UK: General Simpsons Chat

[matt228]

Welcome to "UK: General Simpsons Chat", my friends.
If you want scheduling information, I highly recommend Wesley Mead's brilliant SNPP page, which can be found on this link (http://www.snpp.com/upcoming/uk.html).

Bienvenue à "UK: General Simpsons Chat", mes amis.
Si vous voulez des informations sur la transmission de Les Simpson au Royamme-Uni, je conseille que vous utilisez cette page fantastique (http://www.snpp.com/upcoming/uk.html) de Wesley Mead (de SNPP).

[Paul]

Why is Fraudcast News being brought forward? Anyway, the C4 launch night sounds quite good. I'm not too interested in the episodes themselves, but the documentary and the quiz sounds alright.

[M Prower]

Why is Fraudcast News being brought forward? Anyway, the C4
Uh, that should be pretty obvious to anyone; it's the same day Channel 4 starts airing the show, that's why. They obviously want to beat them in ratings.

[Paul]

Fraudcast News is the season 15 finale, yet their airing it before Bart-Mangled Banner. Why didn't they bring the latter forward?

[matt228]

Fraudcast News is the season 15 finale, yet their airing it before Bart-Mangled Banner. Why didn't they bring the latter forward?

They have, but I only discovered this after I posted the previous post.
Bart-Mangled Banner and Co-Dependant's Day have now traded airing dates (so Bart-Mangled Banner is now airing 7th November, and Co-Dependant's Day on the 14th)

Sky One's New Episodes (revised Sunday, 24th October)
Smart and Smarter airs tonight, at 6:30pm
Catch 'em If You Can airs Sunday, 31st October, at 6:30pm
Fraudcast News airs Friday, 5th November, at 8:30pm
Bart-Mangled Banner airs Sunday, 7th November, at 6:30pm
Co-Dependant's Day airs Sunday, 14th November, at 6:30pm
Sunday, 21st November, 6:30pm timeslot is now TBC. I think it will be filled with Treehouse of Horror XV.
Sunday, 28th November, 6:30pm timeslot is now TBC. It was filled with Treehouse of Horror XV, I think they have probably brought it forward to Sunday, 21st November.

December's new episodes should be available very soon.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Is it true Sky are going to be airing a new episode every week until Christmas?

[H Thompson]

Not sure.
The thing is all this Sky competing doesn't really take anything away from channel 4, I mean unless a new episode clashes then it doesn't mean anything, all that putting fraudcast news on does just extends the Simpsons night, I'll just be watching a little ealier. Even if they show new episodes up to christmas, they'll be on sunday at 6:30 pm or Friday 8:30pm, its not going to stop me from watching it on channel 4, because it won't actually help either channel to have the Simpsons clash.

[Drunk Barney]

Some news about C4

APPARENTLY C4 will be showing TWO episodes every Friday!

A friend said did you here about The Simpsons going C4 ETC

And he said there showing an episode every week day (as I knew) and TWO on Fridays!. So I said no there just doing two for Nov 5th but he said an advert said two EVERY Friday?

Oh regarding the new Sky episodes, When will Decembers listing be up. Today or Tomorrow?

[H Thompson]

thankyou but We already knew that C4 news. In addition there will be a documentary at 10:00pm and a quiz at 11:05pm.
Read the thread.

[Drunk Barney]

Hi HT

Yes I know everyone knew about C4 Simpsons week days but I thought they were just showing ONE episode on Fridays?

So do you mean we all know that there showing them genurally or we know that there showing them twice on Fridays...

And I also know all about the start (November the 5th) and how they are setting it up (so no need to read the thread :D )

[H Thompson]

We all knew, there were 2 on friday. That's why I said read the thread, because its in the first post.

[Drunk Barney]

Oh sorry HT I thought that was just for the 5th of Nov!!

[Drunk Barney]

When are the December listings coming out?

[Butters]

Wezzo told me they were supposed to come out 2 weeks ago... Clearly, he was wrong.

[matt228]

"Some news about C4

APPARENTLY C4 will be showing TWO episodes every Friday!

A friend said did you here about The Simpsons going C4 ETC

And he said there showing an episode every week day (as I knew) and TWO on Fridays!. So I said no there just doing two for Nov 5th but he said an advert said two EVERY Friday?"

Your friend is very misguided about that advert. Every weekday and two on Fridays. By that they mean, that they have the 6pm one and the 9pm one. There won't be a double-bill of new episodes every Friday, just on 5th November.

[Butters]

Dunno if it's necessary. But I think this should be posted here.

OCTOBER
27-Oct 17:00 4F13 My Sister, My Sitter
27-Oct 17:30 4F09 Grade School Confidential
27-Oct 18:00 4F19 Homer's Enemy
27-Oct 18:30 CABF20 Homer The Moe
27-Oct 19:00 CABF18 A Hunka Hunka Burns In Love
27-Oct 19:30 CABF21 The Blunder Years
28-Oct 17:00 7G06 Moaning Lisa
28-Oct 17:30 7G09 Call Of The Simpsons
28-Oct 18:00 7G12 Krusty Gets Busted
28-Oct 18:30 2F20 Who Shot Mr. Burns? Part Two
28-Oct 19:00 DABF03 Sweets and Sour Marge
28-Oct 19:30 DABF01 Brawl In The Family
29-Oct 17:00 9F14 Duffless
29-Oct 17:30 9F04 Treehouse Of Horror III
29-Oct 18:00 1F21 Lady Bouvier's Lover
29-Oct 18:30 1F20 Secrets Of A Successful Marriage
29-Oct 19:00 2F22 Lemon Of Troy
29-Oct 19:30 CABF06 Skinner's Sense Of Snow
30-Oct 17:00 1F04 Treehouse Of Horror IV
30-Oct 17:30 2F03 Treehouse Of Horror V
30-Oct 18:00 3F04 Treehouse Of Horror VI
30-Oct 18:30 4F02 Treehouse Of Horror VII
31-Oct 17:00 CABF19 Treehouse Of Horror XII
31-Oct 17:30 DABF19 Treehouse Of Horror XIII
31-Oct 18:00 EABF21 Treehouse Of Horror XIV
31-Oct 18:30 FABF14 *NEW* Catch 'Em If You Can

NOVEMBER
01-Nov 19:00 3F31 138th Episode Spectacular
01-Nov 19:30 DABF07 The Lastest Gun In The West
02-Nov 19:00 DABF09 The Old Man and the Key
02-Nov 19:30 DABF08 Tales From The Public Domain
03-Nov 19:00 DABF10 Blame It On Lisa
03-Nov 19:30 DABF12 Gump Roast
04-Nov 19:00 DABF13 I Am Furious Yellow
04-Nov 19:30 DABF14 The Sweetest Apu
05-Nov 19:00 FABF08 The Ziff Who Came To Dinner
05-Nov 19:30 FABF12 My Big Fat Geek Wedding
05-Nov 20:30 FABF18 *NEW* Fraudcast News (NOTE: This airs at a different time to most new episodes.)
06-Nov 18:00 DABF02 She Of Little Faith
06-Nov 18:30 EABF13 Dude, Where's My Ranch?
07-Nov 18:00 EABF04 Strong Arms Of The Ma
07-Nov 18:30 FABF10 *NEW* Bart Mangled Banner
08-Nov 19:00 4F24 Lisa The Simpson
08-Nov 19:30 3G02 Lisa's Sax
09-Nov 19:00 5F03 Bart Star
09-Nov 19:30 5F02 Treehouse Of Horror VIII
10-Nov 19:00 5F04 The Two Mrs Nahasapeemapetilons
10-Nov 19:30 5F05 Lisa The Skeptic
11-Nov 19:00 5F06 Realty Bites
11-Nov 19:30 4F22 The City Of New York Vs Homer Simpson
(unseen since 2001)
12-Nov 19:00 5F04 Miracle On Evergreen Terrace
12-Nov 19:30 4F23 The Principal and the Pauper
13-Nov 18:00 5F08 Bart Carny
13-Nov 18:30 5F24 All Singing, All Dancing
14-Nov 18:00 5F23 The Joy Of Sect
14-Nov 18:30 FABF17 *NEW* Co-Dependant's Day
15-Nov 19:00 5F11 Das Bus
15-Nov 19:30 5F10 The Last Temptation Of Krust
16-Nov 19:00 5F12 Dumbbell Indemnity
16-Nov 19:30 5F13 This Little Wiggy
17-Nov 19:00 5F14 The Trouble With Trillions
17-Nov 19:30 3G04 Simpson Tide
18-Nov 19:00 EABF11 'Scuse Me While I Miss The Sky
18-Nov 19:30 5F09 Trash Of The Titans
19-Nov 19:00 EABF16 The Bart Of War
19-Nov 19:30 5F17 Lost Our Lisa
20-Nov 18:00 5F18 Natural Born Kissers (aka Margie May I Sleep With Danger?)
20-Nov 18:30 DABF06 The Bart Wants What It Wants
21-Nov 18:00 DABF05 Jaws Wired Shut
21-Nov 18:30 NYL Not Yet Listed
22-Nov 19:00 DABF18 Large Marge
22-Nov 19:30 DABF12 Bart vs. Lisa vs. the 3rd Grade
23-Nov 19:00 EABF01 The Great Louse Detective
23-Nov 19:30 EABF02 Special Edna
24-Nov 19:00 EABF03 The Dad Who Knew Too Little
24-Nov 19:30 FABF11 The Wandering Juvie
25-Nov 19:00 EABF06 Pray Anything
25-Nov 19:30 EABF05 Barting Over
26-Nov 19:00 EABF07 I'm Spelling As Fast As I Can
26-Nov 19:30 EABF08 A Star Is Born-Again
27-Nov 18:00 EABF09 Mr Spritz Goes To Washington
27-Nov 18:30 EABF12 Three Gays Of The Condo
28-Nov 18:00 EABF10 C.E.D'oh
28-Nov 18:30 FABF23 *NEW - 16TH SEASON* Treehouse Of Horror XV (probably)
29-Nov 19:00 EABF14 Old Yeller-Belly
29-Nov 19:30 EABF15 Brake My Wife, Please
30-Nov 19:00 FABF03 Marge Vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays
30-Nov 19:30 FABF04 I, D'oh-bot

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Could someone do me a favour and on 29th of October remind me "29-Oct 19:00 2F22 Lemon Of Troy". One out of four episodes I have yet to see.

Also, I've corrected Wezzo's mistakes so it's slighty different to the SNPP page.

Also, a little off topic, but if anyone has information on cuts I haven't got listed at http://www.simpsorama.com/list.htm , could you PM me or post here. I'd greatly appreciate it.

[matt228]

I think we all know the listings off by heart for 5th November, so I won't bore you with them again! I do, however, have the listings for 8th-9th November (Monday-Tuesday).

Channel 4: Listings (8th-9th November)
Monday, 8th November
18:00 - 7F03 - Bart Gets an 'F'
Tuesday, 9th November
18:00 - 7F02 - Simpson and Delilah

[Butters]

With that small bit of info, can't we pretty much just compile pretty much the whole November listings? It seems clear that they're airing Season 2, in order, first.

[matt228]

With that small bit of info, can't we pretty much just compile pretty much the whole November listings? It seems clear that they're airing Season 2, in order, first.
Isn't it weird how I posted my message of C4's first two 6pm episodes before you posted about Sky One, yet your message came up first? Yes, it does seem clear, but you can never be too sure...

[Butters]

My post was at 10-27-2004, 12:03 PM
Your post was at 10-27-2004, 12:10 PM

... No it's not weird...

And I've just remembered C4 used to skip reruns of Christmas and the Halloween episode of Friends (E4 didn't, though). So there's a small possibility they may do it with the Simpsons as well. Hopefully, not.

[matt228]

Wezzo just got this message on which seasons C4 has the rights to! It proves you quite wrong! :D

Hi Wesley, we currently hold the rights seasons 2,3,4,5, 11 and 12

Lucy Brooks
Information Officer

"THE SIMPSONS arrive at Channel 4 on 5th November from 9pm, with two
episodes never shown on UK terrestrial TV. Then at 10pm we have the
documentary THE WORLD ACCORDING TO THE SIMPSONS, where celebrity fans pay
tribute to the show. After that check out your Simpsons knowledge by
watching THE SIMPSONS QUIZ SHOW at 11.05pm."

[Butters]

Wezzo just got a message confirming that C4 currently hold the rights seasons 2,3,4,5, 11 and 12. Interesting, eh?

EDIT: Damn you, Johnson! Damn you and your whole "I'm going to post it first" attitude.

[matt228]

Wezzo just got a message confirming that C4 currently hold the rights seasons 2,3,4,5, 11 and 12. Interesting, eh?

EDIT: Damn you, Johnson! Damn you and your whole "I'm going to post it first" attitude.

HAHA! :D

This information was part of one of my previous posts in this thread, and is just a confirmation of the truth.

For anyone who is interested, the forementioned The Ultimate Guide to The Simpsons documentary is now called The World According to The Simpsons.

The World According to The Simpsons runs from 22:00 to 23:05. I previously listed it as 22:00 to 23:00. It is only 5 minutes, but, some people will find it incredibly useful (for instance people who want to tape the documentary but nothing else won't miss the last 5 minutes!).
This obviously means that, now, The Simpsons Quiz starts at 23:05.

[Drunk Barney]

A little info regarding SkyOne

On Friday the 5th of November (According to TV choice) the following episodes will air

7-8 My Big Fat Geek Wedding and The Ziff Who Came To Dinner
8-8.30 SMART AND SMARTER
8.30-9 Fraudcast News

So Smart&Smarter will air!

As for TreeHouse of Horror 15 airing on the 28th of November

It says Probably on SNPP page. Im guessing it says TBC on the Sky listings. Can we be sure it will be THOH15. As we know Sky can be very unrealible

[Butters]

Smart and Smarter has aired. Last Sunday.

[Drunk Barney]

I didnt say it hadnt.

Just saying it wernt orginally planned to air (according to snpp)

[simplysimpsons]

Anyone see the new Simpsons ad? Had clips in from S11 and 12, and nothing else. Looks like Pizza hut will be sponsoring OFF on Ch4 too.
1 week tomorrow! :D

[H Thompson]

I think you mean Dominoes, obviously they haven't got through to you. If you did mean pizza hut however it’s a beautiful irony (though certainly not a delicious one)

Also if buy one t.v guide this week, get the radio times, its got interviews with Groening and Jean, and a nice cover of homer on the front, which if you looked at the news page, you will have already seen.

[simplysimpsons]

It is Pizza Hut, definitely! This'll mean even more competition between Sky One and Channel 4...don't think Sky will like it that everyone orders their pizza before they show the Dominoe's ad!

Anyway, thanks for that, I'll pick up a Radio Times asap. Look out for other TV guides on saturday and sunday - they're bound to have tons of hype about OFF's launch on C4!

[George Cauldron]

Pizza Hut VS. Domino's Pizza? Interesting rivalry...Obviously Pizza Hut has the terrestrial TV advantage.

Big debate: Pizza Hut or Domino's?

For me, Pizza Hut wins every time.

[Butters]

Pizza Hut. Domino's (or as those wacky American's call it "Dominoe's") are the worst pizza's imaginable. No wonder their promotions are always of cartoon characters and not real people, if they subjected real people to that goo they'd be arrested for manslaughter.

I can't wait an see the wacky solutions Sky come up with to win this ratings war... they'll probably end up doing a special day. Something along the lines of "Episodes Of The Simpsons followed by Radio Porn", or "Summer" Day in December. That's why you've got to love Sky. They're idiots.

[H Thompson]

They certaintley are Idiots, I don't really understand why moving Fraudcast News to 8:30pm on friday changes anything, it just means that Simpsons night starts sooner, I suppose people will be getting Domino's before they get Pizza Hut.

[Butters]

Believe me, no one wants Domino's.

Only a week to go... anyone else not at all excited? Or is it just me?

[Drunk Barney]

Im not excited. Just looking forward too how they set it out. It not xactly new episodes is it. Also it will be great for people to start to talk about the Simpsons in the UK more. Im more excited about Season 16!:D

[George Cauldron]

Not that excited either. Will be watching out of interest though...to see the channel's handling of the first two episodes they air, and to enjoy the documentary and quiz show. So...interested, yes. Excited, no.

[H Thompson]

Yep I'm also not excited,I more interested in the Documentary which is supposed to have involvment from the writers and the quiz featuring Nick Frost, who's relativley famous for roles in Spaced and Shaun of The Dead, but other than that I'm more interested in the new episode on Sky.

[matt228]

Believe me, no one wants Domino's.

Only a week to go... anyone else not at all excited? Or is it just me?

HELL YEAH! Most of my friends watched The Simpsons when it was on BBC2, but don't have Sky - they rely on me for news on C4 and stuff! I think only one of my proper friends has Sky, like me, but he usually watched it on BBC2 aswell. So, it will be very interesting to see how C4 handles it, and how much they talk about it. I can picture it now:
Me: Did you see the launch night of Simpsons on Friday?
Friends: Yeah, it was great!
Me: Watching it tonight at 6pm?
Friends: Probably. Is it a new episode?
Me: No, season 2....

Or something like that...I got too carried away in that...I was bored! :D

[simplysimpsons]

I am too :) I still haven't seen all S12 episodes fully. Will be good to see despite the overload in ads that C4 always crams into their breaks.

[Blythy]

I'm sure that futurama or south park sometimes is managed to be split into the three acts.

although this might be due to the short times they actually have in total and that they need to fill a half hour slot with them.

[matt228]

Channel 4 Schedules for 5th-12th November (updated 30th October)
NOTE: This is the list of episodes only, not the documentary and quiz on 5th November.
Friday, 5th November
21:00 - BABF21 - A Tale of Two Springfields (S12, ep 2)
21:30 - BABF20 - Treehouse of Horror XI (S12, ep 1)
Sunday, 7th November
17:30 - BABF21 - A Tale of Two Springfields (S12, ep 2) (R)
18:00 - BABF20 - Treehouse of Horror XI (S12, ep 1) (R)
Monday, 8th November
18:00 - 7F03 - Bart Gets An 'F' (S2, ep 1)
Tuesday, 9th November
18:00 - 7F02 - Samson and Delilah (S2, ep 2)
Wednesday, 10th November
18:00 - 7F04 - Treehouse of Horror (S2, ep 3)

I assume that if they show the rest in exact order, the Thursday and Friday episodes will be Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish (7F01) and Dancin' Homer (7F05) respectively.

Also, note that The Simpsons Quiz is on from 23:05 to 23:50, not 23:05 to 00:00. I listed it at that time, because that is what was told originally on Digital Spy and Wezzo's UK & Ireland Listings page, but I have checked in a number of TV guides and they all say 23:50.

[simplysimpsons]

Thanks for the info, homer228...judging by this I'm gonna assume that C4 are going to show Season 2 in order, 1 episode every weekday at 6 and two from S12 primetime on fridays. Once S2 has finished they'll show S3, 4 and 5 by episode order. I guess that they'll repeat S12 when it's finished until they get S13, or show S11 after S12 has finished and repeat the two seasons on fridays till they get S13.

[Drunk Barney]

UPDATE ON TV LISTINGS

The Simpsons will continue to show Season 2 after Wed to atleast Friday

http://www.onthebox.com/

[Butters]

6 days to go.

Since the reruns of Season 12 are on at an earlier time, chance is they will be cut. It's going to be rather embarrassing when C4 show ads claiming "New Episode on Friday", then my dad goes on about it all week and then he turns it on to find he's already seen it. (He'll probably yell at me or something). I doubt I'll be able to keep myself awake for the quiz show and documentary (It's long after my usual pass out time), if I could be bothered I might be set my VCR to record them.

Also, in May when Big Brother starts off again (oh god no!), imagine the ratings the Simpsons are going to get. I mean following a show that practically every loser watches it can only be good.

[Mario]

Good, I've never seen Season 2!

[Drunk Barney]

Are you joking DanSam

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

I know it may be a bit early to think about this but how will C4 handle OFF during the xmas holidays. BBC used to do the show well in the xmas holidays by soemtimes showing it during lunchtime/afternoon. But the last couple of years they basically ignored OFF during that period. Hopefully C4 can put together a bunch of episodes for us to watch during the best part of Winter.

[Butters]

I think they'll just handle it the same, to be honest. Perhaps they'll hold a few Christmas episodes over and air them nearer to Christmas. I wouldn't expect anything extravagant from them.

[matt228]

Thanks for the info, homer228...judging by this I'm gonna assume that C4 are going to show Season 2 in order, 1 episode every weekday at 6 and two from S12 primetime on fridays. Once S2 has finished they'll show S3, 4 and 5 by episode order. I guess that they'll repeat S12 when it's finished until they get S13, or show S11 after S12 has finished and repeat the two seasons on fridays till they get S13.
You're welcome for the info, but there is only going to be ONE primetime S12 episode on Fridays, with the exception of Friday 5th November, launch night. Agreeing with me on this are Wezzo and Cosmic Fool.

I know it may be a bit early to think about this but how will C4 handle OFF during the xmas holidays. BBC used to do the show well in the xmas holidays by soemtimes showing it during lunchtime/afternoon. But the last couple of years they basically ignored OFF during that period. Hopefully C4 can put together a bunch of episodes for us to watch during the best part of Winter.
They'll probably show the Christmas episodes they have the rights to on Christmas Day, but that'll probably be all. Don't expect anything great.

[George Cauldron]

Let's not forget Marge's alternative Christmas speech at 3pm on Christmas Day.

[Butters]

Will the Marge speech be repeated? I mean 3pm on a Christmas Day... I have other things to be doing...

[George Cauldron]

Well, given the content and the occasion, it probably has as much chance of being repeated as the Queen's speech, really.

Knowing Channel Four though, it's bound to be shown again and again, probably at the most inappropriate of times or when there's nothing else to show.

[matt228]

I thought it was supposed to be Lisa, talking about an independent parliament for Cornwall?

[George Cauldron]

No, it's mainly Marge, but with contributions from the rest of the family. Lisa's bit about Cornwall, I'm sure will be just a tiny, throwaway line.

[Butters]

Oh, fuck. Looks like I am just going to have to drop what I'm doing, tell my dad to get the fuck off the remote and watch it. And then knowing my lucky C4 will replay it the next day 30 times.

[matt228]

Oh, fuck. Looks like I am just going to have to drop what I'm doing, tell my dad to get the fuck off the remote and watch it. And then knowing my lucky C4 will replay it the next day 30 times.
Or you could use the magical thing called the VCR!

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Also, note that The Simpsons Quiz is on from 23:05 to 23:50, not 23:05 to 00:00. I listed it at that time, because that is what was told originally on Digital Spy and Wezzo's UK & Ireland Listings page, but I have checked in a number of TV guides and they all say 23:50.

I was told (by one of the producers of the show) that is was only supposed to be a half-hour show. But that's cool if it's longer, it means more of the good stuff will be shown, especially if its on pretty late!

[Butters]

Or you could use the magical thing called the VCR!
Yes, because they're not obsolete and I haven't disposed of mine. If I hadn't I'd be recording Catch 'Em If You Can tonight on Sky.

5 Days to go. (oh, yes, I'm going to be the official countdown to Friday.)

[Blythy]

why did you throw away a video player if you haven't got a DVD-R?

[Butters]

why did you throw away a video player if you haven't got a DVD-R?
Who said I haven't got a DVD-R?

[Drunk Barney]

I was told (by one of the producers of the show) that is was only supposed to be a half-hour show. But that's cool if it's longer, it means more of the good stuff will be shown, especially if its on pretty late!
Any chance of us seeing you Scott V

[H Thompson]

Who said I haven't got a DVD-R?

Well If you have got one, why not use that to record it.

[Butters]

Well If you have got one, why not use that to record it.
It's Christmas day. My family will probably be dicks and be watching their DVD's they got on it.

[George Cauldron]

Don't buy them any DVDs then. :D

[Butters]

Don't buy them any DVDs then. :D
And am I to get them clothes? Food? Or perhaps the best gift of all "Love".

A little more off topic here, I was looking through my garage and found these old Simpsons tapes that the sun gave away. Can anyone else remember those give-a-ways? You had to collect six (or eight) tickets and you got a tape with an episode on? They were random picks from four tapes with one episode on each. There was Oh, Brother Where Art Thou?, Duffless, Rosebud and Guess Who's Coming To Criticize Dinner. Anyone else wound up with one of these? A contact is saying that Oh, Brother Where Art Thou? was the easiest and most common to wind up with. You also got a tiny version of Cartooning With The Simpsons book.

[Simpsons Forever!]

I've checked the Sky Guide for Friday and Sky have decided to show Smart and Smarter again before Fraudcast News.

[Butters]

Yeah, it's been posted in this thread by some guy. Can't remember who.

Told my friends today about Simpsons on C4. They're stoked.

4 Days to go.

[Drunk Barney]

Some guy is me!

[Drunk Barney]

A little Simpsons info

As been already posted The Simpsons will use the first five episodes of season two from Monday to Friday. But on Friday at 9.00pm (12th of November) they will show an episode described from www.onthebox.com as Krusty discovers that he fathered a child during the Gulf War, but goes on to gamble away his daughter's precious violin during a poker game with Fat Tony.

[Mario]

That episode is called Insane Clown Poppy (if anyone cares.)

[Butters]

I think we all knew...

[matt228]

Yes, Insane Clown Poppy will air next week, on Friday, 12th November at 9pm. It is the third episode of season 12.
Here is a quick list of season 12. Don't expect C4 to air them in exact order, though. On the opening night, they show S12, ep 2 (A Tale of Two Springfields) before S12, ep 1 (Treehouse of Horror XI).
01 BABF21 Treehouse of Horror XI
02 BABF20 A Tale of Two Springfields
03 BABF17 Insane Clown Poppy
04 CABF01 Lisa the Tree Hugger
05 CABF04 Homer vs. Dignity
06 CABF02 The Computer Wore Menace Shoes
07 CABF03 The Great Money Caper
08 CABF06 Skinner's Sense of Snow
09 BABF22 HOMR
10 CABF05 Pokey Mom
11 CABF08 Worst Episode Ever
12 CABF07 Tennis the Menace
13 CABF10 Day of the Jackanapes
14 CABF12 New Kids on the Blecch
15 CABF09 Hungry Hungry Homer
16 CABF11 Bye Bye Nerdie
17 CABF13 Simpson Safari
18 CABF14 Trilogy of Error
19 CABF15 I'm Goin' to Praiseland
20 CABF16 Children of a Lesser Clod
21 CABF17 Simpsons Tall Tales
You should also note that A Tale of Two Springfields is the official season twelve premiere, and that the 'R' on the script covers (and official title) of the episode HOMR is backwards.

[George Cauldron]

I'd assume that Skinner's Sense Of Snow may be delayed in part to be shown closer to Christmas time, even if the references to Xmas in that episode are few.

[matt228]

If they show them in order from Insane Clown Poppy onwards, with no double-bills, then Skinner's Sense of Snow will air on Friday, 17th December, so they probably wouldn't change it - unless they change it around with the episode on Friday 24th December (Christmas Eve).

[George Cauldron]

Now that you mention it, that's a very good point. Who knows, perhaps Channel 4 timed this correctly to coincide with Christmas. I'd assume that they'd air Skinner's Sense of Snow on the 17th December, and perhaps repeat it on the 24th too. (Or use another Christmas-themed episodes that they own the rights to)

[david195]

Sky has announced the majority of its December Simpsons schedules. They haven't announced many of the Sunday timeslots yet so hopefully there might be some new season 16 episodes throughout December. In the meantime these are the available listings for December at the moment:

Wednesday 01-Dec-1004
19:00 Team Homer
19:30 Mother Simpson

Thursday 02-Dec-2004
19:00 Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily
19:30 Homer vs. the 18th Amendment

Friday 03-Dec-2004
19:00 Summer of 4ft.2
19:30 Radio Active Man

Saturday 04-Dec-2004
8:30 My Big Fat Geek Wedding
18:00 Homer the Smithers

Sunday 05-Dec-2004
18:00 Bart's Road Trip
19:00 Homerpalooza
19:30 Bart the Fink

Monday 06-Dec-2004
19:00 A - Z - Brake My Wife Please
19:30 A - Z - The Sweetest Apu

Tuesday 07-Dec-2004
19:00 A- Z - Barting Over
19:30 A-Z - The Trouble With Trillions

Wednesday 08-Dec-2004
19:00 A- Z - The Simpson's Spin-Off
19:30 A - Z - The Ziff Who Came To Dinner

Thursday 09-Dec-2004
19:00 A- Z - Helter Shelter
19:30 A - Z - Jaws Wired Shut
20:00 A - Z - Old Yeller-Belly
20:30 A - Z - Mountain Of Madness

Friday 10-Dec-2004
19:00 A - Z - Bart The Genius
19:30 A - Z - Sweets And Sour Marge

Saturday 11-Dec-2004
18:00 A - Z - Little Girl In The Big Ten
18:30 A - Z - King Sized Homer
19:00 A - Z - The Dad Who Knew Too Little
19:30 A - Z - Treehouse Of Horror Vlll

Sunday 12-Dec-2004
18:00 A - Z - The Old Man And The Key
19:00 A - Z - The City Of New York Vs Homer Simpson
19:30 A - Z - The Bart Wants What It Wants

Monday 13-Dec-2004
19:00 A- Z - Papa's Got A Brand New Badge
19:30 A - Z - El Viaje Misterioso


Tuesday 14-Dec-2004
19:00 A- Z - Itchy And Scratchy And Poochie
19:30 A - Z - Day The Violence Died

Wednesday 15-Dec-2004
19:00 A- Z - Lisa The Iconoclast
19:30 A- Z - You Only Move Twice

Thursday 16-Dec-2004
19:00 A- Z - Lisa The Simpson
19:30 A - Z - Today I Am A Clown
20:00 A - Z - Fraudcast News
20:30 A - Z - The Way We Weren't

Friday 17-Dec-2004
19:00 A - Z - Smart & Smarter
19:30 A - Z - Grade School Confidential

Saturday 18-Dec-2004
18:00 A - Z - Homer The Moe
18:30 A - Z - Bart Sells His Soul
19:00 A - Z - Twisted World Of Marge Simpson
19:30 A - Z - Strong Arms Of The Ma

Sunday 19-Dec-2004
18:00 A - Z – Lisa’s Date With Destiny
19:00 A - Z - A Star Is Born Again
19:30 A - Z - Margie May I Sleep With Danger

Monday 20-Dec-2004
19:00 A- Z - Das Bus
19:30 A - Z - Who Shot Mr Burns (Part 2 of 2)
21:40 Weekend At Burnsies

Tuesday 21-Dec-2004
19:00 A- Z - The Principal & The Pauper
19:30 A - Z - Some Enchanted Evening

Wednesday 22-Dec-2004
19:00 A- Z - Trash Of The Titans
19:30 A - Z - Gump Roast

Thursday 23-Dec-2004
19:00 A- Z - In Marge We Trust
19:30 A - Z - A Hunka Hunka Burns In Love
20:00 A - Z - Homers Night Out
20:30 A - Z - The Regina Monologues

Friday 24-Dec-2004
19:00 A - Z - The Canine Mutiny
19:30 A - Z - C.E.D'oh
20:00 A - Z - Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming
20:30 A - Z - 22 Short Films

Saturday 25-Dec-2004
18:00 A - Z - A Fish Called Selma
18:30 A - Z - Special Edna
19:00 A - Z - The Telltale Head
19:30 A - Z - Treehouse Of Horror XIV

Sunday 26-Dec-2004
18:00 A - Z - Life In The Fast Lane
18:30 A - Z - Bart Star
19:00 A - Z - Bart-Mangled Banner
19:30 A - Z - Call Of The Simpson

Monday 27-Dec-2004
19:00 A- Z - Raging Abe Simpson
19:30 A - Z - Blame It On Lisa

Tuesday 28-Dec-2004
19:00 A- Z - A Milhouse Divided
19:30 A - Z - The Homer They Fall

Wednesday 29-Dec-2004
19:00 A- Z - Miracle On Evergreen Terrace
19:30 A - Z - Marge Be Not Proud

Thursday 30-Dec-2004
19:00 A- Z - Tales From The Public Domain
19:30 A - Z - Half-Decent Proposal

I'll try and update this list with the remaining episodes when Sky announce them.

[George Cauldron]

I hope this A-Z nonsense won't ruin my viewing of the show. Ie: Putting a huge letter "W" in the top-right hand corner of my screen.

[Butters]

3 Days to go.

To add on to that Christmas C4 thing, possibility is that they will indeed swap HomR and Skinner's Sense Of Snow around. Or maybe even hold over Homer vs. Dignity. I pray they don't though. I'll be recording it with my DVD-R (I had to say that or someone would've said "I thought you didn't have a VCR!"), and I would like to have a disc titled "The 12th Season" and have the episodes in correct order for easy viewing.

Edit: Just saw your post, George, and I'm afraid to say the bastards probably will do that. They love ruining our viewing. That Golden D'ohnut awards had that picture of a Doh'nut award, the 10th Anniversary had a huge bubble that said "The Simpsons, 10th Anniversary Special" and I remember once that had a spinning picture of something that was REALLY distracting. As if it wasn't bad enough that they just randomly, for no reason at all, switched logo, completely fucking up my collection of Season 15, and making older copies look older. Bastards.

[H Thompson]

I'm confused how is this the A-Z of simpsons.

[Dr Nick]

I'm confused how is this the A-Z of simpsons.

I would imagine that an 'A' episode will be centered around, say, Apu, 'B' will of course be Bart heavy, as will 'H' be with Homer, 'M' with Marge/Maggie, etc. I fail to see how they will sustain this run, some letters will be harder to select eps. for, I'm guessing.

when they finally get to X, I reckon they'll play the Mr. X episode.

[Butters]

when they finally get to X, I reckon they'll play the Mr. X episode.
They don't have the rights. ;)

I can imagine them airing 22 Short Films About Springfield for "Z", just because of that one little line... that's because they think they're smart and they are not.

[Simpsons Forever!]

Great to see they are airing Weekend At Burnsie's again on the 20th!

[Drunk Barney]

When will the Sunday slots be filled in for both November and December.

Also why isnt there any XMAS episodes before after or at XMAS!

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Well as david195 said, that's not all the listings. Sky may air more episodes during the day, which I think they did last year.

[matt228]

Great to see they are airing Weekend At Burnsie's again on the 20th!
I was gonna post that, but I read all the messages before posting! :D
I will definitely be recording that episode. I don't record every episode that I see that isn't on VHS/DVD, I only record ones that rarely air or are specifically memorable - the reason I don't have all the episodes on tape is that I live in a house with my mother, who pretty much hates The Simpsons, and a sister, who is a quite casual fan. They usually want something taping at the same time.

Since Weekend at Burnsie's almost NEVER airs, I'm going to tape it.

I wonder if Wezzo with update the UK & Ireland Listings page with this information and Channel 4's listings up to 12th December tonight or tomorrow...It's pretty obvious about C4 but he forgot to put them in on Saturday

Wezzo might even include things like "A-Z: 'A'" or something before episodes, like he did for summer long weekends ("The Simpsons at Work"). :D

[George Cauldron]

Is it me, or are there more than twenty-six episodes selected for this A-Z thing? More than twice that number...That's an odd alphabet we have down here in Britain...

[BonelessChicken]

Well, me and my mates are set for Simpsons Night. I've been taking picture of the advertisments of alll the different characters. It's basically the number 4 but different colours and it makes up the character. I've seen Moe, Bart, Lisa, Patty & Selma and Homer. I hear there is a massive billboard with Ned Flanders and Krusty is along the A13 somewhere... I'm just gonna record the episode on simple VHS... ;):)

[matt228]

I'm all set! At the moment of this message, it is 22:36 on Tuesday, 2nd November. It is 2 days, 23 hours and 24 minutes until C4 air their first Simpsons episode.
NOTE: I live with my mum and 15-year-old sister. My evening may be ruined, that is why I am taping the entire C4 night from 9pm to 11.50pm!!! I will NOT, however, let them ruin the Sky One airing of Fraudcast News.

[david195]

Although this was pretty obvious I thought it worth noting that Sky have confirmed that Treehouse of Horror XV premieres on Sky One on Sunday 21st November at 6:30pm. Here's their press release:

THE SIMPSONS *NEW 16TH SERIES* starts Sunday 21 November at 6.30pm
THE SIMPSONS

Just in case you were ever in any doubt, Sky One remains the only place to catch new episodes of the world's favourite animation, four years before they play on any other UK channel. And there's a treat in store this week with the new 16th series.

VIPs are clamouring to sign up for the new season, with 50 Cent, Kim Cattrall and Ray Romano already confirmed. While '50' is scheduled to play himself, it's thought that Cattrall will play a former high school pal of Marge, and Romano will play Ray Magini, Homer's new best friend. Meanwhile, speculation continues to grow over which of Springfield's residents will come out of the closet and get married on the show, with Patty Bouvier and Edna Krabappel current front-runners.

On Sunday 21 November, Season 16 gets off to a spooky start in traditionally surreal fashion with the much-anticipated Treehouse Of Horror XV. With their characteristic look at the dark side of The Simpsons, the Treehouse season openers are legendary, and this one will be no exception. In The Ned Zone - the first of the three chilling tales - Ned Flanders takes a knock to the head and finds he can foretell people's deaths. He's shocked to see himself murdering one of his neighbours... Then, in Four Beheadings And A Funeral, we head to Victorian London, where deerstalkered Detective Eliza Simpson and her sidekick Dr Bartley are trying to catch serial killer The Muttonchop Murderer. Finally, there's In The Belly Of The Boss, where Maggie is shrunk inside a vitamin pill and swallowed by Mr Burns. The lucky girl gets to explore his body, in a cheeky nod to 1960s classic Fantastic Voyage. Bring it on...

[matt228]

Sky's November magazine confirms that there is a new episode every Sunday, plus Friday 5th, in November.
It confirms what the previous message says, about Treehouse of Horror XV airing on Sunday, 21st November, at 6:30pm. It also highlights a new episode for Sunday. 28th November, so this must mean the 2nd episode from season 16, which is All's Fair in Oven War.

This puts us two weeks behind the USA, who air Treehouse of Horror XV and All's Fair in Oven War on Sunday 7th and Sunday 14th respectively. :D

[Butters]

2 days to go.

After all the shit that's going on in my life at the moment, chances are I won't get to see the specials. I'll probably only get to see 8:30-10:00. At least that's something to be thankful for.

And to continue on from the 16th Season thing, we often do start the new season just 2 weeks after the US. In fact, I remember when we started seeing S14, we kept all the way behind them and then Sky just stopped airing new episodes. Then on December 21st they aired Large Marge. Last year I believe it was similar, they usually keep up with the first two episodes then stop and air none until December. Just to avoid all you getting your hopes up.

[david195]

Sky has confirmed that 'All's Fair in Oven War' premieres on Sky One on Sunday 28th November at 6.30 pm. Here is their press release:

THE SIMPSONS **New Episode** guest starring James Caan
New Episode *James Caan Guest Stars*
THE SIMPSONS - All's Fair In Oven War
Another first play of a new Simpsons instalment comes to Sky One screens this week.
Last seen as Las Vegas security boss Ed Deline, James Caan makes a guest appearance in The Simpsons this week. As does reclusive author Thomas Pynchon, who gets a taste for Marge's wasabi buffalo wings at a church picnic. Who wouldn't?
Impressed by Marge's cooking, the locals persuade her to enter the Ovenfresh Bake-Off. She's so determined to win that she resorts to sabotage, with just a few drops of Maggie's ear medicine.
Meanwhile, Bart finds Homer's old Playdude magazines and decides to relive that glorious 70s world of flares, sideburns and hideously overdressed pimps. He hosts a Playdude party in the treehouse, and who should show up but Hollywood legend James Caan? It's Mrs Krabappel's lucky night.
Sunday 28 November 18.30 Sky One

[H Thompson]

and thats what happend this year the first half they spread over about 7 months, then a gap, then all in October and November.

[simplysimpson]

Sorry If this has been posted already but Sky's TV Guide Lists the Schedule as:

Sunday 7th November
6.00pm - Fraudcast News (Repeat From Friday)
6.30pm - Co-Dependants Day (Not Bart-Mangled Banner)

Also For those still unaware, Channel 4's Friday Night Episodes are repeated on Channel 4 on Sundays.

Sunday 7th November:

5.30pm - A Tale Of Two Springfields
6.30pm - Treehouse of Horror XI

[George Cauldron]

I hope Sky One doesn't keep trying to follow hot on the heels of Fox and air a new episode (nearly) every week, leaving a huge gaping hole in the summer. The two-episodes-a-month routine was absolutely fine, spreading the episodes out over the course of a year with few empty periods. I'd rather have new episodes come bit by bit, rather than wait so long for them, and have a huge influx of them all at once, then have to wait ages again, which they seem to be doing. Surely, I'm not the only one who doesn't like what they're doing, if that is what they're doing, unless that's not what they're doing, in which case, pardon my hasty worrying.

Also, the nice person above me kindly pointed out that Fraudcast News is on Sunday. Is it also on Friday too, or have they just moved it two days later?

EDIT: I see it's a repeat after all. Thanks.

[Butters]

Probably repeating it, like they did with The Regina Monlogues and Barting Over. Although, I could be wrong.

[simplysimpson]

^ Seems to be the case.

I'll also agee with Mr. "George Cauldron" about how Sky decide to air Season 16. Two episodes a month is just right.

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

I also agree with George Cauldron, i much much prefer the two a month

[Blythy]

bloody hell, a regular once a week is perfect, its what every other british network uses, twice a month? that's stupid.

[matt228]

Sorry If this has been posted already but Sky's TV Guide Lists the Schedule as:

Sunday 7th November
6.00pm - Fraudcast News (Repeat From Friday)
6.30pm - Co-Dependants Day (Not Bart-Mangled Banner)

Also For those still unaware, Channel 4's Friday Night Episodes are repeated on Channel 4 on Sundays.

Sunday 7th November:

5.30pm - A Tale Of Two Springfields
6.30pm - Treehouse of Horror XI
Co-Dependant's Day and Bart-Mangled Banner have swapped back around then!
I wonder if repeating Fraudcast News on Sunday will start a trend, e.g. repeating Sunday's new episodes on Friday (opposite to what they seem to be doing with Fraudcast News - Friday then Sunday)...
Also, C4 are repeating A Tale of Two Springfields and Treehouse of Horror XI on Sunday at 5.30pm and 6pm, not 5.30pm and 6.30pm.

[Butters]

Okay, to get this straight Co-Dependant's Day is airing this Sunday? Man, this is getting out of hand. I'm trying my hardest to try and catch Co-Dependant's Day, to see if that awful "Homer drinks semen" line is intact, but with Sky constantly switching it around, I'm afraid I'm going to end up missing it.

[Drunk Barney]

Lol all very confusing here it is!

Friday 5th of November 8.30pm NEW Fraudacast Newa
Sunday 7th of November 6.00pm REAPEAT Fraudcast News
Sunday 7th of November 6.30pm NEW Co-Dependence Day
Sunday 14th of November 6.30pm NEW Bart-Mangled-Banner
Sunday 21st of Novemeber 6.30pm NEW (Season 16) TreeHouse Of Horror XV
Sunday 28th of November 6.30pm NEW All`s Is Fair In Ovens Wars

Hope this helps

[Butters]

How can we be sure they won't change it at the last second? I mean, this is pretty late in changing it now.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Something weird going on here: The channel4.com tv guide does not list any Simpsons episodes or specials for Friday, but bills the first two Season 12 episodes on Sunday as "the terrestrial premiere of season 12".

In addition, the website lists Simpsons episodes at 6.00 for Monday and Tuesday...what happened to the 9.00 ones?

[matt228]

Wezzo is updating the UK & Ireland Listings page again on Saturday, rather than today. He is sick at the moment so don't expect too much from him.

At the moment, all C4 seems to be showing to advertise Simpsons are:
1) 3 different trailers, AFTER the adverts. One with CBG and Homer saying "What is this?" and on the screen it says "This is a trailer, to tell you that The Simpsons are on 4.", then Homer says "Don't forget" whilst the screen says "Friday at 9". Or something like that. The other one starts with Bart saying "I must warn you, that once this tape starts, it will not stop. Because that button is broken." with the same info. The last one says "There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to change the picture. We are controlling the transmissions." Or something like that.
2) 2-second clips, BEFORE the adverts. The only one I've seen is of a sober Barney.

[Simpsons Forever!]

I prefer the epsiodes spread over the year as well, because then you are never far away from a new episode. So, if Sky show Sleeping With The Enemy on 5th Dec, then we will be only one week behind the USA!

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

I don't like it when they don't have a new episode for more than two weeks. So I say, have one episode every two weeks, then a brief recess in the summer (about 6 weeks).

Although it doesn't really bother me that much anymore since I just d/l each episode when it airs in the U.S. ;)

[Drunk Barney]

Same here Scott,

Just cant wait!!! (to Sky show them)

So I download em!!

Which do you d/l them from Scott Kazaa, Winmx...?

[Butters]

1 Day To Go.

What I do is usually don't download the hold-overs and watch them first time over here. Then after Christmas, I start to download the episodes (as it is usually when Sky start taking forever to air new episodes).

Also, that C4 advert with the repeat "What is this?" and "Don't forget" lines is the most annoying thing I've ever seen. There's also another ad where it's just a complication of short clips from Season 11 and 12.

Edit: Awful, terrible news! SkyOne have decided to follow BBC 2's foot-steps and ban The City Of New York vs. Homer Simpson. It's been dropped from the November the 11th 2004 timeslot. This sucks balls, don't it?

[matt228]

Oh well. If it is removed from 12th December, then you'll just have to wait for S9 DVD!!!

[Butters]

Why can't they not just air it with Weekend At Burnsies on the 20th, if it's so offensive? If they do remove it from December 12th as well, I think we should all letter bomb SkyOne.

[simplysimpson]

I've never been angrier. I've been waiting so long to see "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson" again, it's unbelievable and now they've opted not to show it.

"Barts Comet" is replacing it by the way.

God I'm just praying that they'll show it in December, I mean perhaps they're not airing such an episode on the 11th November but deciding to show it at a later date.

As far as the Channel 4 Adverts are concerned, I'm impressed with the heavy advertising but will agree that they are fairly annoying. I mean the advert with Homer humming "In The Jungle" admits it's anoying.

Although the one with Homer saying "Dont Forget" has stuck with me over the last 12 hours.

[Butters]

"Barts Comet" is replacing it by the way.
That's even better for me. I'd rather see an episode I haven't seen rather than a one I have on my computer. Although, shame for you lot though...

[George Cauldron]

But in Bart's Comet, there's a rocket exploding, the threat of death, and Ned Flanders' bomb shelter collapses!

In the City of New York VS. Homer Simpson, no buildings collapse, no flying vehicles explode, nobody's life is at risk!

Where's the logic?

[Gizmo210688]

Come on SkyOne! It's a cartoon. It doesn't feature any buildings collapsing, or planes flying into buildings does it? It's the WTC in all it's glory. Does this mean they're now gonna ban everything on TV that has references to the World Trade Center in it?

[Dr Nick]

I think its maybe cause of the stuff like "Hey, don't worry about that guy, they stick all the jerks in tower 1"

I dunno. I agree, I reckon they should still play it, but kinda understand why they have chosen not to. Don't bother me too much anyways, I downloaded that ep., for historical value of course.

Also, may I add:

***UnDer SiX HouRs To gO BaBy YeaH!!!***

Not to fussed about the eps. tonight, but I'm interested in the documentary & the quiz.

[Simpsons Forever!]

Come on SkyOne! It's a cartoon. It doesn't feature any buildings collapsing, or planes flying into buildings does it? It's the WTC in all it's glory. Does this mean they're now gonna ban everything on TV that has references to the World Trade Center in it?

No, I've seen many films in the past few years on terrestrial that include the WTC. If they can show it in real life, why can't they show an animated version?

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Yeah I'm still undecided whether to go out for fireworks or not....it's about 30mins walk to the display (Bristol downs) from my house.

[H Thompson]

Its irrlervant but the one time I've noticed a cut in an episode post september 11th is Bart and Homer no longer watch when buildings collapse, in Lisa The Simpson. Which is understandble although it means the scene doesn't make any sense.

[Dr Nick]

Its irrlervant but the one time I've noticed a cut in an episode post september 11th is Bart and Homer no longer watch when buildings collapse, in Lisa The Simpson. Which is understandble although it means the scene doesn't make any sense.

Hey talking of British tv cuts, do you remember the week after princess Diana died, they (understandably) cut segments from 3 eps. that week: One was when Barney mistook Princess Di for a pile of rags; *cut*, one was when Mr Burns said the line "damn you papparatzi" in the BoBo episode; *cut*, and the final one was when Homer was driving to get Krusty's trampoline, and the car accident that occurs after he says "you're not getting my trampoline!" *cut*. (Forget the ep. names for each scene, but you get the idea of what I'm talking about)

These scenes have since been restored in the newer reruns, but it makes you wonder why they just didnt bother changing the eps. the chose to air that week, surely that'd have been easier.

They still refuse to show the scene, I think in Skinner's sense of snow where Homer tributes the life of Princess Dianna and Dodi, which of course is understandable, as I reckon that 'joke' is a bit bad taste, really (& I'm not easily offended).

PS:

***UnDer 3 HouRs To Go!!***

[Blythy]

yeah!!! there'll oly be one episdoe a week!

(I'm extremely extatic about this as a new peter kay series is starting :D)

[Drunk Barney]

Around an hour and half now!!

[Butters]

In response to the guy who was talking about the Princess Diane cuts...

The "tribute to Princess Di" in Skinner's Sense Of Snow was never removed. However, Ned Flanders crashing his car at the start of Much Apu About Nothing was removed, as well as the scene in Bart's Inner Child where Otto is telling people they can park anywhere, and there's a huge pile of smashed up cars. There's probably more, I just can't be bothered to remember them.

And BTW, BBC 2 never reinstated the "pile of rags" reference in Duffless. Freaks.

Not long now, I'm recording 5 hours of Simpsons goodness onto DVD. I'm still spectating to see if Sky cut the "shite" line in Fraudcast News.

[Drunk Barney]

When was the shite line?

[Dr Nick]

In response to the guy who was talking about the Princess Diane cuts...

The "tribute to Princess Di" in Skinner's Sense Of Snow was never removed.

I'm not calling you a liar, but... I don't know how to end that sentence. ;)

No but seriously, I watched that episode on Sky a fair while ago, having already downloaded the episode previously, so I was waiting for that line to appear, only to find they had cut it. I dunno if they've reinstated the line since, or whatever, but it was definately missing when I watched it.

Also, I noticed in yesterdays episode I am Furious Yellow they cut the "Oow Ya Bastard" line by Groundskeeper Shamus.

***1 HouR To Go***

[JonHillier]

Not long now, I'm recording 5 hours of Simpsons goodness onto DVD. I'm still spectating to see if Sky cut the "shite" line in Fraudcast News.

The line was in.

Love the fact that Pizza Hut are sponsoring Channel 4 Simpsons against Domino's Pizza sponsoring Sky One Simpsons. :D Just so good to see OFF back on terrestrial.

[Blythy]

wheres the commentary?

why did the episode stop halfway through?

ack - damn my DVDs!

[matt228]

The advert break of the first episode The Simpsons on Channel 4 is nearly over. The 2nd half of A Tale of Two Springfields will be on in a minute. I'm watching the entire night, and taping it all! :D

[simplysimpsons]

Same about the damn ads though. They're on now...and C4 seems to have an endless supply of them :-\

Nothing seems to be cut though...

Ooh, starting again!

[Blythy]

The line was in.

Love the fact that Pizza Hut are sponsoring Channel 4 Simpsons against Domino's Pizza sponsoring Sky One Simpsons. :D Just so good to see OFF back on terrestrial.
I couldn't have been the only one to notice the domino's advert in the break before the episode though ;)

btw, DAMN you yanks and your two ad breaks in 1/2 an hour, it screws it up for the rest of us with 1 breaks.

now that I haven't seen a simpsons episode for a long time, the voices have changed a lot, especially the surrounding cast members.

also, TV quality is so crap compared to the DVDs, especially the surround of the characters, flaring in nearly every shot.

[matt228]

All the cuts from Sky One on A Tale of Two Springfields were left uncut on Channel 4!
Here is what Sky cut (the cut bits are in Royal Blue):
Marty : A Mattress? Joan Collins must be in town.
(Bill and Marty laugh, as Bill presses a button.)
Sound Byte : Oh, Behave.
(Homer laughs)
Homer : Joan Collins? That girl sleeps with everybody.
Marty : Okay. Time to give away free concert tickets.
[NOTE: This makes Moe's line during the town hall meeting pointless.]

(Homer smashes his radio)
Homer : Oh, it's not fair! I've been a fan of The Who since the very beginning... when they were the Hillbilly Bugger Boys!
Bart : You should call that radio station and let them have it!

(Homer calls the radio station, only to get the "Area-Code" message. Bart laughs as his prank worked.)
Homer : Why you little...
(Homer grabs the phone and starts choking Bart with the wire. Bart grabs the receiver and pounds Homer over the head with it. Eventually the two get tired and pass out.)
(Cut to Town Hall)

Kent : With the money made from the gold, Olde Springfield was able to buy the "Evian" water factory and fly it over here from France.
(Homer groans)
Kent : Thanks, Mayor Simpson. Because of you, we're all taking golden showers.
(The Camera-Man laughs)
Kent : What?
Marge : We can't go on fighting with Olde Springfield.
[NOTE: The word "Evian" was cut due to copyright.]

Thanks to Simpsorama for Sky's cuts to the episode.
I'm very happy they haven't cut anything from the episode. It is after-watershed, but even on Friends, which aired at 9pm, they had certain lines cut, e.g. "wanker".

My next message will inform you if anything was cut from Treehouse of Horror XI. There was a cut on Sky One (horrible slashing noises from inside the 3 bears' house)

[simplysimpsons]

I think they'd only cut lines like that IF they were shown before 9pm. Glad C4 left everything in :)

THOH is on now!

EDIT: The TV was blank at the start - was this a cut?

[George Cauldron]

Great that A Tale Of Two Springfields was left uncut. And Treehouse of Horror XI showed the blood leaking from under the door where Goldilocks was mauled by the three bears. Oddly though, the scary names for Matt Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon were blanked out on the opening credits of Treehouse of Horror XI.
I can see no reasons, 'cause there are no reasons. What reasons do you need to be shown?

Otherwise, so far am enjoying the episodes. They've aged well, and seemed better than I remembered them. Also, good to see my namesake again.

[matt228]

The bits that were cut on Sky One are in Royal Blue. C4 didn't cut them!
Treehouse of Horror XI
(Goldilocks wakes up, as she notices the three bears looming over her. She screams and runs to the door. She can't get out because Bart blocked the door at the other side with a chair. We see from outside, as the door handle rattles and the chair shakes. After a while, horrible slashing noises are heard, as blood trickles out from inside over the ground outside.)

By the way, while I posted this message, George Cauldron and simplysimpsons posted messages with most of the information in it.

I noticed the scary names being cut out on the opening credits, but I think it was just an error in the transmission. They weren't cut over the end credits.

[George Cauldron]

I hardly think there was an error in transmission. Clearly there was something that caused them to blank the words out.

What should the TV normally say?

[Blythy]

thats what julie kavner loks like?

its usually

Created by:

Matt Merchandising Groening

Developed By:

Bat Groening
James Hell Brooks
Sam Sayonara Simon

[JonHillier]

Did anyone else see that storyboard/animatic/preview of the jack-the-ripper story from the upcoming Halloween episode inbetween the David Silverman interview? Really surprised to see that!

[Blythy]

aye, only cos it featured an english-esque joke ;)

[simplysimpsons]

aye, only cos it featured an english-esque joke
Well, it also revealed a lot of scenes that haven't yet been seen :) I managed to screenshot all of 'em!

This documentary is really good. Glad I've been taping it (anyone else been?)

BTW, I have no idea why the TV was blanked out on the THOH. The only thing I can think of is to short the opening credits, but presumably it was the same length...?

[Blythy]

Ack, tim long is damn annoying, where the hell is mike riess?

oooohhh the wankers thing is on British TV.

[simplysimpsons]

I'm really surprised Julie Kavner was in the documentary. I know she's been reluctant to be in things like that.

[TheSkoot]

OK, letting slip the fact that Cecil wasn't a sideshow (since he failed the audition), when on earth was Ralph one?

[George Cauldron]

Good to hear the contributions especially from the staff I've never seen before - Tim Long, Dan Greaney, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Carolyn Omine et al....All in all, that was a superb documentary, probably the best I've seen this side of the Atlantic. Yup, better than the one BBC2 aired five years ago.

As for the Simpsons Quiz, obviously easy, but the intention was to entertain, not educate, so what we got was a very funny, bawdy show that was enjoyable on many levels. I especially enjoyed the part where the teams had to guess what risque word Homer was about to say from Missionary: Impossible. They certainly weren't expecting "wanker!" I don't think anyone was.

Great night's entertainment. As I don't have Sky in my campus lodgings, I'll be watching My Big Fat Geek Wedding & Fraudcast News on a tape for me when I get home.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Does anyone have a copy of tonight's specials they could send to me? If so that would be great! Email/PM me, or post here...thanks!

The Simpsons Quiz was pretty much left intact - as you might have guessed from the abundant swearing. I initially thought it was supposed to be a half-hour show so they'd cut a lot out. Was still great seeing it for the third time around. :)

Did anyone else see that storyboard/animatic/preview of the jack-the-ripper story from the upcoming Halloween episode inbetween the David Silverman interview? Really surprised to see that!
Yeah I agree. It was really cool. Apart from that though, the documentary didn't offer much else new for me, except I saw what several of the writers/producers look (and sound) like (Matt Selman, Carolyn Omine) since I didn't know before.

[Dr Nick]

Yo, I just made this label for my tape, dunno if anyone else wants it...

EDIT: For some reason its appeared on this page too big, I sized it 14cm x 2cm, but it has turned out bigger. I think it'll print the correct size of a tape label, though. If you have photoshop, put it in there, it should be fine. Dunno how to size it down for this page, sorry.

[H Thompson]

Of course Harry Shearer wasn't in the documentary. incidentlly the clip Sky showed is also the part that's available on the snpp site, they couldn't get the rights to any other bit. yeah Tim Long is a pretty archtypeal nerd, but the rest of them seemed ok I was pleased to hear the very tall man speak.

I loved the attitudes on the quiz, just buzz and hope you know the awnser when he finishes reading the question.
"I thought it was hanna barbera night, thats why I'm shit."

also Fraudcast News gets an A-.

[George Cauldron]

The Simpsons Quiz was pretty much left intact - as you might have guessed from the abundant swearing. I initially thought it was supposed to be a half-hour show so they'd cut a lot out. Was still great seeing it for the third time around. :)

Any interesting bits that didn't make it to the screen?
Didn't see your name on the credits, shame. Still, must've been quite an experience. Were you onscreen in the audience at all?

[matt228]

I noticed that the documentary had parts of Treehouse of Horror XV in it, and I felt sorry for the people who don't have Sky - they'll probably have to wait about three to four years to see it without download or Sky :D

I saw and taped the entire night. The Simpsons Quiz was OK, but a bit tacky and quite effortless. Ralf Little was the best person on it - he knew all of them!
I got all the questions right EXCEPT, I thought Lenny's butt was Bart's.
Overall, I think that we were let down with the quiz, but the rest of the night was fantastic!

[Dr Nick]

Thought the whole night was awesome, documentary was great, even the quiz was better than expected.

I see George Cauldron made his brief appearance tonight, well done sir!

Also: Has Groening got chubby? Sorry Matt, someone had to say it - I still love the man.

(PS: If anyone knows how to resize my above label can you post it please)

[silentmike]

The line was in.

Love the fact that Pizza Hut are sponsoring Channel 4 Simpsons against Domino's Pizza sponsoring Sky One Simpsons. :D Just so good to see OFF back on terrestrial.

Yes That made me Chuckle as well :D

sky one also cut a joke about wiggum putting a dominos pizza sign up in case the crimals they were avoiding liked pizza!

[simplysimpson]

Well what a great Simpsons Night! (Heck, I watched everything including the Season 15 repeats)

So off to 8:30pm, "Fraudcast News" was quite possibly the best episode of Season 15. I liked just about everything and I was totally caught off gaurd with Willie's "Shite" Line. I hadn't read anything previous to watching the episode so it was a little shocking. But shocking in a "laugh out loud" way.

Then after some of the heaviest advertising I've ever seen for any show on TV (Hell I even noticed that on the introduction to Hollyoaks -a show I don't watch - they replaced one of the graphics with Bart and Homer) Channel 4 kicked off Season 12.
Although I've seen these episodes many a time, I still managed to enjoy them very much and also appreciated the non-edited version of both episodes (The Joan Collins line etc. in "A Tale Of Two Springfields" and Goldylocks' blood treakling under the door in "Treehouse Of Horror XI"

So after that we were treated to a superb documentry including news from season 16 (The Four Beheadings and a Funeral Act in "Treehouse of Horror XV") and footage from Season 15 (The entire couch gag from "The Ziff Who Came To Dinner" to open the show and footage from "The Regina Monologues")
A well put together documentry and nice surprise to see so many people behind the Simpsons actually appear. (Although the voice actors are looking older from the last time I saw them and Matt Groening looked a little plumper than usual - infact I think Al Jean is the only one who looks better than he once did but anyways...)

The Simpsons Quiz was...Better than expected. Considering the Z-list celebrities who appeared I thought this was gonna bomb but it turned out alright I suppose.
I should also note, That's the first time I heard the line where Homer says "Wanker" because BBC2 continued to edit it although I was aware that they were doing it.

So a good night for The Simpsons as I previously mentioned.

[George Cauldron]

A well put together documentry and nice surprise to see so many people behind the Simpsons actually appear. (Although the voice actors are looking older from the last time I saw them and Matt Groening looked a little plumper than usual - infact I think Al Jean is the only one who looks better than he once did but anyways...)

The Simpsons Quiz was...Better than expected. Considering the Z-list celebrities who appeared I thought this was gonna bomb but it turned out alright I suppose.
I should also note, That's the first time I heard the line where Homer says "Wanker" because BBC2 continued to edit it although I was aware that they were doing it.

So a good night for The Simpsons as I previously mentioned.

I thought Nancy Cartwright looked a lot better than previous photographs and interviews I've seen her in. I too agree about the quiz. I didn't think it had much potential, but for me, it exceeded that potential. Not brilliant, but I can see how some people might not have enjoyed it. I'm a fan of such shows in the style of Have I Got News For You?, They Think It's All Over, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, It's Only TV But I Like It, and so on, so this was a welcome treat.

[Dr Nick]

sky one also cut a joke about wiggum putting a dominos pizza sign up in case the crimals they were avoiding liked pizza!

Ha Ha, did they? I had a feeling that might happen, The writers of the show can't be that aware of the English sponsorship ties with Dominos, either that or they just dont care.

Dont know if it's been posted yet, but on www.channel4.co.uk they have a new Simpsons minisite which is ok.

Channel 4 is repeating those 2 episodes on sunday at an earlier timeslot, wonder if it'll be cut this time round?

[simplysimpson]

Well Mr."George Cauldron" I suppose you're right about Nancy Cartwright - Hell I was over reacting to the entire appearance thing altogether.

*I too am a fan of every one of the quiz shows that you happened to mention and felt it was a "welcome surprise" too, I mean Jamie Theakston, Richard Bacon and Iian Lee are some of the worst entertainers on TV and are just Reject Presenters from Blue Peter and RI:SE etc. (Shudders) so I wasn't expecting much.

[George Cauldron]

Yeah, they are all practically F-list "celebrities." I mean, the only ones I was really familiar with were Jamie Theakston and Krishnan Guru-Murthy, but only because I see him on the Channel 4 news. I vaguely know who Ralf Little and Sara Cox are, that's it.

[H Thompson]

Its funny watching yeardley smith, she is Lisa. just much older.

Actually most contributors look a lot better than I've usually seen them, Nancy Cartwright and Yeardley were pretty, writer Carolyn Omine to, and even though it sounds gay, Jean looked better. and the writers did look very presentable for nerdy writers. channel 4 must have good make up and lighting people.

Yeah, they are all practically F-list "celebrities." I mean, the only ones I was really familiar with were Jamie Theakston and Krishnan Guru-Murthy, but only because I see him on the Channel 4 news. I vaguely know who Ralf Little and Sara Cox are, that's it.

To be fair Nick Frost co stars in Spaced and Shaun of the Dead, which has done very well here and is being reasonbly successful in america.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Any interesting bits that didn't make it to the screen?
Didn't see your name on the credits, shame. Still, must've been quite an experience. Were you onscreen in the audience at all?
Yes, right at the end I turned away for a second and my friend (who was with me at the filming) starts going "oh look, there's us!" I turn around and we're gone :( I'll try and get a screenshot somehow. And tbh I didn't expect to get my name in the credits, I should've asked them when I was there (even if jokingly).

As for bits cut out...a whole round was cut! I was talking to my other friend (who was with me) on MSN and he pointed out a clip that was missing, and we realised. The first round was originally a Simpsons family round, i.e. questions on Homer, Marge, Lisa and Bart. And the prank calls was the second and so on, but they changed it!

[Butters]

Channel 4 is repeating those 2 episodes on sunday at an earlier timeslot, wonder if it'll be cut this time round?
Possibly. I'll be watching to see this "THOH Credits" error, as I wasn't paying attention to be honest. I never managed to catch the documentary and quiz. :( . I was sat at the edge of my bed looking at the TV waiting for C4 to slip up and cut something, but they never. Those graphic things before the episodes are quite good (Homer running through a real forest, Maggie inching along the washing line), the only thing that is a "kick in the knickers" is the ads. That's all I can think to say.

[simplysimpsons]

Those graphic things before the episodes are quite good (Homer running through a real forest, Maggie inching along the washing line), the only thing that is a "kick in the knickers" is the ads. That's all I can think to say.
I really loved those! C4 did a great job with them, imo. I wish C4 would keep those idents to use before future episodes or just generally. The ones I can remember are Maggie inching along the line trying to keep up with the scrolling screen, Homer running through the woods and hiding behind trees, Bart picking up Channel 4 logos from a stack and kicking them around, and the Simpsons falling from the sky (a variation on Channel 4's airplane cloud streaks ident). I've framegrabbed the last 2:
Bart kicking 4s 1 (http://www.ayecarumba.net/graham/c4hit1.jpg)
Bart kicking 4s 2 (http://www.ayecarumba.net/graham/c4hit2.jpg)
Bart kicking 4s 3 (http://www.ayecarumba.net/graham/c4hit3.jpg)

Simpsons falling 1 (http://www.ayecarumba.net/graham/simpsfalling1.jpg)
Simpsons falling 2 (http://www.ayecarumba.net/graham/simpsfalling2.jpg)

If I see the other 2, I'll framegrab those.
As for the quiz, I thought it was great. However, I predicted the presenter would have a cheesy catchphrase button, and he did. "Excellent!" "Ha-ha!" "Aye carumba!" Still though, some questions were tricky, and a few of the "celebs" didn't have a clue.

[George Cauldron]

Where does the animation for some of these idents come from?
I recognised the "Maggie on the washing line" from Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder, but I'm stumped as to the rest of them. The Simpsons falling one shows Homer in dungarees...could that possibly be from E-I-E-I-D'oh?

[Mario]

DAMN!!!! I went to a fireworks party and forgot to tape the documentary and quiz!!!

Will the quiz be repeated on E4 or something?

[Butters]

The Simpsons falling one shows Homer in dungarees...could that possibly be from E-I-E-I-D'oh?
Yes. Bart kicking the 4's is clearly from Grift Of Magi. Not sure about Homer running though.

And in response to Dansam, probably not. E4 doesn't have the rights to the Simpsons.

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

That was nice.
Just watched it all on Sky+ as i was at a sleepover yesterday. I was very very surprised C4 kept everything in and pleased with the documentry and quiz. The documentry was much better than Sky's attempt to promote the show in 2000, but i still think that it doesn't match up to BBC 2's 2000 documentry. The quiz wasn't as good as i hoped but wasn't terrible and i was shocked to see the celebs know quite alot! So all in all very good. All this promoting and going about things is all very professional and it's really exciting IMO that OFF is getting noticed after a few years of people 'fogetting it' or 'taking it for granted'.

Well done C4

'Tale Of Two Springfields' - 2.5/5
'THOH XI' - 3/5
'The World According To The Simpsons' - 4/5
'The Simpsons Celebrity Quiz' - 3.5/5
'Promoting' - 5/5

C4 and The Simpsons Overall - 4.5/5

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

I really loved those! C4 did a great job with them, imo. I wish C4 would keep those idents to use before future episodes or just generally. The ones I can remember are Maggie inching along the line trying to keep up with the scrolling screen, Homer running through the woods and hiding behind trees, Bart picking up Channel 4 logos from a stack and kicking them around, and the Simpsons falling from the sky (a variation on Channel 4's airplane cloud streaks ident). I've framegrabbed the last 2:
Bart kicking 4s 1 (http://www.ayecarumba.net/graham/c4hit1.jpg)
Bart kicking 4s 2 (http://www.ayecarumba.net/graham/c4hit2.jpg)
Bart kicking 4s 3 (http://www.ayecarumba.net/graham/c4hit3.jpg)

Simpsons falling 1 (http://www.ayecarumba.net/graham/simpsfalling1.jpg)
Simpsons falling 2 (http://www.ayecarumba.net/graham/simpsfalling2.jpg)

Yeah they were great! I think it's very likely they'll use them again - they had several they used for South Park (back in the day).

[Nick Simpson]

Does UK get FOX Channel, or just Channel 4 and Sky one?

[JonHillier]

We get Fox Kids, Fox News and FX - but no Fox channels that show OFF.
Only 4 and Sky One show The Simpsons (Sky is owned by Murdoch anyway, so it's practically Fox).

[Nick Simpson]

how many episodes do they show you in one day on both channels?

[Butters]

how many episodes do they show you in one day on both channels?
Sky : usually 2 a night, sometimes more.
C4 : none, yet, but Monday-Thursday they're set to air 1 episode and on Friday two (one a 6 and one at 9)

[Nick Simpson]

thanks for the info.

[Drunk Barney]

CHANNEL FOUR INFO

They now have a fairly good site www.channel4.com/simpsons

On there episode guide it has seasons 2,3,4,5,6,11&12.

This suggests that they have rights to season 6. I thought it was all of them seasons above bar season 6.

I suppose they are splitting the seasons in half between Sky and C4

C4: 2,3,4,5,6,11+12
Sky: 1,7,8,9,10,13,14+15

Sky have an extra season but thats becuase you cant half 15 seasons. And with Season one having 13 episodes it all adds up to around half. Also Wezzo has updated the Sky listings (as we know from this thread) but he has also added the upcoming C4 epsiodes for the next three weeks.

07-Oct 17:30 BABF20 A Tale Of Two Springfields
07-Oct 18:00 BABF21 Treehouse Of Horror XI
08-Oct 18:00 7F03 Bart Gets An "F"
09-Oct 18:00 7F02 Simpson and Delilah
10-Oct 18:00 7F04 Treehouse Of Horror
11-Nov 18:00 7F01 Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish
12-Nov 18:00 7F05 Dancin' Homer
12-Nov 21:00 BABF17 *NEW* Insane Clown Poppy
14-Nov 18:00 BABF17 Insane Clown Poppy
15-Nov 18:00 7F08 Dead Putting Society
16-Nov 18:00 7F07 Bart Vs Thankgiving
17-Nov 18:00 7F06 Bart the Daredevil
18-Nov 18:00 7F09 Itchy & Scratchy & Marge
19-Nov 18:00 7F10 Bart Gets Hit By a Car
19-Nov 21:00 CABF01 *NEW* - Lisa the Tree Hugger
21-Nov 18:00 CABF01 Lisa the Tree Hugger
22-Nov 18:00 7F11 One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish
23-Nov 18:00 7F12 The Way We Was
24-Nov 18:00 7F13 Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment
25-Nov 18:00 7F15 Principal Charming
26-Nov 18:00 7F16 Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
26-Nov 21:00 CABF04 *NEW* - Homer vs. Dignity

http://www.snpp.com/upcoming/uk.html

[Butters]

Interesting! Well, not, really... but still it's interesting. I knew about that Season 6 thing before, I just couldn't find the balls to post it...

[George Cauldron]

Are there not any new episodes in December, then, because there doesn't seem to be any listed.

[matt228]

We don't have the information about new episodes in December yet, but I assume there will be 2.

Also, I knew pretty much all of the above data, but other people posted first! :D

Rupert Murdoch is a "billionaire tyrant" according to Sunday, Cruddy Sunday, and my grandad says he is an evil man!

Such a shame Channel 4 will be airing S2 first (then we can assume they will air S3-5 next, plus S6 if they actually have it, and then S11)...considering S2-S5 are available on DVD (well, S5 will be here about February probably).

In most ways, I think it it great to air the episodes in order, but the only thing bad is, we have to watch S2-S5 before we get to S11...S4-S5 are excellent, but S2-S3 were repeated to hell by BBC2.

I only hope that The Simpsons isn't completely axed by C4 whilst Big Brother is on...they'll probably move it from 6 to 5:30, and 9 to 9:30 (or 10 - Will and Grace will be 9:30 probably)

[George Cauldron]

Well, by the time Big Brother is on, they'll have stopped showing "new" airings of Season Twelve, and I doubt they would start screening Season Thirteen until this time next year, so a break for Big Brother seems plausible, given the fact that they can still show repeats of The Simpsons at 6pm.

[Butters]

Well, by the time Big Brother is on, they'll have stopped showing "new" airings of Season Twelve, and I doubt they would start screening Season Thirteen until this time next year, so a break for Big Brother seems plausible, given the fact that they can still show repeats of The Simpsons at 6pm.
And given the fact that when Big Brother aired last year it never interupted their new broadcasts of Friends. Big Brother airs at 20:30 and 22:00 on Fridays. It doesn't interfere with the Simpsons timeslot at all. And C4 will probably air reruns at 9pm after S12 has finished and/or until they air S13.

[George Cauldron]

Really? I didn't know that. I went out of my way to avoid Big Brother last year, and the year before, and the year before that.....

[Butters]

Really? I didn't know that. I went out of my way to avoid Big Brother last year, and the year before, and the year before that.....
Me as well, I just remember someone telling me last year when I made the mistake of thinking that Big Brother would interfere with the Simpsons.

[Dr Nick]

Isnt BBLB (Big Brother's Little Brother) usually on at 6pm weekdays though? If thats the case, surely they'll bump Simpsons on at 5.30, as someone already speculated. I can't see it going to 6.30s cause of Hollyoaks, they would move that (I dont imagine, could be wrong).

[Drunk Barney]

Hey Dr Nick not long to we can watch Treehouse of Horror XV. What do you download The Simpsons from then? Kazaa>?

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

bittorrent

[Dr Nick]

Either Kazaa, Emule or mIrc. Emule I reckon will probably have it first, from past experience.

*Private message me if you wanna carry on this conversation, we wont post it all over the board, as its getting a bit off topic*

[matt228]

Big Brother's Little Brother airs weekdays at 6pm, and Big Brother airs 10pm every day except Sunday (9pm) and Friday at 8:30pm and 10pm.

I was the one who said they'd move it to 5:30. I realised after the posts that it wouldn't interfere with the S13...I reckon they'll start S13 a few weeks after S12 ends. I like BB, but The Simpsons is just something else, it defeats all other shows...Malcolm in the Middle, Friends, Futurama, Little Britain and Bo' Selecta! aren't quite as good...

Since C4 have put so much into getting the show, they probably will try and get the next seasons (S13, then S14 etc) relatively quickly. I reckon that in about 2 year's time, they'll be only 1 or 2 seasons behind... :D

[Blythy]

nope, that'll never happen, fox will only release them on a yearly basis, it will always be 4 years behind sky. Always.

[Robert]

It was a great episode

[Butters]

Did anyone notice, as well as the TV, C4 removed the title? "Halloween Special IX" in blood at the start.

EDIT: And "shite" was removed from Fraudcast News.

[matt228]

I rate Fraudcast News an A-, and Co-Dependant's Day a B.
Fraducast News's Rupert Murdoch reference was genius.
Co-Dependant's Day's first half was good but the second was disappointing.

[JonHillier]

EDIT: And "shite" was removed from Fraudcast News.

I can only think it must have been something to do with the time - because it was definately left in on Friday.

[H Thompson]

Yeah I assumed that was the case, also on channel 4's 6:00 showing of THOH they kept in goldilocks blood.

[Head Bee-Guy]

nope, that'll never happen, fox will only release them on a yearly basis, it will always be 4 years behind sky. Always.
Didn't the BBC start shwoing them in 1996 though, 7 years after the original transission? They must have have gained on Sky in the time they showed it.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Now they've shown Fraudcast News, there's only the bad episodes left in Season 15. Co-Dependent's Day was on tonight (definitely below average), and Bart-Mangled Banner next week...ugh.

[George Cauldron]

I didn't see all of A Tale Of Two Springfields tonight, but I was surprised to at least see Kent Brockman's golden showers line still intact at half past five. Did "bugger" make it in?

[Butters]

I didn't see all of A Tale Of Two Springfields tonight, but I was surprised to at least see Kent Brockman's golden showers line still intact at half past five. Did "bugger" make it in?
Yes. Yes it did. Both episodes aired intact. (excluding the missing text in the THOH opening)

[George Cauldron]

Well, aside from that mishap with the opening credits, it seems that Channel 4 is treating the show with a fair amount of respect, then. Why would they remove the text in the Treehouse of Horror XI opening? Because they think the viewers can't read Roman numerals? Because it's no longer Halloween?

[simplysimpsons]

Because they think the viewers can't read Roman numerals? Because it's no longer Halloween?

Heh heh...it's a total mystery...I'm beginning to wonder whether C4 obtained a copy of the episode that didn't have the title or TV text in, because that's the only reason I can think of...or they could have been testing their episode cutting skills...!

And yeah, I was really surprised they showed the THOH at that time, considering XI is one of the more violent THOHs ever made. It was still completely uncut. Aside from the really long ad breaks, I'm beginning to really like seeing OFF on Channel 4 (although NOTHING beats BBC2!)

[Butters]

Heh heh...it's a total mystery...I'm beginning to wonder whether C4 obtained a copy of the episode that didn't have the title or TV text in, because that's the only reason I can think of...or they could have been testing their episode cutting skills...!
What is even more a mystery is how could they obtain a copy where you can clearly see the background without text covering it? I'm no "animation director", but wouldn't it be very hard to edit text that covers half the screen out and be able to perfectly see behind it?

[George Cauldron]

I guess the opening scenes are animated, and the title writing superimposed later on when all is done.

[Blythy]

you could theoretically build a background in photoshop out of it, but it was probably cut out and shown without.

There is some editing software I believe where you can cut moving objects in the foreground out and have the still background rebuilt from previous frames.

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

Instead of editing the writing, i think they just used the same animation without the included writing.

[david195]

Interesting news. Sky have rescheduled season 16. The schedule is now as follows:

Sunday 21st November 6.30 pm All's Fair in Oven War
Sunday 28th November 6.30 pm Sleeping With the Enemy

'Treehouse of Horror XV' remains to be rescheduled but I would assume they're going to show it in December.

[H Thompson]

Whats your source on that, snpp.com remains unchanged, at the time of writing.

[david195]

I got this information from Sky's official programming website. Wezzo probably hasn't checked it again since his last update.

[Rory Mitch]

At least Channel 4 will be better than BBC2. I can't see 4 stopping The Simpsons for a fortnight and replacing it with crap like Nobody likes a smartass. Although BBC2 don't have any breaks.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Interesting news. Sky have rescheduled season 16. The schedule is now as follows:

Sunday 21st November 6.30 pm All's Fair in Oven War
Sunday 28th November 6.30 pm Sleeping With the Enemy

'Treehouse of Horror XV' remains to be rescheduled but I would assume they're going to show it in December.

I thought it was on next week?

[Simpsons Forever!]

I got this information from Sky's official programming website. Wezzo probably hasn't checked it again since his last update.

What website is that, exactly? If true, it could be because Sky wants more time to edit it, seeing as one segment is set in London.

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

Did anyone see 'Bart Gets An 'F'' on there, they handled it normal and well.

I like the way C4 waits for the screen to go black before they cut into an ad break, instead of Sky fading into the cloud image in the last 2 secs of the act. It just makes it that much easier to tape.

[david195]

www.skyprogrammeinformation.co.uk

It's actually quite confusing. Sky haven't updated their press release yet to confirm this schedule. I'm assuming they're waiting for a bit more information on 'Sleeping With the Enemy'. Their weekly schedule has been amended though with 'AFIOW' on the 21st and 'SWTE' on the 28th. They still haven't rescheduled 'TOH XV'. I remember though that Sky did this with season 12 back in 2000. 'A Tale of Two Springfields' was the first episode to be shown followed a week later by 'Insane Clown Poppy'. 'Treehouse of Horror XI' was the third episode of season 12 to be shown by Sky so I'm assuming 'Treehouse of Horror XV' will be shown on 5th December.

An update on the above message, if you click on this link you'll see that Sky has officially confirmed that 'All's Fair in Oven War' is the season premiere:

http://www.skyprogrammeinformation.co.uk/index.asp?id=169

[Simpsons Forever!]

Thanks for the information. I still fail to see how Sky are going to show a new episode every week throughout December, as they said they would in the Sky Magazine. Not enough episodes would have aired in America.

[matt228]

Thanks for the information. I still fail to see how Sky are going to show a new episode every week throughout December, as they said they would in the Sky Magazine. Not enough episodes would have aired in America.
I read the Sky Magazine every month, and I can't fine a part that says they'll air new episodes every week throughout December - they just said they would in October and November.

I pity the fool who don't like no Channel 4! :MrT: :D

[Simpsons Forever!]

It was in the October edition and they said, "for the rest of the year."
According to skyprogrammeinformation, Simple Simpson will have a second airing on Sky on Fri 26th Nov at 19:30.
This isn't listed in Wezzo's guide.

[matt228]

Just to let people know, that the UK release date of The Simpsons Complete Fifth Season is set for 14 March 2005. I also remind you that it is not ultimate confirmation, and that Fox usually postpone or change dates.

[Wezzo]

Thanks for the tips everyone.. just read through this thread.. much appreciated!

Page will updated to accomodate all schedule changes on Friday.

[Butters]

Well, if anyone's interested here's a definite cut from Treehouse Of Horror XV.
Homer: (from inside Burns) "You don't want to piss off a man who can kick you in the crotch from the inside."

Glad to see Sky didn't cut the "When Building's Collapse" part in Lisa The Simpson.

[George Cauldron]

Ah, it's no longer cut? Now they have no reason to not show The City of New York VS. Homer Simpson, otherwise they're really contradicting themselves on a huge scale.

[Blythy]

Just to let people know, that the UK release date of The Simpsons Complete Fifth Season is set for 14 March 2005. I also remind you that it is not ultimate confirmation, and that Fox usually postpone or change dates. fucking fox

why the delay? there's no reason, no reason at all.

btw, amazon says differently (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0006IWQI0/qid=1100124734/sr=1-33/ref=sr_1_2_33/026-1981894-1638044)

[matt228]

Ah, it's no longer cut? Now they have no reason to not show The City of New York VS. Homer Simpson, otherwise they're reall