| “ | Congratulations. You've just graduated from the most expensive, and therefore, best school there is. | „ |
| ~ Harvard president[src] |
Harvard College is an Ivy League university outside of Boston. Founded in 1636 by puritan John Harvard, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States of America.
History[]
Lisa desire to attend Harvard is a recurring reference and her worry that any setback, no matter how small like a poor grade on test in the 2nd grade, will ruin her chances.[1][2][3][4][5] In Lisa's dream of the Seven Sisters Colleges, Radcliffe tells her to go there and meet Harvard men while Wellesley tells go there and marry them.[6]
Another recurring reference to Harvard is Mr. Burns, as a former Yalie, derision of it.[7][8]
Behind the Laughter[]
At least 24 writers for The Simpsons studied at Harvard and many also wrote for the campus humor magazine The Harvard Lampoon. The Lampoon's offices are at 44 Bow Street which was also the address of Dr. Nick's Walk-In Clinic.[9]
This is referenced in the gag of how many of the writers for kids' cartoon Itchy & Scratchy are also Harvard graduates.[10][11]
Appearances[]
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Episode – "Bart Gets Hit by a Car" (mentioned)- Episode – "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" (mentioned)
Episode – "Mr. Plow" (mentioned)- Episode – "The Front" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Burns' Heir" (Marge's fantasy)
- Episode – "Team Homer" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Burns, Baby Burns" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Lisa Gets an "A"" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Large Marge" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Mobile Homer" (mentioned, Harvard Medical School)
- Episode – "Springfield Up" (mentioned, Harvard Medical School)
- Episode – "I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Catch 'Em if You Can" (setting of "A Love Story")
- Episode – "The Burns and the Bees" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Stealing First Base" (orbital satellite)
- Episode – "Loan-a Lisa" (mentioned)
- Episode – "MoneyBART" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Friends and Family" (Mr. Burns' RV)
- Episode – "The Town" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Mr. Lisa's Opus"
- Episode – "Marge the Lumberjill" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story"
- Episode – "Women in Shorts" (Harvard Law School)
- – The Simpsons Movie (mentioned, Harvard Business School)
