A little dose of nostalgia for all you Simpsons fans out there.
Most fans of the show will agree that The Simpsons isn’t what it used to be, but will also agree that in its early days, there were few shows that could touch it in terms of its humour, its wit and its impact around the world.
Illustrator David Silverman has been with the show from the beginning and in the last couple of days, he’s dipped into his own personal archives and dug up some original sketches from shows dating back as far as 1988 and including famous sketches like The Simpsons version of Edgar Allen Poe’s ‘The Raven’ and when Homer dreams of living in ‘The Land of Chocolate’.
We think you’ll enjoy them.
Was looking for artifacts from Bart the Genius (1/14/90) – found roughs of Homer from final scene. pic.twitter.com/usAZ54Vnrg
— David Silverman (@tubatron) January 19, 2014
Also found, from Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk (12/5/91) – my storyboard sketch for Land of Chocolate. pic.twitter.com/r7l4Z1aNzS — David Silverman (@tubatron) January 19, 2014
Well, now HERE’S the 1st part of that Land of Chocolate sequence, I knew it was around somewhere – pic.twitter.com/JFQDEX1N7T — David Silverman (@tubatron) January 19, 2014
Interesting drawing, original Mrs Krabappel model for Bart the Genius. The great Dan Haskett designed her! pic.twitter.com/ats9PzG02r
— David Silverman (@tubatron) January 19, 2014
Okay, and here’s Milhouse model sheet done for Bart the Genius — pic.twitter.com/yWUU5LuLFr
— David Silverman (@tubatron) January 19, 2014
Wes Archer’s clean up of his Marge turnaround, first season — pic.twitter.com/vBWd4vAllH — David Silverman (@tubatron) January 19, 2014
Ruff of Homer from TU Short “The Bart Simpson Show” w frame grab of final. Not many ruffs saved from back then – pic.twitter.com/4BzFCXiLZ3 — David Silverman (@tubatron) January 19, 2014
AND here’s a few doodles of Bart and some notes to myself that make only vague sense, c1991. pic.twitter.com/MW1uJkkTpd
— David Silverman (@tubatron) January 19, 2014
Found Milhouse ruffs from 1988 Butterfinger ad. His 1st appearance. “It’s neat-o!”™ was Bart’s line — hooboy – pic.twitter.com/vsKKD60cnJ
— David Silverman (@tubatron) January 19, 2014
AS it is Edgar Allen Poe’s 205th bday (1/19/1809) here come a few THoH Raven roughs found lyin’ around — pic.twitter.com/drNrE06vjW — David Silverman (@tubatron) January 20, 2014
And here’s another THoH Raven ruff – Homer looks to Lenore – ohhh Lenore — pic.twitter.com/MlJ3aFAwt0 — David Silverman (@tubatron) January 20, 2014
Homer pondering weak and weary, over many quaint & curious volume of forgotten lore – pic.twitter.com/0xhBqPrCrI
— David Silverman (@tubatron) January 20, 2014
Various doodles for storyboard & layout for THoH Raven – pic.twitter.com/l5AoXdBZRv
— David Silverman (@tubatron) January 20, 2014
Hat-tip: Buzzfeed
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