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“The Simpsons,” “King of the Hill” production artwork featured in online auction

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October 12, 2025 2 Mins Read

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“The Simpsons,” “King of the Hill” production artwork featured in online auction

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Production artwork from shows like “The Simpsons” and “King of the Hill” are going up for auction, allowing eager fans the chance to own a piece of animation history.

Heritage Auctions is hosting it’s “Art of Anime & Everything Cool” auction, featuring over 2500 items, including production cels, concept art, and a myriad of other memorabilia from across the animation and film industry.

Featured items include production cels from the early days of “The Simpsons,” including a production cel from one of the original animated shorts that aired on “The Tracey Ullman Show.”

A master production cel from The Tracey Ullman Show short "Simpsons Xmas." Bart stands in the background next to the fireplace, aiming a toy gun at a Christmas tree. Maggie sits on a pillow just below the tree, looking at the camera. Lisa is in the foreground looking down, while Homer is on the other side of the frame, also in foreground, holding up his arms defensively. His eyes are crossed.

There are also cels from the pilot episode of “King of the Hill” also going on the option block.

A production cel from the pilot for "King of the Hill". Bobby sprays Hank with a garden hose while they stand on the lawn in front of their home.

For live action fans, the auction also features ektachrome stills from the 1982 film, “Tron.”

An ektachrome transparency from the production of the 1982 film, "Tron." Clu, played by Jeff Bridges, stands in the center of the gaming tank. The image is black and white, as the color effects have yet to be added.

Eager anime fans also have the opportunity to bid on production cels from classic anime such as “Sailor Moon” and “Dragon Ball Z,” as well as a multitude of cels and artwork from a number of Studio Ghibli films such as “Kiki’s Delivery Service.”