Silly customer. You cannot hurt a Twinkie!— Apu
Silly customer. You cannot hurt a Twinkie!— Apu
Hey TV watchers, E! Entertainment Television is having Emmy Countdown week and with it includes all types of countdowns relating to TV shows. Yes, of course our favorite family hits a few of these countdown at some pretty high places beating out some big name shows. Here's the list:
Top 10 TV Moms:
#8 Marge Simpson.
Top 10 Cartoon Websites:
#3 The Simpsons
Best TV Comedy of ALL Time:
#5 The Simpsons
We're as they do more countdowns our favorite TV family will keep popping up. Keep up to date with the countdowns by going to eonline.com .
Ten fans in Wales have started a 25-hour marathon watching "The Simpsons." They'll be watching 70 episodes of the cartoon to raise money to send the Welsh Special Needs Power Lifting Team to the World Championships in Dublin, Ireland.
They hope to raise about $1,500.
Read the full story Here.
Hey fans, some news articles for you from around the world. Two of which concern our favorite good christian, Ned Flander who is voiced by Harry Shearer. The first is actually about Shearer himself. Harry has been announced as host of the 18th annual Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Awards on October. You can read the full story by Clicking Here.
Now for some news on Neddy Flanders. Ned has had a day named after him! "A British Christian group last month hosted a Ned Flanders Day, complete with look-alike contest and a performance by the satirical band Ned Zeppelin. And on this side of the Atlantic, a Simpsons study guide that ties certain episodes to lessons of faith was released in August." Just proves to show that being a good person, even on a show, does pay off. Click Here to read the full story.
Finally, a little side note, that Britian's Prime Minister Tony Blair has confessed that his favorite TV program was the Simpsons... as if we didn't know already. We bet that Bush and Blair take a break ever so often and pop in the DVD's and have a good laugh, although.. we could be wrong. Read the story here.
Hey party people, some news for you today. There was an article written today about "Jumping the Shark", a term used when a TV Show has been on TV way too long for its own good. " ER did it when George Clooney left the show. The Price Is Right did it when Bob Barker stopped dyeing his hair. Moonlighting, Frasier and Who's the Boss?: They all did it when their stars finally, well, did it." There's a new book out by an expert in this field, Jon Hein, called "Jump the Shark: When Good Things Go Bad". There's a section in the book where Hein explains only one topic has never jumped: The Simpsons, though there's always next season. To read the full article Click Here.
In other news, according to a recent poll, Britians favorite family is officially the Simpsons, as if we didn't know that already. You can read the full article Here.
Two birthdays in 1 week, wow! Happy Birthday to the father of the Simpson family as well as such characters as Willy and Grandpa, Dan Castellaneta. Dan was born Sept. 10th 1958 in Chicago, IL making him 44 this year. Happy Birthday from all of here at Simpson Crazy. Now make a wish and blow out the candles.
Hey guys and gals some brief news updates for all fans out there. First off, the Shift September 2002 Magazine features The Simpsons Generation, talking about well.. people like us! This issue a collectors issue of the magazine which celebrates its 10 year anniversary.
In other news, Yahoo and CNN have both reported the story of the Baseball minor league team in Albuquerque which is to be named The Isotopes. That's right, Homer's worst fear of the team moving out of Springfield has come true. Most of the news is reporting how much the profits will be by the team just using that name. We know we're gonna by a jersey just for fun here and they expect many other fans to do the same... good marketing stragedy!
Hey fans, make sure to send all your eCard and American Greetings cards to Julie Kavner, voice of Marge Simpsons, as she celebrates her 51st birthday. Julie was born on Sept. 7th 1951 in Los Angeles. Happy Birthday Julie! from all of us at Simpson Crazy.
Hey fans, we've got some great item updates for you. First off we have gotten the word that Amazon has posted the picture for the Big Ol' Box for the collection of Guide to Springfield books. There are 3 in the set which in total cover up to the 12th season. The next item up is the Simpsons Fridge Alarm clock. This clock has 6 phrases programmed into it and the fridge has a light inside it for the night. It is an alarm clock so it does have a snooze. 
Next up is the two new dancing Homers which are already out on the market. The first is a Santa Homer which sings Jingle Bells and other phrases. The other is Rapper Homer which also says phrases and sings Rappers Delight. These are the extra releases made after the popularity of the Hula Homer and white/gold suite Homer. Each of these is approx. 12 inches tall. 
The final products we have for you is some new stuff we found in our local Hot Topic. These include a Simpsons Carshade and Simpsons Tissues. When we were in the store Hot Topic was also having a sale on a few of these items so stop in if you have one next door, you may get something for a fairly good price. Ok, we'll keep you updated as we get more news on new products.
A new news article written by the good people at Cinescape Movies indicates that from a recent interview with Harry Shearer that a Simpson movie may be expected in 3 years. Here's a snip of the article: "In a recent interview, political satirist, radio-host, actor and SIMPSONS voice Harry Shearer hinted progress on a big screen adventure for THE SIMPSONS might be creeping forward.
Shearer, who voices Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers and Ned Flanders among others, said about the potential film, “There's a deal for one, the contract is in place. Intentions are hardening.” "You can read all the details by Clicking Here.
Hey all you readers out there, make sure to pick up the September 2002 issue of Bizarre Magazine if you're age 18 and up. On page 76 you'll find an exclusive interview with our favorite TV clown, Krusty. This is part of the "Twisted Clowns" section in this magazine's issue. Here's a few questions Krusty answers:
What inspired you to become a clown?
I went into clowning because it was a way to make money while scaring babies.
How do people respond to you on the street?
I don't see people on the streets. I'm always riding in my limo.
Check out the full interview in the magazine.
