Hidden detail in The Simpsons opening credits
The Simpsons’ iconic intro is packed with jokes with an unique meaning to one of longest running gags.
Have you ever wondered what the cash register says when Maggie is scanned during opening credits of The Simpsons?
In the iconic intro, the youngest Simpson is scanned at a grocery store and comes up with a total of $847.63.
According to Twitter account UberFacts there’s a reason for the random amount.
On Tuesday, the page tweeted “In the original opening credits for The Simpsons, when Maggie is scanned at the grocery store, the price that appears on the cash register is $847.63. This was the estimated cost of raising a baby for one month in 1989.”
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The famous opener has been changed a few times throughout the years. The show’s 138th Episode Spectacular poked fun at Maggie’s cost.
Before the episode cuts to a commercial, an announcer asks the audience: “In the opening credits, what does the cash register say when Maggie is scanned?”
When the show returns, the announcer says the cash register reads “NRA4EVA” and jokes the cartoon is right-wing.
In the Treehouse of Horror XXIV episode, Maggie is given a temporary satanic price that reads “666” as a Halloween parody.
As of 2009, the sitcom updated its opening sequence. The latest version has the cash register set at $243.26 then doubles to $486.52 after Maggie is scanned.
Though series creator Matt Groening has never commented on the new figure, it is likely he made the price more generic to show that one baby will double your prices, instead of an exact monthly cost.
It’s not the first time hidden details about The Simpsons have been revealed.
Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Groening explained the reason Homer Simpson and Krusty The Clown look similar. The two characters were supposed to be the same person.
“The original idea behind Krusty the Clown was that he was Homer in disguise, but Homer still couldn’t get any respect from his son, who worshipped Krusty,” Groening told the outlet.
“If you look at Krusty, it’s just Homer with extended hair and a tuft on his head.
“We were in such a rush in the beginning of the series that I thought, ‘Oh, it’s too complicated,’ so we just dropped it. But when I look at Krusty, I think, ‘Yeah — that’s Homer.”’
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