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| − | + | '''''Junior Skeptic Magazine''''' is a magazine that [[Lisa Simpson]] reads. Its purpose is apparently to educate readers about paranormal phenomena while seeking to debunk them and/or provide rational, real-world explanations for them. | |
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| − | ==Behind the Laughter== | + | == History == |
| − | The picture on the cover is of the {{W|Devils Tower National Monument|Devils Tower}}, which is a reference to the film | + | When [[Homer]] told the family during breakfast that he had met an [[Burns' alien|alien]] the night before, Lisa told him that according to ''Junior Skeptic Magazine'', the chances of another form of life actually coming into contact with Earth were 175 million to one. |
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| + | == Behind the Laughter == | ||
| + | *The picture on the front cover is of the {{W|Devils Tower National Monument|Devils Tower}}, which is a reference to the film ''[[Close Encounters of the Third Kind]]''. | ||
| + | *The magazine's back cover has a picture of a {{W|Crop circle|crop circle}}. | ||
| + | *There is a real-life U.S. magazine called ''{{W2|Skeptic|U.S. magazine}}''. It has been in publication since 1992. | ||
| + | *In response to the appearance of ''Junior Skeptic'' on ''[[The Simpsons]]'', the real-life ''Skeptic'' magazine introduced a segment called "Junior Skeptic", which became a regular feature of the magazine. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:07, October 15, 2021
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Junior Skeptic Magazine is a magazine that Lisa Simpson reads. Its purpose is apparently to educate readers about paranormal phenomena while seeking to debunk them and/or provide rational, real-world explanations for them.
History[edit]
When Homer told the family during breakfast that he had met an alien the night before, Lisa told him that according to Junior Skeptic Magazine, the chances of another form of life actually coming into contact with Earth were 175 million to one.
Behind the Laughter[edit]
- The picture on the front cover is of the Devils Tower, which is a reference to the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
- The magazine's back cover has a picture of a crop circle.
- There is a real-life U.S. magazine called Skeptic. It has been in publication since 1992.
- In response to the appearance of Junior Skeptic on The Simpsons, the real-life Skeptic magazine introduced a segment called "Junior Skeptic", which became a regular feature of the magazine.
