The Simpsons:

The Simpsons have turned into America's cartoon family on the Fox Network. The show debuted on December 17, 1989 and has lasted well into it's 18th season (nearly 400 episodes). I watched the show from the start and then lost interest after about the 5th season, but the show has bee resilient and stayed near the top weekly shows for almost 2 decades now. The Simpsons family consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Maggie, and Lisa and they live in Springfield (a fictional town). The tv show has earned several awards and the Simpsons is the longest running American Sitcom and animated program of all-time. The Simpsons centers on a middle American family with many of the same issues we all have. Bart Simpson is the "brat" of the bunch and his father (Homer) works at the local nuclear power plant as a safety inspector and his famous line is always "D'oh". Other popular characters on the show include Krusty the Clown, Moe, Chief Wiggum, Mr. Burns, Smithers, Ned Flanders, Dr. Hibbert, Principal Skinner, and Harry Shearer.

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The Simpsons cartoon series is definitely a fun show to watch with plenty of funny moments between Bart and Homer. With references to current events in the world or news, the tv show has always done a good job of relating cartoon characters to the real world we live in. The magic of the show is the relationship between Bart and his father. Homer is a fairly simple man who enjoys a beer after work and Bart is constantly getting into trouble or outsmarting his dad. Due to the extreme popularity the show developed, there is a major motion movie planned for July 2007. The Simpsons is currently shown in syndication all over the world and the voice over actors and actresses have become rich from all the DVD sales as well. A few years back the Simpsons DVDs were one of the hottest selling Christmas gifts for the year. Of course merchandising is gone through the roof as the Simpson name has been put on board games, card games, comic books, video games, action figures, and much more. My younger brother had a Simpsons poster in his room when he was younger and several sets of the Simpson trading cards. The main Simpsons headquarters online is at TheSimpsons.com with information on the movie, downloads, a teaser trailer for the upcoming movie, and a soundboard to listen to tall the voices and your favorite quotes. If you want to shop online for Simpson merchandise like DVDs sets or action figures, go to Amazon.com to see what they offer or try your local toy store.

The Simpsons Online:

The Simpsons tv show started before the Internet had ever taken off and the producers did a great job of incorporating a well thought out website around the series. The Simpsons epidsode guide is located online at http://www.thesimpsons.com/episode_guide/ with a complete rundown of all 18 seasons with a recap of each and every episode aired. The site is loaded with characters that have appeared on the show with a vault from A-Z. If you are a real fan, then go to the official Simpsons website and join the discussion forum online and put your 2 cents worth up for everyone else to look at. If you are so inclined you can go directly to the Simpson online store and buy their apparel off the web. As you can imagine, there are countless fan sites that have arisen over the last decade and some of the more popular ones are SNPP.com, Nohomers.net, Bartfan.com, and Simpsoncrazy.com. They all offer a complete roundup on characters episodes, collectibles, images, pictures, downloads, and interactive fun like coloring pages for the kids.

The Simpsons Wallpaper:

One of the most popular search for terms associated with The Simpsons is the word "wallpaper". People scour the net looking for fresh and colorful desktop wallpaper images they can download for free. Some of the best wallpaper archives we found were at http://www.simpsoncrazy.com/wallpapers.shtml and http://www.simpsonstrivia.com.ar/simpsons-wallpaper.htm. You can get free downloads of Homer Simpson wallpaper, Bart Simpson wallpaper, Lisa, Marge, Barney Gumble, Abe, Krusty the Clown, chief Wiggum, Apu, Lou, Moe, Nelson and dozens more. Just right click on the images you come across and "set as wallpaper" or save to your hard drive.

Simpsons Soundboard:

The classic thing with a show like the Simpsons are all the lines that people imitate after they see an episode. Thanks to the Internet, you can hear all the sound clips you want of the simpsons by simply going online to sites like http://www.ebaumsworld.com/homer.html and listening to Homer Simpson sound bites/clips. The online soundboards use real voice recordings from the characters and with a click of your mouse you can relive your faovrite lines or episodes. Some of our favorites are "mmmm beer" or "Woo Hoo" along with the all-time favorite "Doh". For a complete listing of all the Simpson sound clips and archives sounds sites, go to http://directory.google.com/Top/Arts/Animation/Cartoons/Titles/S/Simpsons,_The/Downloads/Sound_Files/.

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