Panaphonics

Panaphonics is a fictional brand of electronics referred to in a 1996 episode of The Simpsons entitled "Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield."

It is a parody of the Panasonic brand.

In that episode, Homer goes to the television outlet in Ogdenville to shop for a new television, and his son, Bart tells him that the televisions being sold there are knockoff brands. Hilarity ensues when Homer showcases his trademark ignorance by saying: "I know a genuine Panaphonics when I see it. And look, there's Magnetbox and Sorny!"

Just like other catch-phrases from The Simpsons, it is beginning to catch on in Internet usage, just like the Yakov Smirnoff jokes from a while back. The term is now used as a slang by some online to describe derivative or poor-quality electronics.

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Script for Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield