This is why Maggie is still a baby on The Simpsons

Photo credit: Channel 4
Photo credit: Channel 4

From Digital Spy

There are a lot of things about The Simpsons that are no longer a mystery, such as why they're yellow and which episode is definitively the best (according to us, anyway).

Some things, however, are less clear – when will the show get over its years-long slump is one we're still trying to figure out, for example.

While we're not sure we'll get an answer to that one anytime soon, the sitcom has at least given fans an answer to the riddle of Maggie, y'know the 29-year-old baby.

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The problem is, its explanation is about as vague as you can get.

Twitter user Brian Frink (no relation to Professor) posed the question earlier today. "Umm I'm confused. This is the first time I'm watching @TheSimpsons in forever...

"How is Maggie still a baby with a pacifier? Shouldn't she be in college by now?!?"

Luckily, The Simpsons' official account was on hand to reply and put Frink's mind at ease. "That's the magic of #TheSimpsons," they explained.

In other, more exciting Simpsons news, writer and producer for the show Josh Weinstein recently shared some deleted scenes from season six/seven's iconic 'Who Shot Mr Burns?' episodes.

Not long after confirming that Hans Moleman was almost an action hero, Josh posted excerpts from some of the episodes' scripts, including one revealing what Homer would be like on the run.

Spoiler: Just as stupid as you would imagine.

Photo credit: Fox
Photo credit: Fox

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