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noveel · 05-29-2007, 09:48 PM

I'm guessing like Family Guy, it makes most of it's money from syndication, DVD sales, and merchandising

Dr. Thong · 05-29-2007, 10:29 PM

They wouldn't be doing it if they weren't making money at it.

How many shows run 18 years??

And how many 18 year old shows have a feature film based on them??

Money talks. After all, why would Fox revive a show (Family Guy) that had they'd cancelled three years earlier?? The answer: Those Family Guy DVD boxsets made lots of money.

bigflames · 07-04-2007, 01:42 PM

ya they still make boatloads, i dont think they would have stuck with it thislong if it didnt or put this movie out

TJL · 07-04-2007, 02:46 PM

A while back I saw a profile of Sam Simon, one of the Executive Producers of "The Simpsons," and they said that he pretty much never has to work again becasue of all the dough he's made from his piece of the show.

So someone is making money off of the Simpsons.

simpsonslover565 · 07-08-2007, 07:52 PM

they have to

sixfingers · 11-06-2010, 08:26 PM

Like Troy McClure said, it would keep going until it became unprofitable.

05-29-2007, 09:48 PM	#1
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07-04-2007, 01:42 PM	#3
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07-04-2007, 02:46 PM	#4
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	A while back I saw a profile of Sam Simon, one of the Executive Producers of "The Simpsons," and they said that he pretty much never has to work again becasue of all the dough he's made from his piece of the show. So someone is making money off of the Simpsons.
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07-08-2007, 07:52 PM	#5
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11-06-2010, 08:26 PM	#6
sixfingers John Alan Elson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 22, 2008 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,491	Like Troy McClure said, it would keep going until it became unprofitable.