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The Simpsons at 500: here are our 9 favourite sporting cameos from Springfield

As Springfield’s finest celebrate their milestone, we look back at some sporting greats who have appeared alongside them.

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THERE AREN’T TOO many TV shows that make it to the 500-episode mark, so we felt it was only right to commemorate The Simpsons’ special milestone this weekend.

(And let’s face it, it’s brilliant television, even if some of the more recent episodes aren’t quite up to the side-splitting standards of the early stuff.)

Because we’re sports nerds, we always get a bit of a buzz when a famous baseball or football player makes an appearance; and we actually get the subtle in-jokes and references for a change.

So as The Simpsons turns 500, we take a look back on some of our favourite sporting cameos. Enjoy.

The Simpsons at 500: here are our 9 favourite sporting cameos from Springfield
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  • Darryl Strawberry

    When Mr Burns hires some of baseball's biggest names to play on the Nuclear Power Plant's softball team, Homer realises that eight-time All-Star Darryl Strawberry has taken his position. --- Homer: You're Darryl Strawberry! Strawberry: Yes. Homer: You play right field. Strawberry: Yes. Homer: I play right field too. Strawberry: So? Homer: Well, are you better than me? Strawberry: Well, I've never met you, but... yes.

  • Andre Agassi

    Agassi appeared alongside Pete Sampras and the Williams sisters in the 2001 episode "Tennis the Menace", where Homer and Lisa go up against Marge and Bart in a doubles tournament. --- Homer: Who are you? Agassi: I'm Andre Agassi. Homer: The wrestler?

  • Pele

    In "The Cartridge Family", the show's producers showed their grasp of "soccer" which they mockingly portrayed as so boring that fans would rather riot than watch it. Before the game, Pelé makes an appearance to advertise a brand of wax paper. --- Lisa: Hey look, it's Pele. Pele: Pele is king of the soccer field. To be king of your kitchen, use Crestfield wax paper.

  • Denver Broncos

    The Hank Scorpio/Globex episode is one of our all-time favourites. After Scorpio seizes control of the East Coast, he rewards Homer for his help by buying him an NFL Franchise. As Scorpio writes, "It's not the Dallas Cowboys, but it's a start." --- Homer: Aw, the Denver Broncos.

  • LeBron James

    Back in 2005, LeBron appeared in the Super Bowl special where he and a whole load of other sports stars (Yao Ming, Tom Brady, Warren Sapp, Michelle Kwan) hired Homer to choreograph their victory dances. --- LeBron: Omlettes for dinner? This is the best day of my life. Lisa: Really? Didn't you just sign a m contract? LeBron: Oh yeah. That was a good day too.

  • Drederick Tatum

    Ok, so Drederick Tatum is a fictional character, but he's essentially Mike Tyson so he makes the cut. When Homer realises that he has a medical condition that prevents him from being knocked out, he embarks on a boxing career and comes up against Tatum. --- Interviewer: Drederick, ah, what do you think of Homer Simpson? Tatum: I think he's a good man. I like him. I got nothing against him, but I'm definitely gonna make orphans of his children. Interviewer: Uh, you know, they do have a mother, Champ? Tatum: Yes, but I would imagine that she would die of grief.

  • Joe Namath

    In "Bart Star", Homer takes over the local pee-wee football team and drops Nelson to make Bart quarterback, an unpopular decision with the rest of the team. While Bart practices at night, New York Jets legend Joe Namath's car breaks down outside the Simpsons' house. --- Namath: There's only one thing you need to know to be a great quarterback. Namath's wife: Joe, honey, I fixed it. It was just vapor lock. Namath: Okay, look, I gotta run. Remember what I told you.

  • Mark McGwire

    In "Brother's Little Helper", Bart is prescribed the drug Focusyn to help with his ADD and realises that Major League Baseball is spying on the citizens of Springfield. When he shoots down the MLB satellite, Mark McGwire arrives on the scene to retrieve the data, distracting the townspeople by hitting home runs. --- McGwire: Do you want to know the terrifying truth, or do you want to see me sock a few dingers? Crowd: Dingers! Dingers!

  • Joe Frazier

    When Homer becomes infertile due to radiation from the power plant, Mr Burns creates the First Annual Montgomery Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence and gives him a ,000 cheque as compensation. Heavyweight champ Joe Frazier hosts the event. --- Frazier: I know how you feel, Homer. You lost your couch. I lost the heavyweight championship. Homer: Heavyweight championship... there's like three of those. That couch was one of a kind.
  • When Mr Burns hires some of baseball's biggest names to play on the Nuclear Power Plant's softball team, Homer realises that eight-time All-Star Darryl Strawberry has taken his position. --- Homer: You're Darryl Strawberry! Strawberry: Yes. Homer: You play right field. Strawberry: Yes. Homer: I play right field too. Strawberry: So? Homer: Well, are you better than me? Strawberry: Well, I've never met you, but... yes.
  • Agassi appeared alongside Pete Sampras and the Williams sisters in the 2001 episode
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  • The Hank Scorpio/Globex episode is one of our all-time favourites. After Scorpio seizes control of the East Coast, he rewards Homer for his help by buying him an NFL Franchise. As Scorpio writes,
  • Back in 2005, LeBron appeared in the Super Bowl special where he and a whole load of other sports stars (Yao Ming, Tom Brady, Warren Sapp, Michelle Kwan) hired Homer to choreograph their victory dances. --- LeBron: Omlettes for dinner? This is the best day of my life. Lisa: Really? Didn't you just sign a m contract? LeBron: Oh yeah. That was a good day too.
  • Ok, so Drederick Tatum is a fictional character, but he's essentially Mike Tyson so he makes the cut. When Homer realises that he has a medical condition that prevents him from being knocked out, he embarks on a boxing career and comes up against Tatum. --- Interviewer: Drederick, ah, what do you think of Homer Simpson? Tatum: I think he's a good man. I like him. I got nothing against him, but I'm definitely gonna make orphans of his children. Interviewer: Uh, you know, they do have a mother, Champ? Tatum: Yes, but I would imagine that she would die of grief.
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  • When Homer becomes infertile due to radiation from the power plant, Mr Burns creates the First Annual Montgomery Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence and gives him a ,000 cheque as compensation. Heavyweight champ Joe Frazier hosts the event. --- Frazier: I know how you feel, Homer. You lost your couch. I lost the heavyweight championship. Homer: Heavyweight championship... there's like three of those. That couch was one of a kind.

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