The latest episode of Numberphile delves into a particularly interesting reference to pi from the Simpsons episode “Marge in Chains,” while raising the very valid question as to why the Simpsons – who have eight fingers apiece – don’t live in a base eight world.
https://gizmodo.com/the-first-4-000-000-digits-of-pi-visualized-in-a-singl-5904812
The Simpsons’ writers, like Futurama’s, have a certain fondness for mathematical allusions.
https://gizmodo.com/why-does-the-number-1729-show-up-in-so-many-futurama-ep-1445512975
