Celebratings 20 Years of The Simpsons
December 21st, 2009 admin
Cartoonist Bill Mudron whipped up this piece of artwork to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the series premiere of The Simpsons , which debuted December 17, 1989. The piece, “Creation of Homer,” lovingly renders key writers, directors and producers from the early years of the show. Bill’s Flickr page, linked above, has the entire image along with identifications.
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