‘The Simpsons’: Ikea Is Trying to Sell You the Show’s Iconic Living Room

One way to measure a TV show’s cultural impact is to see how quickly people can connect it to a random collection of objects.

Now, a series of Ikea ads place its cheap-and-cheerful furnishings inside the recognizable homes of “The Simpsons,” “Friends,” and “Stranger Things.”According to AdAge, the ads were created for Ikea’s efforts in the United Arab Emirates, with agency Publicis Spain creating a set of looks that could be largely crafted from existing Ikea inventory.

After all, what attempt at a spooky, Netflix-inspired space would be complete without some Solvinden (Led lights) to communicate with someone trapped in the Upside Down? Everyone knows that the key to Monica’s apartment was a Majalisa cushion cover.

And no Springfield family would be able to function in front of their TV without a purple, painted Tyssedal (bedside table) within arm’s reach.These ads, which don

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