Most of these advertisements have been released on The Simpsons DVD sets as bonus features along with other commercials.Īll Butterfinger commercials were available on iTunes and Netflix. In 1999, this was changed to “Bite My Butterfinger!”, then in 2001, it was changed to 'Nothing Like a Butterfinger!', beginning in 2009, a slightly rewritten version of the 'Nobody better lay a finger' slogan, 'Nobody's gonna lay a finger on my Butterfinger!', was introduced. Each commercial closes with Bart saying the catchphrase, 'Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger!'. Many of the commercials featured Homer trying to get Bart's Butterfinger, but would be one-upped by Bart each time. There have been 150 commercials for Butterfinger that aired on Fox, FX and Fox News Channel, which featured The Simpsons beginning in 1988, when America's Most Wanted first aired on Fox before moving to Lifetime in 2011. “ Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger!” ―Bart Simpsonīutterfinger is a popular peanut-butter and chocolate candy bar which was founded in 1923. His brother, David, survives him.A typical Butterfinger bar used on commercials from 1991-1998. He had several relationships, though never married. He was witty, sophisticated and a companionable friend. Returning to London in the 1980s he set up his own advertising agency, the Malcolm Carrick Agency. While in New York, he also worked on a freelance basis for the children's TV series Sesame Street. Tramp (1977) was a story of his own boyhood in London in the 1950s, and I'll Get You! (1979) was a full-length novel for 8-12-year-olds. He contributed several titles to the I Can Read series including Today Is Shrew's Day (1978), Happy Jack (1979) and Mr Tod's Trap (1980).

He travelled to America where his illustrated stories, Wise Men of Gotham and Splodges, were published in 1975.

In 1977 his song Vamp was recorded by Peter Straker, co-produced by Freddie Mercury.ĭespite these musical and literary achievements, Malcolm never lost touch with his first love, painting, and he was exhibited in the Duiguid Gallery in Larnaca, Cyprus, and the Jane Street Gallery in New York. Malcolm became musical director for Rod Hull and Emu in the sketch show EBC1 and contributed music and lyrics for the magician Paul Daniels's For My Next Trick. This success led to opportunities with BBC TV and Malcolm wrote scripts for Play School and Play Away, and provided illustrations for Jackanory, including for Tolkien's Farmer Giles of Ham in 1985. His short story collections included Once There Was a Boy (1975). He wrote many 'activity' books in the 'Making …' series for Transworld, including Making Magic, Making Science Experiments, Making Horror Costumes and Making Devil and Demon Masks. His first book, Mr Pedagogue's Sneeze, was published in 1974, followed by The Little Pilgrim (1975) and See You Later Alligator (1976).

Butterfingers! by Malcolm Carrick