Ay, Caramba - Bank Checks Featuring The Simpsons

The Simpsons is the longest-running American sitcom, the longest-running American animated program, and the longest running American prime time entertainment series. Today, you can even have the famous family printed right onto your personal bank checks.

The Simpsons is an animated television sitcom series that was created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It was basically a satire of the middle-class American lifestyle and the main family members were based on Groening's own family. The main characters are Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. Some of the minor characters, however, have become just as popular.

The Simpsons first appeared as shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987. It debuted as its own stand alone show on December 17, 1989. Later, it became the first Fox series to get in the Top 30 ratings in a season.

Since debuting, The Simpsons has won 26 Annie Awards, 24 Primetime Emmy Awards, and on January 14, 2000 it won its own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The show itself revolves around a family that resides in the fictional Mid-Western style town of Springfield. (A particular state is never given, as there are many "Springfields" throughout the United States.) Homer is married to Marge Simpson, a housewife and mother to his three children, Maggie, Bart, and Lisa. Bart is a ten-year-old troublemaker; Lisa is an intelligent eight-year-old; and Maggie is the baby.

There are also many quirky minor characters that include teachers, co-workers, family members, friends, local celebrities, and other townspeople.

Since the rise of The Simpsons' popularity, billions of dollars worth of merchandising has been sold. You can find everything from board games like Operation, Monopoly, and Clue featuring the Simpsons to books, T-shirts, and posters. When the movie came out, twelve t-Eleven stores were even transformed into Kwik-E-Marts, a popular destination in the series, as part of the promotion.

Now, if you're a fan, you don't have to visit a Kwik-E-Mart to show your loyalty, you can simply carry the family around in your wallet.

If you decide to purchase The Simpsons checks, you can bring all the laughter and hilarity of the show to life eery time you take out your check book. The checks, which come in several series, feature Bart, Homer, Lisa, and Marge & Maggie. They also come in four different rotating designs. Matching return address labels and checkbook cover are available to coordinate with your Simpsons checks.

The Simpsons checks themselves, which only feature the main Simpson family members, show each character in a pose. In one particular series, Bart is featured glancing up with an oddly contented look with a thumbs-up. A skateboard and the words "Looking fabulous" are also included on this check.

On the other hand, Homer's check shows him up close with a donut and the words: "Donuts...is there anything they can't do?" Lisa's check states, "The truth must be told." Her check also includes the image of a saxophone. Maggie and Marge are on the fourth check with the words "The extra ingredient is care."

If you want to save money on your Simpsons checks, consider ordering them online as opposed to visiting your local bank. You can save as much as 50% off the price that your bank might charge you if you visit a reputable site. You will have hundreds of designs to choose from and they will get to you in about 5-7 days.