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The Simpsons

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Lisa On Ice

From the moment I sat down at the age of fifteen to watch a Christmas special starring The Simpsons, I was hooked.  I started taping each episode on VHS, even going so far as to edit out the commercials.  These tapes were gold, allowing my brothers and I to watch
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Welcome Complainers

Personally, I love the new packaging for The Complete Sixth Season of The Simpsons.  The people behind The Simpsons, however, are ready for the complainers. They have set up this website for "all those who fear change, and greedy people who like free stuff."  You see, the new packages which
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Season Six Cover Art

I own the first five seasons of "The Simpsons" on DVD, and the covers are all pretty much the same but with a different colour for each season.  Season six, due later this summer, will have an entirely new look and feel. Here's the cover.  Isn't it awesome?  My hero
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The Simpsons Movie Update

"You know what? We've just done the table read for The Simpsons movie, so although we've been promoting that we're going to do it, now we're actually doing it and are in production."  These are the words of Nancy Cartwright, who was speaking with BBC Radio 1 this week. Season
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FYI

Tonight's first new episode of "The Simpsons" entitled "Don't Fear The Roofer" is episode 350, right?  You've seen and read the articles about this fact and you've probably caught some of the hype from Fox. In actuality, it's going to be episode 351.  "Future-Drama" was the true 350.  For some
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350

The show I've loved for more than half my years on this planet will air its 350th episode tomorrow night.  The impact "The Simpsons" has had on my life is immeasurable.  It has directly influenced the way I live, the way I think and the way I raise my children.
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Playing The Odds

Speaking of same sex marriages, there's one taking place in Springfield this Sunday and we're all invited.  This is the much anticipated episode of The Simpsons where a character comes out of the closet and gets married. Over 3,000 bets have been placed on who's coming out and here
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www.Dorks-Gone-Wild.com

"The Simpsons" was seen by it's biggest audience in 11 years Sunday night, but I taped it and watched it last night.  In the episode, Comic Book Guy posts Homer's "Big Ass Baryshnikov" dance on his website, www.dorks-gone-wild.com.  Homer becomes famous as people all over the world visit
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Marge's Christmas Message

In addition to the Queen's traditional address to the nation, Channel 4 in the United Kingdom aired an exclusive animated piece for English viewers. If you're a diehard fan like me, you'll want to see this 2:40 of original, Brit-centric Simpsons gold.  Download it here.  Like I did earlier
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2008

A rough release date for The Simpsons movie has come to light.  Look for the most anticipated movie of my lifetime to hit theatres in 2008.  "The biggest thing is you don't want to do a movie that's not reflective of the quality of the show," executive Producer Al Jean
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Season Sixteen

It will be nice to have my reliable friends from Springfield back.  Sunday is the annual "Treehouse of Horror" episode as The Simpsons begin their sixteenth season.  I've been a devoted fan for all sixteen, more than half of my time on God's green Earth. Entertainment Weekly has a good
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Season Five for Christmas

Fox Home Entertainment has announced the fifth season of The Simpsons will hit store shelves on December 21.  If you don't mind pre-holiday shopping madness, that's just in time for Christmas. Season five falls into the heart of The Simpsons' prime when every episode was an absolute gem.  It will
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Keep On Truckin'

Rumours have been circulating that The Simpsons could be coming to an end after sixteen seasons.  Matt Groening, however, says otherwise. Speaking with BBC Radio 1, Groening stated the following. At this point I don't think there's any end in sight. I once said a few years ago that I
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Who's Coming Out

Back in late July I wrote about the fact a character on The Simpsons is coming out of the closet next season.  I speculated as to who it may be and now I know the answer to this question that has been plaguing me all summer. I don't want to
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Prodigy

James has always enjoyed watching The Simpsons with his daddy.  It's been something we've shared since his birth.  At an extremely early age he was able to recognize Homer and identify him on sight.  He's become a big fan in his own right. What freaks me out these days is
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Who's Gay?

As all fans of The Simpsons already know, a character is coming out of the closet next season.  Last month I speculated that it might be Aunt Patty.  The obvious guess is Waylon Smithers, but I'm thinking that's way too obvious. readaBet.com have just released betting odds for who
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Homer's Emmy

Homer Simpson has won another Emmy.  Well actually, Dan Castellaneta won the Emmy, but it was for voicing my hero Homer Simpson as well as Krusty the Clown, Grampa Simpson, Groundskeeper Willie, Barney Gumble and Mel among others. Woo Hoo!
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Who's Coming Out?

A character on The Simpsons is coming out of the closet next season.   Matt Groening himself dropped this bombshell but gave no clues as to which character it will be. The obvious guess is Waylon Smithers who is as queer as a three dollar bill, but that's too easy, right?
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Season Four

Season Four of The Simpsons very well may be the best season of all.  How can you argue against the season that brought us "A Streetcar Named Marge", "Homer The Heretic", "Homer's Triple Bypass" and "Last Exit to Springfield".  Not to mention "Marge vs. The Monorail", "Lisa The Beauty Queen"
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