Silly customer. You cannot hurt a Twinkie!— Apu
Silly customer. You cannot hurt a Twinkie!— Apu
Hey fans, well we've all heard of the Simpsons inspiring towns or certain groups of people to do things but what about a whole country?! Sure we many have compared the Simpsons to a some-what typical, American family but a certain experst say that many Italians are becoming just like the Simpsons. " Traditional Italian families are turning into a nation of "Simpsons" clones, abandoning mamma's pasta for the sort of habits favored by America's most dysfunctional cartoon family, according to experts gathering near Florence this weekend in a desperate effort to reverse the trend." Could we be looking at a possible real-life Simpranos coming out of this or will this simply result in the show being cancelled in Italy? It may not be that easy since the show and its products (toys, snacks, cookies...) produces over 70 million euros a year, wowee! Read the full story by clicking here.
Hey collectors, some news for on some products which are already available and some which are to be released. First off Hot Topic has released some new clothing items featuring the Simpsons. Our favorite is the hooded sweater with the hood that is pointed like Bart's hair. Supposedly this is the first in a series of sweaters they are planning on releasing.
The other product update we have is on the Playmates Series. We have confirmed the list of releases on the regular series being released in 2003. Keep in mind that even though these are confirmed for release, the list may change. Also listed are the mail-in promotions which start with the upcoming series where you send in a certain amount of UPC's and your receipt and you get the mail-in offer figure. You are not able to just buy them.
Series 11 (January):
-Blue Haired Lawyer
-Kirk Van Houten
-Rainier Wolfcastle
-Gil
-Plow King Barney
-Larry Burns
-Courtroom w/ Judge Snyder
-Mail-Away Figure= B-Sharps Apu
Series 12 (April):
-Mr. Plow Homer
-Don Vittorio
-Mr. Largo
-Luanne Van Houten
-Database
-Number One
-Bart's Treehouse w/ Military Bart
-Mail-Away Figure= B-Sharps Skinner
Series 13 (Mid 2003):
-Helen Lovejoy
-Freddy Quimby
-Tuxedo Krusty
-Legs
-Princess Kashmir
-Dr. Stephen Hawking
-Military Antiques Store w/ Herman
-Mail-Away Figure= B-Sharps Barney
Series 14 (Late 2003):
-Luigi
-Louie
-Raphael
-Willie in Kilt
-Miss Hoover
-Mrs. Botz
-Aztec Theatre w/ McBain
-Mail-Away Figure= Stonecutter Moe
Hey fans, one of our favorite episodes "Deep Space Homer" has inspired NASA. How so? Well as the episode noted, NASA's TV rating are low. So NASA will be sending Homer into space.. no wait, actually they'll be mounting a 24-hour camera to the top of the shuttle. "NASA wanted the shuttle to look exciting again, hopefully getting back on the evening news.
"That's the intention," Neal Newman said, adding that many at NASA remembered an episode of The Simpsons that dealt with the problem. "Oh no," screamed Bart Simpson. "Not another boring space launch. Change the channel." Bart dived for the television plug, pulling it from the wall just as the launch telecast started. "Close call," he and his dad, Homer, gasped together."
Just another way The Simpsons are helping society.. or something. Read the full story by Clicking Here.
That's right fans, we all remember the episode (Oh Brother, Where Art Thou) where Unky Herb went broke from Homer's own designer car, named after the man himself "The Homer". Now Polar Lights, the same company who released such snap-together models as the Speed Racer, Echto One from Ghostbusters and the Scooby Doo van is releasing The Simpsons Homer car. Set to be released July of 2003, we already can't wait. We'll keep you informed as more info comes out.
Hey fans, we recently told the news of a Simpson movie that may be coming out in 3 years. Well 3 must be a recurring number with the Simpsons cause now there is a rumor of a 3-movie deal. Quoth the scooper: "He went so far as to tell us that all the principle cast has recently signed for a THREE PICTURE DEAL. The murmurs spread through the room. People liked that.
"Currently there are no plans to end the fourteen year run of the show and the writing staff is having enough trouble coming up with plotlines to fill 22 minutes of TV show, let alone 80-90 minutes of feature film. It was encouraging to hear him then say however that the six-man team of writers (including himself) hired for the task of the script want it to be something of QUALITY. They absolutely do not want to do it simply for the cash or to rip us (the fans) off." Read the full story by clicking here.
Ever wonder if Burns was real howrich he would be and where he would be listed in Forbes Magazine? Well guess no more! Forbes Magazine has compiled a list of fictional richest people. Unfortunately Montey doesn't even make the Top 10.
Hey fans, just as last year, there is a company out there which is selling the complete 10 piece set of the Burger King Simpsons Creepy Classics. You can get the full set for $9.99 plus shipping and currently the company is holdering 2 Dutch auctions on Ebay with 100 sets in each auction. You can bid by going here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1771725823
or
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1771726122
The toys are scheduled to be in the restaurants as of October 1st.
Hey fans some news and updates for you today. First with the long awaited WoS Main Street. If you're lucky (as usual) you can now find them in your local Toys R Us and only there since they are a TRU Exclusive. If you can't find them then you can always try to catch them on places like eBay.
From the news... it's not the first time we've heard of the Simpsons and religion. Another news story in the Casa Grande Valley, AZ Newspaper has come up where a there will be a 10-lesson religion class featuring The Simpsons to help. Are the Simpsons getting to be more popular than Jesus?! Read it Here.
Finally, a little story by USA Today on how the American public has developed powerful love for such families as the Osbournes, Sopranos and of course, our favorite family, The Simpsons. Read how our "Pop Culture" have made these families so popular by clicking here.
Hey fans, some news on products and news from around for you this time around. First off we have a final look at the anticipated Simpsons Card game which is to be released soon in the states by Wizards of the Coast as we previously mentioned. This picture is of the same game but from Germany which already has the game out. Just like with most card games there are pre-made card packs and then you can buy booster packs.
Truthfully that's about it for now with the products, there has been news of an "Art of Simpsons" book which is to be released in the near future but not too much info on that product yet. On to the news...
Ever picture Homer playing MacBeth? Well Rick Miller has. The guy can do over 50 Simpson character voices and has decided to put the excitement back into Shakespeare by incorporating our favorite family into it. Do the creators have a problem with it? Nope, they even helped him cut through the red tape of legalities with Fox. Read the full story on MacHomer by clicking here.
In other news, a recent poll reveals that although the name Albuquerque Isotopes can raise a lot of money for the team, fans don't like the name! "The Journal reported in a copyright story Saturday that 55 percent of those polled dislike the name, 31 percent like it and 14 percent haven't decided.
Ken Young, president of Albuquerque Baseball Inc., has said an earlier, less formal survey by The Albuquerque Tribune found a similar margin – but this time favoring the name. He suggested those who don't like it will get used to it." Nice way to let the people decide. Read the full story Here.
Finally, Rolling Stones Magazine has reported on the upcoming Simpsons episode "How I Spent My Strummer Vacation" which airs November 10th.
Hey fans and collectors, the Simpsons will be airing their 300th episode this coming season and to celebrate Fox has decided to make a logo for the occation. Ok, so maybe it doesn't sound like much but all 300th episode products, such as the Playmates special set, will carry this logo. Products carrying the logo will probably be very collectable and limited. We are not sure what other products will be released with the logo but we suspect things like other Playmates toys, T-shirts, Posters and the other typical merchandise. We'll keep you updated as more information about the 300th episode anniversary occurs.
