It proves that the smash TV show has always been historically aware and culturally relevant.

  10 Mei 2016 16:38

Brilio.net/en - The Simpsons have always been a mainstay in the television world.

The world's favorite cartoon family has been around since 1989, making it one of the longest running television shows today.

Throughout its history, the show definitely has its ups and downs. However, what the show manages to do best is not lose touch with its audience.

Case in point the following pictures in which the show solidifies its status as a satire of the real world with art mimicking real life.

1. Bart portraying Betty Grable's infamous bathing suit pinup photo

10 Famous photos that were recreated in episodes of The Simpsons

2. President Truman holding a newspaper with an erroneous headline

10 Famous photos that were recreated in episodes of The Simpsons

3. Elvis' meeting with then-president Nixon

10 Famous photos that were recreated in episodes of The Simpsons

4. The swearing in of Lyndon B. Johnson after JFK's assassination

10 Famous photos that were recreated in episodes of The Simpsons

5. Construction workers on the Rockefeller Center taking a break

10 Famous photos that were recreated in episodes of The Simpsons

6. The fall of Saigon

10 Famous photos that were recreated in episodes of The Simpsons

7. Raising the flag on Iwo Jima

10 Famous photos that were recreated in episodes of The Simpsons

8. A scene from Woodstock in 1969

10 Famous photos that were recreated in episodes of The Simpsons

9. The beginning of Nazi Germany's occupation of France

10 Famous photos that were recreated in episodes of The Simpsons

10. The Hindenburg disaster

10 Famous photos that were recreated in episodes of The Simpsons

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