20th Television

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Bart messes with the "20th Century Fox" logo.

The Fox Network which broadcasts The Simpsons has been referenced many times in the show. It is a subsidiary company of News Corp. and is owned by Rupert Murdoch. It is a sister company of 20th Century Fox who produced The Simpsons Movie. The Simpsons have taken many swipes at their home network.

References

• "Mr. Plow" - While wait for his "Mr. Plow" commercial to air on Public Acsess, Homer comments "It may be on a lousy channel, but the Simpsons are finally on TV!"
• "Deep Space Homer" - At the end Bart imagines Homer as the Star Child from 2001: A Space Odyssey getting hit with a Fox Network satellite.
• "Bart Gets an Elephant" - Mr. Blackheart's past profession includes Fox Network President.
• "Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song" - During the couch gag Homer spots the Fox logo and peals it off and him and his family step on it.
• "Bart of Darkness" - When Bart tells Homer Ned killed Maude, Homer replies nobody would kill her because she is a Fox and Marge looks at Homer making Homer say "what is on Fox tonight?".
• "Lisa's Wedding" - Future Marge is watching TV in and remarks "Fox turned into a channel so gradually, I didn't even notice."
• The Simpsons Game - Marge also says the above while the player is walking around the Simpsons house.
• "Treehouse of Horror VIII" - At the beginning, a FOX censor is seen cutting out various scenes from the show, only to be stabbed to death by the TV-rating box.
• "The Joy of Sect" - The family is brainwashed at the end by the FOX network.
• "Homer to the Max" - The family watches FOX's Mid-Season show lineup, then finds some of the shows terrible.
• "Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo" - Homer makes various investmants on a computer an the "Java Server". Upon learning that one of his investmants was FOX, he quickly undoes his action.Also during the TCFTV logo in this episode homer yells "AHH!UNDO!UNDO!OH!".
• "Missionary: Impossible" - Fox Network president Rupert Murdoch appears as a telephone operator at the end.
• "HOMR" - When listen to the stock placements over the phone, Homer mentions the word "crap" and is told FOX's stock.
• "The Heartbroke Kid" - Homer owns a plush doll named Foxy the FOX Network Fox that wears a shirt with the Fox Network logo.
• "Million Dollar Abie" - The Simpsons are watching the newest Fox series Boobs staring Carmen Electra as a teacher who has s and gets no attention because of them.
• The Complete Tenth Season - The theme of the set is Bart wreaking havoc in the 20th Century Fox studio lot.
• "You Kent Always Say What You Want" - Lisa says that FOX is an all news network that airs crazy shows.
• The Simpsons-in 3D-on Ice - Near the end of the episode, the family is upset that there was no figure skating to which Bart responds "Stupid lying FOX!".
• The Simpson's Movie Ralph Sits on the 20th Century Fox Logo at the Beggion of the Movie.