Prepare for 'The Simpsons Movie' with our rogue gallery of beloved
Springfield residents
By Sean Nelson
Special to MSN Movies
Unless you've spent the last 18 years with your head under a rock, you know
that "The Simpsons" is a pop-cultural
force with few rivals. Every small ... moreelement of the show (from Danny Elfman's manic theme song to Bart's relentless
mischief-making to Homer's never-ending pile of "D'oh!") has become a fixture on
the landscape -- not just on TV but also in the workplace, the blogosphere and
the most intimate personal communication between friends and family. An
ingenious hybrid of high- and lowbrow, social commentary and gut laughs, it is,
in short, the smartest, funniest, best thing that ever happened to prime-time
television. And now, it's about to hit the big screen for the first time. "The Simpsons Movie" opens on cinema screens July 27. In honor
of this magnanimous occasion, MSN Movies is pleased to offer a primer for those
who have managed to miss the boat entirely (seriously, where have you people
been?) with a four-fingered handful -- 16, to be exact -- of our favorite
"Simpons" characters. We couldn't include everyone, of course, because then we'd
be here all day. And we're too busy trying to get our work done so we can go see
the movie ... (All photos: Matt Groening/FOX)
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