The Simpsons

 OH - Nov 30, 2008 Other tales include Homer explaining death to Bart (downright dull); Homer as the Squishee monster in a Swamp Thing spoof; "Bart's Ultimate Haunted House" ...

 OH - Oct 18, 2008 Among its best episodes were "Pygmoelian" where Moe had plastic surgery and became a temporary star; "Bart to the Future", where a mystic showed Bart's ...

By Matt Paprocki Homer Simpson is at his best in years, if not the decade, in the long rumored, delayed, and anticipated The Simpsons Movie. There’s not much here that wouldn’t be on an episode of the TV series, but changing the formula wouldn’t make it ...

By Matt Paprocki While the story has some loose ends, this is a funny, non-stop laugh-filled extended TV episode worthy of a theatrical release. Homer is always worth watching, and The Simpsons Movie provides plenty of him.Read the full review here. ...

By El Bicho Written by Fantasma el Rey Hey, gang. It’s the movie we have all waited so long for, finally out on DVD, The Simpsons Movie. Here are all our favorites from the television show in a 90-minute feature film. Marge, Homer, Lisa, Bart, Maggie and the entire town of Springfield gather together to pr...

By Alyse Wax Drawing instructions are also offered for dozens of the "supporting cast," albeit not in as much detail. Lenny, Carl, Mr. Burns, Ralph Wiggum, Milhouse, Kang, Groundskeeper Willie, Nelson, Otto, Apu, Ned Flanders, Krusty, Sideshow Bob, Grandpa, Itchy & Scratchy, even Snowball II...

By Tall Writer Producers have plenty of material and additional character opportunities for movie sequels. The only limitation would be the willingness of the solid voice talent including Dan Castellaneta (Homer), Julie Kavner (Awakenings), Nancy Cartwright (Bart), Yeardley Smith (As Good as It...

By Chris Beaumont This weekend saw The Simpsons make their long-awaited debut on the big screen. All of that pent-up big screen aspiration exploded in a lot of yellow as the fans flocked to lap it up. The film had one of the biggest openings of the year as it crossed the $74 million barrier. Who would have guessed?...

By Marty Andrade When I was in middle school I purchased Bart Simpson's Guide to Life and then attempted to live by the book. In high school my hometown received two different FOX affiliates and for one 18-month stretch, the two affiliates would play two Simpsons episodes apiece at different times. So, from...

By Dave Lifton From a production standpoint, Springfield looks fantastic. The tacky pinks and light blues of Springfield translate very well to the screen, giving the town the depth that the movies based on South Park and Beavis & Butthead, funny as they were, lacked.

By Matt Paprocki When it does come together, the pacing is steady and sharp. There’s little time to become bored or uninterested. The Simpson family struggles through some rough spots before bonding together to save Springfield from the oppressive government.

By Chris Beaumont There had been talks of a Simpsons movie dating all the way back to 1994, but it is only now, thirteen years later, that it has become a reality. I was definitely interested in seeing it, but I had some concerns going in. I've enjoyed the show on and off since its inception, however I always thoug...

By Chris Beaumont The Simpsons Movie. (2007, 87 minutes, PG-13, animated comedy, trailer) D'oh! The yellow televised mainstays hit the big screen. After eighteen seasons on the small screen, Homer and the crew are moving into digs with a wider screen. I have not been the biggest fan of the most recent seasons...

By Al Barger So not only is this a MUCH more effective way of sticking it to The Man than by writing "slave" on his face, he's managing to make money doing it AND putting his album into millions of hands. That's pretty groovy. Also, despite the big English giveaway, the album is the current #2 seller at Amazo...

By Kaonashi The Simpsons Masterpiece Gallery: A Big Book of Posters features 50 beautifully (and comically) drawn posters by Simpsons guru Matt Groening. While some of the art is a little plain (Bart on a skateboard has been done so many times), most are guaranteed to make you snicker. For example, the...

By Chris Beaumont The closer we get, the more promo materials keep coming out. This round has some new stills, a poster, and the launch of the website. I still wonder how much staying power this will have. I have no doubt it will open strong, and the trailers have looked good, but there is just so much Simpson stuff...

By Chris Beaumont The Simpsons Movie is right around the corner. After eighteen (soon to be nineteen) seasons on television the yellow family will be making the jump to the big screen. In addition to getting a bigger budget, better animation, a longer running time, and a widescreen aspect ratio, they are als...

By The Great Ganesha Pancake mascot Aunt Jemima and rice maven Uncle Ben survived only after being softened and morphed into avuncular friends. Apu too has been grandfathered into America’s affections after 19 years on television. But as Slate magazine wrote, ‘It’s worth remembering what these spokeschar...

By JM Jordan These days, it seems that shows really never go off the air: they live forever in syndication. It’s not exactly the same, with every show labeled a “rerun” and being one you have likely seen (or maybe have memorized), but syndicated shows allow our favorite series to exist in places other th...

By Phillip Winn Just in time for the new movie, The Simpsons Movie, comes The Simpsons Movie: Wrecking Ball, a skill game in which you play Homer Simpson, piloting a crane with a wrecking ball attached. Your goal is to swing the wrecking ball into an armored car, freeing the rest of the Simpson family. I'm gue...

By Josh Lasser So, there it is, The Simpsons Movie will be in theatres on July 27, the soundtrack comes out on July 24, and the limited edition donut packaging (mmmmm… donut) comes out July 31. I know, that’s a lot of dates, but they’re all pretty important.

By Alyse Wax Incidents that could be seen as dramatic, traumatic, or heartbreaking are instead quirky, lighthearted, and matter-of-fact. This truly feels like a 1980s movie, something in the vein of Better Off Dead or Back to School. It read and flowed like a film, too. The characters felt real. They wer...

By Chris Beaumont Christopher Beaumont spends much of his time writing about entertainment when he isn't sitting in a movie theater. He is known around the office as the "Movie Guy" and is always ready to talk about his favorite form of entertainment and offer up recommendations. Interests include science...

By El Bicho In 1989 The Simpsons aired their Christmas special, and for many, this was something totally new, a depiction of a dysfunctional nuclear family that seemed more familiar to many families than what was depicted on typical sitcoms. In the beginning that show had dysfunction, but its popul...

By Diane Kristine Greg Daniels, co-creator of King of The Hill, former writer for Seinfeld, The Simpsons, and Saturday Night Live, was the man tasked with adapting the hit UK series The Office for NBC. It became a daunting prospect once American audiences fell in love with the original via BBC America, and a...

By Matt Paprocki If you were a kid back in the early 90's and walked into an arcade, one thing was assured: Konami had you covered. You were likely surrounded by ridiculously loud G.I. Joe cabinets, The Simpsons were spouting off trademark witty humor in another, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles machine w...

By Daryl D Perhaps I shouldn’t be too hard on The Simpsons, one of the longest running, most successful “sitcoms” ever. Some episodes were absolutely brilliant. Remember the “Duff Gardens” episode in which Aunt Selma tried to be a good babysitter, but Lisa ended up getting drunk? Remember the absol...

By TV and Film Guy FOX has just announced a brand new promotion entitled the “Treehouse of Horror XVII:  Slice-Dice-and-Win” contest.  As many people are undoubtedly aware, “Treehouse of Horror” refers to The Simpsons annual Halloween episode.  For the past sixteen years (this year will be number seven...

By TV and Film Guy From it’s greatest hits like “The Bartman” and the famed, much ballyhooed tomacco episode, The Simpsons has done just about everything at least once, and sometimes two or more times.  Heck, they even have a movie coming out next summer.  And on Sunday night they premiered the first episode...

By Jordan Clifford The first sure sign that we're winning the war on terrorism is that TV's "The Simpsons", my favorite television show of all time next to "Mr. Belvedere", is finally being brought to Arab TV.However, it's not quite the same show you'll find syndicated 2-6 times a night on Fox. In order to fit the...