When Maggie is accidentally scanned at the grocery store checkout, the cash register explicitly reads $847.63.

Film/Series: The Simpsons Season 1, Episode 1

Category: Easter Egg

Timestamp: 00:00:45

In the classic opening sequence of the show, Marge accidentally places Maggie on the conveyor belt and the cashier scans her. The register displays the specific amount of $847.63. According to creator Matt Groening, this wasn't just a random number; it was the exact estimated monthly cost of raising a baby in the United States back in 1989. It is one of television's oldest and smartest hidden jokes.

When Maggie is accidentally scanned at the grocery store checkout, the cash register explicitly reads $847.63. in The Simpsons

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