Tag: Simpsons
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36 Years Ago Today: ‘The Simpsons’ Premiered, Sparking a Cultural Phenomenon
As winter holidays approach, television enthusiasts are reflecting on a pivotal moment in pop culture history. Exactly 36 years ago, on December 17, 1989, “The Simpsons” made its debut as a full-fledged animated series on Fox Television with the episode “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire.” This Christmas-themed special introduced audiences to the dysfunctional yet…
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Simpson’s Showrunner Wants Universal Theme Parks To Keep Rights to The Simpsons
The Simpsons, the beloved animated series that has entertained audiences for decades, holds a cherished place at Universal Studios’ theme parks in Hollywood and Orlando. Despite Disney’s 2019 acquisition of 20th Century Fox, which includes The Simpsons, speculation about the show’s themed attractions relocating to Disney parks like Disneyland has been firmly dismissed by Matt…
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The Simpsons Gets a New Voice Actor to Take Over a Classic Character Starting Tonight!
The Simpsons is ushering in a new era for its iconic sixth-grade bully, Jimbo Jones, as comedian Mo Collins steps into the role following voice actor Pamela Hayden’s retirement, Entertainment Weekly exclusively revealed. Collins, known for her sharp comedic chops on MADtv and Parks and Recreation, will debut as the leather-jacketed troublemaker in this Sunday’s…
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New Exclusive ‘The Simpsons’ Episode, “The Past and the Furious,” Premiering on Disney+ on February 12
For those still eating shorts and having cows, Disney+ is bringing fans an all-new exclusive episode of The Simpsons next month. Titled “The Past and the Furious,” the full-length episode will premiere on February 12, adding another original adventure to the long-running animated series. Lisa Goes Back in Time in “The Past and the Furious”…
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Disney+ Adds Option to View Older Simpsons Episodes in Original 4:3 Format
As expected, Disney+ has released an update allowing fans of The Simpsons to view older episodes in their original 4:3 aspect ratio. Instead of merely swapping out the existing widescreen (16:9) versions, however, the update allows users to toggle between the different aspect ratios. Going over details Disney shared about the feature suggests adding this…
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A New Simpsons Short will Premiere on Disney+ Tomorrow
Today, Disney+ announced that a new Simpsons animated short film “Maggie Simpson in ‘Playdate with Destiny’” will start streaming globally on the service starting tomorrow, Friday, April 10. The news was first shared in a handwritten note from Matt on Instagram, saying “Greetings, Friends! Earlier this year, we made a nifty little short film called…
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Disney+ Will Add The Original Versions of The Simpson Episodes in 2020
Since launch, one of the main complaints about Disney+ has been the fact that Disney used the widescreen version of The Simpsons, not the original 4:3 version. This meant some parts of the image are cut off to make The Simpsons fit into a widescreen version. Now Disney has announced that they will release the…
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Sling TV Has Big News For Simpson Fans Both New & Old
Are you a Simpsons fan? Well Sling TV has some good news for you! Starting today every single episode of The Simpsons are now available to Sling Blue customers, seasons 1-27 of The Simpsons are ready-to-watch on FXX. Episodes of the latest season can be found on-demand on FOX. Sling TV will offer more on-demand…