“Yes, tonight’s thoroughly manic Simpsons episode, “Barting Over” is neither the 300th to be produced nor the 300th to be aired, as it has been widely promoted on Fox and in publications such as this. That honour actually belongs to “The Strong Arms Of The Ma,” which aired on Feb 2. It’s difficult to find a straight answer why milestone status has been bestowed on tonight’s episode. Some say that the 300 figure doesn’t account for two early holiday specials, while Fox maintains that there was some discrepancy between the original, scheduled broadcast date and the number of episodes that were eventually aired leading up to it. Conspiracy theories abound in online Simpsons discussion groups as to why this is so.
At one point in tonight’s episode, Marge remarks to Lisa: “I can’t count the number of times (Homer) has done something crazy like this.” Lisa responds with 300. “Hmm,” says Marge. “I could have sworn it’s been 302.” Read More >>>