‘Doh – Homer Taken For a Ride

For those of you who’ve paid a visit to your cinemas recently, would have noticed that “The Simpson’s” movie is listed as ‘Coming Soon’. Some cinemas even have a nice 3D display with The Simpson’s family sitting on their couch and Homer holding out a control. Well some kids in Malaysia decided that they really wanted a keepsake, so in an ill planned (I will explain this later) heist they stole the Homer ‘life size’ doll from the TGV Cinema in 1-Utama!!! (scans of the clipping can be seen on this blog http://nineoverten.blogspot.com/search/label/1%20Utama) This doll is not small (see the picture below taken in another cinema in Sydney) and could barely fit into the car… you must be wondering how I know this? Was I a party to the kidnapping of Homer? No. These guys were stupid enough to get caught on CCTV. Screenshots of their act taken from the CCTV and published in a local paper shows them removing Homer from the display and another of Homer sticking out of the car.

A reward for RM1,000 was put up for the rescue of Homer. Last I heard, Homer was returned. Not sure if the kids fessed up to taking it, bet they had a joyride of it. I can see why they wanted to take it as the doll was really cool. It’d be an impressive mascot! All the same, I managed to get a picture with the most dysfunctional family on TV so, I’m happy.

L-R: Gerry, Homer, Marge, Maggie, Lisa and Bart