Washington, D.C. (November 6, 2006)
-- The Simpsons' annual Halloween special last
night took on its scariest subject yet:
High-Definition TV.
How TV celebrities look in crystal-clear high-def, to be specific.
During the Treehouse of Horror's second segment, Springfield's favorite TV personality, Krusty the Clown, informs his audience that his children's show will be broadcast in HD starting next week.
Krusty then glares into a HDTV camera stationed to his left and says, "And this is how I will look in HDTV."
The camera shows an unflattering close-up of Krusty with bloodshot eyes and various facial imperfections.
"How do you like your hero now?" Krusty scoffs.
Krusty: Not looking forward to high-def.
TVPredictions.com and other publications have noted that some celebrities do not fare well when seen in high-def which offers a picture far clearer than standard TV.
The Simpsons, which has aired on Fox for 17 seasons, has often poked fun at new technologies, such as satellite dishes, iPods and now HDTV. The animated series, however, is not broadcast in high-def.
High-Definition TV.
How TV celebrities look in crystal-clear high-def, to be specific.
During the Treehouse of Horror's second segment, Springfield's favorite TV personality, Krusty the Clown, informs his audience that his children's show will be broadcast in HD starting next week.
Krusty then glares into a HDTV camera stationed to his left and says, "And this is how I will look in HDTV."
The camera shows an unflattering close-up of Krusty with bloodshot eyes and various facial imperfections.
"How do you like your hero now?" Krusty scoffs.
Krusty: Not looking forward to high-def.
TVPredictions.com and other publications have noted that some celebrities do not fare well when seen in high-def which offers a picture far clearer than standard TV.
The Simpsons, which has aired on Fox for 17 seasons, has often poked fun at new technologies, such as satellite dishes, iPods and now HDTV. The animated series, however, is not broadcast in high-def.