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Fuss over ''The Simpsons'' more than much ado about nothing.

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Publication Date: 20-FEB-03 		Format: Online - approximately 769 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Fuss over ''The Simpsons'' more than much ado about nothing.(News)

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Byline: Burt Constable

Four centuries ago, all the world was a stage, and the king of pop culture was bard William Shakespeare. His 37 plays, assorted poems and sonnets delighted everyone from princes to paupers, who might not have realized how fortunate they were to witness such genius firsthand.

Today, all the world is available on TV or pirated DVDs, and we are blessed to be basking in the brilliance of 302 episodes of "The Simpsons." What began in 1987 as a crude cartoon filler for a variety show on a fledgling TV network has blossomed into the longest-running animated TV show and a cultural icon that serves as the Shakespeare of our time....

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