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Simpsons Movie NOT Suitable for Children

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:16:51 PST

No this isn't the rumored second Simpsons movie we're talking about but instead Larry Flynt Productions (Hustler) and Full Spread Entertainment (known for its XXX parodys) has taken are favorite TV family and showed what would happen if Homer made a "celebrity sex tape" with him and Marge. Of course you also have such characters as Moe, Barney and McBain involved in the film. I have to admit that the guy who does Homer's voice is pretty good and the preview (available after the jump) makes the movie seem pretty funny... don't worry the preview doesn't have any nudity.

Artists Banksy Does Controversial Opening Sequence

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:02:36 PDT

This past Sunday night, Simpsons fans got more than they expected from the series' "couch gag" (what happens in the intro when Homer, Marge and the kids hit the sofa before the credits), as famed, enigmatic U.K. street artist/activist Banksy directed the scene and took it in a distinctly dark direction. The extended sequence took viewers to an Asian sweat shop, where children work in toxic waste, kittens are murdered to stuff little Bart and Lisa dolls, and a malnourished unicorn is enslaved to poke holes into Simpson DVDs.

The opening was originally available on YouTube when Fox decided that it should be pulled. Shortly after, when fans became upset at Fox's actions, the video was put back online. Abused pandas, dolphins, unicorns and children await. Watch at your own risk after the jump.

Artist writes out all of Bart's blackboard gags!

Wed, 26 May 2010 14:15:41 PDT

Every six months, Work Club, a London based ad agency, invites an up-and-coming artist to decorate its 22m long blackboard wall. This time illustrator Matt Williams, in the guise of Bart Simpson, wrote out every one of Bart's cholkboard gags from the series!

See the video below:

Season 13 DVD details and cover art

Wed, 05 May 2010 14:05:47 PDT

Details for the Simpsons Complete Thirteenth Season on DVD have been announced! The Season will be released on August 24th, on both DVD and Blu-Ray for some reason, despite this Season not having any high-definition episodes.

It's lucky number 13 for Ralph

The cover art features Ralph Wiggum holding some raffle tickets, on a purple background.

Special features are sketchy at this stage, but there will be commentaries on every episode as normal.

BREAKING: Seth MacFarlane to take over The Simpsons

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:27:28 PDT

Note: this was an April Fool's Day 2010 joke, it is not real news.

We've just got word that the creator of the much-loved Family Guy, Seth MacFarlane, has been signed on to The Simpsons as the new showrunner. He will replace current showrunner of nine years, Al Jean, for the next production run of episodes, which will begin airing around the middle of next Season (the 22nd).

MacFarlane, who also created American Dad, The Cleveland Show and the upcoming Suburban Family Time, said of the role, It's a dream come true - the Simpsons is my absolute favorite show. As you can see from my shows, they are just poor imitations of The Simpsons' brand of wacky humor, panda rape gags and jockey elves.

Could Peter Griffin be appearing at Moe's in an upcoming episode?

MacFarlane did not rule out the possibility of a crossover episode. Oh yeah, a crossover would be inevitable. We've had characters from American Dad popping up in Family Guy. I'm throwing around some ideas for Homer and Peter having a drinking contest at Moe's.

We'll keep you posted on any upcoming developments.

Cast of Glee to appear in The Simpsons

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:41:04 PST

Three cast members of the hit Fox series Glee have confirmed they will be providing voices on an upcoming episode of The Simpsons.

Cory Monteith, Lea Michele and Amber Riley all stated via their twitter accounts that they had recorded a guest spot on the show. They did not state if they will play themselves or original characters, or whether the other cast members will also be appearing.

There is also no word yet on the episode's theme, but you can bet it's going to be a musical episode.

Coca-Cola Superbowl ad in full

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:18 PST

Here's the Simpsons-themed Coca-Cola ad that aired during the Superbowl. Called Hard Times, it sees Mr. Burns losing his wealth, but learning to appreciate life’s simple pleasures as he joins other characters enjoying Coke:

Ullman Shorts page redesigned

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:08:36 PST

I've redesigned the Ullman Shorts page to match our episode guide look and feel. We have better screenshots - well, as good as you can get from old, low quality video - as well as airdates and the correct titles (unlike a certain encyclopedia).

You can still download all the shorts as usual. At some point I hope to add a way to watch them online, YouTube-style.

Tracey Ullman Shorts

Coca-Cola to run Simpsons advert during Superbowl

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:01:46 PST

Coca-Cola has partnered with Facebook to support the "Boys & Girls Clubs of America", and have commissioned a Coke advertisement featuring Simpsons characters! The synopsis, according to the press release:

"Hard Times” features a variety of characters from the television show The Simpsons, most notably greedy billionaire C. Montgomery Burns, who has fallen on difficult times. Just when all hope seems to be lost, Mr. Burns learns to appreciate life’s simple pleasures as he joins other characters enjoying Coca-Cola and Opening Happiness in a neighborhood park.

The ad will air during Superbowl XLIV on February 7, but you can see a sneak peek by visiting the Coca-Cola "Live Positively" fan page on Facebook and sharing a virtual Coke with friends. Coca-Cola will also donate $1 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, so it's a good cause!

Upcoming episodes and a promo card

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:53:25 PST

We have some new titles confirmed and a promotional picture featuring Coldplay:

Middle-of-the-road indie band Coldplay star in a new episode

Upcoming episodes

Jan 31: Million Dollar Maybe
Homer wins a million dollars on the lottery, and hires Coldplay to play a concert for Bart.

Feb 14: Boy Meets Curl
Airing during the Winter Olympics! Homer and Marge form a mixed-doubles curling team with Principal Skinner and his mother, Agnes.

Feb 21: The Color Yellow
Lisa discovers that her Southern ancestors helped a slave escape to freedom and presents her family's story during Black History Month.

Season 20 DVD released, lacks special features

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:21:41 PST

The Simpsons Season 20 was released this week (Jan 12th) on DVD and Blu-ray, to a highly critical reception by fans. Previous Simpsons DVDs have been loaded with special features, including commentary for every episode, deleted scenes and various promos. This set, however, features almost nothing and has only two stars on Amazon.com.

This DVD/Blu-ray set is very bare bones...

In addition to the 21 episodes (which are far from the best the show has done), is a "sneak peek" for the Simpsons documentary, The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special, In 3-D! On Ice! - except the documentary aired in full on Fox last Sunday.

There was also supposed to be an updated Simpsons character poster included, but we've seen loads of reports that the poster is not included. The final "special feature" is menus hand-drawn by Matt Groening himself. Unfortunately, they purely consist of a white line drawing doodle on a black background.

And that's it! Absolutely nothing else is on this set, yet is roughly the same price as the fuller DVD sets. Since a Season 13 complete set is also in the works (with commentary etc), it is very likely that in a few years they will release a proper Season 20 set with all the usual features. If you still need (un)convincing, Adam over at the Simpsons Channel has published a short article, Ten Reasons To NOT Buy This Set.

Simpsons documentary airs tomorrow

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:20:13 PST

A special documentary, presented by Morgan Spurlock (of 'Super Size Me' fame), airs tomorrow (Sunday Jan 10th) as part of the Simpsons 20th Anniversary celebrations on Fox.

The programme, titled The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!, examines the cultural phenomenon that is The Simpsons. It will focus on the fans of the series rather than the show itself, and includes interviews with the most-Simpsons-tattooed man, a couple who had a Simpsons-themed wedding, and a man who grew real life ToMacco!!

It was originally scheduled to air on Jan 14th, which is the 20th anniversary of the official Season One premiere, Bart the Genius. However, it has been brought forward and will air after what Fox is calling the 450th episode, Once Upon a Time in Springfield. Though as usual, their counting is off and that accolade goes to last week's episode, Thursdays with Abie.

You can see an out-take from the documentary below...

Vatican gives blessing to The Simpsons

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:47:47 PST

Despite the many times that The Simpsons has mocked or satirized religion, it has earned an endorsement from the official Vatican newspaper on the occasion of the show's 20th anniversary, the Associated Press reported. In an article published on Tuesday in L'Osservatore Romano under the headline Aristotle's Virtues and Homer's Doughnut, the show was praised for its realistic and intelligent writing (and rapped on the knuckles for excessively crude language, the violence of certain episodes or some extreme choices by the scriptwriters).

Keep an eye on it.

Noting plots in which Homer Simpson has variously renounced his faith and mispronounced the name of Jesus, L'Osservatore Romano wrote that Homer nonetheless finds in God his last refuge and that the character's attitudes toward religion were a mirror of the indifference and the need that modern man feels toward faith.

Interactive Simpsons character poster

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:07:45 PST

I've been working on this for a little while now. You've probably seen the giant Simpsons cast poster that was created around Season 9. In fact, Fox are releasing a new version with more recent characters, though it's a pretty crappy attempt.

You may have tried to name all the characters, but come up short. Now help is at hand - I've identified every Simpsons character on this poster, from Homer, Bart and Mr. Burns right down to the generic jobsworths that appeared for 5 seconds in Season 1.

Our character map names every person on this poster!

The interactive page is split into 4 sections; once you zoom in just hover over a face to see that character's name (if they have one) and a short description of where/when they appeared, if appropriate.

Simpsons characters poster

Updated cast poster for Season 20 DVD

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:20:59 PST

EW.com have posted the updated Simpsons poster that will come with the Complete Twentieth Season DVD/Bluray. It is based on the classic poster that you may have seen with loads of Simpsons characters on it, up to Season 9. The new poster adds characters from later Seasons and The Simpsons Movie:

Not sure if this is finished - it's a bit lopsided! Click to enlarge.

New characters that can be found include Apu's eight children; Maude's ghost (even though Maude herself is still on the old part); Duffman; Declan Desmond; Gina from The Wandering Juvie; the irreplacable Señor Ding-Dong; and the angel skeleton from Lisa the Skeptic. How many can you name?

This is the best gift of all!

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:31:04 PST

Hey hey! This site may seem a little quiet, but don't worry, I am working on something big behind the scenes.

In the meantime, since Christmas is approaching I added a little festive cheer to the site. Only a tiny bit. I wish I had the time (and design skills) to make something fantastic but never mind.

Our festive wallpapers are back again (actually, they never left!) so check them out if you want a Simpsons festivities on your computer!

Simpsons Christmas wallpapers

Why not also check out the great site The Springfield Connection, who did make a great effort with a Christmas design. Also Last Exit to Springfield unveiled their Xmas section too, there are some great wallpapers there!

Season 20 DVD/Blu-Ray out January 12

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:21:12 PST

The Simpsons Complete Season 20 will be released in America January 12 on DVD and, for the first time, in HD on Blu-ray.

As a special feature, the DVD has completely new menus drawn by Matt Groening himself, and a poster containing loads of Simpsons characters - though we're not sure if this is the same one that's been in the shops for over 10 years.

Spot the difference? The DVD and Blu-Ray box art

The set also includes a sneak-peek at the upcoming 20th Anniversary documentary from Morgan Spurlock, even though the documentary is set to air two days before the DVD is released!

No word on other features yet, such as commentary, but we'll keep you posted!

Simpson Crazy, now with RSS feed

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:30:33 PST

We finally got around to adding an RSS feed to the site! Now you can keep up-to-date with Simpsons news in your favourite feed reader, such as Google Reader, Live Bookmarks in the Firefox web browser, or another application/browser.

To subscribe, simply click the orange icon in your browser's address bar, or the icon just under the header.

And don't forget our Twitter stream, where we're regularly posting breaking news and funny Simpsons quotes.

Simpsons scavenger hunt on Fox this week

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:05:26 PST

As celebrations continue for The Simpsons' 20th anniversary, Fox is running a Simpsons scavenger hunt across its shows.

The Simpsons celebrate 20 years on our screens

Starting today, Monday 9th, and running until Friday 13th, the primetime shows on Fox will feature hidden Simpsons references and tributes. It could be a can of Duff beer, a Simpsons quote or even the cast and crew appearing!

There are prizes daily, and a chance to win a big Simpsons prize pack, including a chance to attend a Simpsons table read! See the video below for more details, or go to the Fox site to enter after each show.

Marge Simpson Makes Cover Of Playboy

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:49:46 PDT

Marge Simpson -- the blue beehived matriarch of America's most loved dysfunctional family - is Playboy magazine's November cover, the magazine said on Friday.

Simpson, tastefully concealing her assets behind a signature Playboy Bunny chair, is the first cartoon character ever to front the glossy adult magazine, joining the ranks of sex symbols like Marilyn Monroe and Cindy Crawford.