D'Oh! More than 600 Million Simpsons Stamps Left Over

WASHINGTON, DC—Perhaps Homer Simpson doesn't think his family is bigger than the Beatles, but apparently the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) felt Homer, Bart, Marge, Lisa and Maggie were at least twice as popular as Elvis.

The USPS churned out one billion stamps of "The Simpsons," Fox's iconic animated family that has been gracing the television for nearly 25 years, in 2009. The problem is, according to the USPS inspector general's report, only 318 million were sold, resulting in a $1.2 million waste in printing costs.