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TV: Teacher, mother, secret lover

By Linze Griebenow | February 13, 2012

The Simpsons is arguably the most American cultural phenomenon since denying the metric system.Although there has been criticism over the years of the declining quality of the program, Bart Simpson reminds us that, "They've given us hundreds of hours...

The Simpsons reach 500 episodes

By Katie Finlon | February 13, 2012

Twenty-three seasons. 500 episodes.Ay caramba."At Long Last Leave," the 500th episode of The Simpsons, will air at 8 p.m. Sunday on Fox.According to Entertainment Weekly, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will make a cameo on the episode. Assange is under...

Halloween specials that spook you

By Tony Martin | October 27, 2010

Aside from cheesy Christmas episodes, Halloween yields the only cool holiday specials on television. So, until shows start doing Labor Day episodes (where all the characters strike from their jobs for better wages), here is a list of some of the best...