When "Itchy & Scratchy" decided it wanted a new character,
they came up with Poochie. We wish "The Simpsons" better luck in its
new endeavor.
As part of its "Best. 20 Years. Ever." celebration, FOX and "The
Simpsons" are asking fans to enter a contest to create the "Best.
Character. Ever."
If you're under 18, you're out of luck, but all other fans are
invited to create a new Springfield resident and to submit the
character’s traits, including name/nickname, age, appearance,
occupation and catchphrases, on the show's official
website:http://thesimpsons.com/index.html The submission deadline is the end of the day (Eastern Time) on
Oct. 24. The winner will be selected by the "Simpsons" producers and
will be animated into a January 2010 episode, airing as part of the
climax of the 20th anniversary festivities.
In addition, the winner will receive a trip to Los Angeles, where
they'll get to meet with the "Simpsons" producers and an animator (not
to be confused with "the animations," largely in Korea) to bring the
character to life.