Editing The Simpsons (section)

==Merchandise==
{{See also|List of The Simpsons books|List of The Simpsons home video releases}}
The popularity of ''The Simpsons'' has made it a billion-dollar merchandising industry.<ref name="mikescully"/> The title family and supporting characters appear on everything from T-shirts to posters. ''The Simpsons'' has been used as a theme for special editions of well-known board games, including [[Cluedo|Clue]], [[Scrabble]], [[Monopoly (game)|Monopoly]], [[Operation (game)|Operation]], and [[The Game of Life]], as well as the [[trivia]] games What Would Homer Do? and Simpsons ''[[Jeopardy!]]''. Several card games such as [[Trump (card games)|trump cards]] and The Simpsons Trading Card Game have also been released. Many official or unofficial ''Simpsons'' books such as episode guides have been published. Many episodes of the show have been released on DVD and VHS over the years. When the first season DVD was released in 2001, it quickly became the best-selling television DVD in history, although it was later overtaken by the first season of ''[[Chappelle's Show]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Chappelles/2338 |title=Chappelle's Show—S1 DVD Passes ''The Simpsons'' As #1 All-Time TV-DVD; Celebrates by Announcing Season 2! |access-date=July 3, 2006 |author=Lambert, David |date=September 19, 2004 |publisher=TV Shows On DVD|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012183821/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Chappelles/2338 |archive-date=October 12, 2007 }}</ref> In particular, seasons one through seventeen were released on DVD for 13 years between September 2001 to December 2014 in the U.S./Canada ([[DVD region code#1|Region 1]]), Europe ([[DVD region code#2|Region 2]]), and Australia/New Zealand/Latin America ([[DVD region code#4|Region 4]]). However, on April 8, 2015, Al Jean announced that the season 17 DVD would be the last one ever produced, leaving the collection from seasons 1 to 17, season 20 (released out of order in 2010), with seasons 18, 19, and 21 onwards unreleased.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=AlJean|number=585822651651727361|first=Al|last=Jean|title=@thesimpsons #EverySimpsonsEver I personally am v sorry to see DVDs discontinued We did them purely for the love of hearing ourselves talk" \|date=April 8, 2015 |access-date=November 1, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312223348/https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/585822651651727361 |archive-date=March 12, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="AVDVD">{{cite web |author=Sean O'Neal |url=https://www.avclub.com/the-simpsons-will-no-longer-be-released-on-dvd-1798278711 |title=The Simpsons will no longer be released on DVD|publisher=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=April 9, 2015 |access-date=January 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023203602/http://www.avclub.com/article/simpsons-will-no-longer-be-released-dvd-217796 |archive-date=October 23, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> Jean also stated that the deleted scenes and commentaries would try to be released to the Simpsons World app, and that they were pushing for Simpsons World to be expanded outside of the U.S.<ref name="AVDVD"/> Two years later, however, on July 22, 2017, it was announced that season 18 would be released on December 5, 2017, on DVD.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3Tfi5vjGBo|title=THE SIMPSONS Panel at Comic-Con 2017 – Season 28|author=Animation on FOX|date=July 23, 2017|via=YouTube|access-date=July 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901183702/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3Tfi5vjGBo&gl=US&hl=en|archive-date=September 1, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Another two years later, on July 20, 2019, it was announced that season 19 would be released on December 3, 2019, on DVD.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/simpsons-dvd-season-19-disney-1203274456/| work=Variety| title=The Simpsons' Will Finally Release Season 19 on DVD, Helping Out Purist Collectors| date=July 20, 2019| access-date=July 23, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721173131/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/simpsons-dvd-season-19-disney-1203274456/amp/| archive-date=July 21, 2019| url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2003, about 500 companies around the world were licensed to use ''Simpsons'' characters in their advertising.<ref>{{cite web |author=Bonne, Jon |url=https://www.today.com/news/simpsons-evolves-industry-wbna3403870 |title='Simpsons' evolves as an industry |publisher=Today|date=November 7, 2003 |access-date=January 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624185330/http://www.today.com/id/3403870 |archive-date=June 24, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> As a promotion for ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'', twelve [[7-Eleven]] stores were transformed into [[Kwik-E-Mart]]s and sold ''The Simpsons'' related products. These included "Buzz Cola", "Krusty-O" cereal, pink doughnuts with sprinkles, and "Squishees".<ref>{{cite news |title=7-Eleven Becomes Kwik-E-Mart for 'Simpsons Movie' Promotion |work=Fox News |date=July 1, 2007 |url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/7-eleven-becomes-kwik-e-mart-for-simpsons-movie-promotion |access-date=January 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012004622/http://www.foxnews.com/story/2007/07/01/7-eleven-becomes-kwik-e-mart-for-simpsons-movie-promotion/ |archive-date=October 12, 2013}}</ref>

In 2008, consumers around the world spent $750&nbsp;million on merchandise related to ''The Simpsons'', with half of the amount originating from the United States. By 2009, 20th Century Fox had greatly increased merchandising efforts.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lieberman |first=David |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/media/2009-05-14-merchandise-fox-simpsons_N.htm |title=Pressure is on 'The Simpsons' to capitalize on merchandise |work=[[USA Today]] |date=May 14, 2009 |access-date=October 18, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024160942/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/media/2009-05-14-merchandise-fox-simpsons_N.htm |archive-date=October 24, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> On April 9, 2009, the [[United States Postal Service]] unveiled a series of five 44-cent stamps featuring Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, to commemorate the show's twentieth anniversary.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/news/simpsons-stamps-unveiled-imagegallery-others-jfmu9Fdcadj.html |title=Simpsons' stamps unveiled |website=Sify News |access-date=May 16, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119203243/http://www.sify.com/news/simpsons-stamps-unveiled-imagegallery-others-jfmu9Fdcadj.html |archive-date=November 19, 2011 }}</ref> ''The Simpsons'' is the first television series still in production to receive this recognition.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Simpsons get postage stamps |work=BBC News Online |date=April 1, 2009 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7975925.stm |access-date=April 1, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090402012152/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7975925.stm |archive-date=April 2, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/product-management/12285618-1.html |title=Postal Service launching 'Simpsons' stamps |date=April 1, 2009 |access-date=April 1, 2009 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |author=Szalai, George |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110110111851/http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/product-management/12285618-1.html |archive-date=January 10, 2011 }}</ref> The stamps, designed by Matt Groening, were made available for purchase on May 7, 2009.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/09/simpsons.stamps/ |title='Simpsons' stamps to hit post offices (d'oh!) |work=CNN|date=April 9, 2009 |access-date=April 9, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105195613/http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/09/simpsons.stamps/ |archive-date=November 5, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> Approximately one billion were printed, but only 318&nbsp;million were sold, costing the Postal Service $1.2&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Simpsons stamps launched in US |url=http://newslite.tv/2009/05/08/the-simpsons-stamps-launched-i.html |publisher=Newslite |date=May 8, 2009 |access-date=May 8, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090828035658/http://newslite.tv/2009/05/08/the-simpsons-stamps-launched-i.html |archive-date=August 28, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uspsoig.gov/sites/default/files/document-library-files/2013/MS-AR-12-006.pdf|title=Stamp Manufacturing and Inventory Management|publisher=[[United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General]]|date=July 23, 2012|access-date=April 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427213137/http://www.uspsoig.gov/sites/default/files/document-library-files/2013/MS-AR-12-006.pdf|archive-date=April 27, 2014}}</ref>