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The 14 most awesome fake products from The Simpsons

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Over the past 20 years, the world revolving around 742 Evergreen Terrace has played home to a slew of hilariously ridiculous fake products. Though I could never name them all, here are 14 of the most awesome fake Simpsons products of all time:

Simpsons Uncle Jims Country FillinUncle Jim’s Country Fillin

The episode in which Homer purposely gains weight to go on disability was a goldmine for fake grocery store items. Uncle Jim’s Country Fillin is the topper to a montage scene of Bart and Homer piling calorie-heavy food items into their grocery cart. As the packaging says, “just Squeeze-n-Swallow.”

Chippos copyChippos

Chippos – potato chips with a hippopotamus mascot – have made an appearance in several episodes. Of all the products on this list, Chippos have most affected me – I use the term as an interchangeable catch-all when referring to any kind of real-word potato chip. I.E. instead of saying “we’re out of chips,” I might say “we’re out of Chippos.” (pretty cool, right?).

hamburger earmuffsHamburger Earmuffs

Professor Frink’s wacky inventions have always been a good source of humor. One of my favorites is the entirely practical hamburger earmuffs. Other Frink inventions include the sarcasm detector, runaway house, mood pants and radio-controlled airplane for babies.

Simpsons TubbbTUBBB!

Another food item from Homer’s disability episode. In the DVD commentary, viewers are informed that the writers imagined this product to be nothing but the white cream filling from Oreos.

malkMalk

Along with school lunches made from recycled gym mats (“there’s very little meat in these gym mats”), the Springfield kids get to wash it all down with Malk (now with vitamin R).

Krusty Home Pregnancy TestKrusty Home Pregnancy Test

Krusty’s low standards for product endorsement have resulted in a slew of hilarious products. One of the best is the Krusty Home Pregnancy Test (warning: may cause birth defects).

Krusty Brand Imitation GruelKrusty Brand Imitation Gruel

Another classic Krusty product. Swap your traditional gruel out for this imitation with confidence. As the tagline suggests: “9 out of 10 orphans can’t tell the difference.” Other products that have received the Krusty brand seal of approval include Krusty’s Sulfuric Acid, Krusty Non-Toxic Kologne, Lady Krusty Moustache Removal and Krusty’s partially gelatinated, non-dairy gum-based beverages.

kentuckyfriedpandaKentucky Fried Panda

As Homer says, “It’s finger Ling-Ling good.” KFP is just one of many hilarious restaurant titles from the Simpsons. Others include The Buzzing Sign Diner, DimWillies, The Hungry Nun, Taj Mah-All-You-Can-Eat and Professor P.J. Cornucopia’s Fantastic Foodmagorium and Great American Steakery.

cheezusCheezus H. Rice

Yet another vaguely edible but fantastically-named product gorged on by Homer during his pursuit of weight gain.

skittle2Skittlebrau

There’s no Simpsonized image for this beautiful concoction because, sadly, it doesn’t even exist in the world of Springfield. As the dialogue goes:

Homer: I’m feeling kinda low, Apu. Got any of that beer that has candy floating in it? You know, Skittlebrau?
Apu: Such a product does not exist, sir. I think you must have dreamed it.
Homer: Oh. Then just give me a 6-pack and a couple of packets of Skittles.

nuts_and_gumNuts and Gum (together at last)

How would such an awful combination ever be put in one can? Right before pulling this product out of the pantry, Homer explains, “I’m a white male, age 18 to 49. Everyone listens to me, no matter how dumb my suggestions are.”

StrawberritoStrawberrito

One of the ingenious products offered at the Kwik-E-Mart. Other famous products peddled by Apu include expired meat and the champagne Squishee.

big book of british smilesBig Book of British Smiles

This teaching aid is on hand at a Springfield dentist’s office to scare children into brushing their teeth. The book is so successful that it brings poor Ralph Wiggum to tears.

Homer Moon WafflesHomer’s Patented, Space-Age, Out-of-this-World Moon Waffles

While the rest of the family is suffering at church, Homer revels in some alone time by fixing this gluttonous breakfast. Unlike most of the products on this list, you can actually make this dream food at home – simply combine caramel, waffle mix and liquid smoke in a waffle iron, then wrap it all up in a full stick of butter and enjoy!

–thanks to nohomers.net and snpp.com for jogging my memory on some of these

  • Jason
    November 2, 2009
    #1

    The lack of Tomacco here hurts my soul.

  • tom
    November 2, 2009
    #2

    what no duff ?

  • Sean
    November 2, 2009
    #3

    Actually, Skittlebrau does exist! I don’t remember the episode, but I think they went to the less than 99-cent store. I think the family was trying to save money, and they didn’t go to the 99-cent store, or the one below it. They went to the even cheaper one.

    And there on the shelf was a simple box labeled ‘Skittlebrau’

  • Travis
    November 2, 2009
    #4

    Yeah, no Tomacco, no Krusty O’s (with Jagged Metal Krusty O), Mr Sparkle, and the veggie burger that made everyone sick from Krusty Burger.

  • m
    November 2, 2009
    #5

    I dont think it even had a name, just a random commercial Bart sees on TV…
    “The great taste of Worcestershire sauce…in a soft drink!”
    with the tag line: “Mmmm…steaky!”

  • Snarf
    November 2, 2009
    #6

    What about Canyonero?

  • steve
    November 2, 2009
    #7

    no, make-up shotgun? this list is WEAK

  • Bleeding Gums
    November 2, 2009
    #8

    No Big Red Snack Foam?

  • Chris Spags
    November 2, 2009
    #9

    @Tom – I can’t imagine that Duff tasted good. With all their money invested in marketing, it probably tasted roughly like a lightly alcoholic dose of monkey urine.

  • Kate
    November 2, 2009
    #10

    Where is Mr. Sparkle?!

  • CHRIS
    November 2, 2009
    #11

    Allied Biscuits.

  • Spumoni
    November 2, 2009
    #12

    Ribwich?

  • Thanatos
    November 2, 2009
    #13

    How about from the hurricane episode: Corn Nog and Hurricane Chow (cat chow where Apu crossed out the word Cat and wrote Hurricane)

  • buckfast
    November 2, 2009
    #14

    what about Krusty’s Chew-goo gum-like substance?

  • portly but wise
    November 2, 2009
    #15

    “I can’t imagine that Duff tasted good. With all their money invested in marketing, it probably tasted roughly like a lightly alcoholic dose of monkey urine.”

    So like most beer, then?

    Also: WHERE THE HELL IS MR. SPARKLE? Best commercial ever.

  • Homer Thompson
    November 2, 2009
    #16

    I was hoping the “Good Morning Burger” would make the list. It’s subliminal advertising was good enough to make Homer call one of Lisa’s ideas “a load of rich creamery butter”.

  • Ron
    November 2, 2009
    #17

    Remember this one, ” We take eighteen ounces of sizzling ground beef, and then soak it in rich creamery butter. Then we top it off with bacon, ham and a fried egg.”
    We call it …”The Good Morning Burger”

  • Josh
    November 2, 2009
    #18

    Kid’s Chewable Morphine, from early episode where marge loses it

  • Bob
    November 2, 2009
    #19

    What about Red Tick Beer??? (Needs more dawg)

  • Jeff Wysaski
    November 2, 2009
    #20

    Duff is certainly the most recognizable fake Simpsons product, but I wouldn’t call it hilarious. It’s just beer. I was trying to include the most ridiculous product IDEAS, or those with the funniest names. Similarly, Mr. Sparkle is just dishwasher detergent – although, yes, the advertising for it is hilarious.

    Also, thanks to a Simpsons fan, tomacco isn’t “Fake” anymore – which disqualifies it from the list: http://www.simpsonschannel.com/2003/10/tomacco-becomes-a-reality/

  • jaffo
    November 2, 2009
    #21

    No ‘wadded beef’?! No ‘creamed eel’?!

  • brandon
    November 2, 2009
    #22

    Also missing is fudd, the beer from shelbyville

  • Canyonero
    November 2, 2009
    #23

    No Canyonero? Travesty!

  • Sandor
    November 2, 2009
    #24

    No Power Sauce bars???
    C’mon, they’re made from apple cores and old Chinese newspapers!

  • Court Kizer
    November 2, 2009
    #25

    Skittlebrau is a reference to “orbits” drink witch had little jello balls floating it in it. They were about $10 a bottle, extremely delicious, and magically disappeared from the market overnight. If you ask the writers, this was a references to the huge build up and magic disappearance of it. Asking for the drink was suddenly met with strange stares.

  • um, mr. sparkle?
    November 2, 2009
    #26

    HOW do you forget mr. sparkle? there was practically an entire episode dedicated to it. you’re a fish bulb and this article blows.

  • Stan
    November 2, 2009
    #27

    LITTLE LISA SLURRY….a high-protein feed for farm animals, insulation for low-income housing, a powerful explosive, and a top-notch engine coolant.

    Best of all, it’s made from 100 percent recycled animals.

  • Chevycheese
    November 2, 2009
    #28

    Lee Carvello’s Putting Challenge. FTW

  • Big Nasty
    November 2, 2009
    #29

    C’mon…how can leave out Bubble Crumb – “the gum with the cracker center”. Big time omission…how terrible would that actually be. Almost as bad as “Nuts n’ Gum”.

  • Scott Bennett
    November 2, 2009
    #30

    What about Red Tick Beer?

    “Mmmmm… Needs more dog”

  • Ted Waldeck
    November 2, 2009
    #31

    Malibu Stacy Lunar Rover or the “dailing wand” referenced in homer’s weight gain episode (the fingers you’ve chosen to dial with are too fat).

  • Dr.Gee
    November 2, 2009
    #32

    “Kid’s Chewable Morphine, from early episode where marge loses it”

    wasnt it Flintstones Chewable Morphine?
    cant forget Krusty Brand Cough Syrup.

    Forget the name of the 2 story RV Homer wanted.

    The list should definitely be 50.

  • Ted Waldeck
    November 2, 2009
    #33

    A Bort License Plate

  • Ted Waldeck
    November 2, 2009
    #34

    Canned Plankton (“you fatcats threw out your plankton”)

  • Tardius
    November 2, 2009
    #35

    Let us not forget Krusty® Brand Non-Dairy Partially Gelatinated Beverages. Goes great with Krusty® burgers!

  • Chris
    November 2, 2009
    #36

    These are pretty much copies of things that are already made. Even though it is hilarious.

  • Mr. X
    November 2, 2009
    #37

    “And that’s how your turn a bunch of guns into one.”
    -Moe

  • thatguy
    November 2, 2009
    #38

    what about any of the fine ‘lil bastard’ brand products?
    lil’ bastard clock tampering kit.
    lil’ bastard mayhem set.

  • asdasdasd
    November 2, 2009
    #39

    no tommaco , no duff, no mr sparkle? this list = FAIL.

  • Monica Dickey
    November 2, 2009
    #40

    Malk is my all-time favorite. Now with vitamin R.

  • Wally
    November 2, 2009
    #41

    Actually, Duff does exist. See, Fox never trademarked Duff in Mexico, so a beer company sells Duff. For real… google it. “Duff Mexico”

  • Balloo
    November 2, 2009
    #42

    What about the Canyonero from the rarely aired Krust the Clown standup/sellout episode? They even made a 2 minute long song/ad for that thing.

  • Bill
    November 2, 2009
    #43

    Cool Ranch Soda

  • nickmagoo
    November 3, 2009
    #44

    I concur with the omissions of fine products such as Tomacco, Mr. Sparkle, Duff, and Conyanero – but also you forgot the best part about Malk, which is that it’s made of rat’s milk (it puts the R in Vitamin R)

  • DS
    November 3, 2009
    #45

    I know it’s similar to real products, but Dr. Nicks sugar cube maker and the juice loosener always make me laugh.

    “You get all that juice from one sack of oranges?”

  • RabbiMarauder
    November 3, 2009
    #46

    “I was trying to include the most ridiculous product IDEAS, or those with the funniest names.”
    Then you should have titled the article “14 Most Hillarious Fake Products From The Simpsons.” As this is supposed to be the most awesome list, your disclusion of the most awesome Mr. Sparkle is why you fail.

  • not telling you
    November 3, 2009
    #47

    dude, MR. SPARKLE !!!

  • RSG
    November 13, 2009
    #48

    My nomination for missing from the list: “chewable Prozac for kids” (offered to Bart by Lunchlady Doris in ep 2F32). “Your choice: Manic Depressive Mouse, or the Bluebird of Unhappiness.” Cracks me up every time I see the episode…

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