Santa's Little Helper Duff Beer that has been spilled on the floor. In another board game published by USAopoly called "The Simpsons Monopoly", based on "Monopoly" and released in 2001, the dog is featured as one of the six pewter playing pieces. Santa's Little Helper has also appeared in issues of "Simpsons Comics", in the 2007 film "The Simpsons Movie", and in video games based on "The Simpsons" such as "Night of the Living Treehouse of Horror" and "The Simpsons Game". In addition, the dog has been made into action figures by McFarlane Toys, action figures by Playmates Toys in the World of
History of The Simpsons view "The Simpsons" as poor relations due to the popularity, and Brooks began to consider adapting the shorts for its own half-hour series. Brooks' decision was partly inspired by the cheerleading of David Silverman, who drunkenly approached him at a Christmas party and suggested the idea, passionately emphasizing what a primetime series would mean for the animation industry. In 1989, a team of production companies adapted "The Simpsons" into a half-hour series for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The team included what is now the Klasky Csupo animation house. Due to the increased workload of the full-length episodes, production was subcontracted