Fans and longtime followers of The Simpsons, listen up: if you're thinking of a quote from the show and want the associated images, you no longer have to struggle with traditional search engines. It's time to make way for Frinkiac, a search engine with three million screenshots waiting for the right words. Whether from an old season or a relatively new one, chances are the desired image is in its database.
31 seasons, 680 episodes, multiple changes, the adoption of new technology, budget problems, political conflicts, and much more are part of this complex equation called The Simpsons. Personally, I'm one of those who believe in the so-called 'Golden Era', composed of the first eight or nine seasons, but I can't deny it: if a Simpsons episode appears on screen, more likely than not the TV stays on.
We have grown up with this series, and after three decades it's logical to say that a couple of generations now share its humor. The Simpsons also witnessed the birth of the Internet and didn't hesitate to appeal to concepts like telecommuting (Press any key to continue...) and online games. Inevitably, fans poured all their love for the series onto the web, and one of their most recent creations is Frinkiac.
How to search Simpsons quotes
Sean Schulte, Paul Kehrer, and Allie Young are the three intergalactic geniuses who developed Frinkiac, a search engine that associates about three million images of The Simpsons with their correct quote. 'Supernintendo Chalmers'? Of course it's there. 'Monorail'? That one can't fail us. 'Chanel'? Marge and her multi-purpose dress appear by magic. Technically, the database is not complete, as it covers the first seventeen seasons, but I think we have a huge amount of material to work with, create memes, and much more.
Of course... there's a catch. How can there be a catch in a Simpsons quotes search engine? While we know many quotes by heart, the truth is that we must write them in English. Now, taking some elements of the phrase we want to search, translating them, and placing them in Frinkiac should be enough for the search engine to present the images, but we must not lose sight of this. A point in its favor? I tested it with a dozen phrases, and Frinkiac never got it wrong...
