Even "The Simpsons" aren't immune to the economic slowdown.

Plans to immortalize the animated sitcom family in granite and possibly give them a home in the Hollywood neighborhood have been put on hold.

The statue is a project of KPDX (49), which wanted to commemorate two anniversaries this year -- 20 years of airing the show since it began in 1989 and the station's 25 years of operation. "It was going to be our way to mark these dual milestones," says Chloe Houser, host of "PDX TV Reports." "Hopefully, we'll be able to revisit it."

While other sites are being considered, Hollywood has expressed an interest. The idea was greeted warmly in late January at a neighborhood association meeting. "The Simpsons" creator, Matt Groening, was raised in Portland.

Houser, who is handling the project, says the statue would replicate the five-member family sitting on a couch watching TV, a scene in the 2007 "The Simpsons Movie."