lunes, 20 de febrero de 2012

The Simpsons 500th


The Simpsons aired its 500th episode yesterday 19 February, with the guest voice of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. That's roughly 200 hours of show. Currently in its 23rd season, it is the longest running prime-time scripted programme on TV. Previous guest voices include former Prime Minister Tony Blair, graffiti artist Banski and novelist Thomas Pynchon.

To celebrate the occasion, the Fox network sponsored a fan marathon of all 500 episodes of the series, in order, all at once on Feb. 8. Two lucky fans set a new Guinness World Record for the longest continuous television viewing by watching 86 hours and 37 minutes of the show, and won $10,500 each in the process.

Watch this preview of the episode, in which the Simpsons are evicted from Springfield and join an alternative community outside the town.


To learn more, read an interview with creator Matt Groening.

If you're a fan, you can find the complete 1st season in our library. Tell us, who's your favourite character?

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