File:Simpsons couch gag example.gif

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Description	One of the couch gags in the TV show, The Simpsons.
Author or copyright owner	Fox Broadcasting Company
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	From the Simpsons episode, "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish"
Date of publication	January 24, 1991
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	The Simpsons opening sequence
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	To show one of the Simpsons couch gags
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	The software or website from which the screenshot is taken is copyrighted and not released under a free license, so creation of a free image is not possible.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	It won't affect its commercial value
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The use of a low resolution screenshot from software or a website will not impact the commercial viability of the software or site.
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