The Mysterious Evolution of Simpsons Promo Images

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"Mr. Burns. Is Shot!"
Special thanks to ‪@EmployeeAMillion‬ & ‪@TheRealJims‬ for their appearances in this deep dive into the evolution of Simpsons promotional images!
Follow me on X (I called the site "Twitter" in this video, whatever THAT means): / itsnicktendo
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0:00 Intro
2:04 I Talk About Simpsons Promos
11:17 Jims Talks About Simpsons Promos
SOURCES
Promo Sources:
www.lardlad.com/promo.shtml
simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Seas...
simpsonswiki.com/wiki/List_of...
Butain Simpson:
www.tumblr.com/chickensnack/1...
TOH XXII Review:
www.tvfanatic.com/2011/10/the...
Bill Morrison Interview:
detroitbookfest.com/detroit-a...
The Simpsons Wrestling Cover:
/ 1480335728588443649
TV Guide Covers:
JuliusPreite/stat...
Who Are You People:
DisneyPlus/p...
Lizzo:
www.thecut.com/2023/08/lizzo-...
Groening and Selman Interview Quote:
t.co/YAj4IeqxJQ
Commercials:
shorturl.at/jwO57
shorturl.at/loBJZ
shorturl.at/aDPRX
Senor Burns Cover by Stesax Music:
shorturl.at/mRW56

Пікірлер: 152

@TheRealJims 10 ай бұрын

Yay! Thanks for having me on your show to talk about some Simpsons stuff I had genuinely never thought about before. I feel like we all kinda just glance at these promo images and forget them, but there is a lot of cool and bizarre stuff in there. (That Lisa's Pony one will never make sense to me.)

@Elvusmiw 10 ай бұрын

Simpsons KZfaq cinematic universe

@dm6905 10 ай бұрын

Between Jims and NICKtendo, why do all these people making Simpsons videos sound like frogs?

@TheRealJims 10 ай бұрын

@@dm6905 Ribbit ribbit

@milan99cz 10 ай бұрын

Sad to see you still hating on Herb in YET another video

@BlinksAwakening 10 ай бұрын

I'm honestly shocked that you, sir, didn't address this stuff first. Love your channel by the way!

@ToonrificTariq 10 ай бұрын

Two of my favorite KZfaqrs in one video. It’s like Christmas.

@noellestradamus 10 ай бұрын

I'm seeing double here, 4 KZfaqRS

@pineapplecity3769 10 ай бұрын

thanks mom

@realDonaldTrump420 10 ай бұрын

He sounds like ProjectFarm

@scootinand 10 ай бұрын

Twenny-one?

@BBWahoo 10 ай бұрын

I want dreamybull for christmas 🥵🏳️‍🌈

@mathieuleader8601 10 ай бұрын

the promo for the Springfield Files makes it look like the episode had an abandoned plotline where Homer teams up with Mulder & Scully to rescue Ozzie Smith from Springfields sinister mystery spot.

@bafd19991 10 ай бұрын

wouldn’t it make sense for a simpsons wiki to be named kwik-e-pedia

@NuteGunray 9 ай бұрын

how are you this smart

@alchemistofsteel8099 9 ай бұрын

Cwcki

@thatcomicandmangafanfromdublin 2 ай бұрын

The wiki Mart

@SpadeALay 10 ай бұрын

I think the kangaroo one is the best because the kangaroo should've been the new cast

@NICKtendoReviews 10 ай бұрын

whoa escape team pfp

@waywardlaser 10 ай бұрын

Interesting to see you guys tackle this often overlooked part of Simpsons history. As a kid I always thought "No way Matt Groening drew all of these himself" just because his name was always there in that distinctive font. Fox basically turned his name into a brand itself.

@eatatjoes6751 10 ай бұрын

I love and hate it.

@hezekiahramirez6965 10 ай бұрын

Maybe it's because I loved DC Comics as a kid but I always just understood that was just a logo and that a lot of artists did the same thing. Bob Kane springs to mind. Even when I was little I knew Bob Kane stopped drawing Batman a long time ago. I saw the artists' names in the comic books. Stan Lee is another one. And sometimes I saw Siegel And Shuster on the odd Superman thing. I also remember seeing Bob Kane's signature in the 1989 Batman movie. So I guess I always just thought of it as a logo

@KazakhV3 10 ай бұрын

Honestly a lot of these promo images are nostalgic as they were used to represent episodes on the back of the old VHS tapes and dvds of the show over here. The promo image for Cape Feare was even used as the front cover for one tape.

@TheRandomPosterTRP 10 ай бұрын

I love that everytime TheRealJims makes a cameo in another KZfaqr's video, they usually adopt their editing style, gotta be my favorite running gag

@KremBotop 10 ай бұрын

This was really fun and interesting. Well done to everyone involved

@EmployeeAMillion 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for having me on! I’ll no longer put any more effort into improving my American accent.

@TheCartoonGamer8000 10 ай бұрын

Didn't know how much I needed something like this til now.

@PeacefulZealot 10 ай бұрын

Between this and his Gil video I get two doses of Jims in one day? What a treat 🧡

@jonothanthrace1530 10 ай бұрын

Speaking of promotional stuff, I remember there being radio ads for every episode for the first several seasons and I have no idea if they were archived anywhere.

@DeepWeeb 10 ай бұрын

I remember seeing a lot of the more parodic promo art on t-shirts and binders, because they were so cool The ones that mystified me the most have to be the "Rosebud" one (since Homer never interacts with the Ramones in the actual episode) and "Jazzy & The Pussycats" (because, again, Milhouse isn't even present at the scene where The White Stripes make their cameo)

@Elvusmiw 10 ай бұрын

The ultimate crossover that was teased has finally come true. The crossover that we didn't deserve but glad we got

@AJPierson 10 ай бұрын

They did team up in the Johnny Test revival review.

@Elvusmiw 10 ай бұрын

@@AJPiersonthey did. I how did I forget

@dittomaster2141 10 ай бұрын

Hearing the real Jim’s over a moving picture is cursed

@samwill7259 10 ай бұрын

Gotta be careful just tossing Muscle Marge at me like a flashbang, it already awakened something in me once and I do not know if I could survive a double tap

@007megaoof 10 ай бұрын

I got flashbacks to when I used to go on deviant art

@samwill7259 10 ай бұрын

@@007megaoof Eeeeveryone's got a thing.

@007megaoof 10 ай бұрын

@@samwill7259 lmao

@giovanniorellana2200 10 ай бұрын

Nice getting TheRealJims to talk about this topic

@walpoleandworcester 10 ай бұрын

I always loved this kind of promo art for these shows. And I've always really dug those movie posters that came with a lot of animated short subjects many decades ago. That's what this reminds me of.

@Elvusmiw 10 ай бұрын

The monorail promo poster is so far my Fav

@TheInkTank 10 ай бұрын

I love this kinda stuff. Great video!

@NICKtendoReviews 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@connorbeith3232 10 ай бұрын

Speaking of promo stuff, one thing I've thought about that also isn't discussed much are promo animations. As in original animations studios create to promote animated movies, particularly CG ones, with some of my favorites coming from Turning Red. I wonder how much of the staff on these films had to animate those on top of the film itself.

@lasarousi 10 ай бұрын

I appreciate that the editing style of Mr Realistic Jimothy was kept, more or less.

@casualtuff2327 10 ай бұрын

8:48 DR BREEN?!?!!?!?! “i was hoping i’d seen the last of him in city 14”

@TomTheyy 10 ай бұрын

2:29 So weird, I was just thinking of "rare Green shirt Bart" earlier today!

@archfd3 10 ай бұрын

Just watched your Ok Ko video very happy to see the new upload a day after seeing it !

@NICKtendoReviews 10 ай бұрын

Love that one! Thanks for the support

@maxresdefault_ 10 ай бұрын

The promo image for Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind is one of my favourite images from the show's history. Great idea for a video.

@buddyisbored2355 10 ай бұрын

wtf black hanz moleman at 4:49

@woodman7841 10 ай бұрын

Wow very good as I have seen it as of it releasing around a minute ago

@smashbrew2039 10 ай бұрын

Thanks bringing back a deep rooted childhood memory for me! On one of the cash register screens of a restaurant I used to go to there was that art of the ape evolving into Homer for some reason 🤷‍♂️

@memeelfman324 10 ай бұрын

Welcome to another epic Nicktendo Simpsons episode

@spinsbum 9 ай бұрын

4:46 "Mr. Burns is shot!" *Whoo-oo!* Homer enjoyed that.

@digitalzealot7026 10 ай бұрын

Omg you should make a video about stock Spongebob art (when some of them first appeared and such)

@spicy767 10 ай бұрын

I was not expecting this in my notifications

@StudioCONGO40 10 ай бұрын

The next video is nicktendo *canon event* great video as usual Dr nick-tendo

@AJPierson 10 ай бұрын

Oh hey! You have the Simpsons Guidebook too. Neat. 👍

@Bobsburgers123 10 ай бұрын

He’s back :)

@brenlc1412 10 ай бұрын

Nick: What other person would be willing to talk at length about Simpsons images? TheRealJims: Now this looks like a job for me!

@botchboy4237 10 ай бұрын

Good job managing to sneak in a Herb sucks in there Jim

@jonothanthrace1530 10 ай бұрын

So many of these later promos feel like they're writing checks the shows can't cash.

@itslydiabxtch 9 ай бұрын

After seeing this video, and three others, cover The Simpsons; I have decided to re-watch every episode as well as all the episodes I've never seen (post-2014)

@benjaminphelps561 10 ай бұрын

i work at a fox affiliate station out in rural america, and we have so many of those promo poster things from the simpsons, we hung up a bunch of them

@hearmymotoredheart 10 ай бұрын

2:00 Matt was absent for the production of that episode? That explains so much

@erikperez4829 10 ай бұрын

I was probably the only one that seen the playboy mag with marge on the cover and thinking but she a cartoon 😂😂😂

@five_oclock_proprietor 10 ай бұрын

after the ad i forgot i wasnt watching-- er listening to nicktendo

@haydenbrewer787 10 ай бұрын

For years, I’ve been puzzled as to where there promotional images even came from.

@ShiningMew 10 ай бұрын

this has like the best thumbnail ever

@RobLives4Love 10 ай бұрын

listening to TheRealJims as Simpsons VIDEO played shook me to my core

@Air_OK 10 ай бұрын

I wasn’t ready for WOKE Simpranos or the Sweatin’ Rudy jumpscare 💀

@th4h3 10 ай бұрын

I love realjims addition here❤

@xanferra 10 ай бұрын

Really liked the video, but I do have to make one correction: I don't believe its Hoover holding the gun in that Who Shot Mr Burns image. The angle that the gun is held at and the inclusion of a silencer, which he had in the episode, makes me think it's Skinner's gun, just being held aloft near Hoover.

@Blue.Diesel 10 ай бұрын

Top 10 anime crossovers, loved the intro

@benncourt 10 ай бұрын

11:08 *holyyy shiiii* l love jims

@Ekraelum 10 ай бұрын

I've always known of these, and actually my cable service sometimes uses the promo images in the TV guide too (others it's just a screenshot or the season DVD boxart). I find it funny that my favorite episode, Deep Space Homer, has one of the most boring promo arts in the show's history lol but at least they didn't try to shoehorn the cameos in it I suppose. The one for Dude, Where's My Ranch? is kinda a perfect summary tbh, for me at least, cause I mostly cared for that episode because of the Everybody Hates Ned Flanders song and the rest is filler for me lol I don't hate the episode but it's not really stellar either

@Mr.BeastFacts 10 ай бұрын

*I have to admit, as much as I like I Can’t Believe It’s Not Jims, TheRealJims is starting to grow on me!*

@hezekiahramirez6965 10 ай бұрын

Have you read many of the Bongo! comics? They're pretty fun. The Bartman and Radioactive Man books are legitimately good. Especially Bartman. I had both Bartman trades as a kid. I've not read them in years but I love them The Treehouse Of Horror comics are kind of hit or miss but overall good too. I've not read many Futurama comics but I plan to get to them eventually. They did two crossovers. The first one is a lot better than the TV version. The second is okay too. But definitely people should check out the comics if they haven't. I'm always happy to hear people mention them

@Alaqeam 8 ай бұрын

Anyone know the name of the song that plays at 15:12? Been searching for months for the source

@S1nwar 10 ай бұрын

man i miss the simpsons of the Xfiles episode, that was the best episode ever...

@ch3rri 10 ай бұрын

11:22 you didn't warn us of the terf jumpscare

@Shadytribe97 10 ай бұрын

I remember as a kid being misled by the box art on the Star Wars themed episodes VHS. It depicted Bart as Luke and Homer as Vader and I assumed it was like some cool ‘Blue Harvest’ sorta parody. Instead the closest thing we got was Mark Hamil saying “use the fork”

@KasumiKenshirou 10 ай бұрын

A lot of the earlier images were simpler than those of later seasons because they were seen by most people as uncolored line art in TV Guide. 10:45 Are they going to stop putting this "Lizzo" person in every TV show, now? Matt Groening's had his name removed from The Critic crossover, but allowed it to appear on the Playboy drawings of the character named after his mom and in the Jeffrey Epstein flight logs.

@Minerdee 10 ай бұрын

TheRealJims kinda sounds like Lorenzo Music to me. It’s kinda neat

@MatthewPrower 10 ай бұрын

i like it when homer do the funni scream

@christopherfarinu8308 10 ай бұрын

we still got to finish the fop retrospective

@NICKtendoReviews 10 ай бұрын

and you got to finish the video

@BoyOHBoy123 9 ай бұрын

5:02 So sad that it's Skinner who's packing heat instead.

@lrgogo1517 10 ай бұрын

Can someone explain the difference between "promo images" and the briefly mentioned "key art"?

@Polycomical 10 ай бұрын

I'm learnding

@Brewart2012 10 ай бұрын

I hope FOP Season 9 and 10 is coming soon(absolutely no rush though)

@NICKtendoReviews 10 ай бұрын

I was screaming into my closet about it/recording some audio for it yesterday.

@Reg16 10 ай бұрын

You better make a joke about how it's been almost a year since you said 'Why do I consider making the next part next year, so don't get as burnt out?", that would be hilarious.

@wyclef_bean 10 ай бұрын

Has anyone mentioned that you sound like Henchman 24 from the venture brothers? Because you do lmao

@backup368 10 ай бұрын

Why did Grandpa have a blue sweater in that calendar?

@jennyquinn23 10 ай бұрын

so is no one talking about the treehouse of horror xxxiv poster?

@Akrenix 10 ай бұрын

2:31 i want the real bart where can i get him

@abanana 10 ай бұрын

yay!!!

@adamgingibbins2751 Сағат бұрын

Wikisimpsons over the fandom one anyway. Fandom has to many ads man

@lrgogo1517 10 ай бұрын

FOP part 3 hype!!

@DigiRangerScott 10 ай бұрын

Great video! Now if only Carl could find his wallet

@collinlueb5980 10 ай бұрын

whats the name of the song that starts at 2:04 ?

@AJPierson 10 ай бұрын

It says so in the video. Portal - Fantavision

@TheRealBlackarrot 10 ай бұрын

Why has Matt Greoning's signature been on every promotional Simpsons image even though he didn't draw them?

@AJPierson 10 ай бұрын

@gabrielcornejo682 10 ай бұрын

6:47 Why?

@austinthompson3075 10 ай бұрын

NO.................NO.......WHY WOULD I WANT THIS.

@StinkySeaGoat 10 ай бұрын

Imagine if the simpsons brought on streamers as guest stars

@NICKtendoReviews 10 ай бұрын

Duncanville got NINJA. It could happen

@backup368 10 ай бұрын

You mean Lord Montymort.

@moxxiepeppino 10 ай бұрын

Wow

@kathy444 10 ай бұрын

nick is a matt groening youtuber now

@NICKtendoReviews 10 ай бұрын

Good thing I teamed up with one

@kathy444 10 ай бұрын

all it needs is the matt groening signature on the corner of the screen for the entire duration of the video @@NICKtendoReviews

@lucinae8510 10 ай бұрын

I hate the promo images with just celebrities standing around in voids with the Simpsons or on their own. Besides some sectors of movie stars and childhood media, I've never been a celeb savvy person, so for the majority of these I have no clue who these people are! Sure the same applies within the episodes, but at least there I get learn something about them and see them interract with the Simpsons characters, even if I end up disliking them. These promos are not only cheaply produced and boring, but it's creepy to see realistically drawn characters smirking at me or judging the Simpsons with zero context and that puts me off watching the episode! The opposite of what promos or I want to do!

@SirFarty-hh6lk 9 ай бұрын

Do Fiona and cake please

@BuddhaBot 10 ай бұрын

I liked the Jockey Elves. But I don’t know how to feel about Matt Groening liking the Jockey Elves too -_-

@AJPierson 10 ай бұрын

Worst. Episode. Ever. Said most people.

@BuddhaBot 10 ай бұрын

@@AJPierson I disagree.

@tavynmay 4 ай бұрын

The fact that the two wikis are called “wiki Simpsons” and “Simpsons wiki” sounds like a Simpsons joke

@theletterm1787 10 ай бұрын

@donaldscottishengine 10 ай бұрын

GUYS THEY SHOT MR. BURNS

@spencerfake 9 ай бұрын

mr burns is shot! W O O H O O

@kazmiller7195 10 ай бұрын

Mommmmm, nicktendo made me think I clicked on a toonrifictrariq videoo

@TiredCapybara 8 ай бұрын

I have to disagree with your statement pertaining to not being able to tell apart animation from the 2010's and 2020's. I know you already mentioned backgrounds, but the animation itself has also improved a lot in comparison the the 2010's. It's a lot more fluid, bouncy, and expressive while the 2010's HD era animation was a lot stiffer and less dynamic. While the stylization hasn't changed all that much, the animation quality defiently has and it's easy to pick out between the time periods.

@NICKtendoReviews 8 ай бұрын

If we’re gonna get nitpicky, the animation quality started to pick up in the way you’re talking about it around Season 27 (I started noticing it in “The Town”) so no, I don’t think that’s the main difference between the two decades. Fair point though! This video is also moreso about design evolution in the show too, that’s just where my brain was at.