''The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album'' is a 1991 book, by
Matt Groening, that mimics a family album that
the Simpsons television family would have. It includes family trees of the Bouvier (
Marge Simpson's ancestors) and Simpson families. ''The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album'' was published by
Harper Paperbacks. Reviews of the book from critics have noted that fans of ''
The Simpsons'' should enjoy it.
Background
The author of ''The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album'' is
Matt Groening, the creator of the animated series ''
The Simpsons'' on which the book is based. It was released by
Harper Paperbacks on November 20, 1991. The book's cover, which features the character
Bart Simpson
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lying naked on his stomach on a bearskin rug, is a reference to a 1972 centerfold of ''
Cosmopolitan
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Food and drink
* Cosmopolitan (cocktail), also known as a "Cosmo"
History
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Hotels and resorts
* Cosmopoli ...
'' in which American actor
Burt Reynolds
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posed naked in a similar way. Newer printings feature Homer naked on the rug.
Contents
The album begins with photographs and
memorabilia from the ancestors of the two families, and then progresses with baby photos of Homer and Marge, and then profiles them as they grow up and fall in love. Finally it shows photographs and memorabilia from Bart's, Lisa's and Maggie's childhoods.
The Simpson tree can be found on the inside of the front cover, while the Bouvier family appears on the inside of the back cover. It is revealed by the family trees, for example, that Homer is descended from Scandinavians and American Indians, and Marge is descended from the French. Through a series of marriages, one can see that the Simpsons are distantly related to
Mr. Burns
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.
[ The information in the book has been contradicted several times on ''The Simpsons'' and its canonicity is unknown.
]
Reception
Ann Burt Meyer of '' The Capital Times'' noted that "children will clamor for this full-color cartoon book if they're fans of the show. Adult buyers may want to check it out first — because the book, like the TV show, has innuendoes for adults only."
References
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Comedy books
1991 books
Works based on The Simpsons
HarperCollins books