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UK & Ireland get new 'Simpsons' before US

Published Tuesday, Feb 24 2009, 10:12 GMT | By Dan French
UK & Ireland get new 'Simpsons' before US
A forthcoming episode of The Simpsons will be broadcast in the UK and Ireland before it is transmitted in the US.

The historic move is unprecedented in the 20-year history of Fox, the US network that is home to the much-loved dysfunctional yellow family.

The new episode - titled 'In The Name Of The Grandfather' - will see Homer try to honour Grampa's dream of a final beer in a pub in the village of Dunkilderry. The pair eventually end up buying the pub off Tom O'Flanagan, whose voice has been provided by Irish actor Colm Meaney.

The special episode will be screened on St Patrick's Day on Sky1.
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