Sweeping is a skill. Kilts are in fashion. The target is shaped like a doughnut. It was just a matter of time before the Simpsons gave curling a try. The dysfunctional television family will take aim at the roaring game this season when Homer and Marge head to Vancouver for the 2010 Olympics. In an episode due to air around the time of the Winter Games in February, the couple represents the United States in the semifictional event of mixed curling. “We knew we wanted to do a show about the winter Olympics in Vancouver, and we wanted to get the Simpsons there as participants,” said Rob LaZebnik, one of the show’s writers. “We liked the idea of a sport that you could do with your spouse, and all the issues that presents. Plus, we’re hoping we get free Olympic stuff.” The Associated Press
