...And I gave that man directions, even though I didn’t know the way, ’cause that’s the kind of guy I am this week.— Homer
...And I gave that man directions, even though I didn’t know the way, ’cause that’s the kind of guy I am this week.— Homer
It may not be the most popular show on Australian television but it is without doubt the most repeated. The Simpsons has screened in prime time virtually every night of the week for what seems years, and not just in a single dose but often in blocks of multiple episodes.
Only a tiny amount of what is shown is new, and some repeats occur within a few weeks. The show may seem ephemeral to non-fans, but the sheer repeatability of The Simpsons provides a clue to the role played by repetition in popular culture and beyond.
The secret of The Simpsons - and other seemingly inexhaustible cultural franchises such as James Bond and Doctor Who - is devastatingly simple. Unlike real life, in which inevitably we grow older, these characters do not change in any meaningful way even as the world around them changes.
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Season 20 DVD released, lacks special features
16 Jan, 2010 • Simpsons News
Simpsons documentary airs tomorrow
09 Jan, 2010 • Simpsons News
Vatican gives blessing to The Simpsons
29 Dec, 2009 • Simpsons News
Interactive Simpsons character poster
29 Dec, 2009 • Website Updates
Updated cast poster for Season 20 DVD
17 Dec, 2009 • Simpsons News
This is the best gift of all!
15 Dec, 2009 • Website Updates
Season 20 DVD/Blu-Ray out January 12
03 Dec, 2009 • Simpsons News
Simpson Crazy, now with RSS feed
09 Nov, 2009 • Website Updates
Simpsons scavenger hunt on Fox this week
09 Nov, 2009 • Simpsons News
Marge Simpson Makes Cover Of Playboy
09 Oct, 2009 • Simpsons News
Simpsons Season 20 to be released on DVD and Blu-Ray!
09 Oct, 2009 • Simpsons News
New episode: The Great Wife Hope
09 Oct, 2009 • Simpsons News
Sacha Baron Cohen to guest star
18 Sep, 2009 • Simpsons News
Bart Gets a 'Z' information
16 Sep, 2009 • Simpsons News
Blackboard & Couch gags updated
16 Sep, 2009 • Website Updates
Simpsons lose animation Emmy, but Dan Castellaneta wins for voicing
16 Sep, 2009 • Simpsons News
The Simpsons get African makeover in Angola
24 Aug, 2009 • Simpsons News
Promo Card for "Homer the Whopper"
23 Aug, 2009 • Simpsons News
Season 12 DVD released
23 Aug, 2009 • Simpsons News
Homer & Marge to take up curling
29 Jul, 2009 • Simpsons News
