Current Events > How did someone guess that Maggie shot Mr. Burns?

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Would any of you have guessed it?

The creators and writers added on the commentary that they were aware of one person who posted the correct answer to the Simpsons newsgroup online after the night of the broadcast. They were forbidden from contacting the person while the contest was underway, but after it ended they wanted to contact the individual. The answer came from a person using a college internet account, and after the summer the person's address was no longer valid and they were unable to track the person down. They issued an invitation on the DVDs for this person to reveal him or herself.
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Law of large numbers babeeeeeeeh!
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Iirc nobody did and they just picked a name

I mean for the actual contest of course
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ClunkerSlim posted...

Well there were only so many suspects. I'm sure someone guessed Mr Burn's dogs too.

As I recall from the commentary, he guessed it with all of the correct reasoning. They did provide adequate clues to get to the right answer.

I guessed it but i didnt enter the contest. I said it that whole summer. Its the simpsons, it will be the least likely person which will have no real impact on continunity. I was in between grade 7 and 8 i think and didnt know if i could enter from canada

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I remember guessing it right, but nobody believed me.

That last laugh was glorious.
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I think my brother joked it would be Maggie

When Burns said "Stealing candy from a baby." and carried a revolver.
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USEnet was wild back in the day.

Guy probably graduated and lost Internet and email access, since it was a luxury back then

But really at that juncture someone would have to have had guessed one of the actors that were involved

Ah here it is:

https://saleintothe90s.tumblr.com/post/62489217647/93-when-alttvsimpsons-predicted-maggie-shot-mr

While nothing is certain, it seems that Maggie has become the
prime suspect of many of the posters to ATS. The following
is a summary of clues/evidence/stuff.

- Burns speaks to the attacker as if he is talking to a
child or animal.
- Maggie was left alone in the car with the door open and
not buckled into her car seat.
- She was last seen in the car holding a large sucker. Burns
had earlier discussed wanting to steal candy from a baby.
- All of Burns comments to his attacker are consistant with the
Maggie theory. Specifically: He struggles with that person over
some object, most likely the sucker. Only a baby (or a dog) would
allow a struggle since any other person would quickly over-power
the notoriously weak Burns. The attacker is someone Burns knows; he
knows Maggie. The attacker doesnt speak; Maggie never speaks.
Burns says, Get your HANDS off me thus eliminating the Santas
Little Helper theory.
- Burns wound only went through his shirt not his jacket, suggesting
he was leaning forward, with his Jacket open, when shot.
- Only Maggie (and an unidentified black male in the back:Carl maybe?)
doesnt avert her eyes when Burns says Who will stand up to me?
- Maggie fits the MS or WS sundial clue.

Thats about it. Please add other clues that I have missed.
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