"Simpsons" episode will premiere in the UK first

[Malcontent]

Spoilers if you follow the link:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/feb/23/sky1-premiere-simpsons-episode

Britain's Sky1 will show a St. Patrick's Day-themed episode one week before it airs in the United States as part of a special Irish-themed night.

[taronga]

More to the point given it's a St. Patrick's Day episode, it's airing in the UK and Ireland first.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a147672/uk--ireland-get-new-simpsons-before-us.html

[aadam101]

Eh. It will be available for download. No big deal to me.