All of the episodes from the first 11 seasons were compressed to fit the size of the screen and the microSD card (animated series like The Simpsons compress to smaller file sizes very well). And when the TV is powered up by connecting it to a USB power source, an episode plays at random and moves on to another random episode every time one finishes. Pressing the top button on the tiny TV turns it off, but it will remember where you left off in an episode when powered back on (assuming you don’t disconnect power altogether) while the second button is actually a dial connected to a potentiometer allowing you to turn the volume up and down by twisting it back and forth.
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The build is reminiscent of Basic Fun!’s collectible Tiny TV Classics which are a series of miniature TVs that play short clips from popular TV shows and movies, but having all of the good seasons of The Simpsons on your desk and easily accessible is a huge upgrade. And assuming Withrow stays clear of where to source all that Simpsons content in his upcoming build guide, there’s little reason for Disney to try and shut this wonderful creation down.