Funny Simpsons news

[The Snitz]

Here's some news i saw on www.ninemsn.com this morning about The Simpsons, enjoy :)
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Simpsons parody had Fox suing itself


Rupert Murdoch's Fox News Channel threatened to sue the makers of The Simpsons over a parody of the channel's right-wing political stance, the creator of the hit US television show says.

In an interview this week with National Public Radio, Matt Groening recalled how the news channel had considered legal action, despite the fact that The Simpsons is broadcast on sister network Fox Entertainment.

According to Groening, Fox took exception to a Simpsons' version of the Fox News rolling news ticker which parodied the channel's anti-Democrat stance, with headlines like "Do Democrats Cause Cancer?"

"Fox fought against it and said they would sue the show," Groening said.

"We called their bluff because we didn't think Rupert Murdoch would pay for Fox to sue itself. So, we got away with it."

Other satirical Fox news bulletins featured in the show included: "Study: 92 per cent of Democrats are gay ... JFK posthumously joins Republican Party ... Oil slicks found to keep seals young, supple ..."

While the lawsuit never materialised, Groening said some action was taken.

"Now Fox has a new rule that we can't do those little fake news crawls on the bottom of the screen in a cartoon because it might confuse the viewers into thinking it's real news," he said.

The Simpsons, featuring the dysfunctional family of patriarch Homer Simpson and his rowdy brood, is now in its 14th year and is expected to become the longest-running situation comedy in US history in 2005.

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Isn't it good to see even news people wanting their chance to print some good old fashioned simpsons quotes LOL!

Steve

[Mungoman45]

PMSL. Eeeeeeeexcellent......

92 per cent of Democrats are gay......It's funny cause it's true!

:p

[pic_takin_chick]

ok, now boys, this scares me because you 2 so far apart from me have posted anything to do with this. I'm trying to learn, but 1. you never explain the jokes, and 2. I always miss wathcing the Simpsons because of work and uni :(

[The Snitz]

It's an acquired skill to memorise 300+ episodes, it takes commitment and desire to achieve such expertise in identifying and understanding the everyday uses for all of simpsons quotes. You have to show us if you have that drive for perfection, to even be considered for an apprenticeship that will take you far. We will teach, and impart all our wisdom upon you, if you ever are to be eligible. But if you are not up to the task at hand the apprenticeship may be then given to another equally deserving candidate.... "In which case the winner will be showered with praise and the loser will be taunted and booed until my throat is sore" :D HAHA! - couldn't resist.

Out of curiousity, how many of our fmxaust members are avid fans of simpsons?

[pic_takin_chick]

ha ha, now, you both know that I have been trying my darndest to keep up with you but obviously it is proving a hard thing, now not saying that I'm not up to it, BECAUSE I AM, but pls give me another chance, I will prove myself to you master snitz and master mungo, lol and by the way, the above quote I did recognise!

luv 'n' guts boys

[fmx_rick]

i think the key is persistence, most of the episodes i have seen dozens of times and still find em bloody funny.
good ol' simpsons what would life be like without them.

i can't help myself
"Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem"

[redbull_fmx]

Ive been watching the simpsons since i was a lil tacker and it contunies to amaze me at the dumbness of homer i think ive mastered teh art of watching every episode and memeriing it