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The_Simpsons_Opening_Credits_Circus_Couch_Gag.ogg‎ (Ogg multiplexed audio/video file, Theora/Vorbis, length 1m34s, 704×576 pixels, 1.4Mbps overall)

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qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Copyrights.

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[edit] Fair use in Couch_gag, The Simpsons, Chalkboard gag and The Simpsons opening sequence

Though this video excerpt is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws, and the stricter requirements of Wikipedia's non-free content policies, because:

   # It illustrates an educational article about the show and "gags" used in that show.
   # The media is used as the primary means of visual identification of the article topic.
   # It is of low resolution, and thus not suitable for production of counterfeit goods.
   # The media is not used in such a way that a reader would be confused into believing that the article is written or authorized by the owner of the media.
   # It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image of comparable educational value. 
   # It is only a small portion (1:34), less than 10% of the whole episode (21:38)

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	07:21, 28 January 2008	1m34s, 704×576 (15.15 MB)	Adammw (Talk \| contribs)	({{Information \|Description=The Opening Credits for the Simpsons Episode, Fear Of Flying, which includes the famous circus couch gag and a chalkboard gag. \|Source=The Simpsons Classics: The Simpsons Go To Hollywood (DVD), PAL Region 4. \|Date=DVD Produced 2)