After opening with the extremely dark, long couch-gag, there was no way The Simpsons could have failed last night. The opening, which was credited to street artist Banksy, included a whipped panda, a ...

We re all familiar with The Simpsons long-running couch gag, and bringing in a controversial street artist to direct the iconic scene was bound to produce some interesting results: that s exactly what ...

The Simpsons didn't hit 500 episodes without ruffling a few feathers. From taking on Fox to ticking off Brazil, Shannon Donnelly on notorious moments from the show's record run. Don’t Have a Cow, New ...

The Simpsons is famed for its "couch gags", the ever-changing opening sequence before each episode that see Homer and co. dashing toward their favourite piece of furniture, only to be thwarted in some ...

The Simpsons reaches its landmark 500th episode tonight. Sure, Homer will be gross but loveable, and Lisa will be wise-beyond-her-years, as usual. But Matt Groening and the rest of the creators chose ...

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