Simpsons / Banksy

I quite like The Simpsons, and I enjoy the work of pop-culture street artist Banksy, and this blog post is a nice fusion of them both.

Last night in America, the Banksy-created opening sequence premiered on an episode of The Simpsons, drawing attention to the fact that the show is allegedly animated / produced in Seoul, South Korea (more details courtesy of The Guardian)

The Simpsons were recently announced as the top television brand ever, with all-time total worldwide DVD and merchandise sales topping $8billion (again, read more on The Guardian website). The show (and Banksy) should be commended for bringing important issues such as the production of the show in other countries to the forefront of public knowledge, as a lot of people (myself included) didn't know about it happening.

Anyway, here's the video (Courtesy of banksyfim on YouTube - link there if for any reason the embedding doesn't work, or gets taken down!)



What did you think of the trailer?
Did you know about The Simpsons (and other cartoons) being illustrated in South Korea?
Does this change your opinion of The Simpsons brand?

Let me know your thoughts (Y'know, by writing comments!)

Paul