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The Simpsons Bendables The first set of bendables released by the N.J. Croce Company in 2003

Merchandise Information Product: Bendable rubber figures Status: Available Maker: Jesco N.J. Croce Company

The Simpsons Bendables were toy lines featuring bendable rubber toys produced by Jesco (1990) and the N.J. Croce Company (2003–2007). All of The Simpsons Bendables can no longer be bought in stores, but can be bought online.

1990 Figures

The 1990 Bendables

In 1990, Jesco released bendable Simpson toys. These bendables only featured the Simpson family.

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  Homer

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  Marge

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  Bart

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  Lisa

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  Maggie

2003-2007 Figures

The Simpsons Bendables were a toy line featuring the Simpsons and other characters in a rubber toy form, produced by the N.J. Croce Company. An adult in bendable form would be roughly 5 inches. The bendable sets ran from around 2003 to 2007 in production and store sales. Keychains, and individual bendable characters are available, as well as the sets.

Sets

Image Name of set Characters Release date Series 1 - The Simpson Family Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie BONUS Santa's Little Helper November 2002 Series 2 - Nuclear Power Plant Burns, Smithers, Carl, Homer (in tie and hard hat), Lenny BONUS Blinky February 2003 Series 1 (THOH) - Simpsons family zombies Zombie Homer, Zombie Marge, Zombie Bart, Zombie Lisa, Zombie Maggie, Zombie Snowball August 2003 Series 3 - Krusty the Clown Show Krusty, Bart (wearing an "I ♥ Krusty" shirt), Sideshow Bob, Sideshow Mel, Corporal Punishment 'BONUS Mr. Teeny September 2003 Series 2 (THOH) - Treehouse of Horror Vampire Burns, King Kong Homer, Cat Marge, Devil Flanders, Bart the Fly BONUS Evil Krusty Doll. Fall 2004 Series 4 - Springfield Elementary Bart (wearing cap and backpack), Milhouse, Edna Krabappel, Principal Skinner, Ralph BONUS Lumpy the Snake November 2004 Series 5 - Moe's Tavern (cancelled) Homer (wearing Isotope shirt and cap), Barney (labeled as Barnie), Moe, Duffman, Duffgirl 1, Duffgirl 2 Cancelled Best of Bart Springfield Elementary Bart, "I Love Krusty" Bart, Zombie Bart, Fly Bart, Bart 2006 Best of Homer Homer, Gorilla Homer, Zombie Homer, Nuclear Power Plant Homer 2006 Kang and Kodos 2007 Itchy and Scratchy Itchy, Scratchy Unknown

Production

The N.J. Croce Company, after the release of the first set, were planning an "Open Edition" without the Santa's Little Helper figurine.^[1] During October 2005, the company told a Simpsons Collector Sector user that they were releasing a Kang and Kodos set, but there were no immediate plans for a Moe's Tavern set, which they were planning.^[2] Later, during February 2006, Simpsons Collector Sector also reported that the Kang and Kodos set had been delayed due to licensing issues, and they were releasing a "Best of Homer" and a "Best of Bart" set. They said they were planning nothing else in the future, meaning that the Moe's Tavern set was probably cancelled.^[3] In February 2007, a Simpsons Collector Sector user reported that he collected the FINAL bendable product, the Kang and Kodos from a local comic book store.^[4]

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