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| − | '''Toyota Motor Corporation''' is a Japanese automotive manufacturer headquartered in {{W|Toyota, Aichi}}, [[Japan]]. | + | '''Toyota Motor Corporation''' is a Japanese automotive manufacturer headquartered in {{W|Toyota, Aichi}}, [[Japan]]. Toyota collaborated with The Simpsons in a short-lived advertising campaign for the Toyota Corolla between [[1992]] and [[1993]], making it one of the franchise's earliest partnerships with an automobile manufacturer. The campaign consisted of three officially licensed television commercials featuring original animation created specifically for Toyota.<ref>[https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/the-times-the-simpsons-stared-in-car-ads-around-the-world-132575/ The times The Simpsons starred in car ads around the world]</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1993/05/13/the-groening-of-america/cc92d742-8ace-4f1b-a963-0177b383eca9 THE GROENING OF AMERICA]</ref> |
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| + | The first commercial introduced the Corolla as "a welcome addition to the family... any family," while the second featured [[Homer]], [[Bart]], and [[Ned Flanders]] in a neighborhood prank involving a Corolla Wagon. The third starred Homer and [[Grandpa Simpson]], who eagerly claimed Homer's new Corolla after learning what it was. Although the commercials aired in North America, some were also broadcast dubbed into [[Québec]] French.<ref>[https://www.simpsonspark.com/dossiers/publicites_simpson Publicités TV]</ref> | ||
== List of commercials == | == List of commercials == | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
*{{Wikipedialink}} | *{{Wikipedialink}} | ||
| − | + | *[https://archive.org/details/thesimpsonstoyotacommercials19921993 Commercials] at {{W|Archive.org}} | |
{{Real world companies}} | {{Real world companies}} | ||
Latest revision as of 00:34, July 20, 2026
Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota, Aichi, Japan. Toyota collaborated with The Simpsons in a short-lived advertising campaign for the Toyota Corolla between 1992 and 1993, making it one of the franchise's earliest partnerships with an automobile manufacturer. The campaign consisted of three officially licensed television commercials featuring original animation created specifically for Toyota.[1][2]
The first commercial introduced the Corolla as "a welcome addition to the family... any family," while the second featured Homer, Bart, and Ned Flanders in a neighborhood prank involving a Corolla Wagon. The third starred Homer and Grandpa Simpson, who eagerly claimed Homer's new Corolla after learning what it was. Although the commercials aired in North America, some were also broadcast dubbed into Québec French.[3]
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