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  1. The Final Four in the Best Sitcom Episode Ever Tournament is HEREIt’s a big day, guys. We’re down to a mere four episodes remaining, from an initial pool of 32, in our Best Sitcom Episode Ever Tournament. […]
    By Adam Frucci
  2. Battle of the 90s Juggernauts: Seinfeld vs. The SimpsonsThe Best Sitcom Episode Ever Tournament is pitting 32 of the greatest episodes of funny TV shows ever produced against each other in a […]
    By Adam Frucci
  3. The Highlights of the Beatles’ Solo Comedy CareersUsually the most famous people in the world do not have a very good sense of humor about themselves, or a capacity for self-effacement. […]
    By Brian Boone
  4. The Making of ‘Homer at the Bat,’ Twenty Years LaterFans of The Simpsons and/or our national pastime will enjoy this study of classic early episode “Homer at the Bat.” At last, someone gets to […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  5. ‘Prince Comes to Springfield,’ by Conan O’Brien and 9 Other Classic-Era […][blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/thatbilloakley/status/170632501071585281”]In honor of the impending 500th episode of The Simpsons, […]
    By Adam Frucci
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    Read a Comprehensive List of Every Bart Simpson Chalkboard Quote EverHow many do you remember?
    By Eliot Glazer
  7. Community vs. Party Down and South Park vs. The SimpsonsThe Best Sitcom Episode Ever Tournament is pitting 32 of the greatest episodes of funny TV shows ever produced against each other in a […]
    By Adam Frucci
  8. Ranking the Anniversary Episodes of The SimpsonsThis Sunday on Fox, The Simpsons will air its 500TH EPISODE. To put that number in perspective, that’s nearly 100 more than the combined […]
    By Joshua Kurp
  9. Two Human Beings Watched The Simpsons for 86 Hours and Didn’t DieTwo Simpsons fans just won $10,500 each for breaking the Guinness World Record for longest continuous television viewing by watching The […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  10. tv review
    Seitz on Why, After 500 Episodes, Slagging The Simpsons Is UnfairIt did everything first, so excuse it for not reinventing television for 23 years straight.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  11. The Simpsons vs. NewsRadio and Party Down vs. The Bob Newhart ShowThe Best Sitcom Episode Ever Tournament is pitting 32 of the greatest episodes of funny TV shows ever produced against each other in a […]
    By Adam Frucci
  12. The Simpsons Arcade Game Is Back in Time For Episode 500It’s happening. The re-released Simpsons Arcade Game will be available on Xbox tomorrow and PlayStation Feb. 7. Cowabunga, dude.
    By Hallie Cantor
  13. American Comedy 104: Comparative History Through the Lens of the ‘Doh’Now, as never before, you can listen to Homer Simpson’s “doh” side-by-side with the “doh” of Laurel & Hardy’s Jimmy Finlayson. May “doh”s ring […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  14. the simpsons
    See a Tattoo of MilhouseWhat, Moe wasn’t good enough?
    By Eliot Glazer
  15. the simpsons
    Watch One Person Do a Six-Part A Cappella Rendition of The Simpsons Theme SongNow try Home Improvement!
    By Eliot Glazer
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    See the Real-Life Version of Patty and Selma From The SimpsonsDead. On.
    By Eliot Glazer
  17. stunt casting
    Julian Assange Will Play Himself on The SimpsonsOkely dokely?
    By Margaret Lyons
  18. Well, You Could Always Buy Some Glue That Looks Like Homer Simpson You can buy this Homer Simpson-shaped piece of glue for just £151,100.00 if you act now! Because that is what the value bestowed upon it by […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  19. Watch Homer Simpson Say D’oh So, So Many TimesD’oh x 1,000.
    By J. Paul O'Connor
  20. Fred Armisen & Carrie Brownstein Will Voice Portlandia Characters on The […]Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein will guest star on The Simpsons sometime next fall as a cool Portland couple who move to Springfield. In […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  21. Best. Comic Strip. Ever.Here it is, the saddest comic in the world, about two brothers who love to quote The Simpsons. Read it and weep. [via]
    By Hallie Cantor
  22. community
    See a Very Clever Simpsons Reference From Behind the Scenes at CommunitySomeone at Community hasn’t taken the news too well.
    By Eliot Glazer
  23. From Robots to Bear-Fighting: Sitcoms Sure Do Love Their Bad Ass SantasSitcoms really only have four ways of handling Christmas: it can either be the Sentimental Episode, the Parody Episode (like all seven billion […]
    By Joshua Kurp
  24. holidaze
    See 40 TV Christmas Moments in Two MinutesGet a speed round of holiday wishes from 30 Rock, 3rd Rock From the Sun, Urkel, Cindy Brady, Murder She Wrote …
    By Sarah Frank
  25. breaking bad
    See a Breaking Bad-Simpsons MashupWalter White, Bart Simpson. Have at it.
    By Eliot Glazer
  26. The 20 Specials of Christmas: The SimpsonsI already wrote about this special here. But, because it’s Christmas, why don’t I plagiarize my own ideas? The first episode of The Simpsons […]
    By Mike Drucker
  27. Six Recent Examples of ‘Breaking the Fourth Wall’ Trope SubversionWhen I learned the meaning of the expression “breaking the fourth wall” (which Urban Dictionary surprisingly accurately describes as when “a […]
    By Joshua Kurp
  28. Community Recap: ‘Foosball and Nocturnal Vigilantism’For the majority of Community’s two-and-a-half season run, the writers haven’t known what to do with Shirley. Ask fans of the shows what they […]
    By Joshua Kurp
  29. A Look at The Simpsons’ Failed Prime Time Cartoon CompetitorsIt’s odd to think, at a time when South Park has been renewed for twenty seasons and Cartoon Network dedicates half of its schedule to adult […]
    By Anthony Scibelli
  30. When Did Great Sitcoms Have Their First Great Episode?Yesterday, not long after Splitsider published an article by Samer Kalaf about the long-term health of network sitcoms with long-term arcs, […]
    By Joshua Kurp
  31. The Simpsons Arcade Game Looks to Be Coming BackAttention, Simpsons/video game fans of a certain age: The Simpsons Arcade Game, in which you get to beat up Fat Tony as a […]
    By Adam Frucci
  32. video
    Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Reps Weirdly Thrilled By Simpsons Dis“An honor and dream come true.”
    By Kyle Buchanan
  33. tv
    Seth MacFarlane Sometimes Thinks That Family Guy Should Have Ended Several Seasons AgoNot that he has any plans to stop making it.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  34. making the sausage
    Polone: Why the Simpsons Salary Standoff Was a Sign of the New Hollywood EconomyIn these days of Occupy Wall Street, the voice actors who once had public opinion on their side now just seemed overpaid and underworked, leaving Fox to collect all the profits.
    By Gavin Polone
  35. Six Things The Simpsons Could Do In Seasons 24 and 25 to Rejuvenate the […]Late last week, news broke that after seemingly months of speculation, even though it was in reality about a week (a HELLACIOUS week, though), […]
    By Joshua Kurp
  36. The Simpsons Lives On! (For At Least Two More Seasons)For those of you who replied about my suicide cult email, thank you so much for RSVPing, but it turns out Fox has renewed The Simpsons for two […]
    By Halle Kiefer
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    The Simpsons Renewed for Two More SeasonsThe budget impasse has been resolved.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  38. Simpsons Actors Are Ready For Their Pay CutThe cast of The Simpsons are prepared to take a substantial pay cut, although not one as bad as the rumored 45% slashing. The actors still […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  39. The Simpson’s Harry Shearer Defends Voice Actors’ PositionHarry Shearer is now the first of the show’s voice actors to address the ongoing Simpsons’ negotiations, issuing a length statement in defense […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  40. money talks
    Harry Shearer Speaks Up About The SimpsonsPokes holes in Fox’s “business model” argument.
    By Willa Paskin
  41. talk
    Are You Ready for The Simpsons to Be Over?Or do you want its noble spirit to embiggen you forever?
    By Margaret Lyons
  42. The Simpsons Probably Won’t Go More Than One More SeasonSo, even after the producers have taken a pay cut, and even if the actors are cool with their paychecks being cut in half, and even if Fox […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  43. The Simpsons Producers Agree To Pay Cut, Might Not Be EnoughWhile The Simpsons cast pay cut still looms, the show’s executive producers have allegedly committed to taking reduced salaries in an effort to […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  44. tv
    The Simpsons Producers Accept Pay CutsThere’s a legacy to be protected.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  45. The Simpsons May Be Worth More to Fox Dead Than AliveYesterday, it was reported that The Simpsons was in danger of being cancelled unless the voice cast agreed to a hefty 45% pay cut. Why would […]
    By Adam Frucci
  46. Is This It for The Simpsons?The latest contract dispute could prompt Fox to pull the plug.
    By Margaret Lyons
  47. The Simpsons May End After This Season Due to Money Squabbling23 years in, it sometimes feels like The Simpsons will keep producing new episodes forever, with a 10,000th episode celebration happening when […]
    By Adam Frucci
  48. Ren & Stimpy Creator John K. Whips Up Manic Simpsons Couch Gag The long and storied history of the Simpsons couch gag has just been addended to include last night’s opening, drawn by Ren & Stimpy […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  49. Good Morning! This Horrifying Simpsons Cosplay Will Give You NightmaresCosplay, in which fans of entertainment properties dress up as characters from said properties, is popular in places like Harajuku and Comic […]
    By Adam Frucci
  50. Read Marge Simpson’s Letter to Barbara BushToday on the always-excellent Letters of Note, they’ve got a letter from “Marge Simpson” to Barbara Bush in 1990, sent in response to the […]
    By Adam Frucci
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