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Fox Threatened To Sue Fox!

Thursday, October 23, 2003

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Fox Threatened To Sue Fox!

Matt Groening spoke to Terry Gross on her radio show “Fresh Air” this morning and discussed a Fox News lawsuit. In the Season 14 episode “Mr. Spritz Goes To Washington”, a Fox News parody was aired, including use of the news crawl. “Fox fought against it and said they would sue the show and we [...]

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Rock And Roll Fantasy

Wednesday, July 16, 2003

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Rock And Roll Fantasy

Now in its third year, David Fishof’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp is already muscling its way into pop culture, thanks to a hilarious recent episode of “The Simpsons” in which Homer signs up.In the episode, Mick Jagger inducts participants into the habitat’s free-for-all lifestyle. “There are only two rules here,” Jagger’s animated figure decrees. [...]

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O Canada. It’s The Bart Of War

Wednesday, May 21, 2003

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O Canada. It’s The Bart Of War

God Bless Canada, er America, for The Simpsons. TV’s longest-running and most fearless sitcom signed off for another season Sunday with a jaw-dropping finale. In the first of a double-episode ender, best friends Bart and Milhouse ended up battling on a baseball field where the boys have gathered to sing the national anthem. To stop [...]

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Season Finale Ratings

Monday, May 19, 2003

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Season Finale Ratings

For the final time until November we present to you the ratings report (unless a rerun rates the socks off its competition). The “60 Minutes” special held strong for CBS at 8 p.m. with a 9.9/17. FOX was second with two new episodes of “The Simpsons” earning a 6.4/11 and a 7.0/11 for Bart Of [...]

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Season 14 Concludes Tonight

Sunday, May 18, 2003

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Season 14 Concludes Tonight

Season 14, arguably one of the better seasons in The Simpsons’ recent years ends tonight with a double serving of new episodes. Bart Of War airs first at 8pm. “After his latest bout of mischief results in another encounter with the Springfield police department, Marge and Homer elect to place Bart into a program of [...]

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CBS Wins Sunday Ratings

Monday, May 12, 2003

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CBS Wins Sunday Ratings

The two-hour finale of “Survivor: The Amazon” gave CBS a runaway victory on Sunday night, both overall and among the advertiser-coveted younger set. CBS averaged a 10.5 rating/18 share in primetime, nearly four points ahead of second-place NBC, 6.7/11. FOX, 4.7/8, edged ABC, 4.5/8, for third place. Among adults 18-49, CBS led with a 7.0 [...]

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Jackson Browne Animated

Friday, May 9, 2003

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Jackson Browne Animated

“Jackson Browne becomes a badly drawn boy this Sunday when he debuts as a character on The Simpsons. In the episode ‘Brake My Wife, Please‘ Homers loses his drivers licence and discovers the joys of walking. As he walks around the neighborhood he meets people he didn’t know lived in the area including Jackson Browne [...]

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Ratings: Old Yeller Belly

Monday, May 5, 2003

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Ratings: Old Yeller Belly

The overnight rankings for the Old Yeller Belly and I’m Spelling As Fast As I Can double have been posted by Zap2it, and it’s a similar result to last week. “The first hour of CBS’ Lucille Ball biopic opened strongly with an 8.2/13. ABC was second with the special ‘Tim Allen Presents: A User’s Guide [...]

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Old Yeller Belly Tonight

Sunday, May 4, 2003

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Old Yeller Belly Tonight

A new episode titled Old Yeller Belly airs in North America tonight, and already judging by the descrpition it looks as though it’ll be a good one. In the episode, “Santa’s Little Helper is shunned as a coward after opting to devour a roast turkey rather than pull Homer from a fire. Getting his nose [...]

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Ratings: Dude, Where’s My Ranch? // Barting Over Rerun

Monday, April 28, 2003

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Ratings: Dude, Where’s My Ranch? // Barting Over Rerun

Sunday’s double shot of The Simpsons with Dude, Where’s My Ranch? at 8pm and a rerun of Barting Over at 8:30pm has recorded some interesting figures in the Zap2it overnight ratings report. “At 8pm, the second part of the “Touched by an Angel” finale won with an 8.8/15. FOX was second with a new episode [...]

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