The best NFT Gags and references from the viral ‘Simpsons’ episode

On Sunday, “The Simpsons,” the long-running animated series known for subverting many aspects of American life, finally undercut the crowded NFT market.

In one episode of the show's 34th Halloween-themed “Tree of Horror” anthology series, Homer accidentally places Bart as an NFT on the “blockchain”, triggering a daring rescue mission involving several familiar designs and characters from the NFT universe.

Here are a few key highlights from the show that poked fun at the NFT hype with references to Board Ape Yacht Club, Doodles, Beeple, Dimitri Chernyk's “Ringers” and lots in between.

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Homer's thoughts on the value of NFTs

When Homer learns that he destroyed his son's physical body by turning it into an NFT, he is devastated until he learns that the first NFT made from a real person is worth $1.5 million.

After that, Homer, at high profit, tries to convince his wife Marge that the move is for the best.

“Honey, remember how we always wished Bart was fungus-free?” He asks her.

Marge is shocked to see Bart on Homer's phone screen and doesn't take kindly to the development.

“Ahhhh! My son is an app!” Marge shouted.

Homer quickly corrects her: “Oh no, apps actually do things. It's an NFT.”

Marge caters to the lower parts of the NFT-Verse.

Marge soon declares herself as an NFT in hopes of saving her son. She quickly discovered that the “blockchain,” as she calls it, is ordered in a strict hierarchy, from the most sought-after and valuable tokens to the forgotten and now worthless ones.

At the back of the actual train that comprises this hierarchy is a number of NFTs reminiscent of CryptoPunks, Doodles, Axie Infinity, and NBA Top Shot moments—each of which experienced significant setbacks or price declines over the past year and a half. .

The engine of the NFT ecosystem: FOMO

We soon learn that the train Marge is traveling on, carrying all the NFTs, is fueled by the raw power of FOMO—a stirring, powerful source of energy that (as the show's finale shows) can collapse on itself at any moment.

One meter shows the train screeching with a healthy level of FOMO: “When an Uber driver says ‘go'.”

The True Source of NFT Value: Beating the Market

On the next carriage of the train, supposedly for small-value NFTs, he encounters Marge. The “Cuddle Kittens” collection – a clear stand-in for the CryptoKitties NFT collection. Cryptocurrencies, some of which are sold. Hundreds of thousands of dollars each In the year By 2021, they are now selling for an average of $19. NFT statistics.

Marge learns from these cats that in order to increase her own value as an NFT, she must kill as many other NFTs as possible. As one Cuddle Kitten says: “What you call mindless slaughter, the crypto bros call ‘disruption.'

Digital Art: The Upper Shell of the NFT Hype Cycle

When Marge finally arrives at the front of the NFT train, she finds herself in a beautiful hall filled with digital artwork worth millions of dollars. The pieces she encountered are clear for real works of art on chains, including “Everyday: The First 500 Days” and “Human One” by Beeple, “A Coin For the Ferryman” by XCOPY and Dmitry Chernyk's generative “Ringers” series.

There, she meets Bart, who receives a massage “from Jade Up”—an unmistakable reference to the Bored Monkey Yacht Club, which is still considered among “The Simpsons'” remaining NFT value sets. Text group.

Some of the artists mentioned in the painting took to Twitter to enjoy the references, which they found inspiring.

And one last great line from Homer

“After losing everything, this is my chance not to lose it! The housing bubble, the first tech bubble, the second tech bubble, the current tech bubble. I want to be the guy who gives all the money to Bernie Madoff one day!”