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  1. Universal Orlando’s ‘Simpsons’ Area Is Out of ‘Bort’ Name TagsThe theme park Universal Orlando recently opened a miniature version of The Simpsons’ hometown Springfield. Here’s a photo of the personalized […]
    By Bradford Evans
  2. Someone Please Help This Poodle Groomed to Look Like The SimpsonsSimpsons writer Matt Selman tweeted out a couple photos today of this poor dog that had its fur dyed and groomed to resemble the entire Simpson […]
    By Bradford Evans
  3. Someone Made a Replica of the Car Homer Simpson Designed Here’s footage of a working replica of “The Homer,” the car Homer Simpson designed in the season two Simpsons episode, “Oh Brother, Where Art […]
    By Bradford Evans
  4. The Best of ‘Army Man,’ the Humor Magazine That Was the Foundation of the […]If there is such a thing as a cult comedy magazine, it’s Army Man, America’s Only Magazine. With a writing staff that included George Meyer, […]
    By James Folta
  5. Watch a Supercut of Troy McClure Listing All His Movies Here’s a supercut of every clip of The Simpsons’ Troy McClure listing his movie titles, made by Christopher Coleman. Obviously, the best one […]
    By Bradford Evans
  6. Universal Studios Takes You Inside Moe’s Tavern We reported a couple weeks ago that Universal Orlando is opening a replica of the Simpson family’s hometown Springfield, complete with a […]
    By Bradford Evans
  7. Universal Orlando Is Building a Mini-Version of ‘The Simpsons’ SpringfieldTheme park Universal Orlando announced this week that they’re expanding to feature a mini-version of the Simpsons’ town Springfield. Building […]
    By Bradford Evans
  8. everything’s coming up downton
    The Simpsons’ Famous Credits Head to Downton Abbey Maggie Smith meets Maggie Simpson?
    By Lindsey Weber
  9. upfronts 2013
    Seitz: How to Direct a TV DramaMy auteurist theory of television.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  10. woo-hoo
    Elisabeth Moss Will Guest-Star on The SimpsonsShe joins cast mates Jon Hamm and John Slattery in paying a visit to Springfield.
    By Josef Adalian
  11. deep dives
    Watch Conan O’Brien and Four Other Writers Discuss The SimpsonsIt’s nearly an hour and a half of reminiscing.
    By Jesse David Fox
  12. Watch Conan’s ‘Simpsons’ Writers Roundtable Right Now Conan O’Brien gathered a bunch of glory era Simpsons writers together to talk about their experiences working on the show for his web talk […]
    By Bradford Evans
  13. Watch ‘The Simpsons’ Do a ‘Breaking Bad’ Couch Gag Just in time for the new season of Mad Men, here’s The Simpsons’ Breaking Bad parody. It’s the opening couch gag to this Sunday’s episode and […]
    By Bradford Evans
  14. homages
    See The Simpsons Channel Breaking BadShouldn’t Moe be Gus?
    By Margaret Lyons
  15. Watch a Supercut of Every Fake Video Game from ‘The Simpsons’ CollegeHumor cut together every clip of someone playing a fake video game in The Simpsons. I mean, they probably missed one or two, what with […]
    By Bradford Evans
  16. clickables
    See Every Video Game Played on The SimpsonsWe’d play … pretty much all of these.
    By Margaret Lyons
  17. sitcom smackdown
    And the Sitcom Smackdown Readers Bracket Winner Is …Who wins between The Simpsons and Arrested Development?
    By Jesse David Fox
  18. ‘The Simpsons’ Deemed the Best Sitcom Ever by Vulture, ‘Cheers’ #2 Over the past few weeks, Vulture has been holding its “Sitcom Smackdown” tournament, pitting a bunch of amazing shows against each other in a […]
    By Bradford Evans
  19. sitcom smackdown
    Vote Now in Our Sitcom Smackdown Readers Bracket FinalsArrested Development vs. The Simpsons.
    By Jesse David Fox
  20. we get letters
    Homer Simpson Sent Vulture an E-mail About Our Sitcom SmackdownHe’s got his eyes on The Wire.
    By Josef Adalian
  21. sitcom smackdown
    The Ten Best Simpsons Songs, As Picked by the Show’s WritersWho needs the Kwik-E-Mart? Not them!
    By Al Jean
  22. sitcom smackdown
    Sitcom Smackdown Finals: Cheers vs. The SimpsonsOur critic, Matt Zoller Seitz, makes the ultimate call, three weeks in the making.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  23. sitcom smackdown
    Sitcom Smackdown Semis: Seinfeld vs. SimpsonsWho will go against Cheers in the finals, Jerry or Homer?
    By David Lipsky
  24. sitcom smackdown
    The Evolution of the TV Nerd, From Potsie to Urkel to AbedSee how the archetype went from high-water pants and taped glasses to the No. 1 sitcom on TV.
    By Jesse David Fox
  25. sitcom smackdown
    Comedy Quarterfinals: Community vs. SimpsonsLongevity versus supernova.
    By Steve Almond
  26. Don’t Hold Your Breath for Another ‘Simpsons’ Movie If you’re hoping for a sequel to 2007’s Simpsons Movie, it looks like it’s gonna be a while - if it ever happens. Speaking at an […]
    By Bradford Evans
  27. the simpsons movie
    A New Simpsons Movie Isn’t Happening Any Time Soon“Maybe another 10, 15 years.”
    By Andre Tartar
  28. Jason Woliner’s ‘Je Shirt’ Made Its Way Into ‘The Simpsons’ Last Night Here’s a still from last night’s new Simpsons episode, which featured one of the characters wearing a “Je Shirt” – the novelty Jay Leno/Che […]
    By Bradford Evans
  29. sitcom smackdown
    Sitcom Smackdown, Round 1: Cosby vs. SimpsonsA rematch of their 1990 time-slot face-off.
    By Keith Phipps
  30. sitcom smackdown
    What’s the Best Sitcom of the Past 30 Years?We kick off our Sitcom Smackdown, a bracket that pits Cheers, The Simpsons, 30 Rock, Arrested Development, and twelve more comedy greats against each other to find the ultimate champion.
    By Mary Kaye Schilling
  31. ‘The Simpsons’ and the Birth of the Modern Animated TV ComedyThis post is brought to you by Out There, airing Fridays at 10:30/9:30c on IFC. Sure, there were plenty of primetime animated series before […]
    By Bradford Evans
  32. party chat
    Yes, Judd Apatow’s Simpsons Script Will Be RewrittenExpect about 30 percent of his original to air.
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  33. oscars 2013
    Watch The Simpsons’ Oscar-Nominated ShortMove over, Quvenzhane Wallis: Maggie Simpson is the real youngest Oscar nominee.
    By Jesse David Fox
  34. Talking to Mike Scully About Writing for Poehler and Fey at the Golden […]Mike Scully is living proof that if you just spend your childhood watching TV and have no college degree or any other marketable skills, you […]
    By Phil Davidson
  35. the simpsons
    Yum! A Simpsons-Themed Gingerbread HouseHungry?
    By Eliot Glazer
  36. in the picture
    What TV Showrunners’ Cameos Say About Their ShowsDan Harmon on Community, Matt Groening in Futurama, Carl Reiner on The Dick Van Dyke Show, and more.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  37. Talking to Longtime ‘Simpsons’ Writer Matt Selman First hired to write for The Simpsons at the start of its ninth season in 1997 (it’s now in its 24th season and it’s currently 2012, for […]
    By Bradford Evans
  38. Let Mr. Burns Explain the Fiscal Cliff to You This whole self-created fiscal cliff crisis is both complicated and simple at the same time: complicated in that it involves a whole slew of […]
    By Adam Frucci
  39. Seth MacFarlane to Maintain His Iron-Clad Grip on the Fox Network with a […]Not content with dominating three of Fox’s “Animation Domination” sitcoms every week (Family Guy, American Dad!, The Cleveland Show), Seth […]
    By Bradford Evans
  40. seth macfarlane’s world
    Seth MacFarlane’s Voice to Hijack an Upcoming Episode of The SimpsonsHe’s also offering film students a chance to carry trophies on Oscar night.
    By Andre Tartar
  41. The A.V. Clubs Ranks the ‘10 Most Representative Episodes’ of ‘The […]As part of The A.V. Club’s ongoing series “TV Club 10,” they tried to rank the 10 most “representative” episodes of The Simpsons today, […]
    By Bradford Evans
  42. Judd Apatow’s ‘Simpsons’ Script from 1990 Is Being Made NowThe spec episode of The Simpsons that comedy kingpin Judd Apatow wrote 22 years ago is finally getting made next season, Apatow announced in a […]
    By Bradford Evans
  43. spec scripts
    Simpsons Are Making an Episode Judd Apatow WroteAlso, Heavy Weights is finally coming out on DVD, and other tidbits from a long interview with Conan.
    By Jesse David Fox
  44. ‘Simpsons’ Short Has a Shot at an OscarThe Wrap reports that The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced its list of contenders for its Animated Short Oscar, and […]
    By Bradford Evans
  45. the simpsons
    The Simpsons Totally Razzed Sore Loser Karl RoveKarl Rove had a cow, man.
    By Eliot Glazer
  46. Mark Hamill Loves ‘The Simpsons’“I got up on my high horse! I said, ‘Oh, I’ve never done dinner theater, I’ve been on Broadway. I’ve never worn my costume in public for money. […]
    By Bradford Evans
  47. The First Thing Judd Apatow Ever Wrote Was a ‘Simpsons’ EpisodeAt a recent screening of his new movie This is 40, Judd Apatow revealed that the first script he ever wrote was a spec script of The Simpsons […]
    By Bradford Evans
  48. endorsements
    Simpsons Billionaire Montgomery Burns Endorses Mitt RomneyBy trotting out Seamus the Roof Dog.
    By Zach Dionne
  49. Mr. Burns Explains Why He’s Voting for Mitt Romney Here’s Simpsons bad guy Mr. Burns’s endorsement of Mitt Romney, who, if you haven’t been paying attention to the news, is up for the job of […]
    By Bradford Evans
  50. Fox Didn’t Want Chris Elliott and ‘Get a Life’ Co-Creator David Mirkin to […]“The network [Fox] … didn’t want us to meet because they knew I was doing a crazy show, they knew that Chris was a crazy guy, and it was […]
    By Bradford Evans
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