TV Guide is celebrating the 300th episode of The Simpsons by putting Homer on the cover! The “Grand-Slam Homer” picture appears on the cover for the week starting Feb 15th, but only if you are fortunate enough to be a subscriber. The magazine contains three articles on the show. If you are not a subscriber but want the limited edition cover, there are 100 available at the TV Guide Store so be quick!
The fact that the cover is limited edition will make this issue more sought after than The Simpsons’ previous appearances in TV Guide. The Oct. 21, 2000 issue featured 24 “secret stars” covers; there was a set of 4 interlocking covers from Jan. 3, 1998; a Halloween themed cover from Oct. 17, 1998; and the very first Simpsons cover appeared on the March 17, 1990 issue. It has been five years since Homer has appeared on the cover.