Simpsons best intro ever!

[MeDiCo_BrUjO]

I saw it right now and it was AWESOME, I hope someone captured it so I can watch it again... and again... and again...

The places and everything was just like the original one... GOOD JOB!

I read this today and it made me hunt for today's intro...

http://tv.yahoo.com/news/eo/20060324/114323400000.html

"The Simpsons" in the Flesh
Friday March 24 1:00 PM ET



Get ready for The Simpsons in living color. Literally.

Viewers will get a glimpse of Springfield's finest in the flesh Sunday when a live title sequence mirroring every frame of the show's classic opening--from Bart's chalkboard musings to Homer's frantic dash through the garage--launches this week's new episode.

U.K. network Sky One produced the bit with British actors taking on the role of the 'toon family. The team has copied the opening down to the last detail, according to Fox spokeswoman Jill Hudson, and "it really is every aspect," she said. (Um, does that include four fingers on each hand?)

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"I'm just amazed there are people who want to be known for looking like the Simpsons," executive producer Al Jean said in a statement.

We just can't wait to see what happens when they get to the couch.

The sequence has already aired in the U.K. as the centerpiece of Sky One's new Simpsons publicity campaign. England has long been a loyal friend of the family--some of the original animated Simpsons shorts Matt Groening created for The Tracey Ullman Show first aired on the BBC in 1987. The Simpsons has been nominated for a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award and it won Best International Comedy at the British Comedy Awards in 2004.

Once the animation kicks in, Sunday's episode, titled "Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife," will be yet another worldly affair for the well traveled clan as Golden Globe winner Ricky Gervais, the incomparably pompous boss on the British version of The Office, guest stars. Marge and Homer end up living with new mates after Homer signs them up for a Trading Spouses-style reality show. The woeful Charlie (Gervais), whose controlling wife gets to bully Homer for a week, ends up crushing on sweet-tempered Marge.

Gervais also wrote the episode's script.

"I've got the rough idea but this is the most intimidating project of my career," Gervais told the BBC after Groening extended him the invitation in 2004 to pen an episode. "The Simpsons is the greatest show of all time."

Fox signed up Monday for another two seasons of the 21-time Emmy winner, which Time magazine named the best television series of the 20th century. The contract extension ensures the show will be around for a 19th season in 2007-'08, meaning that The Simpsons has taken its twentysomething viewers from grade school to grad school. The longest running and most lauded cartoon in TV history will celebrate its 400th episode in May 2007.

But rather than worry about the tug of time after learning how long The Simpsons and, therefore, you have been around, be comforted by this:

Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie haven't aged a day.

[rallynavvie]

You edited before I could point out that Ricky Gervais is writing and guest-starring in this episode. Almost reprising his role from The Office. And people think the Simpson's are getting worse.

[Noahtuck]

You mean this one......

http://www.weakgame.com/media_7817_Real_Life_Simpsons.html

https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=295510&highlight=
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[Supreme2k]

They flipped the screen for "Marge" so that she was driving fom the left.

Gervais' humor doesn't translate well to the Simpsons style of animation (and humor). It is is little too (very) witty and cerebral for the lowbrow Simspson buttcrack/fart set.

[Noahtuck]

They flipped the screen for "Marge" so that she was driving fom the left.

The plates on both of those cars don't look like any american plates i have ever seen

[Craig Tucker]

They are UK plates

[Doramius]

I saw this about a week ago. Marge is sitting on the right side of the car, so I could easily tell it was a UK version. However, Homer is driving on the left side of the car. Maybe an American Import? Then the Plates are UK.

I just wondered why they decided not to have Marges hair blue?

[Supreme2k]

The plates on both of those cars don't look like any american plates i have ever seen

They were trying to make it seem as American as possible, but didn't "fix" the plates as well.


Be honest now: You zoomed that frame so you could check out Homer's crack

[MeDiCo_BrUjO]

You edited before I could point out that Ricky Gervais is writing and guest-starring in this episode. Almost reprising his role from The Office. And people think the Simpson's are getting worse.

Yeah... I posted something real quick so no one beat me on this, then I changed the post as I wanted it to be



Now regarding the license plate issue.......... I wonder (If they indeed would have done the license "american style") which state they would have chosen to be the one in the plate...

?

WHERE IS SPRINGFIELD????????, that's the $64K question.

[Noahtuck]

The plates on both of those cars don't look like any american plates i have ever seen

They were trying to make it seem as American as possible, but didn't "fix" the plates as well.


Be honest now: You zoomed that frame so you could check out Homer's crack

The larger photo was in case you could not squint enough make out the smaller one & i'd hate for you to get nose smuges on your screen :P


Actually they were not trying to make it as american as possible, it's an ad for the U.K. fox made, so the plates are correct and they did not flip the video of her driving so it looked like someone driving on the right, she actually was driving on the right 8)

They flipped the screen for "Marge" so that she was driving fom the left.

P.S.
She is actually driving on the right, in the U.S. we drive on the left, in the car, we drive on the right side of the road but we are sitting on the left side of the car :P

[Doramius]

Now regarding the license plate issue.......... I wonder (If they indeed would have done the license "american style") which state they would have chosen to be the one in the plate... ?
WHERE IS SPRINGFIELD????????, that's the $64K question.

Homer works for a Nuclear Power Plant. The US Nuclear facilities are all government controlled. Thus, he could apply for a government tag which is the same all over the US.

There is a city, town, or township named Springfield in only 19 US states. The trick is to find out how many states have a town called Shelbyville (found in 13 states). And then find which state has a Springfield & Shelbyville that border each other. Illionois, Indiana, Kentucky, & Tennesee all have a Shelbyville & Springfield VERY close to each other.

[Craig Tucker]

The trick is to realise that the Simpsons is fictional

[lumis]

it wasnt perfect, but it was pretty damned impressive..

i saw this simpsons clip about a week ago, and of course was duly impressed..

i did notice homers crack when he was going in to the house during the garage door, they blurred it out for the american audience.

[northcat_8]

The trick is to realise that the Simpsons is fictional

What you talkin about Willis

[Guest]

The trick is to realise that the Simpsons is fictional

What you talkin about Willis

Where the hell you been NC?

[Doramius]

You're one to talk Gee. Where the heck has anyone been?

[MackemX]

I think I just realised why they used a left hand drive . It's for when Homer gets out of the car in the drive and nearly gets knocked over . If it was RHD then he couldn't get out parking on the right so he would have to park the other side of the drive to get out the car, therefore it wouldn't be the same as the intro

You're one to talk Gee. Where the heck has anyone been?

I would tell you but I've been sworn to secrecy :P

[MackemX]

it wasnt perfect, but it was pretty damned impressive..

i saw this simpsons clip about a week ago, and of course was duly impressed..

if you actually read some of my few posts you would have seen this 2 weeks ago

I can't blame you though as it was buried in between some really crap threads

[Guest]

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[northcat_8]

The trick is to realise that the Simpsons is fictional

What you talkin about Willis

Where the hell you been NC?

well....it's been a very busy time. Things have started to settle down now, my son is a 3 sport athlete who is graduating this year, so we've been on college visit after college visit all over the midwest, daughter is a 2 sport cheerleader (with cheer and dance competitions), who just got her driving permit. I've started tutoring troubled teens who live in a children's home, I've taken on a part time computer build/repair side job, I've been applying for head football coaching positions and covering the weightroom 4 days a week...and in my spare time, I play quite a bit of online poker. (I'm at Pokerstars and Ultimatebet)

But things are starting to slow down, my son signed last week at The University of Dayton to play football, they are D1-AA, completely his decision, I thought he was going to play baseball. Daughter's cheerleading/dance stuff is over now at least until June. Tutoring and computer repair schedules are becoming more routine and scheduled better. I've only got one more head coaching resume out, but I think I may turn down that job if offered because of the massive paycut it would be and since I am currently planning to coach at one of the schools in the district I already teach in.

I think that about sums it up.

How's the little one? Spoiled yet?

[Guest]

good to see you around. I thought you did most of your Pwing in class though. Must be napping instead with all of that activity Mom has been spoiling the little one.every day a new package comes. I'm like WTF another one of those? Then I get a lesson on why this one is different/better than the last one. Shit,she likes playing in the boxes more than what comes in em.

[Doramius]

My son was like that at Christmas. His Eye's lit up just from seeing the Thomas the Tank Engine logo. We rewrapped half of the toys and had him open them again, just to get more pictures of his reaction. He's 3yrs old now.

I know, we're evil. But, Damn our son is cute.


A boy after dad's heart. We told him these pictures were for Grandma & Grandpa, so he mooned the camera. Actually, he's showing off his 'cute butt' after coersion from mommy.
And that's my size 14, without a shoe on, waving hello.

[northcat_8]

good to see you around. I thought you did most of your Pwing in class though. Must be napping instead with all of that activity Mom has been spoiling the little one.every day a new package comes. I'm like WTF another one of those? Then I get a lesson on why this one is different/better than the last one. Shit,she likes playing in the boxes more than what comes in em.

Different classes this year. Last year, directed kids worked on their own, ask when they had questions, etc. This year....not so much, much looser crew and if I'm not involved with the class virtually every second, they go nuts. I feel like I should put a label outside my room "Instant Zoo, just add free time." I can't even give this year's classes time to work on their homework in class. Sad state of affairs really, but I have all the low end kids...because I am the only teacher who will work with them rather than just kick them out of class.

My class roster this year includes 8 felons, 3 Grand Thefts, 4 drug possessions (2 with distribution), and 1 felonious assualt (he shot someone). I've got a few others with court cases pending. I've got 7 teenage mothers and 3 fathers. 16 kids who attend some form of drug and alcohol rehab or counseling. Then in amongst those kids, I have the normal kids. Oh yea...and I have one kid who was caught weighing and packaging drugs at school...in history class. He had weed in a loaf of bread bag, had baggies and a digital scale...he was literally weighing quarter bags out in history class, and packaging them to sell during lunch. He was expelled, but he's back now.

Lots of drugs in the school this year, Cocaine is the current drug of choice by the way

[Guest]

good to see you around. I thought you did most of your Pwing in class though. Must be napping instead with all of that activity Mom has been spoiling the little one.every day a new package comes. I'm like WTF another one of those? Then I get a lesson on why this one is different/better than the last one. Shit,she likes playing in the boxes more than what comes in em.

Different classes this year. Last year, directed kids worked on their own, ask when they had questions, etc. This year....not so much, much looser crew and if I'm not involved with the class virtually every second, they go nuts. I feel like I should put a label outside my room "Instant Zoo, just add free time." I can't even give this year's classes time to work on their homework in class. Sad state of affairs really, but I have all the low end kids...because I am the only teacher who will work with them rather than just kick them out of class.

My class roster this year includes 8 felons, 3 Grand Thefts, 4 drug possessions (2 with distribution), and 1 felonious assualt (he shot someone). I've got a few others with court cases pending. I've got 7 teenage mothers and 3 fathers. 16 kids who attend some form of drug and alcohol rehab or counseling. Then in amongst those kids, I have the normal kids. Oh yea...and I have one kid who was caught weighing and packaging drugs at school...in history class. He had weed in a loaf of bread bag, had baggies and a digital scale...he was literally weighing quarter bags out in history class, and packaging them to sell during lunch. He was expelled, but he's back now.

Lots of drugs in the school this year, Cocaine is the current drug of choice by the way

That makes sense. much less risky than doing it at home or in the bathroom.

[Guest]

good to see you around. I thought you did most of your Pwing in class though. Must be napping instead with all of that activity Mom has been spoiling the little one.every day a new package comes. I'm like WTF another one of those? Then I get a lesson on why this one is different/better than the last one. Shit,she likes playing in the boxes more than what comes in em.

Different classes this year. Last year, directed kids worked on their own, ask when they had questions, etc. This year....not so much, much looser crew and if I'm not involved with the class virtually every second, they go nuts. I feel like I should put a label outside my room "Instant Zoo, just add free time." I can't even give this year's classes time to work on their homework in class. Sad state of affairs really, but I have all the low end kids...because I am the only teacher who will work with them rather than just kick them out of class.

My class roster this year includes 8 felons, 3 Grand Thefts, 4 drug possessions (2 with distribution), and 1 felonious assualt (he shot someone). I've got a few others with court cases pending. I've got 7 teenage mothers and 3 fathers. 16 kids who attend some form of drug and alcohol rehab or counseling. Then in amongst those kids, I have the normal kids. Oh yea...and I have one kid who was caught weighing and packaging drugs at school...in history class. He had weed in a loaf of bread bag, had baggies and a digital scale...he was literally weighing quarter bags out in history class, and packaging them to sell during lunch. He was expelled, but he's back now.

Lots of drugs in the school this year, Cocaine is the current drug of choice by the way

wecome to the club . we get the prison patients. I've done exams on a least 3 murderers this week. Try having to turn down the lights and have the guards leave the room,esp. when unrestrained

teenage mothers? see em by the handful every day.

[Craig Tucker]

Sounds great

[Guest]

Sounds great

the part about a bread bag full o' weed?

[Doramius]

teenage mothers worry me. They aren't looking for the father are they? Cause if they are, I'm not submitting DNA....again. :P