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|title=<center>Fox Kids "Bartcasting"</center> | |title=<center>Fox Kids "Bartcasting"</center> | ||
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|imagecaption=The logo for the event, taken from a promo. | |imagecaption=The logo for the event, taken from a promo. | ||
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|datefound=06 Nov 2022 | |||
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'''"Bartcasting"''' was an event that took place on Fox Kids for a single day on November 2nd, 1996 to promote ''The Simpsons'', specifically, the upcoming season at the time: Season 8. During the event, Bart Simpson had "taken control" of the Fox Kids satellite, and was now in control of the broadcasting. This | '''"Bartcasting"''' was an event that took place on Fox Kids for a single day on November 2nd, 1996 to promote ''The Simpsons'', specifically, the upcoming season at the time: Season 8. During the event, Bart Simpson had "taken control" of the Fox Kids satellite, and was now in control of the broadcasting. This amounted to Bart Simpson hosting the regular Fox Kids line up of cartoons on that day along with the occasional ''Simpsons'' clip that aired during commercial breaks, leading up to a sneak peek at the season 8 premiere.<ref>[https://www.nohomers.net/showthread.php?108365-BartCasting A forum thread discussing the event.] Retrieved 02 May '20</ref> | ||
===Availability=== | ===Availability=== | ||
Since "Bartcasting" was a one-off promotion, these hosting segments have not been seen or aired since their initial airing on that Saturday, and there is very little information online about this event in general. | Since "Bartcasting" was a one-off promotion, these hosting segments have not been seen or aired since their initial airing on that Saturday, and there is very little information online about this event in general. On May 21st, 2022, YouTuber [https://www.youtube.com/c/JosephASobora Joseph A. Sobora] uploaded a compilation of Fox Kids commercials recorded on November 2nd, 1996, from WFLD-TV, Ch. 32 in Chicago, IL, including one of the, previously lost, Fox Kids "Bartcasting" bumpers. | ||
On November 6th, 2022, all bumpers from the "Bartcasting" event were uploaded to YouTube by [https://www.youtube.com/c/KrudVid/ krudvid]. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 06:21, 6 November 2022
"Bartcasting" was an event that took place on Fox Kids for a single day on November 2nd, 1996 to promote The Simpsons, specifically, the upcoming season at the time: Season 8. During the event, Bart Simpson had "taken control" of the Fox Kids satellite, and was now in control of the broadcasting. This amounted to Bart Simpson hosting the regular Fox Kids line up of cartoons on that day along with the occasional Simpsons clip that aired during commercial breaks, leading up to a sneak peek at the season 8 premiere.[1]
Availability
Since "Bartcasting" was a one-off promotion, these hosting segments have not been seen or aired since their initial airing on that Saturday, and there is very little information online about this event in general. On May 21st, 2022, YouTuber Joseph A. Sobora uploaded a compilation of Fox Kids commercials recorded on November 2nd, 1996, from WFLD-TV, Ch. 32 in Chicago, IL, including one of the, previously lost, Fox Kids "Bartcasting" bumpers.
On November 6th, 2022, all bumpers from the "Bartcasting" event were uploaded to YouTube by krudvid.
Gallery
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See Also
- The Simpsons (partially found deleted scenes of Fox animated sitcom; 1989-present)
- The Simpsons (partially found scripts for unproduced episodes of Fox animated sitcom; 1990s)
- The Simpsons "Some Enchanted Evening" (partially found original pilot of Fox animated sitcom; 1989-1990)
- The Simpsons Movie (partially found alternate versions and deleted scenes of animated comedy film; 2007)
- Currys (partially found "The Simpsons" Sky One sponsorships ads from British electronics retailer; 2009-2010)
- Season Six Alternative Packaging Program (lost audio from phone number based on "The Simpsons" animated TV sitcom; 2005-2011)
- Al-Shamshoon (partially lost unaired Arabic dubbed episodes of "The Simpsons" animated series; 2005)
Reference
- ↑ A forum thread discussing the event. Retrieved 02 May '20