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Harris, Mark; Thompson, Anne (May 10, 1991). "It's a cash cow, man!". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved November 2, 2008. A 1½-minute-long trailer was then shown on November 12, 2006, immediately after the second act of The Simpsons episode " G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)". It was also shown in theatres.Audio Commentary by James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Mike Scully, David Silverman, Dan Castellaneta and Yeardley Smith.