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We are pleased to offer SIMPSONS fans this RARE hand painted original production cel, from the classic season eight episode "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase" (1997).

This iconic scene features Troy McClure hosting a television special from the "Museum of TV and Television" introducing three spin-off productions, created using characters from The Simpsons. On the walls are large posters commemorating various television shows. McClure stops at one of the posters “Fish” (which starred Abe Vigoda). Troy turns to face the camera:  "Spinoff!"  Is there any word more thrilling to the human soul? Hi, I'm Troy McClure (begins walking) You may remember me from such TV spinoffs as "Son of Sanford and Son" and “After Mannix." I'm here at the Museum of TV and Television with a real treat for "Simpsons" fans (if any) because tonight we present, "The Simpsons Spinoff Showcase!"

This is a one-of-a-kind, hand-painted production cel (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 on screen around the 0:25 mark. The character is hand-painted onto a single cel, and placed against a copy of the matching scene background.

This 12 field, 3-peghole, celluloid 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:
"The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase" is the twenty-fourth and penultimate episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series, The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 11th, 1997. The episode centers on fictional pilot episodes of non-existent television series derived from The Simpsons, and is a parody of the tendency of networks to spin off characters from a hit series. As such it includes references to many different television series. The first fictional spin-off is Chief Wiggum P.I., a cop-dramedy featuring Chief Wiggum and Seymour Skinner. The second is The Love-matic Grampa, a sitcom featuring Moe Szyslak who receives dating advice from Abraham Simpson, whose ghost is possessing a love testing machine. The final segment is The Simpson Family Smile-Time Variety Hour, a variety show featuring the Simpson family except for Lisa, who has been replaced.