USA Today’s Bill Keveney has compiled hundreds of tidbits from 14 seasons, and had a rare studio visit with the people who bring Springfield’s favorite family to life. Their special Simpsons feature includes 12 sub-stories which outline some of the writers favorite episodes and toys, spoilers for this season and beyond, and numerous lists which you may or may not have seen before. There’s simply too much info here to list on our main page, but if you don’t want to read all of it, we recommend you check out “6 peeks into the future”.
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Enter The Sweepstakes!
The official Simpsons website is celebrating the airing of the 300th episode next week with a giveaway you wont want to miss. The prize package consists of a Limited Edition 300th Episode Skateboard, a 300th Episode T-Shirt, Limited Edition Series 1 Bendable Figurines and a 300th Episode Simpsons Poster! The sweepstakes is only open to US residents over the age of 15. To enter, visit FOX.com, click the link in the top right corner, and enter the details required.
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OFF Gets WGA Nomination
The nominations for the 55th Annual Writers Guild Awards were announced today, with HBO’s “Sex and the City” and FOX’s “The Simpsons” dominating their categories with three nominations apiece. The “Simpsons'” episodes “The Bart Wants What It Wants,” “Blame It on Lisa” and “Jaws Wired Shut” were all nominated in the new animation category, along with “Futurama’s” “GodFellas,” “King of the Hill’s” “My Own Private Rodeo” and the FOX Christmas special “Santa, Baby!” Read More >>>
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Once An Outsider, Now Beloved
“As he was in the process of being tossed off the Paramount Studios lot by overzealous guards in Hollywood in 1987, it never occurred to semi-starving cartoonist Matt Groening he would be a multi-millionaire cultural icon someday. But two years later the creator of The Simpsons was on his way to lots of fame and considerable riches. The reason why The Great American TV Show still works, according to its creator “is that the show is continually tinkered with, from the first draft of the script to the final touch in post-production. “Working hard, we make it work in the end,” Groening continues, shaking his shaggy head.
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Simpsons Yanked Off The Air
“Television networks quickly yanked material from the air to avoid appearing insensitive after Saturday’s disintegration of the space shuttle Columbia. An Albany Fox affiliate received complaints from viewers on Saturday when it aired a rerun of The Simpsons. The offending scene (pictured) included Bart building a rocket and firing it, and it falls to the ground, burning down a church. WXXA-TV pulled the episode mid-stream and replaced it with another rerun of The Simpsons” said Jeff Whitson, the station’s general manager. “It wasn’t as if we got hundreds (of complaint calls), but it was enough for us to pay attention to the episode,” Whitson said. “We had no way of knowing. The episode title (She Of Little Faith) didn’t give us any indication.” Read More >>>
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Newer Springfield
New Springfield has released a brand new design. The site looks nice, using flash and clean graphics. The big letdown here is that the ‘Springfield Green’ look has been used before, and that this design is very similar to the site that previously used it.
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Blair Joins The Simpsons
As reported in November, British Prime Minister Tony Blair is set to appear in an episode of The Simpsons. Details have now been revealed, so naturally, spoilers follow. “The plot will take Bart and his family on a trip to London. When they fly into the capital, they will be greeted by Princess Tone. He will then personally drive them to their new time-share apartment in Bristol, where they will stay before returning to London two days later, hung-over but happy. Then Tony will fly his special envoys to the Middle East, where they will avert war by forming a human shield around Saddam Hussein.”
The episode is set to air later this season. “This is a major coup for the Simpsons and will guarantee blockbuster ratings on both sides of the Atlantic,” a source told the Daily Star newspaper, adding that Mr Blair would tape his lines later this month. His appearance would make him the first UK prime minister to star in a TV show whilst in office.
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Annie, Yes We’re Okay!
They left the Golden Globes empty handed, but The Simpsons scored big where it was judged amongst its own genre. The 30th Annual Annie Awards were presented this weekend, in which Our Favorite Family walked home with an award in the category “Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Production”. This is not the first time the show has won this award. A complete list of nominations and winners can be found here.
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Homer’s Odyssey
Johanna Schneller writes: “The news that The Simpsons has been renewed for a 15th and 16th season was greeted with joy at my house, where it is woven into the very fabric of our daily lives. We “Ha-ha” like Nelson and “Mmnnmmhh” like Marge. The Simpsons are better, in every way. The show celebrates its 300th episode on Feb. 16. The previous record holder for TV sitcom longevity was the Ozzie and Harriet show,and Homer and Co. have been castigated as murderers of the values for which Ozzie’s clan stood. Bunkum. The Simpsons’ values are stern and immutable: They celebrate humour, irony and self-deprecation, and despise self-righteousness, snobbery and hypocrisy.” Read More >>>
Another article on The Simpsons and Religion has been put online. A lot of it is the same as what we’ve previously posted, but if you’d like to check it out, Click Here courteousy of Knox News.
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My Favourite Episode
Click here to see what some noted Canadians (Jack Layton, Rick Mercer, Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Wade Belak, and Palookaville’s Seth)have to say about The Simpsons. Enjoy!
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Entertainment Weekly’s Top 25
As the 300th episode of The Simpsons quickly approaches, Entertainment Weekly has looked back at “Homer and co.’s most hilarious, inspired moments” and has compiled a list of their 25 favorite episodes of all time. Topping the list is “Last Exit to Springfield” at #1, “Rosebud” at #2, “Cape Feare” at #3, “Marge vs. the Monorail” at #4, and “Homer’s Phobia” rounded out the top 5. In addition, “Bart to the Future” was singled out as their least favorite Simpsons episode. Click here to view the full list!
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Homer Responds To Fans
“Fans of The Simpsons have received an email from Homer after his internet address appeared in a recent episode in the US. Viewers emailed in after watching the episode in which a private eye emailed him at that address. Executive producer Al Jean said the show’s writer-producer Matt Selman registered the email address ‘chunkylover53@aol.com’ before the episode aired. He has since replied to fans who emailed in following the episode.