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The Supreme Court According To The Simpsons

Over the years, The Simpsons have touched on the Supreme Court more than a few times.

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the-simpsonsAfter a long week of Supreme Court news, I opened up the Frinkiac to see what the longest-running scripted TV show ever has to say about our top legal minds. For the uninitiated, Frinkiac is an impressive database of Simpsons episodes that can match a screencap to any line from the show. The database is amazingly extensive. If you’re looking to respond to the latest Trump message on your wall with Kent Brockman explaining that “Democracy simply doesn’t work,” the Frinkiac can set you up.

Want a quick image of Mr. Burns to convey approval? Type “Excellent” and grab one.

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That’s a hell of a lot better thing to send than a perfunctory “Thanks” email.

In any event, I started typing in a bunch of stuff about the Supreme Court, just to see what comes up.

Here’s a little Supreme Court trivia: did you know Chief Justice Warren’s other job?

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That quote comes from the classic “Itchy and Scratchy: The Movie” where Homer finally disciplined Bart when he was told the boy could grow up to be Chief Justice if raised right, or a male stripper if not. Homer mused, “can’t he be both like the late Earl Warren?” I use the line, “now who’s being naive” at least once a week.

That episode also sees Homer contemplating the great Chiefs of the past:

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Not strictly about the Court, but Taft served as Chief Justice so let’s count it:

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Have you ever wondered what Tom Goldstein’s day must be like?

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Now for a timely quote as President Obama considers a new nominee to fill Justice Scalia’s seat. Obama is two for two in placing women on the Court — just like Lisa would want. Lisa once dreamt she could be president, only to have George Washington take it all away and give it to Lisa’s friend Janey:

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Homer hates nerds, but Lisa gave him a comeuppance when she pointed out all the “nerds of note” out there:

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Finally, during Bart’s brief stint as a narc, he lets Skinner know his true feelings about the Fourth Amendment:

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There you go. Now you have another thing to play with on the Internet while you wait on someone to turn a document.

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