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Simpsons fans may remember a particular couch-gag from last month’s episode, “Diggs,” created by French animator Sylvain Chomet. It was a stylistically distinct, hand-drawn take on the gag and it made ...

The Simpsons showrunner explains why the iconic and elaborate couch gags don’t appear every episode, and why story always ...

While the limited animation of The Simpsons is no match for the lush rubbery beauty of 1930s Disney theatrical shorts, the show’s opening couch gag this week is a fair homage to the extraordinary ...

Indie animation king Bill Plympton just couldn’t stay away from “The Simpsons.” The Oscar nominee returns to animate the couch gag for Sunday’s episode, “22 for 30,” which is a spoof of ESPN’s ...

Couch gags play an instrumental role in each episode of The Simpsons, and this Sunday’s episode is one of the most ambitious in the show’s 31-season history. The new couch gag is a nod to the ...

There are many elements of The Simpsons that have powered it for 27 seasons now, and one of the most fun is the weekly couch gag. Those opening jokes can range from silly to spectacular, and we can ...

If you weren't convinced that posting something cool on YouTube might make you famous and actually get your work on TV, here's another example where you are wrong! Three Australian blokes -- artists ...

The Simpsons has something special in store for Disney animation fans, as the next episode features a couch gag that pays homage to several of that studio's beloved animated classics. The gag was ...