World of Springfield (TWF continuation)

The World of Springfield was an interactive action figure line based on the animated sitcom, The Simpsons. Running from early 2000 to mid-2004, it spanned a total of over 200 figures, 16 waves, and about 40 playsets ("environments") produced from Playmates Toys, making it the Simpsons toyline with the most characters and sets produced.

The selling point of the line was the Intelli-Tronic feature inside the figures - when one plugged a character on a specific environment, it would talk and say a quote from the actual show as originally recorded by that character's voice actor.

In February 2004, Playmates cancelled the line, leaving two waves, three more waves of re-release dioramas, and all four exclusives planned for that year unproduced. McFarlane Toys and NECA have since followed with similar figures and sets, but none of them have managed to reproduce what could have been. In 2016, TWF has reintroduced the majority of Playmates' run to certain retailers, and will revitalize the original 2004 line, as well as produce more waves of the line itself with FOX and Playmates' involvement.

Planned waves
While Series 17 and Series 18 were shown at the 2003 Fall Mass Market Toy Expo and the 2004 American International Toy Fair, they have not entered production because of the line's cancellation, and the Town Square environment even has phrases for those waves' figures built in. TWF's current plan is to reintroduce these waves fully for the mass-market, as well as roll out the 2004 exclusives at the same time.

After this has been completed, TWF will release a total of 18 more waves, including characters suggested by collectors on the Simpsons Collector Sector, more mail-aways, environments, and exclusives, and a Collector's Club featuring exclusive figures for club members.
 * Series 17 - Arnie Pye, Bigfoot Homer, Ninja Bart, Richard and Lewis, Flying Hellfish Grampa, and Cecil Terwilliger (voiced by David Hyde Pierce)
 * Series 18 - Sanjay, Lindsey Naegle, Tuxedo Kang, Tuxedo Kodos, Uncle Moe, and Akira (voiced by George Takei)
 * Series 19 - Drederick Tatum, Ashley Grant, Grandma Jacqueline Bouvier, Dr. Colossus, Monorail Homer, Casino Burns, Ruth Powers (voiced by Pamela Reed), and Mindy Simmons (voiced by Michelle Pleiffer)
 * Series 20 - Colonel Tex, Poochie, Cookie Kwan, Miss Springfield, All-American Apu, Summer Cool Lisa, Jessica Lovejoy (voiced by Meryl Streep), and Lucius Sweet (voiced by Paul Winfield)
 * Series 21 - Arthur Crandall, Sarah Wiggum, Lugash, Assistant Superintendent Leopold, Football Bart, Hawaii Wiggum, Sophie Krustofsky (voiced by Drew Barrymore), and Rex Banner (voiced by Dave Thomas)
 * Series 22 - J. Loren Pryor, Bernice Hibbert, Scott Christian, Sunday Best Flanders, Alien Burns, Casual Hibbert, Becky (voiced by Parker Posey), and Judge Harm (voiced by Jane Kaczmarek)
 * Series 23 - Jack Marley, Aristotle, Shelby, Radioactive Man, Party Posse Ralph, Stand-Up Krusty, Samantha Stankey (voiced by Kimmy Robertson), and Leonard Nimoy (voiced by himself)
 * Series 24 - Julio, Crazy Cat Lady, Frankie the Squealer, Groundskeeper Seamus, Strong Arms Marge, Astronaut Barney, Stacy Lovell (voiced by Kathleen Turner), and Seth and Munchie (voiced by Martin Mull and George Carlin)

Environments

 * School Playground with Janey Powell (Assortment M, Series 17)
 * Flanders' Rumpus Room with Maude Flanders (Assortment N, Series 18)
 * Family Room with Mona Simpson (Assortment O, Series 19)
 * Burns' Office with Charlie and Work Homer (Assortment P, Series 20)
 * Van Houtens' House with Nana Van Houten (Assortment Q, Series 21)
 * Lovejoy Household with Casual Lovejoy (Assortment R, Series 22)