre: Fictional news
First appearance: "Judge Me Tender"

The World Weekly News is a fictional news tabloid magazine.

History[edit]

Homer and Bart entered Santa's Little Helper in an ugly dog contest. When they were designing a look for the dog, Homer said he wanted "something that looks like this" and showed Bart the "bat boy" creature on the cover of the magazine.

Behind the Laughter[edit]

The World Weekly News is a parody of the real-life tabloid magazine Weekly World News, which was published in the USA from 1979 to 2007. "Bat Boy" was one of the magazine's recurring subjects.

Appearances[edit]