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Xref: sparky alt.tv.simpsons:7580 news.answers:4778 Path: sparky!uunet!munnari.oz.au!metro!seagoon.newcastle.edu.au!scorch!glencoe!news From: chris@glencoe.apana.org.au Newsgroups: alt.tv.simpsons,news.answers Subject: alt.tv.simpsons Changes to Frequently Asked Questions Summary: Changes to the Simpsons FAQ. Keywords: simpsons faq Simpsons FAQ Message-ID: <gate.w1aNwB1w165w@glencoe.apana.org.au> Date: Thu, 31 Dec 92 06:56:26 GMT Expires: Wed, 3 Feb 1993 00:00:00 GMT Reply-To: faq@glencoe.apana.org.au Followup-To: poster Organization: Honorary Abject Admirers of Lisa Simpson Approved: news-answers-request@mit.edu Lines: 670 Archive-name: simpsons/diff *** faq1292 Mon Nov 30 02:04:24 1992 --- faq0193 Thu Dec 31 06:42:28 1992 *************** *** 1,2 **** ! [Last changed: 30-Nov-92] --- 1,2 ---- ! [Last changed: 31-Dec-92] *************** *** 7,11 **** ! Maintained by Chris Baird (chris@glencoe.apana.org.au) ! with Brendan Kehoe (brendan@cygnus.com) ! and Raymond Chen --- 7,9 ---- ! Maintained by Chris Baird, with Raymond Chen and Brendan Kehoe. *************** *** 14,21 **** ! Available via Usenet, the alt.tv.simpsons newsgroup is a free forum ! for the discussion of the various aspects of the television show ``The ! Simpsons''. It's also available in mailing list form; write to the ! address simpsons-request@cs.widener.edu to be added to the list. ! There are also two other relevant newsgroups named ! alt.tv.simpsons.itchy-scratchy and alt.fan.itchy-n-scratchy. --- 12,19 ---- ! Available via Usenet, the alt.tv.simpsons newsgroup is a free forum for ! the discussion of various aspects of the television show ``The Simpsons''. ! It is also available in mailing list form; write to the address ! simpsons-request@cs.widener.edu to be added to the list. There are also ! two other relevant newsgroups named alt.tv.simpsons.itchy-scratchy and ! alt.fan.itchy-n-scratchy. *************** *** 41,43 **** 3.2) Who is MG? - 3.2a) How do I pronounce `Groening'? 3.3) Where did Matt Groening get the names for the Simpson family? --- 39,40 ---- *************** *** 62,64 **** 3.19) Is Matt Groening aware of Usenet? ! 3.20) Why isn't this rec.arts.tv.simpsons? --- 59,63 ---- 3.19) Is Matt Groening aware of Usenet? ! 3.20) How do I pronounce... ! 3.21) Which Springfield personality is That? ! 3.22) Why isn't this rec.arts.tv.simpsons? *************** *** 71,75 **** The following episode information is an amalgamation of the various ! Simpsons Episode Guides produced by the following people (the ! filename for their submission in the Simpsons archive is enclosed ! in brackets): --- 70,73 ---- The following episode information is an amalgamation of the various ! Simpsons Episode Guides produced by the following people (the filename ! for their submission in the Simpsons archive is enclosed in brackets): *************** *** 77,79 **** Eddy J. Gurney (eddy@jafus.mi.org) ! Mark A. Holtz (mholtz@sactoh0.sac.ca.us) [air_dates & episode_guide] Brian T. Howard (bhoward@neon.stanford.edu) --- 75,77 ---- Eddy J. Gurney (eddy@jafus.mi.org) ! Mark A. Holtz (mholtz@sactoh0.sac.ca.us) [episode_guide] Brian T. Howard (bhoward@neon.stanford.edu) *************** *** 81,83 **** David Tamkin (dattier@ddsw1.mcs.com) ! Bruce Watson (bwatson@nyx.cs.du.edu) --- 79,81 ---- David Tamkin (dattier@ddsw1.mcs.com) ! Bruce Watson (bwatson@nyx.cs.du.edu) [air_dates] *************** *** 139,141 **** 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] --- 137,139 ---- 7F01 2 Cars in Every Garage, 3 Eyes on Every Fish ! (I will not Xerox my butt) <11/01/90, 01/03/91, 06/25/92**> {For the third airing of this episode, [Couch springs out into a bed] *************** *** 277,279 **** 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 --- 275,277 ---- falls down unconscious] ! 8F15 Separate Vocations <02/27/92, 06/04/92, 12/27/92**> (I will not barf unless I'm sick) [Bart leaps onto everyone's *************** *** 294,296 **** 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}] --- 292,294 ---- 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}] *************** *** 298,300 **** - Season 4 - ! 8f23 Oh Brother can you spare two dimes? <08/27/92> (I will not fake seizures) [Everyone 'cept Maggie cartwheel --- 296,298 ---- - Season 4 - ! 8F23 Brother can you spare two dimes? <08/27/92, 12/10/92> (I will not fake seizures) [Everyone 'cept Maggie cartwheel *************** *** 301,303 **** into position {see 8F10}] ! 8f24 Kamp Krusty <09/24/92> (This punishment is not boring and [Guest appearance by the --- 299,301 ---- into position {see 8F10}] ! 8F24 Kamp Krusty <09/24/92> (This punishment is not boring and [Guest appearance by the *************** *** 304,306 **** meaningless) Flintstones] ! 8F18 A Streetcar Named Marge <10/01/92> (My name is not Dr. Death) [The couch turns into a monster] --- 302,304 ---- meaningless) Flintstones] ! 8F18 A Streetcar Named Marge <10/01/92, 12/31/92> (My name is not Dr. Death) [The couch turns into a monster] *************** *** 313,316 **** {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> --- 311,314 ---- {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 screen] ! (I will not prescribe medication)} 9F04 Treehouse of Horror III <10/29/92> *************** *** 332,335 **** 9F07 Mr. Plow <11/19/92> ! (A burp is not an answer) [The couch missing, they squeeze onto a single chair] --- 330,342 ---- 9F07 Mr. Plow <11/19/92> ! (A burp is not an answer) [The couch missing, they all squeeze onto a single chair] + 9F08 Lisa's First Words <12/3/92> + (Teacher is not a leper) [All join in for a high-kicking + {the extended couch sequence makes for chorus line version of the + the longest intro to date: 1'34"} Simpsons' theme] + 9F09 Homer's Triple Bypass <12/17/92> + {intro recycled from 7F15 in the USA; [CAN: A miniature family + elsewhere (Coffee is not for kids). scrambles onto a giant couch] + Bart's handwriting becomes progressively + shakier until the last line is just a scribble} *************** *** 336,340 **** - Not Yet Aired - - 9F08 Lisa's First Words - 9F09 Homer's Triple Bypass 9F10 Marge vs. the Monorail --- 343,357 ---- - Not Yet Aired - 9F10 Marge vs. the Monorail + 9F11 Selma's Choice + 9F12 Brother from the Same Planet + 9F13 I Love Lisa + 9F14 Duffless + 9F15 Last Exit to Springfield + 9F16 The Front + 9F17 So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show + 9F18 Whacking Day + 9F19 Krusty Gets Kancelled + 9F20 Marge in Chains + 9F21 Homer's Barbershop Quartet + 9F22 Cape Feare (Sideshow Bob Returns) *************** *** 346,348 **** Nancy Cartwright Bartholomew J. ``Bart'' Simpson, ! Nelson Mundt, Todd Flanders, Kearney Dan Castellaneta Homer J. Simpson, Abraham J. ``Grampa'' Simpson, --- 363,365 ---- Nancy Cartwright Bartholomew J. ``Bart'' Simpson, ! Nelson Mundt, Todd Flanders, Kearny Dan Castellaneta Homer J. Simpson, Abraham J. ``Grampa'' Simpson, *************** *** 349,351 **** Krusty the Klown, Groundskeeper Willy ! Barney Gumbel, Diamond Joe Quimby, Scott Christian, Cesar (evil French peasant) --- 366,368 ---- Krusty the Klown, Groundskeeper Willy ! Barney Gumble, Diamond Joe Quimby, Scott Christian, Cesar (evil French peasant) *************** *** 355,357 **** Principal Seymour Skinner, Dr. Marvin Monroe, ! Otto, Rev. Mr. LoveJoy, Ned Flanders, the Devil, Kent Brockman, Dave Glass (sports caster), --- 372,374 ---- Principal Seymour Skinner, Dr. Marvin Monroe, ! Otto, Rev. LoveJoy, Ned Flanders, the Devil, Kent Brockman, Dave Glass (sports caster), *************** *** 366,368 **** Cabbie [7F12,7F17] ! Professor John Fink [7F17,8F12] Jo Ann Harris Wanda [8F08] --- 383,385 ---- Cabbie [7F12,7F17] ! Professor John Fink [7F17,8F08,8F12] Jo Ann Harris Wanda [8F08] *************** *** 386,388 **** Marcia Wallace Mrs. Krabappel, Ms. Mellon, and ! Ms. Allbright (the Sunday School teacher) --- 403,405 ---- Marcia Wallace Mrs. Krabappel, Ms. Mellon, and ! Ms. Albright (the Sunday School teacher) *************** *** 393,394 **** --- 410,412 ---- Tony Bennett himself [7F05] + Susan Blu ? [7G06] Wade Boggs himself [8F13] *************** *** 400,401 **** --- 418,420 ---- Roger Clemens himself [8F13] + Christopher Collins ? [7G03] Gabor Csupo Maggie Simpson (sucking) [Tracey Ullman Show*] *************** *** 404,405 **** --- 423,425 ---- Harvey Fierstein Karl the Secretary [7F02] + Miriam Flynn ? [7G06] June Foray Rubber Baby Buggy Bumper Baby- *************** *** 440,441 **** --- 460,462 ---- Michael McKean David St. Hubbins (Spinal Tap) [8F21] + Sam McMurray ? [7G03,7G10] Audrey Meadows Beatrice ``Bea'' Simmons [7F17] *************** *** 456,457 **** --- 477,479 ---- Darryl Strawberry himself [8F13] + Ron Taylor ? [7G06] Diana Tanaka hostess at oriental restaurant [7F11] *************** *** 459,461 **** Akira, Karate instructor [7F23] - Russi Taylor ? [8F07,8F11] Tracey Ullman Miss Winthrop [7F14] --- 481,482 ---- *************** *** 463,466 **** Adam West himself [9F07] ! *Note: For the half-hour show, Maggie's sucking noise was replayed from a synthesizer. --- 484,488 ---- Adam West himself [9F07] + Lona Williams ? [8F01] ! *Note: For the half-hour show, Maggie's sucking noise is replayed from a synthesizer. *************** *** 502,506 **** 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) --- 524,526 ---- Joe Reeves (jreeves@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu) ! Simpsons Quiz [quiz] & [quiz_answers] - John R. Donald (jdonald@oracle.com) *************** *** 514,515 **** --- 534,537 ---- - Chris Baird (chris@glencoe.apana.org.au) + Description of the Simpsons arcade video game [video_game] + - Raymond Chen Full Simpsons Quotes [quotes] *************** *** 518,523 **** Itchy & Scratchy Episode Guide [ins_guide] ! - J. D. Baldwin (baldwin@usna.navy.mil) ! Bart vs the Space Mutants summary [bart_v_mutants] - Raymond Chen ! --- 540,546 ---- Itchy & Scratchy Episode Guide [ins_guide] ! - J.D. Baldwin (baldwin@usna.navy.mil) ! Bart vs. the Space Mutants summary [bart_v_mutants] - Raymond Chen ! The Stellar Acting Career of Troy McClure [troy_mcclure] ! - Chris Baird & Jeff Soesbe (yeff@apple.com) *************** *** 537,542 **** 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".) --- 560,565 ---- An email archive server is available for those people who do not have ! access to FTP. 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".) *************** *** 575,579 **** | (o)(o) (o)(o)(##) | | \_ / \ / ! C .---_) ,_C (##) | (o)(o) (o)(o) <__. .--\ (o)(o) /__. | |.___| /____, (##) C _) _C / \ () / ! | \__/ \ (#) | ,___| /____, ) \ > (C_) < /_____\ | | | / \ /----' /___\____/___\ --- 598,602 ---- | (o)(o) (o)(o)(##) | | \_ / \ / ! C .---_) ,_C (##) | (o)(o) (o)(_) <__. .--\ (o)(o) /__. | |.___| /____, (##) C _) _C / \ () / ! | \__/ \ (#) | ,___| /____' ) \ > (C_) < /_____\ | | | / \ /----' /___\____/___\ *************** *** 646,649 **** 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 --- 669,672 ---- cuts off during his punishment, for whatever reason? ! ... that the cash register *always* says Maggie costs $847.63? ! ... Lisa's saxophone solo varies during the third and fourth seasons? ... that the ad on the side of the bus [in the first season] was for *************** *** 651,652 **** --- 674,678 ---- ... that Marge runs through a stop sign? + ... that no adequate explanation has been given to why Lisa's + saxophone [in the first season] was strapped to the back of her + bike inside a banjo case? ... that different things happen when the family runs to the couch? *************** *** 708,709 **** --- 734,739 ---- + ... the phone numbers from Homer's television debut in ``Mr. Plow'' + Home: 555-3223 + Business: 555-3226 + [in Life in Hell ...] *************** *** 715,716 **** --- 745,748 ---- ... Bart Simpson cameos regularly in ``Childhood is Hell''. + ... after watching Bart on television, Binky critiqued the writing of + the show.. shortly before the premiere of MG's ``Colonel Homer''. *************** *** 725,736 **** - 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? --- 757,759 ---- *************** *** 781,787 **** - Although many people have enjoyed arguing that Springfield may be in - close proximity to their own town/city/state/country, to rekindle the - `Where is Springfield?' debate is an open invitation to be email- - bombed by thousands of irate readers. - 3.5a) What is the Simpsons' Home address? --- 804,805 ---- *************** *** 788,791 **** In ``Mr. Lisa goes to Washington'' 59 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield, T.A - In the Simpsons UFA 73 Walnut Lane, Springfield, U.S.A In ``Kamp Krusty'' 430 Spalding Way, Springfield, U.S.A --- 806,809 ---- + In ``Blood Feud'', ``Bart the Lover'' 94 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield, USA In ``Mr. Lisa goes to Washington'' 59 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield, T.A In ``Kamp Krusty'' 430 Spalding Way, Springfield, U.S.A *************** *** 811,822 **** ! Nancy Cartwright Cheers, The Twilight Zone: The Movie, Yellow Pages, ! an endless list of Saturday morning cartoons ! Dan Castellaneta Adventures of Dynamo Duck, Dream On, LA Law (twice), ! Married with Children, Sibs, The Tracey Ullman ! Show, War of the Roses, Working Trash ! Julie Kavner Awakenings, Bad Medicine, Crimes and Misdemeanors, ! Hannah and Her Sisters, Katherine, New York Stories, No Other Love, Radio Days, Revenge of the Stepford ! Wives, Rhoda, Surrender, This Is My Life, ! The Tracey Ullman Show Yeardley Smith Brothers, City Slickers, Heaven Help Us (aka --- 829,845 ---- ! Nancy Cartwright Cheers, Flesh & Blood, The Twilight Zone: The Movie, ! Yellow Pages, an endless list of Saturday morning ! cartoons ! Dan Castellaneta The Adventures of Dynamo Duck, Dinosaurs, Don't ! Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (voice), Dream On, ! LA Law (twice), Lady Against the Odds, Love and War, ! Married with Children, Nothing in Common, Sibs, ! The Tracey Ullman Show, The War of the Roses, ! Working Trash ! Julie Kavner Alice, Awakenings, Bad Medicine, Crimes and ! Misdemeanors, Hannah and Her Sisters, Katherine, ! National Lampoon's Movie Madness, New York Stories, No Other Love, Radio Days, Revenge of the Stepford ! Wives, Rhoda, Shadows and Fog, Surrender, ! This is My Life, The Tracey Ullman Show Yeardley Smith Brothers, City Slickers, Heaven Help Us (aka *************** *** 825,827 **** Maximum Overdrive, Mom's on Strike, Murphy Brown, ! The Real Thing (Broadway), 3 O'Clock High, Silence Like Glass, She-Devil, Square One TV, Sydney --- 848,850 ---- Maximum Overdrive, Mom's on Strike, Murphy Brown, ! The Real Thing (Broadway), Three O'Clock High, Silence Like Glass, She-Devil, Square One TV, Sydney *************** *** 828,836 **** Hank Azaria Herman's Head (Jay) ! Harry Shearer Animalympics, Hometown Boy Makes Good, Murphy Brown, ! Oscar, Plain Clothes, Pure Luck, Real Life, ! The Right Stuff, Saturday Night Live, ! This Is Spinal Tap! (Derek Smalls), a host ! of `Talk Live!' ! Tress MacNeille Many cartoons (incl. Tiny Toon Adventures, ! Opus & Bill) --- 851,858 ---- Hank Azaria Herman's Head (Jay) ! Harry Shearer Animalympics, Blood and Concrete, The Fisher King, ! Hometown Boy Makes Good, Murphy Brown, ! My Stepmother Is an Alien, One Trick Pony, Oscar, ! Plain Clothes, Pure Luck, Real Life, The Right Stuff ! Saturday Night Live, This Is Spinal Tap! (Derek ! Smalls), a host of `Talk Live!' *************** *** 840,846 **** 7G03: Hey, everybody, I. P. Freeley! ! 7G06: Hey, everybody, I need a Jock Strap. 7G01: Is there an Al Coholic here? ... and ... ! I wanna see Oliver Klose-off. 7F11: I wanna Seymour Butts. ! 7F14: C'mon, one o' you guys has gotta be Homer Sexual. 7F22: Hey, has anybody seen Mike Rotch lately? --- 862,868 ---- 7G03: Hey, everybody, I. P. Freeley! ! 7G06: Hey guys, I'm lookin' for a Jacques Strap. 7G01: Is there an Al Coholic here? ... and ... ! Call for Oliver Kloushoff. 7F11: I wanna Seymour Butts. ! 7F15: C'mon, one o' you guys has gotta be Homer Sexual. 7F22: Hey, has anybody seen Mike Rotch lately? *************** *** 848,850 **** 8F09: Come on guys, do I have a Bea O'Problem here? ! 9F06: Where can I find Amanda Hugginkiss? ... and ... Hey, everybody, put down your glasses. Ivana Tinkle! --- 870,872 ---- 8F09: Come on guys, do I have a Bea O'Problem here? ! 9F06: Why can't I find Amanda Hugginkiss? ... and ... Hey, everybody, put down your glasses. Ivana Tinkle! *************** *** 860,864 **** lists of scripts Since Twentieth-Century Fox explicitly forbids any ! retransmission or duplication of the scripts for ! the Simpsons show, it'd be totally illegal. The ! line ``Deep Deep Trouble'' comes to mind. --- 882,890 ---- lists of scripts Since Twentieth-Century Fox explicitly forbids any ! retransmission or duplication of genuine scripts ! for the Simpsons show, it'd be totally illegal. ! The line ``Deep Deep Trouble'' comes to mind. ! ! lyrics for ``Henry the VIII'' ! No reason has been given why previous versions of ! this FAQ mentioned this at all... *************** *** 871,873 **** move out of L.A. Such priorities!) For information about the fourth ! season episodes, our thanks goes to David Mirsky. Two of the episodes (as noted in section 1.1, ``The Tell Tale Head'' and --- 897,900 ---- move out of L.A. Such priorities!) For information about the fourth ! season, our thanks goes to David Mirsky. ! Two of the episodes (as noted in section 1.1, ``The Tell Tale Head'' and *************** *** 931,935 **** Homer a kiss. Also, the relationship between Monty Burns and Smithers ! constantly swings between "old friends" and "lovers". It's up to each ! individual viewer to decide for himself or herself how to interpret ! these kinds of situations. --- 958,962 ---- Homer a kiss. Also, the relationship between Monty Burns and Smithers ! constantly swings between "close friends" and "lovers". It's up to ! each individual viewer to decide for himself or herself how to ! interpret these kinds of situations. *************** *** 950,955 **** ! Probably not, unless you're from Australia. The abridgement of the ! title sequence is done by FOX. Canadian viewers, who don't get the ! episodes through FOX, are usually granted the pleasure of a full title ! sequence each week. --- 977,984 ---- ! Probably not, unless you're from Australia -- where the show is routinely ! censored to abide with younger childrens' viewing guidelines because of ! a ridiculously early time-slot. The abridgement of the title sequence ! is done by FOX. Canadian viewers, who don't get the episodes through ! FOX and watch the show at 8pm, are usually granted the pleasure of a ! full episode each week. *************** *** 958,975 **** ! A few of the TLAs (Three Letter Acronyms) in popular use in ! ATS (alt.tv.simpsons). ! OFF "Our Favorite Family" -- The Simpsons, of course. ! DYN "Didja (Did You) Notice" ! FF "Freeze-Frame Fun" ! 7G01, 8F21, ... ! The unique FOX production codes seen during the closing ! credits of each half-hour episode. ! ! A "FF" is typically a list that requires the pause of a VCR to discern, ! like `Things in the attic', or `degrees on Lionel Hutz's wall'. The ! text of signs also counts (like `For the Obese or Gangly Gentleman' or ! `Diz-nee-land'). Otherwise, it's a DYN. So green rats, mouse holes ! in the wall, and purple food glop count as `Didja notice's. ! (Courtesy of Raymond Chen.) --- 987,1003 ---- ! A few of the acronyms in popular use within the newsgroup: ! OFF "Our Favorite Family" -- The Simpsons, of course. ! DYN "Didja (Did You) Notice" ! FF "Freeze-Frame Fun" ! UFA "The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album" ! SI "Simpsons Illustrated" ! 7G01, 8F21, ... The unique FOX production codes seen during the ! closing credits of each half-hour episode. ! ! A "FF" is typically a list that requires the pause of a VCR to discern, ! like `Things in the attic', or `degrees on Lionel Hutz's wall'. The ! text of signs also counts (like `For the Obese or Gangly Gentleman' or ! `Diz-nee-land'). Otherwise, it's a DYN. So green rats, mouse holes in ! the wall, and purple food glop count as `Didja notice's. --Raymond Chen. *************** *** 978,985 **** ! The more interesting contributions to the newsgroup do occasionally follow ! an indeterminate path to the creators of the show and magazine. However, ! to answer the specific question ``Is MG provided with direct access, or ! is even personally aware of us beyond the `yet another group of devoted ! fans' level?'' The answer to that is, sadly, no. (And for the good of ! the show, it's probably best it remains that way...) --- 1006,1017 ---- ! The more interesting contributions to the newsgroup do occasionally ! follow an indeterminate path and wind up before the creators of the ! show and magazine. However, for the specific question ``Is MG provided ! with direct access, or is even personally aware of us beyond the `yet ! another group of devoted fans' level?'' The answer is, sadly, no. ! ! A small number of employees from Gracie Films (James L. Brooks' studio; ! they're the company which actually produces the show for FOX.) have ! known of this newsgroup's existence since the first few months, and ! have been "lurking" ever since, according to Brian Howard. *************** *** 992,994 **** ! 3.20) Why isn't this rec.arts.tv.simpsons? --- 1024,1060 ---- ! 3.20) 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'. ! ! `Yeardley'? `Yeardley' is a variant spelling of the British name ! `Yardley', whose pronunciation is non-problematical. ! ! You can remember the two trickiest names in the credits with the phrase ! ``hardly complaining''. ! ! ! 3.21) Which Springfield personality is That? ! ! ... the bully with the ``Ha Haaa'' laugh Nelson Mundt. ! ... the pale-skinned kid who's always sick Wendell. ! ... the three punks Jimbo Jones, Kearny and Dolph. ! ... the Kwik-E-Mart operator Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. ! ... the armed bandit with the tattoo "Snake" ! ... the brown police officer [it's never *ever* mentioned] ! ... Groundskeeper Willie. ! ... Springfield's illustrious town founder ! Jebediah Obadiah Zachariah Jedediah Springfield. ! ! The most comprehensive register of ``Springfield's Who's Who'' is given ! in Raymond Chen's cast list, available from the Widener archive. ! ! ! 3.22) Why isn't this rec.arts.tv.simpsons?