Due to Film Roman's inability to meet their demands for "faster, better, cheaper" animation, Simpsons producers have switched animation studios for the first time since 1992. Starting next season, The Simpsons will be primarily animated by a small animation studio in post-Soviet Georgia. Here's a preview clip. [Dead Homer Society]
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posted 12/09/2009 | permalink
posted 27 January 2009 source sf gate
The San Francisco 49ers were forced to take sides in the Simpsons-Family Guy rivalry that threatens to tear apart our nation. A local CW affiliate is attempting to help broker a peace deal.
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posted 1/27/2009 | permalink
posted 14 October 2008 source wonkette
In the opening of the upcoming annual "Treehouse of Horror" episode, Homer attempts to vote for Barack Obama, remarking that "it's time for change," but his EVIL ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINE marks it as a vote for John McCain. A scuffle ensues, and the machine ends up killing him. (SPOILER ALERT: The previous two sentences may contain spoilers).
In an eerie parallel, Al Jean has entered his eighth consecutive season of running the show, more than any other showrunner's "term of office" in the show's history. If his two years co-running the show with Mike Reiss during seasons 3 and 4 are taken into account, Jean will have been a showrunner for half the show's run by the end of this season. Is it time for change? Even Homer thinks so.
Labels: ANNOYED GRUNTS, AZTEC THEATRE, CRYSTAL BALL, NEWS OF THE NASAL
posted 10/14/2008 | permalink
posted 16 June 2008 source youtube via nohomers.net
For years, The Simpsons Archive has had a page documenting a long-lost Simpsons short called "Nazis on Tap" involving Hitler, Stalin, and talking dogs. It was supposed to air in Season 2, but was never animated and apparently forgotten about. I always assumed it was a joke, but apparently it's very real -- Simpsons Archive webmaster Jouni Paakkinen recently discovered the long-lost audio track on YouTube, probably uploaded by some disgruntled show staffer who's about to get 20 years of jailtime.
"Aye carumba, the Fuhrer!"
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posted 6/16/2008 | permalink
posted 6 May 2008 source wonkette
Here are two video mashups featuring Grampa Simpson. Watch them now, you won't be disappointed.
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posted 5/06/2008 | permalink
posted 18 November 2007 source youtube
The guy who exec-produced some of the worst seasons of The Simpsons (9-12) wrote a joke for Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane. How fitting.
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posted 11/18/2007 | permalink
posted 17 November 007 source youtube
Not as funny as "The Office" writers but whatever
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posted 11/17/2007 | permalink
posted 7/26/2007 | permalink
posted 21 March 2007 source simpsons channel
Check it out at The Simpsons Channel: http://www.simpsonschannel.com/#newsitemEEZuuVyupyddTgAPkP
WHEREVER YOU GO IN THE WORLD THERE IS ONE FAMILY THAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT
NOW THE SIMPSONS ARE TAKING ADVENTURE FURTHER THAN EVER BEFORE
THEY'RE A FAMILY THAT LOVES EACH OTHER... THEY JUST HAVE A "FUNNY" WAY OF SHOWING IT
*"What I Like About You" plays in background*
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posted 3/21/2007 | permalink
posted 10 December 2006 source simpsons channel
Check it out! New Russian trailer for "Homer in Pain: The Movie," featuring 2 hours of everybody's favorite punching bag Homer Simpson getting himself hurt in wacky and zany ways! That's not the correct way to hammer, you lovable idiot!!!!
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posted 12/10/2006 | permalink
posted 10 November 2006 source animation magazine
Here's a preview for the preview
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posted 11/10/2006 | permalink
