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Homer Buddha, “Mmmmm. Enlightenment.”
The kidrobot x the Simpsons toy collaboration continues with the new 7-inch vinyl Homer Buddha. This standalone, zen-like Homer inspired by “Goo Goo Gai Pan” (Season 16, Episode 12), comes packaged in a white and red box parodying a Chinese take-out food container.
“With a pretzel in one hand, and beads in another, Homer passes down the oral tradition of donut eating…” —kidrobot blog
Homer Buddha, peacefully sitting on top of “giant fried dough topped with pink frosting and rainbow jimmies,” will be available starting September 6th, 2012.
Wooly Walter White with “Magnetic Personality”
This functional parody on the classic Wooly Willy game with the character Walter White in place, was created by artist Casey Weldon. The piece is part of the Breaking Bad Art Project show.
There are affordable prints available (unfortunately sans the ‘magic wand’).
The “Best of Ralph Wiggum” video consolidates some of the simple word choices and combinations formed by the comical animated character on The Simpsons. Though Ralph can come off as oblivious or ignorant, so often what he says is perfectly succinct (or purely laughable).
(found via @piccsydaniel via Revolver)
Sherman Hemsley (1938 – 2012), R.I.P.
“Sherman Hemsley, the bantamweight comic actor who portrayed the scrappy, nouveau riche George Jefferson on the hit CBS sitcom “The Jeffersons,” died on Tuesday at his home in El Paso. He was 74…” —obituary via The New York Times
The above vintage shot is of comedic characters George Jefferson and Archie Bunker on the 1970s television show “All in the Family.”
(photo via The New York Times, credited to CBS, via Photofest)
The Art of Film & TV Title Design (via PBS Off Book series)
minimal Mad Men teaser billboard ads for Season Five
The above variation of the “falling man” makes good use of white space on the side of the Andaz Hotel on Sunset Boulevard instead of a traditional billboard shape.
Mad Men Season 5 premieres on March 25th, 2012 on AMC.
(photographs of campaign via Daily Billboard)
“On October 20, 1951, the American public got its first look at the CBS Eye logo.” —CBS Eye Commemerative Video
As the Creative Director, William “Bill” Golden is credited with designing the iconic on-air “Eye” identity symbol for CBS Television (with the help of designer Kurt Weihs). William Golden was awarded an AIGA Medal back in 1998.
The Atlantic rounds up “A Visual History of Literary References on ‘The Simpsons’,” with help from the Lisa Simpson Book Club
On August 6th, 2011, Google Doodle commemorates the 100th birthday anniversary of comedic actress Lucille Ball with a sweet “I Love Lucy” video homage.
After the season finale, FOX and The Simpsons leave the audience a cliffhanger on the fate of Ned’s new relationship with Edna. Through a fun marketing campaign, complete with Facebook and Twitter icons, “the love and future happiness of Ned Flanders and Edna Krabappel are in your hands.”
