Last summer, fledgling cable network FXX played a week-and-a-half-long marathon of every Simpsons episode up until that point, making it event television for fans everywhere. Unfortunately, purists quickly noticed that, in broadcasting the series in 16:9 format, many of the show’s funniest early sight gags were being cropped out. Since then, only the recut versions have been available online.
FXX will finally stream The Simpsons in original 4:3 format
That oversight is finally at an end. The Simpsons showrunner Al Jean tweeted last night that the show’s first seven seasons are now available for streaming on the web in the original 4:3 aspect ratio:
.@thesimpsons #EverySimpsonsEver The most important tweet I can make: 4:3 available on simpsons world! Seasons 1-7 now, rest soon thx FXX!
— Al Jean (@AlJean) February 13, 2015 The Simpsons only started broadcasting in HD in its 20th season, so there’s plenty more to see. Mobile users will have to wait a little while longer to watch the series as it was originally intended, though.
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