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FOX/Getty Images by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Feb 4, 2016 5:38 PM UTC _The Simpsons_ fans got an exciting surprise with the launch of a search engine called Frinkiac that matches any of the show’s quotes with the corresponding still from the long-running animated series. Created by [Paul Kehre](https://twitter.com/reaperhulk), [Sean Schulte](https://twitter.com/sirsean), and [Allie Young](https://twitter.com/seriousallie), Frinkiac has fans poring over the comprehensive database named after Springfield’s favorite mad scientists, Professor Frink. “We had the idea several years ago when we were quoting _The Simpsons_ at each other all day long, and it was surprisingly difficult to find an image of the scenes we were quoting on Google,” said Schulte in an interview with [Wired](http://www.wired.com/2016/02/ultimate-simpsons-search-engine-pairs-quotes-with-stills/). The site contains nearly three million screenshots, culled from every episode of the show from season 1 through 15\. Type in a quote or even just a keyword and the search engine will spit out possible corresponding stills from the series. For example, if you want to find the moment where Otto realizes [he’s wasted his life](https://frinkiac.com/?p=caption&q=i%27ve+wasted+my+life&e=S05E06&t=696061) or Homer Simpson is showing off the features of the Monorail saying, “This is the snack holder where I can put my beverage, or if you will, cupcake.” Simply type “[snack holder](https://frinkiac.com/?p=search&q=snack+holder+)” into Frinkiac and possible stills pop up. 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