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- - Season 2 -
- 7F03 Bart Gets An F <10/11/90, 12/13/90>
- (I will not encourage others to fly) [Couch falls through floor]
- (I will not fake my way through life)
- {The second board quote appeared in the middle of the show}
- 7F02 Simpson and Delilah <10/18/90, 11/29/90, 06/06/91>
- (Tar is not a plaything) [The family does a dance]
- {The dance at the beginning has been dubbed the ``Simpson Shuffle''}
- 7F04 Treehouse of Horror <10/25/90, 12/27/90>
- {Halloween Special, no quote} [No couch scene]
- 7F01 2 Cars in Every Garage, 3 Eyes on Every Fish
- (I will not Xerox my butt) <10/01/90, 01/03/91, 06/25/92**>
- {For the third airing of this episode, [Couch springs out into a bed]
- it was (It's potato, not potatoe), an eleventh hour replacement
- to accommodate Vice President Quayle. Network 10 in Sydney,
- Australia, used the "I will not waste chalk" punishment from
- ``Bart the Genius'', to help it "fit [their] schedule"}
- 7F05 Dancin' Homer <11/08/90, 01/17/91, 08/15/91>
- (I will not trade pants with others) [Maggie appears from Marge's
- {Note that Network 10 in Australia ALSO hair]
- used "I will not waste chalk" for the board for THIS show too}
- 7F08 Dead Putting Society <11/15/90, 03/21/91>
- (I am not a 32 year old woman) [Santa's Little Helper and
- Snowball II join everyone]
- {The board quote is obviously a joke about Nancy Cartwright}
- 7F07 Bart vs. Thanksgiving <11/22/90, 05/23/91, 11/28/91**>
- (I will not do that thing with my tongue)[Grampa Simpson, already on the
- couch, complains when everyone
- wakes him up]
- 7F06 Bart the Daredevil <12/06/90, 02/28/91, 08/29/91>
- (I will not drive the principal's car) [Couch tips over because of
- {No blackboard on 12/6, none in US on Homer's weight; Maggie lands
- 2/28, likely to make room for ``Do the on a cushion]
- Bart, Man'' on 12/6 and Fox's Gulf War Update on 2/28. Greg Patrick
- reported the 2/28/91 blackboard and also noted some extra scenes
- shown in Canada that had not been in the 12/6/90 airing}
- 7F09 Itchy & Scratchy & Marge <12/20/90, 03/14/91, 09/12/91>
- (I will not pledge allegiance to Bart) [Everyone runs in and looks
- where the couch should be]
- 7F10 Bart Gets Hit By A Car * <01/10/91, 04/04/91, 06/27/91>
- (I will not sell school property) [After a brief struggle to
- {This does mention the title, and it fit, everyone gets bumped
- also says it's ``Episode 23''} off, except Homer]
- 7F11 One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish <01/24/91, 05/16/91, 11/29/91**>
- (I will not cut corners) [The couch tips backwards, then
- (" " " " " ) Maggie pops up from behind it]
- (" " " " " )
- 7F12 The Way We Was <01/31/91, 05/30/91>
- (I will not get very far with this [Couch falls through the floor
- attitude) {see 7F03}]
- 7F13 Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment <02/07/91, 04/18/91, 08/01/91>
- (I will not make flatulent noises in [The Simpson Shuffle {see 7F02}]
- class)
- 7F15 Principal Charming <02/14/91, 07/18/91>
- (I will not belch the National Anthem) [The couch springs open into
- a bed {see 7F01}]
- 7F16 Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? <02/21/91, 06/20/91>
- (I will not sell land in Florida) [Maggie in Marge's hair {see
- {Preston Sturge's comedy ``Sullivan's 7F05}]
- Travels'' told of a director who, desiring more serious work,
- created a film called ``Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?''}
- 7F14 Bart's Dog Gets An F <03/07/91, 07/25/91, 05/28/92**>
- {no blackboard and a VERY abbreviated [1st time: see 7F08]
- beginning, to make room for [2nd time: see 7F10]
- ``Deep, Deep Trouble'' in the first airing; the second had
- (I will not sell school property), and some new scenes}
- 7F17 Old Money <03/28/91, 06/13/91>
- (I will not grease the monkey bars) [Grampa waking up {see 7F07}]
- {This was the first episode since the end of the Gulf War to have
- a full-length beginning. Also [YAY!], the ending credits actually
- *listed* which voice artists did which characters}
- 7F18 Brush with Greatness <04/11/91, 07/04/91>
- (I will not hide behind the Fifth [Couch tips over at Homer's
- Amendment) end; Maggie and a cushion
- end up where they started]
- 7F19 Lisa's Substitute <04/25/91, 08/22/91, 08/08/92**>
- {no board; a very abbreviated beginning} [Couch is missing {see 7F09}]
- 7F20 War of the Simpsons <05/02/91, 08/08/91, 08/20/92**>
- (I will not do anything bad ever again) [{see 7F10}]
- 7F21 Three Men and a Comic Book <05/09/91, 08/25/91, 04/30/92**>
- (I will not show off) [1st time: see 7F11]
- {The board was written in an Old English [2nd time: see 7F08]
- font; no board on the special 08/25/91 airing; on 04/30/92, it was
- (I will not sell land in Florida). On the 04/30/92 airing, there
- was a small blurb at the end with `Cosby 1984--1992'. Then Bart and
- Homer agree that a show should be milked for as much as it could get,
- and not leave at the peak of its success}
- 7F22 Blood Feud <07/11/91, 09/05/91, 10/22/92**>
- (I will not sleep through my education) [Couch thru floor {see 7F03}]
-
- - Season 3 -
- 7F24 Stark Raving Dad <09/19/91, 01/30/92>
- (I am not a dentist) [They fall back thru the wall]
- {Before the opener with the second airing, there was a quick jab at
- President Bush's State of the Union address given two days earlier,
- when he spoke of American families being more like the Simpsons than
- the Waltons. See the capsule for this episode for the details}
- 8F01 Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington <09/26/91, 12/12/91>
- (Spitwads are not free speech) [Homer sits on SLH]
- 7F23 When Flanders Failed <10/03/91, 01/02/92>
- (Nobody likes sunburn slappers) [They do a little dance]
- 8F03 Bart the Murderer <10/10/91, 01/16/92, 07/23/92>
- {No chalkboard in US. In Canada, it was [US: Couch is missing;
- (High explosives and school don't mix). CAN: They make a pyramid,
- (I will not bribe Principal Skinner) capped by Maggie]
- appears later during the show}
- 8F04 Homer Defined <10/17/91, 02/27/92, 07/09/92>
- {No chalkboard; in Canada, it was [Couch tips over, leaving Maggie
- (I will not squeak chalk)} on the floor; in Canada, it was
- much more interesting; see the
- capsule for more info]
- 8F05 Like Father, Like Clown <10/24/91, 03/19/92>
- {No chalkboard in US; in Canada, it was [Bart leaps onto everyone's lap]
- (I will finish what I sta)}
- 8F02 Treehouse of Horror II <10/31/91, 08/13/92>
- {No blackboard or couch; instead Marge gives a disclaimer}
- 8F06 Lisa's Pony <11/07/91, 04/16/92>
- {None in US; in Canada, it was [Homer lies down, and everyone
- ("Bart Bucks" are not legal tender)} sits on him]
- 8F07 Saturdays of Thunder <11/14/91, 04/02/92>
- {None in US; in Canada, it was [The cushions are missing, but
- (Hamsters cannot fly)} they don't notice til it's too
- late]
- 8F08 Flaming Moe's <11/21/91, 03/05/92>
- (Underwear should be worn on the inside) [Burglars dump the family off
- the couch & run away with it]
- 8F09 Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk <12/05/91, 05/21/92>
- (The Christmas pageant does not stink) [SLH growls threateningly, and
- the family backs off]
- 8F10 I Married Marge <12/26/91, 05/14/92>
- (I will not torment the emotionally [All but Maggie cartwheel into
- frail) place and do a `Ta Da!' pose;
- Maggie hops in and does same]
- 8F11 Radio Bart <01/09/92, 04/30/92, 11/26/92**>
- (I will not carve gods) [Everyone leaps onto the couch,
- and bounces on the springs;
- their positions change with
- each bounce]
- 8F12 Lisa the Greek <01/23/92, 06/11/92>
- {No blackboard sequence} [Homer sits on SLH (see 8F01)]
- 8F14 Homer Alone <02/06/92, 05/10/92, 09/17/92**>
- (I will not spank others) [Family forms a pyramid
- {see 8F03}]
- 8F16 Bart the Lover <02/13/92, 06/18/92>
- {No blackboard sequence} [One-eyed monster {see 8F04}]
- 8F13 Homer At The Bat <02/20/92, 07/16/92>
- (I will not aim for the head) [Maggie gets the whole couch
- after everyone collides and
- falls down unconscious]
- 8F15 Separate Vocations <02/27/92, 06/04/92>
- (I will not barf unless I'm sick) [Bart leaps onto everyone's
- {and (I will not expose the ignorance of lap {see 8F05}]
- the faculty) at the end of the show. The 27th was a two-fer,
- with shows at both 8 and 8:30 [in the US]}
- 8F17 Dog of Death <03/12/92, 07/02/92>
- (I saw nothing unusual in the teacher's [Everyone sits on Homer.
- [sic] lounge) {see 8F06}]
- 8F19 Colonel Homer <03/26/92, 07/30/92>
- (I will not conduct my own fire drills) [Cushions missing {see 8f07}]
- 8F20 Black Widower <04/09/92, 06/07/92, 09/03/92**>
- (Funny noises are not funny) [Burglars steal the couch
- {Usually referred to by the production {see 8F08}]
- title, ``The Return of Sideshow Bob''}
- 8F21 Otto Show <04/23/92, 09/10/92**>
- {No blackboard sequence} [SLH owns the couch {see 8F09}]
- 8F22 Bart's Friend Falls in Love <05/07/92, 07/08/92>
- (I will not snap bras) [couch tips over and they crash
- through the wall {see 7F24}]
-
- - Season 4 -
- 8f23 Oh Brother can you spare two dimes? <08/27/92>
- (I will not fake seizures) [Everyone 'cept Maggie cartwheel
- into position {see 8F10}]
- 8f24 Kamp Krusty <09/24/92>
- (This punishment is not boring and [Guest appearance by the
- meaningless) Flintstones]
- 8F18 A Streetcar Named Marge <10/01/92>
- (My name is not Dr. Death) [The couch turns into a monster]
- 9F01 Homer the Heretic <10/07/92>
- {A very terse introduction and a recycled[CAN: The couch pivots around
- couch scene in the US {see 7F19}; in and the family disappears into
- Canada it was a secret passageway]
- (I will not defame New Orleans)}
- 9F02 Lisa the Beauty Queen <10/15/92>
- {The board quote for 9f01 was shown in [Homer, Marge and Bart almost
- the US; those pesky Canadians got run off the side of the TV
- (I will not prescribe medication)} screen]
- 9F04 Treehouse of Horror III <10/29/92>
- {No blackboard; the introduction sequence[Five skeletons (one has a Bride
- passes through a graveyard instead} of Frankenstein hairdo) race
- for the couch]
- 9F03 Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie <11/3/92>
- (I will not bury the new kid) [The couch deflates]
- {shown as part of a FOX all-night comedy special as an alternative
- to the blanket coverage given to the US Presidential election; the
- original air-date was delayed due to some regional sporting event}
- 9F05 Marge Gets a Job <11/5/92>
- (I will not teach others to fly) [Noticing something amiss when
- they sit down, the family
- reach up and exchange *heads*]
- 9F06 The New Kid on the Block <11/12/92>
- (I will not bring sheep to class) [Couch falls thru the floor
- {see 7F03}]
- 9F07 Mr. Plow <11/19/92>
- (A burp is not an answer) [The couch missing, they
- squeeze onto a single chair]
-
- - Not Yet Aired -
- 9F08 Lisa's First Words
- 9F09 Homer's Triple Bypass
- 9F10 Marge vs. the Monorail
-
-
- 1.2) The Voices
-
- Starring:
-
- Nancy Cartwright Bartholomew J. ``Bart'' Simpson,
- Nelson Mundt, Todd Flanders, Kearney
- Dan Castellaneta Homer J. Simpson, Abraham J. ``Grampa'' Simpson,
- Krusty the Klown, Groundskeeper Willy
- Barney Gumbel, Diamond Joe Quimby,
- Scott Christian, Cesar (evil French peasant)
- Julie Kavner Marjorie ``Marge'' Bouvier Simpson
- Patty & Selma Bouvier, and Marge's mother
- Harry Shearer Charles Montgomery Burns, Smithers,
- Principal Seymour Skinner, Dr. Marvin Monroe,
- Otto, Rev. Mr. LoveJoy, Ned Flanders, the Devil,
- Kent Brockman, Dave Glass (sports caster),
- Jasper, Herman, Dr. Julius Hibbert
- Yeardley Smith Lisa Simpson
- Maggie Simpson (in The Tracey Ullman Show)
-
- Supporting:
-
- Hank Azaria Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Moe, Dr. Nick Riviera,
- Smitty, Police Chief Wiggum,
- Cabbie [7F12,7F17]
- Professor John Fink [7F17,8F12]
- Jo Ann Harris Wanda [8F08]
- (many others)
- Phil Hartman Lionel Hutz, Troy McClure
- Voice of Heaven [7F10]
- Moses and assorted TV voices [7F13]
- Plato [7F17]
- Stockbroker [8F09]
- Smooth Jimmy Apollo [8F12]
- Pamela Hayden Milhouse, Sylvia Winfield, many others
- Jon Lovitz Artie Ziff [7F12]
- Professor Lombardo [7F18]
- Aristotle Amodopoulos [8F04]
- Llewellyn Sinclair [8F18]
- Ms. Sinclair [8F18]
- Tress MacNeille Adil Hoxha, many others
- Marge's friend in high school [7F12]
- Maggie Roswell Maude Flanders, Mrs. Hoover, MANY others.
- Russi Taylor Martin, Sherri & Terri
- Marcia Wallace Mrs. Krabappel, Ms. Mellon, and
- Ms. Allbright (the Sunday School teacher)
-
- Guests:
-
- Aerosmith themselves [8F08]
- Steve Allen Bart [8F15]
- Tony Bennett himself [7F05]
- Wade Boggs himself [8F13]
- Albert Brooks Cowboy Bob the RV Salesman [7G09]
- Jacques [7G11]
- Jose Canseco himself [8F13]
- Johnny Carson himself [8F02]
- Terry Cashman himself [8F13]
- Roger Clemens himself [8F13]
- Gabor Csupo Maggie Simpson (sucking) [Tracey Ullman Show*]
- Beverly D'Angelo Lurleen Lumpkin [8F19]
- Danny DeVito Herbert Powell [7F16,8F23]
- Harvey Fierstein Karl the Secretary [7F02]
- June Foray Rubber Baby Buggy Bumper Baby-
- sitting Service receptionist;
- America's Most Armed and
- Dangerous telephone operator [7G01]
- Liz Georges Maggie Simpson [Tracey Ullman Show*]
- Sara Gilbert Laura [9F06]
- Kelsey Grammer Sideshow Bob [7G12,8F20]
- Sideshow Mel [8F20]
- Doris Grau Della (Lionel Hutz's secretary) [7F10]
- Lunch Lady Doris [8F05]
- the chapel clerk [8F10]
- Ken Griffey, Jr. himself [8F13]
- Matt Groening Maggie Simpson (voice) [7F06]
- Christopher Guest Nigel Tufnel (Spinal Tap) [8F21]
- Neil Patrick Harris himself (as Bart) [8F03]
- Chuck Hearn Lakers' announcer (himself) [8F04]
- Dustin Hoffman Mr. Bergstrom [7F19]
- {This was listed as "Sam Etic" in the credits;
- apparently contract stipulations dictated that
- Mr. Hoffman's name *not* be listed.}
- Bob Hope himself [9F02]
- Michael Jackson himself [7F24]
- {Billed as John Jay Smith.}
- Earvin ``Magic'' Johnson himself [8F04]
- James Earl Jones Narrator for ``The Raven'' [7F04]
- Serak the Preparer [7F04]
- the moving man [7F04]
- Tom Jones himself [9F05]
- Larry King Bible-on-Cassette Narrator [7F11]
- Kip Lennon ? [7F24]
- Joe Mantegna Fat Tony, and himself [8F03]
- Penny Marshall Lucille Botzcowski (Miss Botz) [7G01]
- Jackie Mason Rabbi Hyman Krustofski [8F05]
- Don Mattingly himself [8F13]
- Larry McKay ? [8F07]
- Michael McKean David St. Hubbins (Spinal Tap) [8F21]
- Audrey Meadows Beatrice ``Bea'' Simmons [7F17]
- Joey Miyashima Master chef [7F11]
- Tom Poston Capital City Goofball [7F05]
- Catherine O'Hara Waitress [8F08]
- Pamela Reed Laura's mother [9F06]
- Kimmy Robertson Samantha Stanky [8F22]
- Alex Rocco Roger Meyers, CEO of I&S Intl. [7F09]
- Linda Ronstadt herself [9F07]
- Steve Sax himself [8F13]
- Mike Scioscia himself [8F13]
- Sab Shimono Master chef's trainee [7F11]
- Ozzie Smith himself [8F13]
- Ringo Starr himself [7F18]
- Daniel Stern narrator [7F21]
- Sting himself [8F11]
- Darryl Strawberry himself [8F13]
- Diana Tanaka hostess at oriental restaurant [7F11]
- George Takei Akira, your waiter [7F11]
- Akira, Karate instructor [7F23]
- Russi Taylor ? [8F07,8F11]
- Tracey Ullman Miss Winthrop [7F14]
- Frank Welker Animal noises (?L) [8F06]
- Adam West himself [9F07]
-
- *Note: For the half-hour show, Maggie's sucking noise was replayed
- from a synthesizer.
-
- All additions to the list of voices (especially for recent episodes)
- are welcomed with open tentacles.
-
-
- 1.3) Other lists, who posted them, and where to get them
-
- The filename in the Simpsons archives is enclosed in brackets, if it's
- available.
-
- Shorts from the Tracey Ullman Show [ullman_shorts]
- - Brian Howard (bhoward@neon.stanford.edu)
- Bart's telephone pranks (later in the FAQ)
- - Don Patrick (syslep@pro-lep.cts.com)
- ``Treehouse of Horror'' Tombstones
- - Curtis Hoffmann (currmann@pnet51.org.mn.org)
- ``Treehouse of Horror'' Details [treehouse_details]
- - Matt Stum (00MJSTUM@bsu-ucs.bsu.edu)
- States with Springfield
- - Eddie Anthony & Andrew Tannenbaum (trb@ima.isc.com)
- Miniature golf course in ``Dead Putting Society'' [golf_course]
- - Gregg Townsend
- Simpsons Who's Who [cast_list]
- - Chip Page (chip@cs.widener.edu)
- and Raymond Chen
- Marge's Itchy & Scratchy list [marge_list]
- - Jon Byrd (jon@apollo.med.utah.edu)
- Homer's "Dumb Things I Gotta Do Today" [dumb_things]
- - Mike Straub (mikes@hcx3.ssd.csd.harris.com)
- Simpsons Trading Cards info [card_list]
- - Brendan Kehoe (brendan@cygnus.com)
- Movie References [movie_refs]
- - Raymond Chen
- Simpsons Pinball Machine Info [pinball_info]
- - Steve Baumgarten (sbb@panix.com) &
- Joe Reeves (jreeves@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu)
- Henry VIII Lyrics [henry_viii]
- - Joe Reeves (jreeves@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu)
- Simpsons Quiz [quiz] and [answers]
- - John R. Donald (jdonald@oracle.com)
- Butchered in Australia (changes by Network 10) [butchered_aussie]
- - Chris Baird (chris@glencoe.apana.org.au)
- Excerpts from the Simpsons postcards [post_cards]
- - Tom Wilson (wilson@osceola.cs.ucf.edu)
- Writers & Directors [writers_directors]
- - Chris Baird (chris@glencoe.apana.org.au)
- Simpson House Floor Plan [floor_plan]
- - Chris Baird (chris@glencoe.apana.org.au)
- Full Simpsons Quotes [quotes]
- - Tom Warren (taw@springfield.cam.bellcore.com)
- and John P. Connolly (connolly@wam.umd.edu)
- Itchy & Scratchy Episode Guide [ins_guide]
- - J. D. Baldwin (baldwin@usna.navy.mil)
- Bart vs the Space Mutants summary [bart_v_mutants]
- - Raymond Chen
-
-
- ===============================================================================
-
- CHAPTER 2: Frequently Requested Files
-
- 2.1) The Simpsons Archive
-
- An FTP site is being maintained at ftp.cs.widener.edu [147.31.254.132]
- for a lot of the information that's been posted on the group in the past.
- The only restriction is that no graphics (GIF/PostScript/etc) files are
- being stored. The area is pub/simpsons. This FAQ is archived there.
- Also, all of Raymond Chen's information on each episode is stored in
- pub/simpsons/episodes.
-
- An email archive server is available for those people who do not have
- access to the Internet. Write to archive-server@cs.widener.edu with a
- Subject: line of "help" for info on how to use it. To get the latest
- list of stuff that's available, write "index simpsons". (For the list
- of episodes available, write "index episodes".)
-
- Also, Tom Warren is maintaining a shadow of the Simpsons archives on a
- Fidonet node at 908/297-5669, 8/n/1 9600@v.32. There are also a few
- "magic" filenames---SIMP_AIR will yield the list of air dates, SIMP_EPG
- sends the episode guide, SIMP_FAQ sends the FAQ, and SIMP_QUO sends the
- quotes program. Write to tom@f355.n107.z1.ieee.org for further
- information.
-
-
- 2.2) What is "anonymous ftp" anyway?
-
- Anonymous ftp is a method for obtaining files from other machines over
- the Internet. Ask your system administrator for instructions, since
- the details vary from place to place. When you ftp, remember that
- somebody else is paying for your obsession, so keep your connections to
- a minimum. Also, don't ftp overseas unless you *really* have to.
-
-
- 2.3) ASCII pictures
-
- The most infamous (but not necessarily the best) ASCII rendition of
- the Simpsons was created by John Schulien (U21187@UICVM.bitnet)
- on 14 Apr 90 and originally posted to rec.music.gdead (!).
-
- (####)
- (#######)
- (#########)
- (#########)
- (#########)
- (#########)
- __&__ (#########)
- / \ (#########) |\/\/\/| /\ /\ /\ /\
- | | (#########) | | | V \/ \---. .----/ \----.
- | (o)(o) (o)(o)(##) | | \_ / \ /
- C .---_) ,_C (##) | (o)(o) (o)(o) <__. .--\ (o)(o) /__.
- | |.___| /____, (##) C _) _C / \ () /
- | \__/ \ (#) | ,___| /____, ) \ > (C_) <
- /_____\ | | | / \ /----' /___\____/___\
- /_____/ \ OOOOOO /____\ ooooo /| |\
- / \ / \ / \ / \ / \
-
- A collection of other pictures is available via the Widener archive
- server in the file `ascii_pix'.
-
-
- 2.4) Quotes/fortunes file
-
- The Simpsons Fortune program for IBM PCs is available for anonymous ftp
- from the following archives:
-
- ftp.cs.widener.edu pub/simpsons simp465.zip
- ftp.uni-koeln.de msdos/textutils simp465.zip
- garbo.uwasa.fi pc/util simp465.zip
- wsmr-simtel20.army.mil pd1:<msdos.txtutl> simp465.zip
- wuarchive.wustl.edu mirrors/msdos/txtutl simp465.zip
-
- Please try to locate your nearest equivalent archive site before
- resorting to these over-burdened systems.
-
- Tom Warren currently maintains the canonical compilation of Simpsons
- quotes and has written an easily portable fortune program in `C'.
- Email any enquires to his address above.
-
-
- 2.5) Where can I get graphics and sound files?
-
- A compendium of information is available in the Widener archives, under
- the name 'graphics_n_sounds'. It contains detailed (but somewhat dated)
- information on files that're available from various sites that provide
- graphics (Gif, MS Windows, Sun Raster, X bitmap) and sound files (Sun,
- Mac, PC) for public transfer.
-
- But for the most comprehensive list of exactly what's out there, query
- the Archie Internet database either by a interactive telnet session,
- an email enquiry, or through client software. For initial directions
- in the use of Archie, refer to the FAQ "How to find sources" posted to
- alt.sources, news.answers, and elsewhere.
-
- ===============================================================================
-
- CHAPTER 3: Questions
-
- 3.1) Didja notice...?
-
- ... everybody has only three fingers and a thumb on each hand?
- ... whenever police are part of the story, it's the same two cops (who
- both have pigs' snouts)?
- ... Homer works in Sector 7-G at the power plant?
- ... according to ``Itchy & Scratchy & Marge'', Kent Brockman got the
- Emmy he was after in ``Bart vs Thanksgiving''?
- ... Dr. Hibbert and his family are strikingly similar to the Huxtables
- from ``The Cosby Show''?
- ... that Mr. Burns lives at the corner of Croesus & Mammon? [Mammon,
- whose name implies "riches", was a daemon of "cupidity" made by
- the fallen angel Milton; Croesus was a king of Lydia in the 6th
- century B.C. and was well-known for his vast wealth. -- Gerald
- Hough <libros@maxwell.physics.purdue.edu>]
- ... whenever there's an establishing shot of the nuclear plant, you
- hear a crow call?
-
- [in the title sequence]
-
- ... that Bart's blackboard punishment changes from show to show?
- ... that there are really people who're interested in where Bart
- cuts off during his punishment, for whatever reason?
- ... that the cash register says that Maggie costs $847.63?
- ... Lisa's saxophone solo varies during the third season?
- ... that the ad on the side of the bus [in the first season] was for
- none other than Duff Beer?
- ... that Marge runs through a stop sign?
- ... that different things happen when the family runs to the couch?
-
- [also, in the title sequence for the second season]
-
- ... that Lisa now plays a baritone sax instead of a tenor?
- ... that Marge is reading ``Mom Monthly'' at the checkout?
- And the issues of ``Feeble'' magazine behind her?
- ... all the stuff that flashes by in the very fast pan of Springfield?
- (Regards to Raymond Chen and David Tamkin)
- In the park: Milhouse is throwing a baseball;
- Bullies (including Nelson Mundt from ``Bart the
- General'') have tossed a kid head-first into a garbage
- pail -- only his legs are visible;
- The bullies in ``The Tell-Tale Head'' (the tall thin
- one with the skull-and-crossbones tee-shirt [Jimbo] and the
- fat bald one [Kearny] are harassing Martin (the Poindexter);
- The next yard: Patty and Selma are sunbathing;
- The twins [Sherri and Terri] are walking across the yard to
- the park;
- Springfield Retirement Castle:
- Grampa Simpson, Jasper, and another guy (Herman?)
- are gawking at Patty and Selma, but Grampa's
- holding a book, in case anybody catches him;
- The Emmy-winning Kent Brockman (accompanied by
- his camera man) are taping;
- The road: Dr. Marvin Monroe and Dr. Hibbert have clipboards poised.
- The school bus is parked with Wendell (looking
- rather ill) hanging his head out of the rear
- window; Otto's leaning against the front of the
- bus, taking a break from changing the front tire;
- The two cops (the only cops that've appeared in the
- show so far [see 3.1]) are standing behind a police
- barricade; the white one is wielding his nightstick.
- The Flanders Home: Maude, Ned, and Todd play with birds. Maude
- has just let a bird fly away, and Ned has a bird
- perched on his outstretched finger. How amazingly
- Flanders-like!
- The Simpson Home: Homer's workbench is in the garage (continuity
- error -- see ``Itchy & Scratchy & Marge''), and there's
- an empty shelf.
- ... that Mr. Burns shakes his watch when the 5:00 whistle blows at 3:00?
- (Homer leaving at 3 is how he and Bart end up at home at the same time)
- ... in ``Do The Bart, Man'' that the line is
- "I'm the one who made delinquency an art" ?
- (he didn't put the "C" in anything)
-
- [if your fingers do the walking ...]
-
- ... Homer's phone numbers, according to Principal Skinner's rolodex card,
- are:
- Before ``Simpson & Delilah'' After
- Home: 555-6528 555-6832
- Work: 555-7334 555-6754
-
- and that you can reach Moe's Tavern at 555-1239 (happy "hour"
- is from 5:00 to 5:30.) ?
-
- [in Life in Hell ...]
-
- ... Akbar and Jeff were sporting various hair styles, including
- the "Marge Simpson" ?
- ... The Lombardo Method [7F18] is startlingly similar to ``How to
- Draw Binky'' ?
- ... Bart Simpson cameos regularly in ``Childhood is Hell''.
-
- [in this FAQ ...]
-
- ... that a lot of this information was never Frequently Asked? Hehe.
-
-
- 3.2) Who is MG?
-
- MG is Matt Groening, creator of ``The Simpsons'' and ``Life in Hell''.
-
- 3.2a) How do I pronounce `Groening'?
-
- In one of the Life In Hell strips, MG mentioned that it rhymes with
- `complaining'. (The High German pronunciation would be more clearly
- described as being between `groaning' and `grayning'; however, since
- it's his name, we must pronounce it as he wishes, linguistic purity
- notwithstanding.) Also in an interview on the television show
- ``Personalities'', the reporter consistently pronounced it `grayning'.
-
-
- 3.3) Where did Matt Groening get the names for the Simpsons family?
-
- Homer and Margaret [``Marge''] are the names of his parents [Mrs.
- Simpson is Marjorie]; Matt Groening's son is also named Homer. His
- siblings are (in birth order) Mark [unused so far], Patty [one of Marge
- Simpson's sisters], <then came Matt>, Lisa, and Maggie (named Margaret
- like her mother but called Maggie). The name Bart, on the other hand,
- was chosen because it is an anagram of `brat'. (Thanks to David Tamkin
- for cleaning this up.)
-
-
- 3.4) What's this about "annoying Republicans"?
-
- MG has mentioned in interviews that one of his goals is to annoy as many
- Republicans as possible.
-