HOMER TRUTHS; FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT THE SIMPSONS.(Features)

From: The People (London, England) | Date: July 29, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: ANDREW GREGORY

AFTER two decades and 400 episodes, The Simpsons are finally hitting the big screen. But how much do you know about the world's best-known cartoon family? To mark the crazy cartoon characters' movie debut this weekend, ANDREW GREGORY jumped on his skateboard to deliver a dazzling donutful of trivia on the yellow-skinned family. D'oh!

THE name Simpson means "son of a simpleton" - which is why it was chosen.

EVERY car in The Simpsons has a comedy number plate. For example, Ned's car has the registration JHN 1.43 - which is a verse from the ...

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