Episode: "Grift of the Magi" (1999)
Original Hand Painted Production Cel
Size: 12.5" x 10.5" inches (unframed)
Produced By: Twentieth Century Fox
Original Airdate: December 19th, 1999 (Season 11)
Worldwide Shipping (FedEx): $30 USD

Item Code:  SM-E4353

COMMENTS 
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We are pleased to offer SIMPSONS fans this RARE VINTAGE hand painted original production cel setup, from the classic eleventh season episode # "Grift of the Magi" (1999).

Sensational image of the kids of Springfield returning to school with Jim Hope replacing Edna Krabappel.  

Jim Hope: "Howdy children!  I'd like to welcome you back to school! (Class boos) You know what? I agree! (Class makes shocked noises)
Your old school was boring, that's why it failed, right? Well, we're not going to make you memorize facts and dates ...no, no, no ...I'm going to find out what you really love in life and teach to that. (to Bart)
What are you passionate about, partner?” 
Bart: “Boogers!" (Class laughs) 
Jim Hope: (laughing strangely loudly) Boogers! Ha ha ha ha! That was great! You know, humor is a sign of intelligence.” 
Bart: "You're not mad?” Jim Hope: "Hey, I'm here to make sure that you get a kick out education. (kicks a book) 
(Class cheers) Nelson: "He's rekindled my love affair with books!"

This is a one-of-a-kind, hand-painted production cel setup (there are no others), and the artwork was filmed and used in the making of this SIMPSONS episode. Freeze-frame your DVD or Video, and you will see this unique piece of artwork! The characters are hand-painted onto separate cels, and placed against a copy made from the original matching scene background.

This 12 field, 3-peghole, 4 cel setup measures 10.5 inches by 12.5 inches wide, and bears the Twentieth Century Fox gold seal (lower corner). The artwork is also accompanied with the original Twentieth Century Fox certificate of authenticity and is in excellent condition.

EPISODE SYNOPSIS: 
"Grift of the Magi" is the ninth episode of the eleventh season of the American animated television sitcom The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 19, 1999. In the episode, mafia boss Fat Tony successfully extorts a large sum of money from Springfield Elementary School, forcing Principal Skinner to close it down. However, a toy company called Kid First Industries, led by Jim Hope, later buys the school and privatizes it. Classes now start focusing on toys and marketing only, and soon a new toy called Funzo that resembles the children's ideas is released by Kid First Industries in time for the Christmas shopping season. Bart and Lisa decide to destroy all Funzos in Springfield but Gary Coleman, Kid First Industries' security guard, tries to intercept them.

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