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By Nancy Basile, About.com Guide to Animated TV since 1999

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'The Simpsons Movie' Trailer
'The Simpsons Movie' is coming to theaters July 27, 2007. Watch the teaser trailer and read my comments about 'The Simpsons' forthcoming movie.

'Aqua Teen Hunger Force Movie' Trailer
The 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force Movie' trailer (officially known as 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters') offers lots of scenes that may or may not be in the movie, according to the trailer. But knowing 'ATHF' as we do, they're yanking our chain. Enjoy this video clip from the 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force Movie.'

David Silverman Designs Holiday Cards
In this video clip from Boing Boing TV, David Silverman, director of The Simpsons Movie, not only shows us his holiday illustrations, but also plays a mighty fine tuba.

24 - Day Zero
24 - Day Zero is an online animated series that takes place before Day 1 of Fox's 24.

"The Simpsons" Video - Homer in the 3rd Dimension
In this video clip from "The Simpsons" Complete Seventh Season DVD, Matt Groening talks about how crude his animation for "The Tracey Ullman Shorts" was, and how uncomfortable he is watching it.

"The Simpsons" Video - "Hey, Elephant!"
In this video clip from "The Simpsons" episode "Large Marge," Krusty fails to save Homer, Bart and Milhouse from a loose elephant, Marge reveals her newest assets to stop Chief Wiggum and officers from firing.

"The Simpsons" Video - "Active Social Life"
This video clip from "The Simpsons" episode "Three Gays of the Condo" shows Homer learning that his two roommates are gay. What will he do?

"The Simpsons" Video - Dazed and Confused
In this video clip from "Homerpalooza," listen to brief commentary from "The Simpsons" Complete Seventh Season DVD. Poor Homer tries to dance with a group who's pimpin' their van.

"The Simpsons" Video - "Love Conquers All"
In this video clip from "The Simpsons" episode "The Way We Weren't," we see Homer escapes fat camp to find the anonymous girl (Marge) who shared his first kiss.

"The Simpsons" Video - Homer in the 3rd Dimension
In this video clip from "The Simpsons" Complete Seventh Season DVD, the animators talk about the difficulty in creating the characters in 3D for the "Treehouse of Horror VI" episode.

"The Simpsons" Video - "My Retainer!"
In this video clip from "The Simpsons" episode "The Way We Weren't," Marge and the girls dish about who they would and wouldn't marry. Then Marge loses her retainer, only to have it magically appear thanks to an anonymous boy (Homer.) This is a rough animatic which is used before the final version.

"The Simpsons" Video - Story Retreat
In this video clip from "The Simpsons" Complete Seventh Season DVD, the team talks about how story and episode ideas used to be generated. Ah, the good ol' days!

"The Simpsons" Video - Gross Miscalculation
In this video clip from "The Simpsons" Complete Seventh Season DVD, the commentary discusses the "Treehouse of Horror VI" episode, and how they were robbed of an Emmy award.

"The Simpsons" Video - Homer's Head
In this video clip from "The Simpsons" Complete Seventh Season DVD, the team discusses mistakes in the animation, as well as how some of the design of the house echoes the look of the characters.

"The Simpsons" Video - "Windmill Hole"
This video clip shows Marge and Homer narrowly escaping a mob at the miniature golf course when they're trapped, naked, inside a windmill in "Natural Born Kissers" on "The Simpsons."

"The Simpsons" Video - Animatic
This video clip from "The Simpsons" Season 7 DVD shows the original drawing, as well as the finished scene, from a portion of "Home Sweet Home-Diddily-Dum-Doodily."

Nibbler "Futurama" Episode Clip
Watch a "Futurama" video clip of Nibbler greeting, then eating, the other animals on the ship.

"The Simpsons" Complete Sixth Season DVD - "The Amateur"
Speculation on who could have killed Mr. Burns.

"The Simpsons" The Complete Sixth Season DVD - "Franz's Opinion"
Dennis Franz weighs on in "America's Most Wanted" as to who shot Mr. Burns.

"The Simpsons" The Complete Sixth Season DVD - "Flat Space"
An animatic showing how a scene was drawn for "The Shinning," along with commentary.

"The Simpsons" The Complete Sixth Season DVD - "Fabulous Halloween"
Animatic of the opening of the Halloween special, and commentary about the show and "Life Is Hell."

"The Simpsons" The Complete Sixth Season DVD - "Arnie, Sly and Bruce"
Animatic of "The Shinning" with commentary about using Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sly Stallone and Bruce Willis in an episode.

"A Look Back with James Brooks"
Download and watch James Brooks discuss the beginning of "The Simpsons" in this clip from "The Simpsons" The Complete Fifth Season.

"Nerds and Bullies" Deleted Scene
Download and watch this deleted scene from "The Simpsons," courtesy of "The Simpsons" The Complete Fifth Season on DVD.

"Grandpa Simpson" Deleted Scene
Download and watch a video clip of a deleted scene of Grandpa Simpsons, courtesy of "The Simpsons" The Complete Fifth Season on DVD.

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