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|genre = Politics <br/> Social issues <br/> Art <br/> Humor <br/> Culture
 
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'''''The New Yorker''''' is a magazine that focuses on politics, social issues, art, humor and culture, particularly in [[New York City]]. It has appeared since 1925 and has [[Eustace Tilley]] as its mascot. It has often been referenced on ''The Simpsons''.  
 
'''''The New Yorker''''' is a magazine that focuses on politics, social issues, art, humor and culture, particularly in [[New York City]]. It has appeared since 1925 and has [[Eustace Tilley]] as its mascot. It has often been referenced on ''The Simpsons''.  
  
 
== References to ''The New Yorker'' in ''The Simpsons'' ==
 
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=== Episodes ===
 
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{{TB|[[Season 2|2]]}}
 
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{{TB|33}}
 
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{{TB|"[[The War of the Simpsons]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[The War of the Simpsons]]"}}
{{TB| When Homer imagines himself in the past as a funny host in a classy company the color scheme matches a typical New Yorker cartoon. }}
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{{TB| When Homer imagines himself in the past as a funny host in a classy company the color scheme matches a typical New Yorker cartoon.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Homer Eustace Tilley.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 6|6]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 6|6]]}}
 
{{TB|114}}
 
{{TB|114}}
 
{{TB|"[[Fear of Flying]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[Fear of Flying]]"}}
{{TB| A caricature of [[Homer]] in Moe's tavern depicts him as [[Eustace Tilley]]. }}
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{{TB| A caricature of [[Homer]] in Moe's tavern depicts him as [[Eustace Tilley]].}}
 
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{{TB|[[Season 7|7]]}}
 
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{{TB|142}}
 
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{{TB|"[[Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield]]"}}
{{TB| [[Roberta]] orders her meals through the New Yorker. }}
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{{TB| [[Roberta]] orders her meals through the New Yorker.}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Eustace Tilley.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Eustace Tilley.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 7|7]]}}
 
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{{TB|153}}
 
{{TB|153}}
 
{{TB|"[[Summer of 4 Ft. 2]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[Summer of 4 Ft. 2]]"}}
{{TB| Lisa imagines various literary characters luring her into the library, among them [[Eustace Tilley]] who tells her all periodicals of The New Yorker are available on microfiche. }}
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{{TB| Lisa imagines various literary characters luring her into the library, among them [[Eustace Tilley]] who tells her all periodicals of The New Yorker are available on microfiche.}}
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{{TB|[[Season 8|8]]}}
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{{TB|173}}
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{{TB|"[[The Canine Mutiny]]"}}
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{{TB| Marge gets a rejection letter after requesting a subscription to the publication.}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:The New Yorker.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:The New Yorker.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 13|13]]}}
 
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{{TB|288}}
 
{{TB|288}}
 
{{TB|"[[The Sweetest Apu]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[The Sweetest Apu]]"}}
{{TB| [[Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon]] orders [[Apu]] to get a cartoon in the New Yorker, referencing the fact that it's notoriously difficult to get your work into the most well known cartoon magazine in the world. He succeeds, though. }}
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{{TB| [[Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon]] orders [[Apu]] to get a cartoon in the New Yorker, referencing the fact that it's notoriously difficult to get your work into the most well known cartoon magazine in the world. He succeeds, though. In the same issue of the magazine, there is a photo shoot by {{W|Richard Avedon}} of [[Lenny]] which [[Homer]] claims to have bought it for.}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:The Yorker.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:The Yorker.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 15|15]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 15|15]]}}
 
{{TB|324}}
 
{{TB|324}}
 
{{TB|"[[Margical History Tour]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[Margical History Tour]]"}}
{{TB| Homer (as 16th-century king [[Henry VIII]]) reads a copy of ''[[The Yorker]]'' since back in this century there was only York, not New York. The issue is a clear parody of the famous 1976 ''New Yorker'' cover designed by Saul Steinberg. }}
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{{TB| Homer (as 16th-century king [[Henry VIII]]) reads a copy of ''[[The Yorker]]'' since back in this century there was only York, not New York. The issue is a clear parody of the famous 1976 ''New Yorker'' cover designed by Saul Steinberg.}}
 
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{{TB|"[[Gone Boy]]"}}
 
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{{TB| [[Squeaky Voiced Teen]] brings [[Sideshow Bob]] a copy of ''The New Yorker''.}}
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{{TB| [[Squeaky-voiced teen]] brings [[Sideshow Bob]] a copy of ''The New Yorker''.}}
 
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== References to ''The New Yorker'' in ''The Simpsons'' books==
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{{TBT|[[File:Owl or Nothing New Yorker.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|''[[Owl or Nothing]]''}}
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{{TB|When [[Mr. Burns]] overhears [[Homer]] talking about how annoying he is, Homer says that he meant {{W2|Charles Burns|cartoonist}}, cartoonist for ''The New Yorker''. Mr. Burns then says that he's a fan of {{W|Sam Cobean}} and mentions Cobean's "thirsty man crawling through the desert" gag.}}
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{{TB|"[[The Lisa Book]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[The Lisa Book]]"}}
{{TB| When [[Lisa]] was six years old, she had published three articles in ''The New Yorker'' under the pseudonym, ''Ms. Lizzie Strongheart''. The articles were about dolphins, unicorns, and jazz saxophone riffs. }}
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{{TB| When [[Lisa]] was six years old, she had published three articles in ''The New Yorker'' under the pseudonym, ''Ms. Lizzie Strongheart''. The articles were about dolphins, unicorns, and jazz saxophone riffs.}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:New Knocker.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:New Knocker.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|"[[The Krusty Book]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[The Krusty Book]]"}}
{{TB| One of [[Krusty]]'s favorite magazines is the [[New Knocker]]. }}
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{{TB| One of [[Krusty]]'s favorite magazines is the [[New Knocker]].}}
 
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== References to ''The New Yorker'' in ''The Simpsons'' videogames ==
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== Common cast and crew ==
* In ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]'' [[Jimbo Jones]] says: ''The New Yorker was right: school sucks.''
 
 
 
== Special guest stars ==
 
 
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{{TB|Voiced [[Roz Chast|herself]] in ''[[Springfield Splendor]]''}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Roz Chast|herself}} in "[[Springfield Splendor]]"}}
 
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Latest revision as of 16:58, April 15, 2024


For the in-show magazine, see The New Yorker (magazine).
The New Yorker.png

The New Yorker is a magazine that focuses on politics, social issues, art, humor and culture, particularly in New York City. It has appeared since 1925 and has Eustace Tilley as its mascot. It has often been referenced on The Simpsons.

References to The New Yorker in The Simpsons[edit]

Episodes[edit]

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference
New Yorker cartoon parody.png 2 33 "The War of the Simpsons" When Homer imagines himself in the past as a funny host in a classy company the color scheme matches a typical New Yorker cartoon.
Homer Eustace Tilley.png 6 114 "Fear of Flying" A caricature of Homer in Moe's tavern depicts him as Eustace Tilley.
7 142 "Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield" Roberta orders her meals through the New Yorker.
Eustace Tilley.png 7 153 "Summer of 4 Ft. 2" Lisa imagines various literary characters luring her into the library, among them Eustace Tilley who tells her all periodicals of The New Yorker are available on microfiche.
8 173 "The Canine Mutiny" Marge gets a rejection letter after requesting a subscription to the publication.
The New Yorker.png 13 288 "The Sweetest Apu" Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon orders Apu to get a cartoon in the New Yorker, referencing the fact that it's notoriously difficult to get your work into the most well known cartoon magazine in the world. He succeeds, though. In the same issue of the magazine, there is a photo shoot by Richard Avedon of Lenny which Homer claims to have bought it for.
The Yorker.png 15 324 "Margical History Tour" Homer (as 16th-century king Henry VIII) reads a copy of The Yorker since back in this century there was only York, not New York. The issue is a clear parody of the famous 1976 New Yorker cover designed by Saul Steinberg.
28 608 "The Great Phatsby: Part One" The Springfield Hamptons appear in the style of Roz Chast's cartoons for The New Yorker.
Roz Chast.png 29 620 "Springfield Splendor" Roz Chast, cartoonist in The New Yorker, is special guest voice.
29 627 "Gone Boy" Squeaky-voiced teen brings Sideshow Bob a copy of The New Yorker.

Comics[edit]

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference
Owl or Nothing New Yorker.png Simpsons Comics #174 Owl or Nothing When Mr. Burns overhears Homer talking about how annoying he is, Homer says that he meant Charles Burns, cartoonist for The New Yorker. Mr. Burns then says that he's a fan of Sam Cobean and mentions Cobean's "thirsty man crawling through the desert" gag.

Books[edit]

Picture Reference
"The Lisa Book" When Lisa was six years old, she had published three articles in The New Yorker under the pseudonym, Ms. Lizzie Strongheart. The articles were about dolphins, unicorns, and jazz saxophone riffs.
New Knocker.png "The Krusty Book" One of Krusty's favorite magazines is the New Knocker.

Common cast and crew[edit]

Picture Name Role in The New Yorker Role on The Simpsons
Roz Chast.jpg Roz Chast Cartoonist in The New Yorker. Voiced herself in "Springfield Splendor"

External links[edit]