Burger King
- This article is about the real-world Burger King. For the Burger King within the show, see Burger King (location).
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Commercials
Burger King had featured characters from The Simpsons in some of their advertisements. Several Burger King advertisements were aired to promote the release of The Simpsons Movie.
Prior to the release of The Simpsons Movie, Burger King launched the site "Simpsonize Me" where people can transform their photographs into characters in the Simpsons universe.
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2001
In 2001 Burger King released 15 Halloween figurines with Big Kids meals.
2002 (USA)
In 2002, Burger King released a line of "Creepy Classics" Simpsons figurines in October and November. During October, a port lock-out meant that Burger King had to stop the promotion until stores got caught up with deliveries when it re-opened again.[1]
Burger King also released 4 watches, worth $2.39 each.
2002 (UK)
In 2002, UK Burger King stores released several Simpsons soccer-themed figurines.
2007
In 2007, Burger King started a line of The Simpsons talking figures to promote The Simpsons Movie, which started on July 23, 2007 and ran throughout August, ending on August 26, 2007.
Figures
There were 16 figures, four being available each week. On the first week of the promotion, the Lisa, Krusty, and Chief Wiggum figures were available, along with Golden Homer, which was available every week throughout the promotion.
The characters and what they say:
- Homer - "Yee-Hah!" (both versions)
- Marge - "Oh, Homie!"
- Bart - "Gerunimo!"
- Lisa - "We have to save Springfield!"
- Maggie - sucks pacifier twice
- Nelson - "Haw-Haw!"
- Chief Wiggum - "Stop in the name of squeamishness!"
- Comic Book Guy - "Excuse me."
- Krusty - "Hey Hey! It's your old pal, Krusty!"
- Mr. Burns - "Excellent!"
- Barney - "Call me!"
- Flanders - "There's always room for one more Flanders!"
- Hibbert - "Heh, Heh, Heh."
- Apu - "Please, Please, I am counting as fast as I can!"
- Russ Cargill - "All eyes on me!"
International promotion
There was an international promotion also, which included a FULL set of Golden figurines, including Golden Homer.
2008
This promotion was for couch figures, which had a button on the back and made the character do something. There were (in order) Homer, Bart, Maggie, Lisa, Marge, and Santa's Little Helper was on the TV. You push his head down and the channels flip.
--174.20.247.14 17:58, 2 August 2012 (EDT)=== 2011 === In 2011, Burger King started another line of The Simpsons figurines, this being Treehouse of Horror-themed, as a tie-in to "Treehouse of Horror XXII".
The figure's THOH eps:
- Homer: THOH XIII
- Marge: THOH III
- Bart: THOH VIII
- Lisa: THOH X
- Maggie: THOH IX
- Mr. Burns: THOH XII
- Milhouse: THOH XVIII
- Kang: THOH XVI
- Comic Book Guy: THOH X
- Scratchy: THOH IX
Gallery
2001
2002 (USA)
2002 (USA watches)
2002 (UK)
2007
2011
See also
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