How do you say “D’oh!” in Hebrew? We only ask because on March 28, THE SIMPSONS are heading to the Holy Land where they’ll get a first hand look of Jerusalem of Sasha Baron Cohen, who voices Jacob, an eccentric tour guide who shows up at the Wailing Wall. Revealed executive producer Al Jean to Entertainment Weekly of the episode entitled “The Greatest Story Ever Doh’d,” “He’s trying to get Marge to give him good grades on the comment card, and she goes, ‘You people are pushy,’ and he goes, ‘What do you mean, you people? You try having Syria for a neighbor! What do you have — Canada?’”
Good News: When Lisa’s classmates ostracize her for being an overachiever, coming to her defense is none other than First Lady Michelle Obama. Bad News: Voiced by Angela Bassett, in the March 21 episode of THE SIMPSONS entitled “Stealing First Base”
What’s more impressive: The fact that during yesterday’s Super Bowl, FOX continued to live up to their namesake (as in sly as a…) by allowing Coke to promote and presumably pay to put THE SIMPSONS in front of the largest audience in TV history? Or the fact that they did so without having to pay any of the show’s pricey voice actors?
In what we can only imagine was a direct response to THE SIMPSONS capping off their 450th episode with the following message, “Thanks for 20 wonderful years. Now stay tuned for three Seth MacFarlane shows,” get a load of last night’s closing credits of FAMILY GUY. THE SIMPSONS, it’s your move.
Proving that HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER isn’t the only show on television that can generate big laughs at their neighbors to north’s expense, THE SIMPSONS are returning to Canada. In fact — almost five years to the day from their last visit that saw Homer and Grandpa trek up to Winnipeg Manitoba in search of affordable prescription drugs — Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie and special guest-voice Bob Costas are heading to Vancouver (Which for the geographically challenged, is the city on Canada’s left coast that doubles as America in many of your favorite shows such as SMALLVILLE, SUPERNATURAL and EUREKA) in order to compete in the 2010 Olympics Vancouver Games.
When Principal Skinner gets fed up with Bart’s constant pranks, he reveals to him that there is a former Springfield Elementary student who is hailed as the best prankster ever. Enter Andy Hamilton (guest voice Jonah Hill), who at 19-years-old still hasn’t grown out of his pranking days in THE SIMPSONS November 22 episode entitled “Pranks and Greens.”
In celebration of THE SIMPSONS 20th Anniversary, FOX is giving fans a real treat. For the first time in a decade they network is actually airing the annual “Treehouse of Horror” Halloween special before October 31. In the tradition of Halloween specials, “Treehouse of Horror XX” airing Sunday October 18 at 8PM on FOX (GlobalTV in Canada) will parody classic Hitchcock films such as “Vertigo,” “Psycho,” “North By Northwest,’ and “Spellbound,” when Lisa strikes a deal with Bart to take revenge on their teachers; Lampoon “28 Days Later,” when Krusty’s latest fast food sandwich transforms Springfield into enraged zombies; And re-imagine “Sweeney Todd” when an impaled Homer (who falls through a trapdoor in Moe’s tavern) provides Moe with an unexpectedly delicious beer flavored with Homer’s blood. More photos of which can be seen after the jump.
In celebration of Comic Book Guy finally getting his much deserved fifteen minutes of fame, theTVaddict.com is giving away one copy of THE SIMPSONS: THE TWELFTH SEASON on DVD.
To enter to win, simply post away in the comments below your pick for which lucky Springfield denizen you’d like to see get their moment to shine when the lucky number thirteenth season is released on DVD next year (FYI: We’re totally rooting for Carl, sorry Lenny)
One winner will be chosen at random and notified via email on August 25, so be sure to enter using a valid email address. Not a winner? THE SIMPSONS: THE TWELFTH SEASON now available on Amazon for only $31.99.
Good News: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS has commenced the search for a slew of fourth season fresh faces, including three new series regulars and one recurring guest star. Bad News: To fill the void that is about to be left by exiting fan favorites Adrianne Palicki, Zach Gilford and Minka Kelly. [Source]
Good News: SUPER SIZE ME’s Morgan Spurlock will produce and direct THE SIMPSONS 20th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL IN 3-D ON ICE. Bad News: The special won’t actually be in 3-D or on ice! [Source]
Good News: Arguably, television’s most memorable survivor Richard Hatch was this close to returning to the series that put him on the map (and ironically enough, in jail for tax evasion) for SURVIVOR’s 10th anniversary “Heroes Vs. Villains” edition Bad News: Until that is, a federal judge in Rhode Island denied his request to leave home confinement early. [Source]
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: THE SIMPSONS (8PM FOX, Global in Canada)
Do you follow the TV Addict on twitter? If you did, you’d already know that, “THE SIMPSONS will re-air the ‘Do the Bartman’ music video in memory of Michael Jackson before Sunday’s episode at 8PM on FOX.” If you don’t, really… what are you waiting for?
HUNG (10PM HBO)
THE PUNISHER’s Thomas Jane stars as a high school gym teacher who looks to turn his life around with the help of his biggest err… asset.
NEW & NOTABLE: BET AWARDS (8PM BET)
As the saying goes, the show must go on. Which is why tonight’s Jamie Foxx hosted BET awards is dedicated to Michael Jackson.