The "Freeola Customer Forum" forum, which includes Retro Game Reviews, has been archived and is now read-only. You cannot post here or create a new thread or review on this forum.
Every where you turn these days, a yellow skined cartoon character is staring at you, with the big eyes.
you wake up in the morning switch on your tv and its either the simpsons or an advert for it. you go out into town and deside to grab a burger at burger king, only to find a homer simpson toy nested between your burger and fries.after your burger you go into a games shop and sitting there on the shelf is simpsons pc , gameboy and playstation games aswel as posters for new games and magazine covers featuring them.the next shop you visit is woolworths as soon as you walk into the door your confronted not by a happy helpful member of staff but a giant cardboard cut out advitising the new simpsons video or DVD. as you roam further into the shop you find loads of simpsons videos , underwear , t-shirts, books, cds, clocks , radios, every thing.
and the worst thing of all :
I LIKE IT.
its kind of unbelievable when you think about it.all this hype, merchendise, publisty from want set out to be a short cartoon schetch on the tracy ulman show just over 10 years ago.
just over 10 years ago there was this US fox hit comedy sketch show, the tracy ulman show.
they went to the creaor of the simpsons matt groaning and asked him to come up with an idea for a short 5 min cartoon sketch on the show.matt was contenplating about using his previous news paper comic strip life in hell but at the last minute drew up 5 characters, a dad , a mum , a son , a daughter and a little baby - the simpsons.
fox loved it and so did the audience. Te very first one of these episodes is an extra feature on the simpsons DVD, some other episodes featured on a special episode of the simpsons, and every single one is available for download of the internet.
in 1990 the simpsons were given there own christmas special which lasted for 22 minuites.
which was soon followed by a prime time series.This episode was called the simpsons rosting on an open fire, but was often reffered to as the simpsons christmas special.
Over here in the uk a resenably new style of tv had been launched - sky tv.
even though it was an improvement on teresteral tv it didnt have any show that made sky a must have.
But then the simpsons struck the satelight dish like a bolt of yellow lightning. now there was a reasen to get sky and that reasen was the simpsons.
now that a large number of people had seen and experienced the simpsons,they brought out the merchendise.
toys , videos , badges etc.
as time whent by although the characters never aged (much), the show had clearly aged, it had become more inteligent and wity it became an adult cartoon which children could also enjoy.
then we heard the news that the BBC had signed an agreement an paid a lot of D'OH to get the simpsons.
but from the first series, while sky were around the 6th or 7th series.
now everyone knew and loved the simpsons.
this is when they started to take control.
as viewers young and old were fans of the show they had lots of marketing options.
for the younger viewers - toys , teddies , stickers , pajamers,pez machines and loads more.
for older viewers - ties, boxers, animation cells , car accesories and more
for every one - videos, cds, books and computer games.
Many cartoons have set out to be the next simpsons and have failed.there was beavis and butt head , family guy , king of the hill, south park and daria.
but one has come close it will never take over simpsons but its close.it is called futurama. thats right the cartton from matt groaning the crator of the simpsons about a pizza guy who was frozen in time for 1000 years.
Here is my opinions on some of the simpsons want to be's:
South Park - Crude, rude, and funny.sure the animation is messy, and it doesnt have the kind of charm that the simpsons has,but still it has some great characters and funny stories.its even had a movie which became a record braker for most swear words in a film, i forger the number,but i think its 300 and something.
Family Guy - You have to love it dont you? this show actualy managed to capture, the bullet speed wit, charm and hilarious gags of the simpsons and use them to their advantage. if your a fan of spoof movies like hot shots and airplane then you will like this show.actualy you wont like it, you will love it as its basiacly a cartoonspoof, hitting the likes of road runner, charly and the chocolate factory and so many more.
Beavis and Butthead - The old episodes wernt that good, but the newer ones and the movie were brillient.the only dig i have at it is the music videos that pop up every 5 or so minuites.somthimes these videos are good, and the guys make funny coments about them,but other videos are lame and all b&b can do is rock their heads.
But what is it we like so much about the simpsons.
I think its just the fact that its pure whit and has the best characters ever.the show isnt just about the main family, homer, marge, lisa, maggie and their pets, oh no, its about the whole town of springfeild and all its inhabitants. the shop owner, the vicar, the school principal, the bar tender and the power plants boss.you cant forget the people behind the voices of the characters either, the voice talents are amazing, each having loads of characters to voice.sometimes they have to have a conversation or argument with them self, using different accents. it also has fantastic writers some of which have worked on many a hit comedy tv show and movie.
and its got something for every one young and old , male or femal , yellow or not yellow.
What does the future hold for the simpsons?
well in terms of tv 2 more seasens have been signed and im confident that there will be more to follow.
the voice talents are getting a hefty pay rise
the executive produce, mike scully has been demoted as he has been steering the show more at kids latly as he has a boy and a girl.
new simpsons video , the simpsons backstage pass out soon which features some amazing episodes including:
Homerpalooza - homer takes bart and lisa to a music festival, then desides to join a traveling freak chow and have a cannon shot at his stomach
A tale of two springfeilds - the town is split into two when a new area code is introduced to one half of springfeild. homer becomes the mayor of new springfeild and stills the music band, the who away from the others.
New kids on the belch - bart, milhouse, nelso and ralph start a boy band. this is nwo a rare episode as it will not be shown on tv again, due to recent events.
The otto show - bart goes to a rock concert which soon turns into a free for all frenzy, after which he wants to become a rockstar so gets his parents to buy him an eletric guitar.otto is late for school and causes a crash when he was too busy playing on barts guitar.otto is suspended from driving the school bus unless he gets a license so he stays at home with the simpsons while he learns, as its thanks to them that he was suspended.
the simpsons have just laned on DVD, and will be back soon with a series 2 dvd collection,which you dont want to miss.
matt groanings other cartoon futurama is coming to video and dvd soon aswell
a movie is being planned and the cast have agreed to it, and other movies if this is a succes.the production is rumoured to start next summer.
and you can also espect loads of new merchedise including:
Interactive talking toys
christmas sweets and gifts
next generation console games
trading cards
mobile phone covers
new haloween burger king toys
and so much more, it could turn you yellow.
WOO-HOO
Thanks for reading
Cdouch
you wake up in the morning switch on your tv and its either the simpsons or an advert for it. you go out into town and deside to grab a burger at burger king, only to find a homer simpson toy nested between your burger and fries.after your burger you go into a games shop and sitting there on the shelf is simpsons pc , gameboy and playstation games aswel as posters for new games and magazine covers featuring them.the next shop you visit is woolworths as soon as you walk into the door your confronted not by a happy helpful member of staff but a giant cardboard cut out advitising the new simpsons video or DVD. as you roam further into the shop you find loads of simpsons videos , underwear , t-shirts, books, cds, clocks , radios, every thing.
and the worst thing of all :
I LIKE IT.
its kind of unbelievable when you think about it.all this hype, merchendise, publisty from want set out to be a short cartoon schetch on the tracy ulman show just over 10 years ago.
just over 10 years ago there was this US fox hit comedy sketch show, the tracy ulman show.
they went to the creaor of the simpsons matt groaning and asked him to come up with an idea for a short 5 min cartoon sketch on the show.matt was contenplating about using his previous news paper comic strip life in hell but at the last minute drew up 5 characters, a dad , a mum , a son , a daughter and a little baby - the simpsons.
fox loved it and so did the audience. Te very first one of these episodes is an extra feature on the simpsons DVD, some other episodes featured on a special episode of the simpsons, and every single one is available for download of the internet.
in 1990 the simpsons were given there own christmas special which lasted for 22 minuites.
which was soon followed by a prime time series.This episode was called the simpsons rosting on an open fire, but was often reffered to as the simpsons christmas special.
Over here in the uk a resenably new style of tv had been launched - sky tv.
even though it was an improvement on teresteral tv it didnt have any show that made sky a must have.
But then the simpsons struck the satelight dish like a bolt of yellow lightning. now there was a reasen to get sky and that reasen was the simpsons.
now that a large number of people had seen and experienced the simpsons,they brought out the merchendise.
toys , videos , badges etc.
as time whent by although the characters never aged (much), the show had clearly aged, it had become more inteligent and wity it became an adult cartoon which children could also enjoy.
then we heard the news that the BBC had signed an agreement an paid a lot of D'OH to get the simpsons.
but from the first series, while sky were around the 6th or 7th series.
now everyone knew and loved the simpsons.
this is when they started to take control.
as viewers young and old were fans of the show they had lots of marketing options.
for the younger viewers - toys , teddies , stickers , pajamers,pez machines and loads more.
for older viewers - ties, boxers, animation cells , car accesories and more
for every one - videos, cds, books and computer games.
Many cartoons have set out to be the next simpsons and have failed.there was beavis and butt head , family guy , king of the hill, south park and daria.
but one has come close it will never take over simpsons but its close.it is called futurama. thats right the cartton from matt groaning the crator of the simpsons about a pizza guy who was frozen in time for 1000 years.
Here is my opinions on some of the simpsons want to be's:
South Park - Crude, rude, and funny.sure the animation is messy, and it doesnt have the kind of charm that the simpsons has,but still it has some great characters and funny stories.its even had a movie which became a record braker for most swear words in a film, i forger the number,but i think its 300 and something.
Family Guy - You have to love it dont you? this show actualy managed to capture, the bullet speed wit, charm and hilarious gags of the simpsons and use them to their advantage. if your a fan of spoof movies like hot shots and airplane then you will like this show.actualy you wont like it, you will love it as its basiacly a cartoonspoof, hitting the likes of road runner, charly and the chocolate factory and so many more.
Beavis and Butthead - The old episodes wernt that good, but the newer ones and the movie were brillient.the only dig i have at it is the music videos that pop up every 5 or so minuites.somthimes these videos are good, and the guys make funny coments about them,but other videos are lame and all b&b can do is rock their heads.
But what is it we like so much about the simpsons.
I think its just the fact that its pure whit and has the best characters ever.the show isnt just about the main family, homer, marge, lisa, maggie and their pets, oh no, its about the whole town of springfeild and all its inhabitants. the shop owner, the vicar, the school principal, the bar tender and the power plants boss.you cant forget the people behind the voices of the characters either, the voice talents are amazing, each having loads of characters to voice.sometimes they have to have a conversation or argument with them self, using different accents. it also has fantastic writers some of which have worked on many a hit comedy tv show and movie.
and its got something for every one young and old , male or femal , yellow or not yellow.
What does the future hold for the simpsons?
well in terms of tv 2 more seasens have been signed and im confident that there will be more to follow.
the voice talents are getting a hefty pay rise
the executive produce, mike scully has been demoted as he has been steering the show more at kids latly as he has a boy and a girl.
new simpsons video , the simpsons backstage pass out soon which features some amazing episodes including:
Homerpalooza - homer takes bart and lisa to a music festival, then desides to join a traveling freak chow and have a cannon shot at his stomach
A tale of two springfeilds - the town is split into two when a new area code is introduced to one half of springfeild. homer becomes the mayor of new springfeild and stills the music band, the who away from the others.
New kids on the belch - bart, milhouse, nelso and ralph start a boy band. this is nwo a rare episode as it will not be shown on tv again, due to recent events.
The otto show - bart goes to a rock concert which soon turns into a free for all frenzy, after which he wants to become a rockstar so gets his parents to buy him an eletric guitar.otto is late for school and causes a crash when he was too busy playing on barts guitar.otto is suspended from driving the school bus unless he gets a license so he stays at home with the simpsons while he learns, as its thanks to them that he was suspended.
the simpsons have just laned on DVD, and will be back soon with a series 2 dvd collection,which you dont want to miss.
matt groanings other cartoon futurama is coming to video and dvd soon aswell
a movie is being planned and the cast have agreed to it, and other movies if this is a succes.the production is rumoured to start next summer.
and you can also espect loads of new merchedise including:
Interactive talking toys
christmas sweets and gifts
next generation console games
trading cards
mobile phone covers
new haloween burger king toys
and so much more, it could turn you yellow.
WOO-HOO
Thanks for reading
Cdouch
Page:
One of the reasens why I think it has survived so long, and been so succesful is because its an animation. Like someone said, Bart would be 20, Lisa 18 and Maggie 11, but as its a cartoon they can keep them young for as long as they please. In a real life sitcom, people get old and grow out of the part, but not in animation. they can also take every thing to the extreame, eg send someone in to space, etc. They can travel anywhere in the world, and not have to pay extra costs for taking everyone there.
They were planning to do a real life simpsons movies a few years back, like the flinstones and soon to be scooby doo movies. I didnt hear much of it, but I heard that the guy who used to be on the crystal maze ( the bold one) was being considered for the role of Mr Burn.Lucky for us these rumours didnt turn into facts.
They were planning to do a real life simpsons movies a few years back, like the flinstones and soon to be scooby doo movies. I didnt hear much of it, but I heard that the guy who used to be on the crystal maze ( the bold one) was being considered for the role of Mr Burn.Lucky for us these rumours didnt turn into facts.
CDouch wrote:
whats your
> opinion:
simpsons movie - Woo-Hoo or D'oh
and why
i say WOO-HOO as its
> 90 min or so of the simpsons
Aslong as its more of a movie, then just an extended episode like the pokemon movies, something like the beavis and butthead movie would be cool.
I say COOL, infact ever since the beavis and butthead movie I have been asking myself almost on a daily basis "Why dont they do a simpsons movie?"
whats your
> opinion:
simpsons movie - Woo-Hoo or D'oh
and why
i say WOO-HOO as its
> 90 min or so of the simpsons
Aslong as its more of a movie, then just an extended episode like the pokemon movies, something like the beavis and butthead movie would be cool.
I say COOL, infact ever since the beavis and butthead movie I have been asking myself almost on a daily basis "Why dont they do a simpsons movie?"
family guy is on sky1 but can be seen at sometime on channel 4. i think its around lunch time one day at the weekend, but not sure.
________________________________________________________
whats your opinion:
simpsons movie - Woo-Hoo or D'oh
and why
i say WOO-HOO as its 90 min or so of the simpsons
________________________________________________________
whats your opinion:
simpsons movie - Woo-Hoo or D'oh
and why
i say WOO-HOO as its 90 min or so of the simpsons
CDouch wrote:
What do
> you think has made the simpsons so popular and succesful?
It's funny
Why do you think it
> has lasted so long, while others have came and gone?
It's funny
if the simpsons came
after family guy, south park etc, do you think it would have been so popular?
What's family guy? South Park is nothing like the simpsons really, and it mainly sux chefs chocolate salty balls anyway
What do
> you think has made the simpsons so popular and succesful?
It's funny
Why do you think it
> has lasted so long, while others have came and gone?
It's funny
if the simpsons came
after family guy, south park etc, do you think it would have been so popular?
What's family guy? South Park is nothing like the simpsons really, and it mainly sux chefs chocolate salty balls anyway
yakumo wrote:
> Favourite episode: the ice hocky one.
But I thought they had stopped making
> new episodes?
the voice dudes/ets have signed up for a thirteenth fourteenth and fifteenth series so i dont quite think they have finished yet...
just think by now bart should be 20,lisa should be 18 and maggie should be 11
wow!!
> Favourite episode: the ice hocky one.
But I thought they had stopped making
> new episodes?
the voice dudes/ets have signed up for a thirteenth fourteenth and fifteenth series so i dont quite think they have finished yet...
just think by now bart should be 20,lisa should be 18 and maggie should be 11
wow!!
CDouch wrote:
if the simpsons came
> after family guy, south park etc, do you think it would have been so popular?
are you kidding??? with out the simpsons chances are there would be no family man or maybe even south park but there would no way be that crappy Dinosour programme, i think done by disney.
Anyone see the simpsons where they are watching that dinosour show then bart says "its like they took our lifes and put them stright into this show"
if the simpsons came
> after family guy, south park etc, do you think it would have been so popular?
are you kidding??? with out the simpsons chances are there would be no family man or maybe even south park but there would no way be that crappy Dinosour programme, i think done by disney.
Anyone see the simpsons where they are watching that dinosour show then bart says "its like they took our lifes and put them stright into this show"
You greedy greedy greedy greedy greedy man. It while happen when it happens. Just look at my recent FAD topic, it weren't genius, it weren't perticularly any good, but it still won.
Oh and just a hint, use puntuation and grammer. It makes it a hell of a lot nicer to read. Oh and don't get too greedy, you bad man.
Oh and just a hint, use puntuation and grammer. It makes it a hell of a lot nicer to read. Oh and don't get too greedy, you bad man.
does anyone thing that i may win fad for this topic?
i hope so, i spent ages and ages writing it and really want to win.
ive been trying so hard latly, i wrote the thing on goths, the sr movie and more, each of which have been beaten by someone better than me.
i hope i win
____________________________________________________________
What do you think has made the simpsons so popular and succesful?
Why do you think it has lasted so long, while others have came and gone?
if the simpsons came after family guy, south park etc, do you think it would have been so popular?
i hope so, i spent ages and ages writing it and really want to win.
ive been trying so hard latly, i wrote the thing on goths, the sr movie and more, each of which have been beaten by someone better than me.
i hope i win
____________________________________________________________
What do you think has made the simpsons so popular and succesful?
Why do you think it has lasted so long, while others have came and gone?
if the simpsons came after family guy, south park etc, do you think it would have been so popular?
yeah about a year back around the 200 episode, sky one were saying that the last simpsons was being done around then??.
Ok it took me a year to find out I was wrong, but its cool!
Ok it took me a year to find out I was wrong, but its cool!
Course they ain't!!! They're still making them.
Page: