B4 APG News • December 13, 2018

Flanders owns a store at the mall called The ___________, special-izing in products for left-handed people.

20.Bart Simpson’s voice is pro-vided by this voice actress.

22.“_________ of Horror,” are also known as “The Simpsons Hal-loween Specials.”

23.“The Tracy __________ Show,” which ran from 1987 to 1990, produced a series of a series of shorts featuring the Simpson family.

24.On April 9, 2009, the United States _________ Service unveiled a series of five 44-cent stamps fea-turing members of the Simpson family.

26.“The Simpsons” uses a ___________ timeline, also known as a sliding timescale, in which epi-sodes generally take place in the year the episode is produced even though the characters do not age.

27.He is best known for his long-running role as Homer Simpson on “The Simpsons.” He also provides the voice for other “Simpsons” characters like Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie and Barney Gumble.

Down1.“The Simpsons Movie” was

released in 2007, during this month.

2.In 2007, to promote “The Simpsons Movie” twelve 7-Elev-en convenience stores were trans-formed into _______-E-Marts and sold “The Simpsons” related prod-ucts.

3.Homer is a safety inspector at the Springfield _______ Power Plant.

4.This former Saturday Night Live castmate provides the voice of numerous characters on “The Simpsons,” including Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Principal Skinner, Ned Flanders and Reverend Love-joy.

6.Nelson ________ is the lead school bully on “The Simpsons.” He is best known for his signature-mocking laugh, “Ha-ha!”

7.First name of Bart Simpson’s best friend.

10.The series premiere of “The Simpsons” was “Simpsons __________on an Open Fire.”

12.Lisa Simpson plays the _________saxophone.

16.The street address of the Simpson’s family home is 742 ____________ Terrace.

18.________________is a town next to, and somewhat similar to, Springfield. There is an intense rivalry between the two cities, dat-ing back to their founders.

19.In season 17, this English comedian wrote the episode “Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife,” and provided the voice of an easygoing man named Charles Heathbar.

21.The 21 season episode “Homer the ___________” was written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the writers of the 2007 comedy “Superbad.”

25.This actor provides the voice for recurring “Simpsons” char-acters, including Moe the Bar-tender, the Comic Book Guy and Chief Wiggum.

The APG Crossword

"The Simpsons"By Rachel Ponder, APG News

The animated sitcom, 像The Simpsons,増 first aired Dec. 17, 1989, on Fox Broadcasting Company. Test your knowledge about this long-running show with this quiz.

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Across2 像Songs in the _______ of Springfield増 is a soundtrack

album from 像The Simpsons.増 It was released in 1997. 4 This actress supplies the voice of Lisa Simpson. 5 Saxophone player Bleeding Gums ____________ was the

idol and role model of Lisa Simpson. 8 Santa鎗s Little _____________ is the name of the Simpsons鎗

family dog. He is a greyhound. 9 Marge Simpson鎗s maiden name. 11 In the season 4 episode, 像Lisa鎗s First Word,増 Maggie

Simpson鎗s voice was provided by this Academy Award-winning actress.

13 Sideshow Bob, a recurring character in 像The Simpsons増 is voiced by this actor.

14 Kent _________ is a local Springfield news anchor on 像The Simpsons.増

15 The season 4 episode, 像Marge vs. the __________増 written by Conan O鎗Brien has been widely praised by fans and critics.

16 The catchphrase of Homer Simpson鎗s boss, Mr. Burns. 17 The Simpson鎗s neighbor, Ned Flanders owns a store at

the mall called The ___________, specializing in products for left-handed people.

20 Bart Simpson鎗s voice is provided by this voice actress. 22 像_________ of Horror,増 are also known as 像The Simpsons

Halloween Specials.増 23 像The Tracy __________ Show,増 which ran from 1987 to

1990, produced a series of a series of shorts featuring the Simpson family.

24 On April 9, 2009, the United States _________ Service unveiled a series of five 44-cent stamps featuring members of the Simpson family.

26 像The Simpsons増 uses a ___________ timeline, also known as a sliding timescale, in which episodes generally take place in the year the episode is produced even though the characters do not age.

27 He is best known for his long-running role as Homer Simpson on 像The Simpsons.増 He also provides the voice for other 像Simpsons増 characters like Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie and Barney Gumble.

Down1 像The Simpsons Movie増 was released in 2007, during this

month. 2 In 2007, to promote 像The Simpsons Movie増 twelve 7-Eleven

convenience stores were transformed into _______-E-Marts and sold 像The Simpsons増 related products.

3 Homer is a safety inspector at the Springfield _______ Power Plant.

4 This former Saturday Night Live castmate provides the voice of numerous characters on 像The Simpsons,増 including Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Principal Skinner, Ned Flanders and Reverend Lovejoy.

6 Nelson ________ is the lead school bully on 像The Simpsons.増 He is best known for his signature-mocking laugh, "Ha-ha!"

7 First name of Bart Simpson鎗s best friend. 10 The series premiere of 像The Simpsons増 was "Simpsons

__________on an Open Fire." 12 Lisa Simpson plays the _________saxophone. 16 The street address of the Simpson鎗s family home is 742

____________ Terrace. 18 ________________is a town next to, and somewhat similar to,

Springfield. There is an intense rivalry between the two cities, dating back to their founders.

19 In season 17, this English comedian wrote the episode 像Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife,増 and provided the voice of an easygoing man named Charles Heathbar.

21 The 21 season episode 像Homer the ___________増 was written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the writers of the 2007 comedy 像Superbad.増

25 This actor provides the voice for recurring 像Simpsons増 characters, including Moe the Bartender, the Comic Book Guy and Chief Wiggum.

Solution to the Dec. 6 puzzle

By RACHEL PONDER, APG News

The animated sitcom, “The Simpsons,” first aired Dec. 17, 1989, on Fox Broadcasting

Company. Test your knowledge about this long-running show with this quiz.

Across2. “Songs in the _______ of

Springfield” is a soundtrack album from “The Simpsons.” It was released in 1997.

4. This actress supplies the voice of Lisa Simpson. 5.Saxophone play-er Bleeding Gums ____________ was the idol and role model of Lisa Simpson.

8.Santa’s Little _____________ is the name of the Simpsons’ fam-ily dog. He is a greyhound.

9.Marge Simpson’s maiden name.

11.In the season 4 episode,

“Lisa’s First Word,” Maggie Simp-son’s voice was provided by this Academy Award-winning actress.

13.Sideshow Bob, a recurring character in “The Simpsons” is voiced by this actor.

14.Kent _________ is a local Springfield news anchor on “The Simpsons.”

15. The season 4 episode, “Marge vs. the __________” writ-ten by Conan O’Brien has been widely praised by fans and critics.

16.The catchphrase of Homer Simpson’s boss, Mr. Burns.

17.The Simpson’s neighbor, Ned

‘The Simpsons’

Think you solved last week’s puzzle?

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Across1 TV and movie actor who was onscreen with his

real family on the series "It Runs in the Family" and also starred in "The Odyssey" and "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," he turns 102 on Dec. 9.

3 Oscar-winning star of "Ray" who gained recognition for his role in the TV series "In Living Color" and starred in "Django Unchained," he turns 51 on Dec. 13.

4 She played Trudy Campbell on "Mad Men" and portrayed Annie Edison on "Community." She turns 36 on Dec. 29.

5 Pop star who gained recognition for her first hit "Genie in a Bottle," which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum, she turns 38 on Dec. 18.

7 He portrayed secret agent and American hero Jack Bauer on the hit FOX series 24 and he turns 52 on Dec. 22.

10 Filipino boxer known by the nickname Pac-Man who became the first eight-division world champion, he turns 40 on Dec. 17.

12 Hollywood star who played lead roles in the films "Moneyball," "Fight Club," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "World War Z," and "Inglourious Basterds," he turns 55 on Dec. 18.

13 Actor and director who portrayed Hamlet in the 1996 film and directed several other films based on Shakespeare's plays, he turns 58 on Dec. 10.

15 Producer who worked on "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy," "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," and "Superbad" and developed the television series "Freaks and Geeks," he turned 51 on Dec. 6.

16 "Ace of Cakes" baker on the Food Network and owner of Charm City Cakes, he turns 44 on Dec. 17.

18 The Most Valuable Player of Major League Baseball's National League, he turned 27 on Dec. 5.

20 Former host of "The Price Is Right" who was known for his charm and his skinny microphone, he turns 95 on Dec. 12.

Down1 She portrayed Queen Elizabeth in "Shakespeare in

Love" and played M in several James Bond films. She'll be 84 on Dec. 9.

2 Director who achieved box office records with the blockbuster films "Jaws," "E.T.," and "Jurassic Park," he turns 72 on Dec. 18.

3 Television chef who opened restaurants in the U.S. and the Bahamas, he turns 54 on Dec. 10.

6 He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the 2001 film "Training Day" and has starred in several films based on true events such as "Remember the Titans," "American Gangster," "Flight," "Hurricane" and Malcolm X. He turns 64 on Dec. 28.

8 Basketball player known as "The Greek Freak," he turned 24 on Dec. 6.

9 Gymnast who in 2012 became the first African-American woman to win the gymnastics all-around Olympic gold medal, she turns 23 on Dec. 31.

11 Pop singer whose first two albums, "...Baby One More Time" and "Oops!...I Did it Again," both sold over 20 million copies worldwide, she turned 37 on Dec. 2.

13 Actor who starred as Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski in the 1998 film, "The Big Lebowski," he turned 69 on Dec. 4.

14 He starred in the 1964 classic "Mary Poppins" and was also cast in the film's sequel, "Mary Poppins Returns," which is slated for release later this month. He also starred in a show in his name. He turns 93 on Dec. 13.

17 Hip-hop artist whose 2010 debut album, "Pink Friday," went 4x platinum and had seven singles reach the Billboard's Hot 100 at the same time, she turns 36 on Dec. 8.

19 Creator of the television series "America's Next Top Model," she turned 45 on Dec. 4.