All of these characters walk around with bright yellow skin, which is the mystery in question ... has explained that many of our most beloved cartoon characters (the residents of Springfield ...

It’s often associated with feelings of happiness, playfulness, and warmth—a.k.a. traits we see in many of our cartoon ... creators chose yellow instead of a more natural skin tone for their ...

Yet, it has a downside — it turns his skin yellow. Ms Travers, 32, from Paignton in Devon, jokes about the phenomenon now, calling her son 'Thomas Simpson', in a nod to the famous cartoon and ...