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This is a list of interruptions during airings of The Simpsons. These include interupptions such as the episode being stopped by a network problem, or the episode being shrunk to air a promo, or a banner.

Fox

BBC 1

Some episodes were interrupted by Wimbledon matches.

Channel 4

Image Episode Air date Description YouTube video "Homer's Odyssey" Possibly Jan 2012 Apparently, the channel incorrectly started the episode, it cut to a "Programmes will continue shortly" screen in the scene where Homer runs into the middle of the road to save his family. After the ident finished, the episodes started from the beginning, possibly causing a blip in schedules. F8pZW7Sl1r8

Sky1

Image Episode Air date Description YouTube video "Stop or My Dog Will Shoot!" Possibly Late March/Early April 2009 In the scene where Strangles wraps his tail around Homer's neck, a promo for Bones appeared on the left of the screen. HAx12hED1Uw "Treehouse of Horror XVIII" February 2010 A banner for "Brand New Lost" appeared on the bottom of the screen. xwz-uu08RO4 "'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky" July 9, 2010 A banner featuring a Sky News update that Raoul Moat had been surrounded by police appeared on the bottom of the screen. This was seen during a scene with Lisa lying on her bed.

TV6

Image Episode Air date Description YouTube video "The Ten-Per-Cent Solution" April 17, 2012 The episode was shrunk by the end for promos and a voice over which started talking at the end of the episode. The episode was cut for a commercial and next program a few seconds before the credits should start.