Watch: Banksy delivers a dark couch gag to 'The Simpsons'
FOX animated favorite lets the British provocateur bite the hand that feeds them
We don't know if there's a lot of overlap between "Exit Through the Gift Shop" and "The Simpsons," so Springfield's First Family may have introduced a lot of viewers to Banksy on Sunday (Oct. 10) night.
A British graffit artist, painter, activist, film director and all-around-provocateur, Banksy storyboarded and directing the couch gag that opened Sunday's "Simpsons" episode. And the result?
Let's just say it was darker than your typical "Simpsons" couch gag.
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October 11, 2010 at 12:50AM EST Reply to CommentBest. Couch Gag. Ever
Motor Away
October 11, 2010 at 2:00AM EST Reply to CommentThat wasn't even remotely funny, and didn't deserve to go on for so long.
Crispin
October 11, 2010 at 2:59AM EST Reply to CommentYou may want to fix the typos in this article.
dan Crispin - Fixed one reference to the "coach" gag. Were there others?
October 11, 2010 at 11:12AM EST-Daniel
Derek
October 11, 2010 at 3:09AM EST Reply to Commentwow this show is still on the air? I thought it started sucking after the 14th or 15th season when they lost all their good writers (john swartzwelder) and tried to be family guy with uber-leftist sensibilities
Skoogs
October 11, 2010 at 4:05AM EST Reply to Commentwow. Thanks Banksy. And cheers to the executive who allowed this to air. Reality is awesome...for some.
Mulderism
October 11, 2010 at 4:33AM EST Reply to CommentWhen did they change the opening animations? I haven't watched a new Simpson's in years.
The couch gag epitomizes why I haven't liked the Simpsons for many years.
dan Mulderism - They refreshed the opening credits when the show went HD two years ago...
October 11, 2010 at 11:13AM EST-Daniel