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The Simpsons skewer iPad obsession with A Tree Grows In Springfield

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Nov 27th, 2012)

This past Sunday night The Simpsons ran an episode with what has now become a semi-regular guest star: Mapple Computer. This episode devoted a considerable chunk of the story to Homer's obsession with his newly won MyPad. I can't give away any more due to spoilers, but suffice it to say the man ...

Simpsons Arcade (sort of) released on iPhone

by Mike Schramm (Dec 21st, 2009)

If you happened to be wandering around a St. Louis, Missouri arcade in the early nineties, you'd probably find a young me, playing the Simpsons Arcade game (either that or the Avengers game, I loved that one too). It was great: beat-em-up action, The Simpsons, and impressive animations and graphics ...

The Simpsons take on 'Mapple'

by Robert Palmer (Dec 1st, 2008)

As Dave and Mike discussed during last night's talkcast, Sunday's episode of The Simpsons included plenty of wink-wink-nudge-nudge references to our favorite fruit company. (The video is also available on Hulu.com.) Lisa discovers a "Mapple store" has appeared in the Springfield Mall, complete with ...

Widget Watch: Simpsons Movie Countdown

by Laurie A. Duncan (Dec 12th, 2006)

This one's for you Simpsons fans. The Simpsons Movie is coming to a theater near you on July 27, 2007. What better way to pass the time between now and then, than to stare at this Simpsons Movie Countdown widget! Unfortunately, it doesn't countdown minutes, hours and seconds - only days. Handy, ...

macTV: Simpsons "diePOD"

by Dave Caolo (Apr 13th, 2006)

A couple of weeks ago on Fox's The Simpsons, grandpa attempted an assisted suicide, Soylent Green-style. To get the job done, the doctor connected him to the "diePOD" while he watched "...footage of cops beating up hippies." It was pretty funny, and macTV has the clip. Check it ...