Thursday 26 December, 2024

Buckfast is so notorious it was even on The Simpsons

In the hands of Groundskeeper Willie, inevitably.

THE LEGEND OF Buckfast has grown to such an extent that the drink has made a special guest appearance on The Simpsons.

Redditor galwayreddit spotted Groundskeeper Willie skulking around the library with a bottle of something awfully familiar-looking…

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Here’s a video of the moment, for any doubters. It’s DEFINITELY Buckfast.

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Famous Bucky!

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The episode was first broadcast in 2010, according to the Scottish Daily Record. In the scene, Willie swigs from the bottle and falls over.

Accurate enough then.

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Buckfast is so notorious it was even on The Simpsons

More: Homer Simpson has done the ice bucket challenge>

More: Is The Simpsons killing off Krusty The Clown or Sideshow Bob? Here’s the evidence>