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‘Simpsons’ Fans Have Come Up With Some Dark Theories to Explain a Futuristic Plot Hole

As hard as it is to believe, the writers of The Simpsons didn’t plan out the storylines for all 36 plus seasons of the show back in the late ‘80s. While that hasn’t really been an issue for a half-hour cartoon that’s perpetually frozen in time, one of the show’s early flash-forward episodes now contains a continuity error that may or may not have been caused by a wizard.

“Lisa’s Wedding” from Season Six began with a renaissance fair fortune teller showing Lisa a vision of her future, which includes a fiancé named Hugh. Sadly, the episode ends with the two breaking up just before the ceremony, because it turns out that this particular psychic specializes in relationships “where you get jerked around.”

Styx’s Lawrence Gowan Says the Band’s Enduring Popularity Is All Thanks to ‘South Park'

Even with their eight top 10 singles, their place in the Illinois Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and the absolute banger that is 1973’s “Lady,” Styx’s enduring popularity isn’t just a testament to their musical talents: It’s almost entirely thanks to South Park, according to singer and keyboardist Lawrence Gowan. 

Gowan, who joined the band back in 1999, recently opened up about how the Chicago-based group has withstood the test of time, crediting Eric Cartman, Stan Marsh and Kyle Broflovski’s rendition of “Come Sail Away” in Season Two’s “Cartman’s Mom is Still a Dirty Slut” with introducing young people to the stylings of Styx. 

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