Sunday's 'Simpsons' goes HD, updates title sequence...

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Not a fan of the Simpsons, but being that a lot of people seem to enjoy it, I figured I would post it...

 

http://www.tvweek.com/news/2009/02/sundays...es_hd_updat.php

 

"The Simpsons" is finally going HD—and, in what some fans might consider an even bigger development, getting a new opening title sequence as well.

 

Both events will take place Sunday, Fox said during a promo for "The Simpsons" that aired as part of Wednesday night's "American Idol." The network actually made a low-key announcement of the news late last month, casually mentioning the developments as part of its episodic listings of various shows.

 

According to Fox, Sunday's "Simpsons"—entitled "Take My Life, Please"—will include the first full, permanent revamp of the show's opening titles since its premiere in 1989. The last few seconds of the title sequence have long featured a different weekly "couch gag." Fox also airs both a full-length and an abbreviated version of the credits.

 

While "The Simpsons" has never aired in high-def, Sunday's episode won't be the first time fans of the show have been able to see Homer and Co. in their full digital splendor on television. HBO aired "The Simpsons Movie" in HD last year.

 

While most live-action scripted network shows now air in HD, animation hasn't been as quick to make the leap, although that's starting to change. The producers of "South Park" recently announced their Comedy Central series would go HD starting with its 13th season, which bows March 11.

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So how was it?

 

I, of course, did not watch it...

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See, this is where the whole HD thing is just getting plain stupid.

 

South Park and The Simpsons are two of the most crudely drawn CARTOONS since "The Flintstones". WTF would you need HD?

 

 

Reminds me of the idiot who told me "Gee, i wish I could have watched the election results in HD!" - Really? You need to see Wolf Blitzer's nose hair?

 

OVER RATED.

 

Great for golf, nature documentaries, etc. - pretty forcking overrated for just about everything else.