The Simpsons pay tribute to Derry Girls

Creator Lisa McGee tweeted 'I. Am. Dead' in response 

The ice-cream parlour is a reference to Derry Girls

They've made it — the Derry Girls have been given a shoutout in a new episode of The Simpsons.

In a new episode of the iconic American sitcom, Homer takes the family's dog Santa's Little Helper to an ice-cream parlour in Springfield called 'Dairy Girls Ice Cream.'