The Simpsons and the closing of Borders Bookstores (again)

(part of my ongoing Unexpected Literary References series)

At this point, I should probably change the name of this series to Expected Literary References. Seems when I keep my eyes peeled for book references in cartoons, I see them quite often.

“The Spy Who Learned Me” is the twentieth episode of season 23, and contains yet another reference to the closing of all Borders Bookstores. It originally aired on May 6, 2012. Here, we have a quick zoom-out from a bird to a wide shot of a dilapidated Borders Bookstore building.