'Junior Skeptic Magazine'

Junior Skeptic Magazine

Magazine Information Genre: Science First appearance: "The Springfield Files"

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

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

• 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.

Appearances

• Episode – "The Springfield Files"
• Episode – "Simpson Tide"