Simpsons News & Products
Simpsons News —
Posted 20 Feb, 2003 by MrBurns
Hey fans, some news you can use heading your way. First off we have a great story covering the coverage of the 300th episode but it also goes deeper to talk about how our generation has literally grown up watching The Simpsons. We have grown up with all the parodies, the jokes and the rest of the Simpsons humor. It's become a common thing for us and almost has formed its own religious following. Read about how we have grown up with Our Favorite Family by Clicking Here.
Knowing that we all love the way the Simpsons family is, one needs to wonder if it's all original. Did the Simpsons comedy form all by itself or are there "Other Simpson Families". It's pretty obvious that a lot of the comedy on the show comes from past shows or even recent events. As talked about in the United Press International, the Simpsons use some comedy from the past TV families/shows Castellaneta recalled an actor who used to yell out a drawn-out "D'ooooh!" in old Laurel & Hardy films, probably as a euphemism for "damn" -- a word definitely banned in those yesterdays. Skinner talking about his stolen H from his car is also a prime example. Shows such as Married with Children also helped lead the way to what we know as The Simpson family. But, lets not be one sided here, it is also true that the show has also paved the way for shows after it. The Family, Grounded for Life and almost every dysfunctional family we see now on TV has come about from the popularity of the Simpsons. Read the full story by Clicking Here.
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Simpsons News —
Posted 19 Feb, 2003 by MrBurns
Hey fans, even more product previews headed your way compliments of Toy Fair 2003 and
The Simpsons Collector Sector. This preview line comes from the Applause Toy company which has just recently released their first line of Simpson products which features Homer and Bart as large plush toys; medium ones which don't talk and larger ones which do. The company has laid out the next few lines including a Halloween set, Christmas Set, Bartman, Radioactive Man AND MORE!!
Click Here or the More/Comments below to see all the images and full story.
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Simpsons News —
Posted 18 Feb, 2003 by MrBurns
Hey collectors, more news from the
2003 Toy Fair. Playmates Toys has unveiled 4 new exclusives which will be released in 2003 including the Treehouse of Horrors 4 and the one we love the most, Simpsons Ullman Era [pictured above]. To see the images for all the sets
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Simpsons News —
Posted 18 Feb, 2003 by MrBurns
Hey fans, Hollywood Reporter reported today that Fox's rating scored for Sunday's episodes of The Simpsons and held strong with the Married with Children Union. "Fox's "Simpsons" 300th episode delivered a walloping 21.2 million viewers and 9.8/23 in adults 18-49. In typical "Simpsons" fashion, the 301st episode at 8:30 p.m. did even better, climbing to a seven-year high of 22 million viewers and 10.3/23 in 18-49. The 9-10 p.m. "Married" reunion special barely skipped a beat, averaging 19.2 million viewers and 9.8/21 in adults 18-49. For the night, Fox towered over the competition with an average of 17.6 million viewers and 8.5/20 in adults 18-49." Read the full story Here.
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Simpsons News —
Posted 18 Feb, 2003 by MrBurns
Hey fans, series 2 of the those wacky wind-ups are out by Basic Fun. The first series as you may re-call was Homer with Bowling Ball and Smither & Burns in a Dove boat. Series 2 (as shown) has a wind-up Blinky the 3-eyed fish as well as Bart in a garbage can; from when Nelson put him in there. You can pick both of these up by going Playthings Past by
Clicking Here.
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Simpsons News —
Posted 16 Feb, 2003 by MrBurns
Well fans, it's the moment you've been waiting for the past few months. Tonight (02/16/03) the 300th episode airs. In it, Bart discovers, on an old videotape, that he starred in a commercial as a baby (for a DNA-changing patch that improves baby's breath). When he finds out the money's gone, he sues his parents for emancipation. Tony Hawk, Blink 182 and Jane Kaczmarek [the judge] guest star. This is part of a full hour of new episodes. Fox is airing another all new episode
I'm Spelling As Fast As I Can right after the 300th episode where Lisa gets involved into a Olympics for Spelling.
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Simpsons News —
Posted 16 Feb, 2003 by MrBurns
Hey fans, as we had announced earlier, The Simpsons are going to be having busts done of themselves. The first series (shown above) is already available for preview and pre-order by the good people at
Sideshow Toys for $35.00 each. These are incredibly crafted items and worth every penny. Each bust is limited to 5000 pieces so order your today. Series 2 will have Apu, Moe, Burns and Comic Book Guy and is due out in October. The 3rd series, out in December will have Krusty, Ned, Sideshow Bob and Chief Wiggum.
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Simpsons News —
Posted 16 Feb, 2003 by MrBurns
The moment we've been waiting for the past few months is about to happen. Just 1 day after Matt Groening's Birthday [Happy 49th Matt! 02/15] the 300th episode is airing. We've already seen a list of news for the episode as well as the sitcom. The most recent have been an overview of the
Special Guests [Minneapolis Star] which have been on the show, an overview of the
Voice Cast [Tacoma News] and their loyalty to the show and even the
Top 10 Reason Why We Still Love the Show [The Mercury].
There has also been a
Review of the 300th episode [SunSpot] which says "that episode 300 of the medium's best-ever comedy is not a great one." The article has a brif explanation of the show and explains why its not up to par. We say that the best thing to do is enjoy the episode as best as you can and have fun with it.
Other stories out there are:
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America's Real First Family [Los Angeles Calendar Live]-
Wit and Wisdon of the Simpson [Seatle PI]-
Simpsons creator draws on talented pool [Canton Repository]
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Simpsons News —
Posted 14 Feb, 2003 by MrBurns
Hello out there in Radio Land. Fresh Air, a service station of NPR (National Public Radio), dedicated their Feb. 14th show to the Simpsons for the upcoming 300th episode. The show features interviews with Matt Groening, Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Alf Clausen, Julie Kavner and Harry Shearer. You can check out all the interviews and the show by visiting Fresh Air's Website by
Clicking Here.
Talk Nation, also an affiliate of NPR, featured more recent interviews with Al Jean, Matt McAllister [The Museum of television Encyclopedia] and Mark Pinsky [The Gospel According to the Simpsons], check out the interview by going to Talk Nation's website by
Clicking Here.
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Simpsons News —
Posted 14 Feb, 2003 by MrBurns
Hey hey fans! It's that time again where we get the latest and greatest information and pictures from the toy companies which make all the great Simpson items we buy. Toy Fair 2003 opened its doors today in New York and
Figures.com has already gotten the major pics and items from such companies as Playmates Toys [products announced in their press release] and Playing Mantis. For all the pictures and information click
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