Simpsons Trivia Night

Overview

Whoever said an encyclopaedic knowledge of a cartoon about a dysfunctional yellow family would never come in handy was a real narc. The Brightside is pulling the Comic Book Guy out of every Simpsons fanatic on April 14 with Simpsons Trivia.

If you don't know squat about Homer, Marge, Lisa and Bart, then don't even bother checking it out – this is for die-hard fans only. You should at least know the name of Lionel Hutz's law practice? The name of Lisa and Bart's hockey teams coached by Apu and Chief Wiggum? The names of two other Sideshows besides Bob and Mel? And who was Lisa's first hook-up? These are elementary questions. You don't know those answers, quit while you're ahead.

Prizes are on offer, of course — and, if the night gets as ruthless as expected, includes a couple of souls. If you've ever been to a Simpsons or Seinfield trivia night before you'll understand these get pretty intense, with some competitors near crazed with cartoon intelligence. So be prepared for the moment you stare at the leader board, hypnotised by self-doubt, and repeatedly, self-pityingly mutter to yourself, "I'm not so S-M-R-T."