{"slug":"angry-mob-simpsons","name":"Angry Mob Simpsons","url":"/templates/angry-mob-simpsons.jpg","w":500,"h":425,"top":"","bottom":"","description":"Build an Angry Mob Simpsons meme. Springfield residents march forward with torches and pitchforks, led by Chief Wiggum and other regulars. When the whole town comes for you.","keywords":"angry mob simpsons meme, simpsons mob meme, simpsons torches pitchforks, springfield mob meme, simpsons riot meme, simpsons angry crowd","year":1995,"origin":"From numerous Simpsons episodes where the residents of Springfield form an angry mob, grabbing torches and pitchforks to chase down whoever angered them this week. The image shows Chief Wiggum, Groundskeeper Willie, and other Springfield regulars marching with fire and fury. The Simpsons mob is the universal visual for collective outrage, overreaction, and the internet's tendency to pile on. For a stick-figure take on mob dynamics, see Man Yells At Angry Mob.","format":"classic","exampleCaptions":["WHEN SOMEONE SAYS THE BOOK WAS BETTER","AND THEY HAVEN'T READ THE BOOK"],"exampleAltText":"Angry Mob Simpsons meme about someone saying the book was better without having read it","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-05-17","howToMake":["Select the Angry Mob Simpsons template showing Springfield residents with torches","Write your top text describing what triggered the mob or who they are coming for","Add the bottom text with the punchline or target of the collective outrage","The orange glow from the torches makes white text with black stroke pop perfectly","Download and send to anyone who needs to know the mob is coming"],"seo":{"aliases":["Simpsons Pitchfork Mob","Springfield Angry Mob","Simpsons Torches Meme","Simpsons Riot Crowd","Springfield Mob Meme","Simpsons Lynch Mob"],"description":"The citizens of Springfield, armed with torches and pitchforks, march forward in collective fury. Chief Wiggum leads the charge alongside Groundskeeper Willie and a sea of familiar Springfield faces. The night sky burns orange from dozens of raised torches. This is not a protest. This is a mob, and they have already decided the verdict. The Simpsons captured mob mentality so perfectly that it became the default image for \"the internet has chosen violence.\"","definition":"Springfield residents march with torches and pitchforks in this iconic Simpsons mob scene. The go-to image for collective outrage, internet pile-ons, and situations where the crowd has already made up its mind.","useCases":[{"category":"Internet Pile-Ons","examples":["THE REPLIES WHEN SOMEONE POSTS A BAD TAKE ON TWITTER","WHEN A BRAND TWEETS SOMETHING TONE-DEAF","THE COMMENT SECTION AFTER SOMEONE SAYS \"ACTUALLY\"","REDDIT WHEN SOMEONE REPOSTS WITHOUT CREDIT"]},{"category":"Everyday Outrage","examples":["THE OFFICE WHEN SOMEONE MICROWAVES FISH","PARENTS WHEN THE SCHOOL SENDS HOME A LICE NOTICE","THE NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP CHAT WHEN SOMEONE PARKS IN THE WRONG SPOT","EVERY DRIVER ON THE ROAD WHEN SOMEONE DOESN'T USE A TURN SIGNAL"]},{"category":"Overreactions","examples":["MY FAMILY WHEN I SAY I DON'T WANT SECONDS","SPORTS FANS WHEN THE REF MAKES ONE BAD CALL","CUSTOMERS WHEN THE RESTAURANT IS OUT OF ONE MENU ITEM"]}]}}