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ScottishWoodyScottishWoody Posts: 23,241
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Anyone noticed lately whenever the continuity announcers introduce The Simpsons ... they always say 'The Timpsons' or 'Sampsons'. Basically anything except 'Simpsons'?

And more importantly, does anyone know why?

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    TranceClubberTranceClubber Posts: 2,779
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    Theres been numerous threads about this over the past few days no idea why Channel 4 is doing this though , could have sworn they said 'The Thompson's the other day too and there is infact and episode where they are called that to escape Sideshow Bob when they go to Terror Lake :D
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    AngusMastAngusMast Posts: 5,153
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    http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1603467
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    ScottishWoodyScottishWoody Posts: 23,241
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    AngusMast wrote: »
    http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1603467

    Thanks never saw that :)
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    AJRevittAJRevitt Posts: 1,123
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    Do they not realise that this stopped being funny, if ever it was, after about the third time? Is it not time to drop it now and grow up?
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    pinkteddyx64pinkteddyx64 Posts: 2,467
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    Since this is a thread about The Simpsons being shown on Channel 4, I just wanted to say it makes me wonder when Channel 4 gets round to showing the newer episodes of The Simpsons, will Channel 4 have the rights to show then in HD? :confused:
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    fastest fingerfastest finger Posts: 12,872
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    pinkteddyx64 wrote: »
    Since this is a thread about The Simpsons being shown on Channel 4, I just wanted to say it makes me wonder when Channel 4 gets round to showing the newer episodes of The Simpsons, will Channel 4 have the rights to show then in HD? :confused:

    I think it's 4 years after whenever Sky showed them.
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    DarthFaderDarthFader Posts: 3,882
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    I notice the HD season is being shown on 4, was it on the HD channel in HD?
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    fastest fingerfastest finger Posts: 12,872
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    DarthFader wrote: »
    I notice the HD season is being shown on 4, was it on the HD channel in HD?

    They are highlighted as being HD on the EPG.
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    AxGAxG Posts: 25,663
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    It was in HD, complete with 4HD dog and preceded with the Tokyo ident.
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    DarthFaderDarthFader Posts: 3,882
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    Thanks :). Makes a change for something to be flagged right on 4HD EPG. They also miss the W a lot even on the SD channel, like for the new Sinpsons.

    PJ
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    chemical2009bchemical2009b Posts: 5,250
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    DarthFader wrote: »
    Thanks :). Makes a change for something to be flagged right on 4HD EPG. They also miss the W a lot even on the SD channel, like for the new Sinpsons.

    PJ

    I don't think there is a need for W tags these days now practically everything news is in widescreen, the papers used to do colour tags when that was new and stopped doing that when it became mainstream.
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    TORPIDO 1TORPIDO 1 Posts: 1,699
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    still interesting channel 4 has plus 1 rights and sky 1 doesnt however
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    R410R410 Posts: 2,991
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    TORPIDO 1 wrote: »
    still interesting channel 4 has plus 1 rights and sky 1 doesnt however
    Channel 4 are obviously willing to pay for the extra showings where as Sky aren't.

    They are only licenced to air programmes a certain amount of times.
    Showing programmes on a +1 is classed as two different airings, some channels decide not to waste an airing allocation on a +1 channel.
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    TomGrantTomGrant Posts: 4,251
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    Are C4 still doing this?
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    izanamiizanami Posts: 2,788
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    TomGrant wrote: »
    Are C4 still doing this?

    No.

    Instead they are introducing the Simpsons and then saying something like "and today I am dressed as a llama" or "today I am wearing a tea cosy" and other such randomness.

    *not actual quotes, just an idea
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    JAS84JAS84 Posts: 7,430
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    Yeah, but when they aired the first HD episode, the announcer added something along the lines of "is it just me, or do the titles look different?" Funny thing is, it also looked different on one of the last pre-HD episodes, because a Christmas version was used.
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    DarthFaderDarthFader Posts: 3,882
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    chemical2009b wrote: »
    I don't think there is a need for W tags these days now practically everything news is in widescreen, the papers used to do colour tags when that was new and stopped doing that when it became mainstream.

    I guess you could say that about most of the letters on the EPG. For example DD, well you should be able to hear and see on your amp, or HD you should be able to tell. Must be the OCD in me that likes them all to be there regardless :-)

    PJ
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    pburke90pburke90 Posts: 14,758
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    AxG wrote: »
    It was in HD, complete with 4HD dog and preceded with the Tokyo ident.
    Strange that they used the Tokyo ident when they have a HD Simpsons ident they could have used instead.
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    TomGrantTomGrant Posts: 4,251
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    izanami wrote: »
    No.

    Instead they are introducing the Simpsons and then saying something like "and today I am dressed as a llama" or "today I am wearing a tea cosy" and other such randomness.

    *not actual quotes, just an idea

    Oh. Hilarious :(
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    BigOrangeBigOrange Posts: 59,674
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    TomGrant wrote: »
    Oh. Hilarious :(
    No less funny than the programme itself nowadays. :p
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    DarthFaderDarthFader Posts: 3,882
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    Nice to see that Channel 4 are showing one new episode a day rather than just once a week :-)

    PJ
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    Chris_WilsonChris_Wilson Posts: 1,469
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    Dancc wrote: »
    No less funny than the programme itself nowadays. :p

    but I think since the new season began this season which is now on 4 is better than current seasons, and IMO it has always been great
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    JAS84JAS84 Posts: 7,430
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    Paddy C wrote: »
    Strange that they used the Tokyo ident when they have a HD Simpsons ident they could have used instead.
    They use that ident the majority of the time, but sometimes the regular idents slip in. Not sure why, since the Simpsons ident is a programme specific one only used for that one show.
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    Sunny BSunny B Posts: 7,359
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    Season 22 starts tonight!
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    JAS84JAS84 Posts: 7,430
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    Why do they NEVER run trailers in advance when they air new to Freeview episodes? :mad:
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