Facebook is a popular real life social networking website.
Uses[]
Seymour Skinner said that he regularly checks up on students' Facebook accounts to find rude remarks about him.
Lisa took Nelson to see Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder of Facebook (popularly referred to as just its founder),[1] and he revealed that he dropped out of school early on and still became successful. Moe Szyslak, Dr. Hibbert and Kent Brockman also have Facebook and Mark is friends with them. Mark also frequently updates his status. Nelson also has it.[2]
The elderly residents of Springfield use Facebook. In the song and dance number "Goodbye, Middle Class", they sang that they voted for conman politicians that gut Medicare and safety nets because they were "incredibly easy to scare", that "cable news declares we're doomed, and Facebook feeds our fright", with Mark seen pressing a red button that reads "Destroy democracy".[3]
Characters known to have Facebook profiles[]
- Homer Simpson
- Lisa Simpson[2]
- Nelson Muntz[2]
- Moe Szyslak[2]
- Dr. Hibbert[2]
- Kent Brockman[2]
- Cookie Kwan
- Hank Scorpio
- Lucius Sweet
- Hollis Hurlbut
- Tattoo Annie
- Mark Zuckerberg[2]
- Grampa Simpson[3]
- Agnes Skinner[3]
- Jasper Beardly[3]
- Crazy Cat Lady[3]
- Old Jewish Man[3]
- Hans Moleman[3]
- Jacqueline Bouvier[3]
- Jack Marley[3]
- Sherri and Terri's Grandmother[3]
Behind the Laughter[]
- Facebook is an actual web site. Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder of Facebook, guest-starred in the episode "Loan-a Lisa".
- Despite Facebook's age eligibility of 13, many children in The Simpsons have it.
- In a certain chalkboard gag, Bart wrote "It's 'Facebook' not 'assbook'."
Appearances[]
Episode – "The Burns and the Bees" (mentioned)- Episode – "Lisa the Drama Queen" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Bart Gets a "Z"" (mentioned)
Episode – "Loan-a Lisa" - Episode – "Father Knows Worst"
- Episode – "Poorhouse Rock" (mentioned)
Citations[]
- ↑ In "The Burns and the Bees", Montgomery Burns says "In your face, founder of Facebook," in the singular. In "Loan-a Lisa", Lisa introduces Mark to Nelson as "Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Loan-a Lisa"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 "Poorhouse Rock"
