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178212 + 184112 = Springfield Theory

Saturday, June 10, 2006

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In the 1995 Halloween episode of the award-winning animated sitcom The Simpsons, two-dimensional Homer Simpson accidentally jumps into the third dimension. During his journey in this strange world, geometric solids and mathematical formulas float through the air, including an innocent-looking equation: 178212 + 184112 = 192212. Most viewers surely ignored this bit of mathematical gobbledygook. On [...]

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Depeche Mode Meet The Simpsons

Friday, June 2, 2006

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Megastars Depeche Mode, who will perform in Bulgaria in two weeks, will be surprised to find the famous Simpson family in the audience. The Simpsons have “arrived” in Bulgaria and will tour numerous cities, visiting concerts and starring in TV shows. The visit of the messy but charming family was organized by the Bulgarian division [...]

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Fox Joins The Online Party

Saturday, April 15, 2006

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Fox might be coming late to the Internet party, but it knows how to make an entrance. The network said Thursday that it planned to start making its hit programs such as American Idol, The Simpsons and 24 available online and through video-on-demand services the day after they air. Though Fox has lagged behind the [...]

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Alberta Museum Gets Its 10 Seconds

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

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Fame may be fleeting for some, but the Remington Carriage Museum in Cardston, Alta., has been immortalized thanks to a 10-second segment on The Simpsons. “We have a big sign out in front of our place which is electronically programmable and I intend to put on it ‘As Seen on the Simpsons,’ ” said Howard [...]

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Scientology Stripped From Simpsons

Friday, April 7, 2006

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Apparently Isaac Hayes isn’t the only Scientologist that has done voiceover for comedy cartoon characters that can’t take a joke and has no sense of humor when it comes to their controversial religion. Nancy Cartwright, the voice for Bart Simpson, seemingly suffers from the same malady as Hayes reports 7 Days. Perhaps inspired by the [...]

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Simpsons Renewed For 2 Seasons

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

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Fox Broadcasting Company has ordered two additional seasons of The Simpsons and one additional season of King of the Hill. This will take The Simpsons, created by executive producer Matt Groening, through 19 seasons in 2007-2008. Mike Judge’s King of the Hill is picked up for its 11th season. Having debuted on Jan. 14, 1990, The [...]

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Simpsons Trump First Amendment

Wednesday, March 1, 2006

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Americans know more about “The Simpsons” than they do about the First Amendment. Only one in four Americans can name more than one of the five freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment. But more than half can name at least two members of the cartoon family, according to a survey. The study by the new [...]

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Eat Maine Potatoes

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

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In an apparent surprise to the industry, The Simpsons endorsed Maine spuds during an episode of Fox’s “The Simpsons” that aired Sunday night. The gag, which lasted 4 seconds or so, showed various tattoo advertisements on Homer’s ample body, including a message on one arm that read “Eat Maine Potatoes.” Homer, who was in bed, [...]

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Ricky Gervais’ Simpsons Dream

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

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Comedian Ricky Gervais says writing and starring in an episode of the Simpsons was such a dream come true for him it was “ridiculous“. The man behind The Office and Extras has penned a plotline which sees Homer and Marge picked for a reality show where they swap partners with another couple, and Marge going [...]

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Homer Slammed For Drink Driving

Wednesday, December 28, 2005

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Road safety campaigners yesterday slammed Homer Simpson. The cartoon star is regularly shown knocking back pints of Duff beer before getting in his car, often with his family in tow. Amanda Roberts, 43, of the Campaign Against Dangerous Driving, said: “The example they are setting by showing Homer in this light is more than careless, [...]

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