It is rare these days for me to catch any TV show when it sctually airs. Sad, but true.

Last night between 8 and 8:30 I had a few minutes, and as I was flipping channels I saw the Simpsons was on -- oh yeah, a new Simpsons on Sunday -- so I watched a bit. The first thing I noticed was that it was an HD episode. Not a normal one on HD, but an honest to goodness produced in widescreen HD episode.

I learned today that it was their first.

Not much to say about it, really, except that wow, the black lines a really crisp and Homer's pants are a particularly bright shade of blue.

There was also a new, extended title sequence for the occasion: