Tired of seeing the same-old characters on The Simpsons? Well, now you’ve got the chance to add a fresh face to the town of Springfield.

In honour of its 20th season on the air, The Simpsons is celebrating by allowing fans the chance to create their own Simpsons character, according to myfoxboston.com.

The Simpsons Character Contest gives viewers, who must be at least 18 years old, the chance to create their very own yellow cartoon and have it featured on the show.

Entrants will be given the chance to create the character’s basic traits, including name/nickname, age, physical appearance, occupation, and catchphrase.

The winning entry, which will be selected by the show’s producers, will be animated into an episode of The Simpsons set for late January, 2010.

The grand-prize winner will also receive a tirp to Los Angeles to meet the show’s producers and an animator, and will be able to work with the team to bring their character to life on the small screen.

The deadline for submissions is 11:59 PM ET on Oct. 24, 2009. All entries are to be submitted to thesimpsons.com.

As it says on the website, the team behind The Simpsons want you to “unleash your yellow.”

“For 20 years, the artists and writers of The Simpsons have loving laboured to create a parade of hilariously memorable characters beloved by the whole world,” it says on the site. “Well, that’s all over now. The simple fact is, we’re tired. Tired and, frankly, too rich to care anymore. That’s where YOU come in! While we coast on our long ago achievements, you have the chance to shame us off our lazy butts by designing your very own Simpsons character!”

The blurb wraps up with one final plea: “Come on, people, show us how it’s supposed to be done. You’ll have the satisfaction of creating a character seen by millions. And we’ll have the satisfaction of not having to do our jobs.”

Full contest rules and guidelines can be found at thesimpsons.com.

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