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"Stupid Sex Flanders" is a memorable quote uttered by Homer Simpsons in the 2000 episode of The Simpsons "Little Big Man." In the episode, Homer Simpsons neighbor Ned Flanders models his skin-tight ski suit that reveals the outline of his buttocks. Later, when attempting to recall prior information, Homer recalls Flanders showing off the suit and says, "Stupid sexy Flanders." Online, people use the clip in remix videos and the quote to express physical and sexual attraction to unexpected subjects.

Origin

On January 9th, 2000, Fox aired the Simpsons episode "Little Big Mom" aired in the United States.^[1] In the episode, Homer Simpsons meets Ned Flanders while skiing. Showing off his new ski suit, Flanders shakes his buttocks in Homer's direction and says, "Feels like I'm wearing nothing at all."

Later, while skiing, Homer attempts to recall instruction from his ski teacher, he remembers Flanders shaking his buttocks and saying, "Feels like I'm wearing nothing at all." Homer rejects the memory and says, "Stupid sexy Flanders."

While it is likely that fans used the line in everyday speech or online communication, the earliest available reference to the quote comes from a comment on DeviantArt ^[2] from July 3rd, 2003. That day, DeviantArt[2[ user xx-DAN-xx wrote, "Haha…reminds me of 'Stupid sexy flanders!'"

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On October 4th, 2007, YTMND ^[3] maddoxfanx shared a looping animation entitled "Stupid Sexy Snake" (screenshot below). In the clip, the character Samus from the video game Metroid and Snake from Metal Gear replaces Homer and Flanders, respectively, as the song "Take Me Out" by Franz Ferdinand plays in the background (screenshot below, left). On YouTube, ^[4] the clip received more than 419,000 views before being removed.

Soon after, people began posted similar parodies online. On July 16th, 2008, for example, YouTuber ThunderbirdEnema shared "Stupid Sexy Medic." The post received more than 296,000 views in less than 13 years (shown below, right).

Following the post, people began sharing remixes and parodies of the clip on YouTube. On June 30th, 2010, YouTuber ChuckFuXVI shared an Avatar variation that received more than 32,000 views in less than 11 years (shown below, left). On July 7th, 2013, YouTuber Raven Cyarm shared a professional wrestling variant entitled "Stupid Sexy Rob Van Dam!" The post received more than 22,000 views in less than eight years (shown below, right).

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