The Simpsons Almost Did The Multiverse Decades Before The Marvel Cinematic Universe

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The Simpsons almost ventured into the multiverse, decades before Marvel's cinematic universe took the concept mainstream.

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The classic Halloween episode 'Treehouse of Horror VI' was originally slated to feature Homer crossing over into an alternate dimension, until last-minute changes nixed the idea.
The Simpsons has long been renowned for its visionary and meta-textual storytelling, so this multiverse concept would have been a groundbreaking move decades ahead of the MCU's embrace of the trope.

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Homer Simpson, The Simpsons, Treehouse of Horror VI