A few years ago, I wrote a newspaper piece about the science of The Simpsons:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/opinion/story/0,12981,1073312,00.html

and for some time I vaguely thought I might one day make a book about this -- if I ever find the time to watch the entire series again :) , but I never got round to doing it.

I just found out that a fellow science writer called Paul Halpern has now produced such a book, due to come out soon:

http://www.amazon.com/Whats-Science-Ever-Done-Us/dp/0470114606

serves me right for sitting on my hands for so long :)