The Simpsons in Real Life

[Robot Chicken]

Did anyone see this?

The makers of the hit cartoon The Simpsons have a filmed the show's opening titles using real actors.

In the hit viral going around the world we get to see what Bart, Homer, Marg, Lisa and Maggie would look like if they were humans.

And you can be among the first to watch the hilarious titles, filmed over 18 months in Britain, by clicking one of the links below.

The clip re-enacts the title sequence to a tee beginning with the camera zooming into a schoolroom to see a blonde Bart scribbling lines on the blackboard.

Simpson’s maker Matt Groening has approved the human version of the show’s opening credits to promote the brand new series.

Sky One will broadcast the promo as its viewers gear up for the The Simpson's 17th season which begins on March 20.

An insider said: "We're really excited about it.

"We used regular actors, not so much for their resemblance - as you can't copy a bunch of yellow characters - but becuase you can easily identify with them."

A balding actor plays Homer as he leaves work dropping some nuclear waste out of the window on the way home.

While a baby girl copies the scene where Lisa appears to be driving Marg’s car.

The opening montage ends with the whole family squeezed on the settee ready to watch the cartoon version of the show.

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[Cian]

Lisa looks just, well... wrong. Too wrong even allowing for the lack of yellowness.

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

I quite like that!!!! Lisa doesn't work though

 

[dougdeep]

Where were the cast of thousands that appear before the homecoming?

 

[FalmerforAll!**]

They all look wrong.What the hell is up with marge,we all love the tall blue hair!

 

[NMH]

Well thanks for that.

I bet we start next season with Chesterfield

 

[dougdeep]

Well thanks for that.

I bet we start next season with Chesterfield

Do you think we will finish at Wembley?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

NSC version might well include:

Homer - Dave The Gaffer
Marge - Yorkie
Bart - Kev The Ape

 

[Everest]

Lisa - BAG (oooops)
Maggie - hmmmm, I'll have think about that one.


*skulks away before Laura sees this*

 

[Biscuit]

Locky would make a great Ned Flanders.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Biscuit could be Ralph Wiggum

 

[Marc]

good effort but its abit shit!

 

[Virgos Magician]

Not bad

 

[Easy 10]

I thought that was bloody excellent.
Good work with the skateboard jump onto the car roof. Marvellous !

 

[Robot Chicken]

18 months to do it?!

 

[Bluejuice]

It's a good effort certainly. I like the way the camera angles are all set up like in the cartoon. But ultimately it was never going to work entirely.

The bit with the car going round the corner just after Bart has skated past is terrible. It seems to be travelling at about 10mph, posing about as much threat as 1066 Seagull

 

[Woodchip]

As Bluejuice said, it's a good effort.

Did they recruit Annie to play Lisa?

 

[Richard Whiteley]

That is brilliant. But why is it filmed in England? It all looks so, er, English

 

[Basil Fawlty]

I thought it was great, Lisa looked just plain wrong.

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

Lisa - BAG (oooops)
Maggie - hmmmm, I'll have think about that one.


*skulks away before Laura sees this*

I don't mind being compared to Lisa - she's fab!