Stuff-N-Hug is a store in the Springfield Mall. The store sells stuffed animals that buyers themselves determine the look of and then create.
History[]
It was Maggie who decided that the family would visit the shop after they had come out of the store Itchy & Scratchy's. When they walked in, Eric was going to show them a video, but there was an error and the video wouldn't play. Ralph was also there to buy a teddy bear but the bear exploded when he filled it with too much cotton.
Lisa was originally planning on getting a poodle, but her mom advised her against it, worried that it might give Santa's Little Helper (their dog) "ideas." Lisa ended up getting a dolphin that she named "Betsy," but the vendor refused to sell her "male" clothing for a female dolphin but Lisa cheated her by making her believe it was a boy dolphin. Bart then pranked Homer by recording taunting messages on several stuffed hippos that were there, causing Homer to get angry and rip all the hippos to shreds.
Trivia[]
- The store has at least two male employees who both have the first name "Eric," but one is white while the other is black (and the "black-Eric" is apparently more tech-savvy than the white-Eric).
- While this store is an obvious parody of Build-a-Bear Workshop, "Homerazzi" shows a photo of Homer and Maggie at an actual Build-a-Bear, indicating the stores coexist.
Behind the Laughter[]
The store is a parody of the Build-A-Bear Workshop chain, a similar kind of store where customers choose and stuff their own animals, and then pick out clothing and accessories for them.
Appearances[]
Episode – "Mona Leaves-a"