The ‘90s were the decade of The Simpsons, sorry Seinfeld. The family was introduced in 1987 through a series of short clips in between skits on Fox’s The Tracey Ullman Show, overstayed their welcome and were spun off. The series debuted on Dec. 17, 1989 with a holiday special, “Simpsons Roasting on An Open Fire,” before hopping on the rotisserie of regular rotation on Jan. 14, 1990 with “Bart the Genius,” directed by David Silverman, and written by Jon Vitti.
The half-hour animated series was created by Matt Groening, who came up with it as a last-second pitch to foil his own plan to animate his comic strip Life in Hell. The Simpsons was produced by TV legend James L. Brooks, who drove The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Taxi, and Sam Simon, who wrote for Taxi and Cheers.
The voice talent continued over from the shorts. Dan Castellaneta performed the voices of Homer Simpson,...
The half-hour animated series was created by Matt Groening, who came up with it as a last-second pitch to foil his own plan to animate his comic strip Life in Hell. The Simpsons was produced by TV legend James L. Brooks, who drove The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Taxi, and Sam Simon, who wrote for Taxi and Cheers.
The voice talent continued over from the shorts. Dan Castellaneta performed the voices of Homer Simpson,...
- 4/23/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
With The Simpsons 12th Season arriving in-stores on DVD today, Fox sent Starlog a trio of clips from the new box set.
See the clips below the jump, along with the full specs on this massive Mint Condition set that is Comic Shop Guy Approved!
Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie return for more outrageous adventures when “The Simpsons” The Complete Twelfth Season arrives on DVD August 18th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. The longest running animated series in television history, the latest DVD collection features all 21 classic episodes from the 2000-01 season including Bart’s boy band odyssey in “New Kids on the Blecch” featuring pop sensations N’Sync and a hilarious less-than-ordinary day for Homer, Bart and Lisa in “Trilogy of Error.” The season also boasts an impressive line-up of talented guest stars including Drew Barrymore, Edward Norton, Justin Timberlake, Stephen King, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Roger Daltry and many more.
See the clips below the jump, along with the full specs on this massive Mint Condition set that is Comic Shop Guy Approved!
Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie return for more outrageous adventures when “The Simpsons” The Complete Twelfth Season arrives on DVD August 18th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. The longest running animated series in television history, the latest DVD collection features all 21 classic episodes from the 2000-01 season including Bart’s boy band odyssey in “New Kids on the Blecch” featuring pop sensations N’Sync and a hilarious less-than-ordinary day for Homer, Bart and Lisa in “Trilogy of Error.” The season also boasts an impressive line-up of talented guest stars including Drew Barrymore, Edward Norton, Justin Timberlake, Stephen King, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Roger Daltry and many more.
- 8/18/2009
- by no-reply@starlog.com (James Zahn)
- Starlog
California Institute of the Arts will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the late animator and educator Jules Engel on April 18 at Redcat at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
The event will include a film screening and roundtable discussion with such animators as Mark Osborne, Jorge Gutierrez, Steve Hillenburg, Mark Kirkland, Joanna Priestley and Henry Selick.
They will Engel's influence on contemporary animation with moderator Ramin Zahed, editor of Animation magazine. The discussion will be followed by a cocktail reception and sale of Engel's fine art.
Proceeds from the tickets and sale will benefit the Jules Engel Endowed Scholarship Fund, which Engel established to support the education of animators at CalArts.
Engel's career ranged from such Disney classics as "Fantasia" and "Bambi" to creating the characters Mr. Magoo and Gerald McBoing Boing. He also created abstract animation, live-action work and fine art.
Additionally, Engel originated...
The event will include a film screening and roundtable discussion with such animators as Mark Osborne, Jorge Gutierrez, Steve Hillenburg, Mark Kirkland, Joanna Priestley and Henry Selick.
They will Engel's influence on contemporary animation with moderator Ramin Zahed, editor of Animation magazine. The discussion will be followed by a cocktail reception and sale of Engel's fine art.
Proceeds from the tickets and sale will benefit the Jules Engel Endowed Scholarship Fund, which Engel established to support the education of animators at CalArts.
Engel's career ranged from such Disney classics as "Fantasia" and "Bambi" to creating the characters Mr. Magoo and Gerald McBoing Boing. He also created abstract animation, live-action work and fine art.
Additionally, Engel originated...
- 3/24/2009
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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