Outsourcing row bans 8216;The Simpsons8217;

In the new opening,Banksy depicts a sweatshop in South Korea where Asian women are forced to do a low-waged job to create 8216;Simpsons8217; merchandise.

A small child is shown working close to dangerous chemical which would have violated health rules. Kittens are thrown into wood chipper to make stuffing for Bart Simpson8217;s dolls while a unicorn8217;s horn is used to punch holes in DVDs.

This is the first time an artist has been involved in the opening credit of the show.

Executive producer Al Jean however admitted that he knows nothing about Banksy8217;s real identity,saying,8221;I haven8217;t met him. I don8217;t even know what he looks like,except what the Internet suggests. This is what you get when you outsource.8221;

Banksy reportedly created the sequence based on reports that 8216;The Simpsons8217; characters are animated in Seoul,South Korea.

Banksy is the pseudonym of a British street artist,who keeps his identity a secret.