The Simpsons

Fox Shows Paying Homage to “The Simpsons”

source: Slice of SciFi

One of the shows that put Fox on the map is gearing up for its 20th anniversary celebration.  And this week, the celebration is taking place across every show on Fox. The New York Times reports that Fox is slipping in homages to the long-running animated comedy, “The Simpsons” on all its shows...

Published Tue, Nov 10

Top 5: TV Shows I'm Breaking Up With

source: twoguns (WordPress)

4. “The Simpsons” (Fox) – I started watching again once it switched to HD. And its not a bad show, good for some chuckles every once in a while. It’s just not worthy of DVR-ing on an already crowded Sunday night.

Published Fri, Nov 6

Why Animated Features Multiply -- Reason #423

source: TAG Blog

Fox] Filmed entertainment posted operating income of $391 million compared with $251 million a year ago, thanks to the box-office performance of "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," which News Corp. said was the highest-grossing film of all time internationally with more than $880 millio...

Published Wed, Nov 4

Here's a list of great fake Simpsons products

source: TV Squad

While we wait for the World Series to be over and The Simpsons (and other Sunday night FOX shows) to return, here's something fun: a list of the 14 most awesome fake products from the show (The Simpsons I mean, not the World Series). Watch clips and episodes of The Simpsons and other shows at Sl...

Published Mon, Nov 2

Generation NEXT at MacHomer 1: A Brief History of the Simpsons.

source: jerseyarts (WordPress)

Twenty years ago, Matt Groening and the infant television station of FOX began broadcasting The Simpsons.  Originally an animated short on The Tracy Ullman Show, the show quite simply exploded into the mainstream of the American public consciousness just a few short years later.  Now th...

Published Tue, Oct 27

Podcast: Slice of SciFi #236: A Conversation with David Blue of “SG:U”

source: Slice of SciFi

236:  A Conversation with David Blue of “SG:U” In the News: TV Talk:   It’s been a mixed week for “Dollhouse” news.  The good news is that Fox will run the entire second season.  The bad news is that we won’t get new episodes until December.

Published Sat, Oct 24

First "24," Now "The Simpsons" Tackle Prion Disease

source: curecjd (WordPress)

Another TV show is tackling the difficult and complicated matter of prion diseases.  This time it’s another Fox show, “The Simpsons,” however, the show does nothing to help my cause of educating people about CJD.  Instead, it does everything to reinforce stereotypes about “mad cow disea...

Published Tue, Oct 20

Opinion: Fall TV: FOX

source: soapboxmissives (WordPress)

The Simpsons……I remember being in third and fourth grade when The Simpsons were all but required television viewing. To think that the show is still on the air is, at the same time, disturbing and interesting. I watch it when I stumble onto it while flipping channels (and usually enjoy it eve...

Published Thu, Oct 8