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TheUltimateShredhead
10-21-2007, 08:01 AM
Have anyone ever wondered if the Simpsons producers got Bart Simpsons "Cowabanga" frase from michelangelo on TMNT?
Rooish
10-21-2007, 08:46 AM
Probably, although the TMNT did not coin the term.
Scandia
10-21-2007, 08:52 AM
It was very trendy at the time. It is likely The Simpsons piggybacked on the Turtles.

But the term was first used in Howdy Doody and by surfers.
mignignack
10-21-2007, 11:04 AM
According to one of the commentarys on the simpsons dvd's, I forget which one there are so many now, There was some bootleg t-shirts that had bart saying "cowabunga", ripping off the popular turtles and simpsons. They decided to make Bart say it after that, but they credit tmnt for using it first.
Drtooth
10-21-2007, 11:12 AM
How many times did he actually say it?

BTW, he're one of the characters who originated the phrase:

http://sideways8.files.wordpress.com/2006/08/cookiemonster_1.jpg
PipingPringle
10-21-2007, 03:52 PM
How many times did he actually say it?

BTW, he're one of the characters who originated the phrase:

http://sideways8.files.wordpress.com/2006/08/cookiemonster_1.jpg

REally? Surfers picked up a phrase from the cookie monster? Awesome.
Why isn't he eating cookies in that pic?
Jon
10-21-2007, 03:55 PM
Why isn't he eating cookies in that pic?


In recent times they've used him to support heathier eating (hench the fruits).
VaughnMichael
10-21-2007, 04:05 PM
REally? Surfers picked up a phrase from the cookie monster? Awesome.
Why isn't he eating cookies in that pic?
Cause thats how he lost all of his teeth :(
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1tmko_coffee-break-machine_business
TheUltimateShredhead
10-21-2007, 04:07 PM
According to one of the commentarys on the simpsons dvd's, I forget which one there are so many now, There was some bootleg t-shirts that had bart saying "cowabunga", ripping off the popular turtles and simpsons. They decided to make Bart say it after that, but they credit tmnt for using it first.

Awesome! Im gonna buy all the The Simpsons Season boxes eventually, so i am exited about seeing that commentary. Btw talking about t-shirts, my former step brother had a t-shirt with Bart and the TMNT, have anybody seen it before?
Coola Yagami
10-21-2007, 09:24 PM
The few times I've seen Bart use that term though was whenever he had a skateboard or surfboard in his hand. He never used it for the hell of it like Mikey did.