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===5th Trailer (Simpsons) (April 14, 1994-1997, 2001-2004)===

<center>'''NOTE: The video on the left is the trailer as it originally appeared in the ''Simpsons'' episode "Burns' Heir." The video on the right is the reanimated version of the trailer.'''</center>

'''Trailer:''' We start in front of the fictional Springfield Aztec Theatre, complete with a film marquee with the text "SISKEL & EBERT: THE MOVIE" on it, with "TWO THUMBS UP" - SISKEL & EBERT" below it (a reference to the show ''At the Movies'', hosted by movie critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert). We then cut to many ''Simpsons'' characters appearing in theater seats, including Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Abe (Grandpa) Simpson. The light dims and then brightens a bit. Then we cut to the movie screen, then a white screen with "THX" on it (not the same as the other trailers, obviously to avoid being sued) appears, with "SOUND SYSTEM" and "THE AUDIENCE IS LISTENING" under it. The Deep Note shakes the theater/cinema, as we see several moviegoers including Hans Moleman coil back in their seats in fear, with Hans Moleman's glasses breaking in a close-up shot, and the man beside him having his teeth shatter in another close-up shot. Several more shots show an exit sign exploding, the ceiling beginning to crumble and fall, and a man's head exploding (a reference to the horror film ''Scanners''). After the chaos ensues, we cut back to the screen as the audience cheers for the logo. The theatre screen fades to black and we then cut to Grandpa (voiced by Dan Castellaneta), presumably hard of hearing, who yells "Turn it up! TURN IT UP!".

'''Variant:''' The reanimated variant was shown where we see the Broadway rectangle, then it fades to the theater marquee and the scene proceeds as normal, but a bit slower to fit in with the full version of the Deep Note. Despite now being an official trailer, this version still uses the legally distinct THX logo from the original episode.

'''Technique:''' Traditional animation from [[Film Roman]].

'''Music/Sounds:''' The atmosphere, dialogue, and the Deep Note. In the original version, car horns are heard before the Deep Note.

'''Availability:''' This was originally a gag scene from ''The Simpsons'' episode "Burns' Heir" (which premiered on April 14, 1994), but THX themselves liked the parody so much that the scene was reanimated into an official trailer. It debuted in theaters starting in 1994, and also appeared on demo discs of the time. (remixed in the three major digital audio formats no less) The variant can be found as a special feature on ''The Simpsons: The Complete Fifth Season'' DVD boxset (since "Burns' Heir" is a season five episode) and ''The THX Ultimate Demo Disc''. This trailer was originally released in Dolby A, but it was later released as a single inventory print with Dolby Digital, DTS and SDDS in 1996.

'''Legacy:''' It's quite telling how THX liked this gag so much they turned it into an actual logo.