“Oh, Dad, you must’ve bought me every Malibu Stacy accessory there is!” – Lisa Simpson
“Not quite. They were out of Malibu Stacy lunar rovers.” – Homer Simpson
This week we’ve got links to more designer t-shirts, Lego knockoffs, a crappy alarm clock, a small “collector’s” model of Powell Motors’ last design, and I think I forgot a couple. Also, we’ve got two links from Australians who’ve gotten their first taste of Moe’s and Duff. (If this keeps up all the way through the actual 25th anniversary in December, I may have to re-title these posts “Merchandising Digest”.) Fortunately, that’s not all we’ve got. There are several cool fan made items as well, including NHL logos, embroidery, and an actual Zombie Bart. Oh, and the Bartkira project released a teaser book. There’s also some behind the scenes information about “The Cartridge Family”, a great reference, and an actual Springfield getting a Simpsons mural.
Enjoy.
Simpsons gun episode: “The Cartridge Family” was kind to the NRA, but they didn’t get it (VIDEO). - Smooth Charlie’s Link of the Week is this blog post about “The Cartridge Family” that includes Scully explaining a few things:
Scully says that the NRA sent an angry letter to the Simpsons staff, proving that the organization didn’t get it. “It’s like they didn’t watch the show,” Scully says.
Moe’s Tavern – Woolloomooloo Bay Hotel - Pictures from that mini-launch of Duff in Australia, including kegs of the stuff.
Had some Duff Beer at Moe’s Tavern, Springfield - More of the above, including a great look at the menu.
Bart Simpson zombie - Cool (and creepy) fan made drawing.
BARTKIRA - The Bartkira project has released a short book as it continues its massive task. Only $15.
Bart Simpson Embroidery - Excellent fan made Bart. The look on his face is great. I can picture him saying “Yessum”.
Colette x ELEVENPARIS - More new fancy t-shirts. These are from the same company as that all blue Marge one. They aren’t as good as that one, but they’re not terrible either.
BREWING UP SOME FUNK: Grand Funk Railroad’s Don Brewer talks about the early days and sweet, sweet Connie - Don Brewer is aware of Homer’s opinion of his competent work:
CRAIG: How does it feel to have Homer Simpson as a big fan of yours?
BREWER: (LAUGH) I was honored. When they sent me the script for that episode they wanted to use one of my songs, “Shinin’ On.” And I read what (Homer) was going to say about each guy in the band. And he was telling his kids about Grand Funk Railroad, and I was like, wow. I guess we are Americana now.
Steve Sax gets tiny residual checks from his appearance on classic Simpsons - Heh:
Steve Sax tells @Midday180 he gets quarterly residual checks from the Simpsons worth $0.45 to $0.73.
Back in my day, that was a lot of money. Really? Nah.
SDCC 2014: Simpsons and James Bond Hot Wheels Exclusives are Announced - And the prize for this year’s “First Mention of Comic Con” goes to Mattel:
Mattel has started to announced their Hot Wheels SDCC 2014 exclusives!
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Hot Wheels The Homer ($30)
Hot Wheels proudly presents The Homer from everyone’s favorite cartoon show “The Simpsons.” This vehicle is a faithful reproduction in awesome collectible packaging of the Homer Simpson-designed car “that’s everything the average man ever dreamed of!”
ak47_studios on Instagram - It’s NHL logos remade with Simpsons characters. Lisa as the Rangers is pretty damned good, but the cake might have to go to Wiggum as the Mighty Pigs, er Ducks. (via @johncessna)
The Simpsons - The Simpsons section at the Florida theme park has been such a success that they’re building one in the California theme park. Here are some under construction pictures.
HOMER SIMPSON Animated Clock 8 by 11 inches - Another poorly built alarm clock that cannot be plugged in. I suppose they didn’t want it to get incredibly hot.
Simpsons soccer parody: The episode “The Cartridge Family” is history’s best soccer satire. - It is pretty good.
Did the Simpsons predict Cryptocurrency back in 1997? - Not really, but it’s a nice thought.
Game #1 – 4 in 1 (Super Famicom) - A writeup of a weird old, Japanese game cartridge that misidentified the Simpsons game that was on it. Also, excellent usage:
Also, since this picture was taken, the label has fallen off. Bah, cheap weatherstripping!
Interview with Johnny Cupcakes on The Simpsons Official Collaboration - Small number of baking products, large number of t-shirts.
Simpsons mural coming to town - Cool:
The city announced Friday that a mural featuring the animated family, created with input from TV series creator Matt Groening, will be painted on the west side of the Emerald Art Center at Fifth and Main streets.
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A print artist who works for 20th Century Fox Television, which helps produce and airs the show, is completing the original artwork that will serve as the basis for the mural.
A show publicist said it’s most likely the artwork won’t be released publicly before the completion of the mural in mid-September. Laudati said the artwork will depict Homer lounging in a hammock, Bart climbing a tree, Marge painting, and Lisa and Maggie riding a bike.
That’s Springfield, Oregon, by the way.
Just Because… - Heh.
New Addition to the Family - More merchandise, this time “Diamond Blocks”.
Homer’s Enemy: The ballad of Frank Grimes - Our old friend Stefen Grasso writes up one of the turning point episodes of the series.
Trivia pursuits: Really specific bar trivia around Brooklyn - Go classic Simpsons trivia:
Perhaps the most specific trivia night in the whole borough, Woo Hoo! Classic Simpsons Trivia on the first Thursday of the month at Williamsburg’s Berry Park tests contestants’ exclusively on episodes of “The Simpsons” from the ’90s. Battle it out with teams such as “Allied Biscuit,” “Team Discovery Channel,” and “The Neglecterinos.” If you don’t get those references, this isn’t the trivia night for you.
Granola, which many may choose as a healthy breakfast, has more than 400 calories - I like how the illustrate their story on crappy eating with a picture of box after box of Krusty-Os.
Has anyone found missing Bart Simpson doll? - That’s sad:
Elaine said: “Bart is 25 years old and was a character bought for my son who is now 28!
“It has been packed away safely in my cupboard over many years now.
“Having decided to pass it on to my two-year-old grandson, it was lost on its first day out in the region of the Sure Start children’s centre and Hill Street.
Syndicated TV Ratings: ‘Judge Judy’ Again Number One in Households & Viewers & ‘Dr. Phil’ Top Talker for Week Ending May 25, 2014 – Ratings - One suspects that these are ratings the show would still do quite well in:
Why Aren’t The Simpsons on This List?!
While The Simpsons repeats are available nationally its ratings are not counted in the weekly syndicated ratings because The Simpsons does not sell any national advertising in syndication.
