Is the plastic on the Simpsons Minifigs different from regular Minifigs? I just got a set of the 16 off ebay and I swear the plastic feels different. Also a couple of them feel like rubberised plastic in the heads.
Noticed this difference when I got mine a while back too. Perhaps a safety thing as I reckon if I stepped on a Lisa or Maggie pointy and normal plastic head I'll be saying something other than "doh!"