Evolution of The Simpsons Costumes - DIStory Ep. 70 w/ Lydia from Simpsons Theory!

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[@brycevo]

Way back in the day Bart was originally drawn and colored with a blue shirt. They changed it to orange to make it pop on TV, but didn't change it in the press kits or marketing materials

[@shinyagumon7015]

Also most merchandise is based on concept art anyways, because it takes so much time to make it that they cant wait for the Production to be finished.

[@Baldjotarokujo]

I was going to say this!!

[@lozateazer]

Also, literally in this video when showing 1987 Simpsons, the clip is blue shirted Bart! I've also heard rumors that they didn't rush to make anyone change it because that was an easy way to tell what was a knockoff.

[@isaiahcash6301]

I was just explaining that to my gf 😂

[@BuckarooBanzai84]

Right! Even the OG action-figure had the blue shirt. =)

[@hipstereagle6050]

8:20 Princess Di totally did held onto that Bart toy to troll the Royal family 😂

[@r.jclark4641]

I had no idea the Simpsons costumes had such a deep history.

[@icecreamhero2375]

You should have played the clip from the bull fighting episode. Homer: And now for a soothing blue Bart: I don't have a blue shirt.

[@NathanSpies]

Well this was certainly unexpected! I had always thought the Simpsons only had one costume version

[@marissawolff8491]

No, the first set was incredibly horrible looking .

[@andreromero240]

Hey Nathan! I'm a subscriber and watch your videos all the time!

[@marissawolff8491]

@@andreromero240 Uhhh.....cool, man.

[@shawn445]

I love that Simpsonized Disney Dan looks like Hank Scorpio

[@baetheistbaetheist2593]

Oh my goddd i was just about to write this 🤣🤣

[@daniexists6]

Fun fact: one of the Homer costumes Dan featured was used in an episode of L.A. Law wherein Dan Castelenetta, the voice of Homer Simpson, played a theme park Homer that was being sued by the theme park he worked at, staying in character in the costume until a certain point.

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Just you wait Dan, one day we'll have The Simpsons as meet and greet Characters at the Disney Parks and maybe an Simpsons Theme Land.

[@Ihartwalrusguy]

At least when Universal’s rights expire in 2028

[@kylebrovlovski]

doubt it, the rat only puts family friendly ips in the parks

[@atomicmatthew3694]

@@Ihartwalrusguy Oh no.... If they lose the rights to Jurassic park. Then it would be the end of the world

[@claudenicenovais845]

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[@EleritheFairie]

If I remember correctly, Bart wore a blue shirt at events and in merchandise was to easily catch any bootlegs appearing.

[@Ilsezwarts]

wait, how does that even work..?

[@Baldjotarokujo]

His shirt was originally blue, I believe in the pilot

[@EleritheFairie]

@@Ilsezwarts It was to easily identify what merchandise was not made or authorised by Fox, and take appropriate legal action. Of course now Bart wears his orange shirt in everything, but it was clever at the time to stop fraudulent products reaching the public.

[@MatthewPrower]

actually 🤓 they colored bart’s shirt blue to contrast against the red packaging licensess had planned that’s also why he’s got a green shirt

[@Mooms]

@@EleritheFairie That’s not why he had a blue shirt. He had a blue shirt in early artwork which was used before the finalized art was finished

[@r.jclark4641]

0:18 "And now the Simpsons are Disney too! " Don't remind me.

[@torterratortellini6641]

It’s impossible to make a mask of any Simpsons character, without it, looking terrifying.

[@Domfire0228]

The new paint on the simpsons house has a way more accurate color

[@allisonwolfe7393]

When I first looked at Lisa's costume at 14:27, it looked like her necklace was actually her teeth and I was shocked until I realized it was just a necklace. 😅

[@jwood4508]

17:03 Marge is for some reason FURIOUS with this innocent, smiling child 😲

[@dead_goodbye.]

That looks terrifying 0_⁠o

[@DigiRangerScott]

Here for Blue-Shirt Bart worn by pregnant Nancy Cartwright at the 1991 American Music Awards

[@marissawolff8491]

Evolution of the Snoopy costume next, please!

[@mimdafrogbit4558]

Please do a barbie costume evolution!!! That would be amazing!

[@Abu_Fadhil]

I like that idea

[@ace_of_garlic_breads]

6:30 Bart actually had a blue shirt in a couple of the comics if I am remembering correctly.but they did bring up the blue shirt thing in a episode (i don't remember which one though)

[@buttercupfannetwork8851]

He also had a green shirt in the Butterfinger commercials.

[@cipt34]

American music awards Bart looks like Uncle Fester in the blazer when he and Debbie move into their mansion in Adam’s Family Values lmao

[@SprigatittoSuperFan]

The Simpsons was my very first cartoon that I watched since I was 3 years old. I’m not joking, my grandpa got me into it & he didn’t know that show was a adult show.👍

[@i.m.evilhomer5084]

That Homer suit from the Hollywood Christmas Parade was used in the Season 7, Ep1 of L.A. Law. It featured Dan Castellaneta as theme park employee David Champion. That episode features this great quote that can sum up both voice actors & costume characters actors. "(In Homer's voice) Nobody cares about the man inside. I know you think I'm a goofball, but the truth is, some of best years of my life have been playing Homer Simpson. Do you what's like having complete strangers, small children run up to you & hug you? To see their faces light up with joy? (Dan's voice) It's the greatest feeling in the world." I'm getting misty eyed just thinking about it.

[@SerahButterfly]

The most confusing part about the 90's simpsons costumes to me are that back in the 1990's there was a Theme park named Boblo Island in my home town and they had the Homer and Bart costume, the history behind that park is hard to find these days since it closed september 30th, 1993. but there is footage from its final year in operation with a meet and greet with those Homer and Bart characters.

[@thomasmitchell8902]

Love the reference to les miserables on the Sideshow Bob costume 😁

[@2021-PresentTubbySupporter8]

2:01 Dan:"Homer just looks, Concern.....😂😂🤣😂🤣🤣." Me:"Agree, 😂🤣😂😂🤭🤣🤭😂🤭🤭😂🤣😂."

[@maldon3659]

I remember the Simpsons game making fun of Matt Groenings name Matt's secretary: yes mister Groaning Matt Groening: it's Groening! Matt's secretary: are you sure? Matt Groening: no...

[@ChuckE.CheesesIllinois]

This was a cool video! Also the reason Bart had a Blue shirt was because he was marketed like that

[@DilanCommunications]

And in one of the Burger King toys, he had a green shirt.

[@pink-a-palouza7888]

Fun fact when the Simpsons movie was about to premiere and they were looking for different Springfield towns to possibly be the world premier destinations One of the runner ups was Springfield New Jersey however it did not have a movie theater so they sadly had to pick a different one I don’t remember what town one to do one of the special premieres even though you have photos of the wonderfully made Simpson costumes

[@jurassiraptor]

I remember that Simpsons traveling mall show, I saw it at the South Dakota State Fair in probably 1991 or 92. The Skinner costume was gimmicked with a removable hair piece, since the story revolved around Bart getting in trouble for stealing the principal's toupee. I don't remember any of the other costumed characters appearing in the version of the show I saw though except for Lisa, so they might have performed different stories depending on which characters were available/affordable to venues.

[@tittlediddle6899]

BARBIE EVOLUTIOOOOON!!! That would be so good!!! Especially with all of those costumes in her EPCOT show! Please Dan 🥺👉👈💕

[@Polycomical]

"Lisa becomes a thumb person" Love it

[@FransLebin]

Blue shirt Bart is because the marketing "bible" that dictated to licensees how the characters were supposed to look had Bart in a blue shirt. That's why he's like that in all early Simpsons merch and so on.

[@pink-a-palouza7888]

It’s also to show If it was a bootleg

[@KremBotop]

You always learn something new every day. Well done and keep up with the awesome videos

[@adriandowney4394]

Dan my gramma applauds your laugh and ripping on Scientology says that’s my kinda fella 👏🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@myriadmediamusings]

Oh boy sure gonna be weird once we get Simpsons walk-arounds at Disney parks. Actually though given the Simpsons ride at Universal how exactly do these IP issues between the two parks and companies work?

[@Mooms]

Universal is supposed to lose the license to The Simpsons in a few years, so once that happens Disney will probably put The Simpsons into their parks

[@chad3291]

When I saw your Simpsons form, I almost thought you were Hank Scorpio. If you don't know who that is , Lydia will tell you

[@hayleywaalen2612]

What a perfect way to hype up for Season 34.

[@theglitchygamingking]

Great video as always dan, i always learn something new when watching.

[@Ireton06]

Definitely didn’t expect Simpson, thank you for this

[@mightyfilm]

We've had over 30 years of Simpsons merchandise, and I swear that every single licensee and designer still curses Matt for Bart and Lisa's spiky hair. Anyone ever had the Bart PEZ dispenser, and how the top of his head was smooth, but the ridges around the side of his head were spiked? Same with a couple Bart plushies I've seen.

[@devonrichardson6150]

I WANT TO SEE THE NEW COUSTUMES IN PERSON the old ones are just creepy

[@samwill7259]

Homer in a costume vacillates from one end of the "tic tac-to-minion" spectrum to the other. There is only one or the other.

[@birchwwolf]

17:27 thank you for joining us in the facts zone, Kenny

[@kandisdoee3548]

Please do the Barbie evolution! That would make my year ! 😂💕

[@victorlinares8212]

Yes! Another collab with my two favorite KZbinrs!!

[@Sirenhound]

4:35 I love how Bart pulls his lower lip down to let the person he swallowed see better.

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Do The Evolution of The Hulk in Films and Theme Parks.

[@diegoleonelreyes]

Yes please

[@TheSameGoobyGuy]

5:12 Homer is on something

[@Emisop]

I barely pay attention to a lot of celebrities so it took this video for me to find out that Nancy was a Scientologist

[@casluv4057]

i would LOVE a Barbie evolution video😁

[@LucasBradleylpbproductions6]

Actually, Bart DID wear a blue shirt in the early days in the comics and merchandise. Other than that, great job as always. I may get a costume of either Homer or Bart whenever the time comes.

[@leahjacob5330]

9:59 “April foo..!”

[@deadchannel2091]

YES I BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE! Can you do batman next?

[@thomastheconjunctionfriend7908]

Technically an Costume Evolution, Can you do a video about the Evolution of Thomas the tank Engine replicas, Ft. The Unlucky Tug?

[@ryanmiddleton3788]

That will be interesting? What would we include, DOWT engines? Or just theme parks and live show versions?

[@thomastheconjunctionfriend7908]

@@ryanmiddleton3788 All of them! and Both! not one of them, Both!

[@DisneyDork-km9nu]

Omg u listened!!!!!❤❤❤❤😂😂😊😊😊 Ps Kenny is wrong about the simpsons movie

[@andreromero240]

Your laugh is as good as Tobey Maguire Spiderman lol

[@olgagachaphoenix9130]

Interesting choice!

[@JamesVlogsHomeBeyond]

6:52 I believe this was from one of the Children's Royal Variety Performances back in the 1990's

[@PrettyLulMama1]

Lmaoo the clip of homers pants falling down while he is on a little bike 😂😂😂😂

[@lilliantaing8014]

The IMAX Homer Simpson reminds me of the doctor from Little Nightmares 2 😂

[@SeyaDiakite7]

Maggie being a potato sack with a head on it HAHAHAHA

[@carinesayon-canivet9598]

I did Cyberworld show 2 times at the Futuroscope (Poitiers, France) and I remember I adored the 3D effect. It was long before even a television set can do it. 😊

[@2021-PresentTubbySupporter8]

2:01 That point that makes you laugh I know...I know, I used this in the Barney and the Teletubbies but I can't help myself

[@o.bpuppetdesign9312]

Please do an evolution of figment costumes in the parks. Even include the dream finders costumes too!

[@annabelleroach7975]

Please do a Barbie evolution!

[@diegoleonelreyes]

Yes

[@shaliseshaw9385]

Evolution of Peanuts walk around costumes, Evolution of Looney Tunes character costumes, evolution of Horace Horsecollar, The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf, evolution of Huey Dewey and Louie, evolution of The Aristocats, Oliver and Company characters, Kuzco from The Emperor's New Groove, Phineas and Ferb, Bolt, Dug from Up, and other retired walk around Disney Park characters, evolution of Sonic The Hedgehog, Luigi, the Phillie Phanatic, etc. 📺🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥

[@SauteedJosh]

If i remember correctly, at least for merchandise, Bart’s shirt was blue for officially licensed products to differenciate it from bootleg products. bart was also supposed to have a blue shirt in general so they probably stuck with it for the costumes

[@vinceargado9892]

I’ll say it once and I’ll probably say it again, sideshow Bob, as cool as he is at universal, kinda gives me the chills.. and yet I have no idea why!

[@gracemckinnon2111]

YES DAN DO A BARBIE EVOLUTION

[@madeleinemcgregor2855]

I love the one (costume) where Marge is holding Maggie.

[@CECandCartoonian]

Also those 1990 Simpsons costumes were used for Dreamworld theme park in Gold Coast Australia in 1991 for a Simpsons live show.

[@CECandCartoonian]

Also Dan, Bart worn a blue shirt for merchandise from 1989 to 1991 so that's why he worn a blue shirt

[@xandratobias3051]

The intro made me laugh a lot😂😂😂😂

[@EthanCrossMedia]

Yes, nice, Dan! 😀👍🏽 The Simpsons is one of my favorite cartoons.

[@MicheleKlinger]

Another video where I didn’t realize how many variations of the costumes there actually were. Some of these are just pure nightmare fuel

[@tessfabled4115]

2:46 Bart was originally conceptualized with a blue shirt! You can see it in pretty much ALL the early merchandise because it was in production before the change to orange was finalized!

[@ineffablemars]

Sideshow bob and krusty are perfect!

[@Pegwarmers]

Bart has a blue shirt on the Tracy Ulman show and lots of the early merch. Maybe the style guide show him in blue.

[@TheGuyWhoIsSitting]

There was an episode where the Homer Ice costume (and several extra heads) was used in the show L.A. Law and Dan Castellaneta was in the costume and outside the costume for the episode.

[@NickLogoAbk2913]

I’m pretty sure the costume was the Hollywood Parade costume instead of the Icecapades one.

[@mathieuleader8601]

wow Lady Di meeting Bart wow that's a shocking suprise

[@TheVideogirl9]

1:21 yeah, you should do Barbie evolution next

[@mr_plank9814]

Christmas parade homer looks like the new diary of a wimpy kid film 😂

[@Trundlebedtales]

I think Kenny's take on the movie is 100% correct, with the one exception of Spider-Pig who is utterly amazing. Spider-Pig! Spider-Pig!

[@nathancartoonplushstudios2728]

The Simpsons from universal are the best one ever

[@somemonkeythingfrombjsofal4654]

5:19 ALL OF THE SIMPSONS DOING DUCK LIPS

[@moonprincesst.s.h.4ever115]

Some of those Simpsons costumes look like a fever dream that you would have after taking a chance on two-day old milk. 😂

[@ninjamaster3453]

7:30 I had no idea she was some sort of scientist.

[@SleepyLuigi]

The reason bart has a blue shirt in a few is because when they sent out promo material, he had a blue shirt, but it blended in too much.

[@romanrodriguez2125]

the original Simpsons merchandise Bart was shown wearing a blue shirt in some of the merchandise including the cosplays

[@oilmen4427]

1:21 yes

[@fnfmemes5468]

The reason he has a blue shirt is because he had one in the pilot of the show!

[@StupidlyStupid]

5:25 Mary-Kate and Ashley look scared and I don’t blame them

[@Hskingbb]

19:33 what does homer look like you just offended his entire family

[@vampsarecool]

Ooo u just discovered some lost media to hunt for! Live action Simpson touring show

[@mathieuleader8601]

the Hollywood Christmas parade Simpsons looks like all had bad allergic reactions to bee stings

[@stephenquinn106]

What a cwinsadents I was watching the Simpson on diseny+ when this video released

[@eduardomarin8756]

17:23 I liked it!!

[@akshaytrayner1960]

Great review

[@eliblanks9388]

Say dan you know i hope someday people might be able to take pictures and put the simpsons walkaround characters on shopmascot

[@zandernewson9933]

Fun fact I didn’t know today, being from the U.K., I thought the US David Copperfield was our David copperfield. 😂

[@theotakux5959]

4:40 Those are damn duck beaks

[@rookeealding2803]

So weird when you are watching one subscribed favorite and another person you've also subscribed to show up on their show! It's a small (youtube) world after all!