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"Futurama" (1999): Season 2: Episode 20 -- Farnsworth hosts a murder mystery party to find the killer.
"Futurama" (1999): Season 2: Episode 20 -- Leela fulfills her "what if?" when she becomes dangerously impulsive.
"Futurama" (1999): Season 2: Episode 20 -- Fry awakes to find himself held hostage by Vice Presidential Action Rangers Al Gore, Nichelle Nichols, Gary Gygax, Deep Blue and Stephen Hawking.
"Futurama" (1999): Season 2: Episode 20 -- Bender's "what if?" comes true when he grows to ten times his size and battles the military as a misunderstood monster.
"Futurama" (1999): Season 2: Episode 20 -- The impulsive Leela takes down Bender and Amy.
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Overview

Date of Birth:
27 July 1938, Chicago, Illinois, USA more
Date of Death:
4 March 2008, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, USA more
Trivia:
The father of the RPG (Role Playing Game) he is best known for co-writing... more
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NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons dies
 (From Monsters and Critics. 10 April 2009, 6:50 PM, PDT)
News: No more dice. D&D's Dave Arneson passes.
 (From doorQ.com. 10 April 2009, 6:00 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Gary Gygax

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Producer, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Producer:
  1. "Dungeons & Dragons" (co-producer) (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
        - The Winds of Darkness (1985) TV episode (co-producer)
        - Cave of the Fairie Dragons (1985) TV episode (co-producer)
        - Citadel of Shadow (1985) TV episode (co-producer)
        - Odyssey of the 12th Talisman (1985) TV episode (co-producer)
        - The Time Lost (1985) TV episode (co-producer)
          (22 more)
Writer:
  1. Dungeons & Dragons (2000) (game) (uncredited)
    ... aka Dungeons & Dragons: The Movie (UK: promotional title)

  2. "Dungeons & Dragons" (1983) TV series (unknown episodes)
  3. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Mystery (1981) (VG) (creator)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "Dungeons & Dragons" (1983) TV series (game writer) (unknown episodes)
Thanks:
  1. Futurama: Bender's Game (2008) (V) (in memory of) (as Gary Gygax)
    ... aka Bender's Game (Australia)
  2. Roleplayed (2006) (V) (the producers wish to thank)
  3. The Making of 'Dungeons and Dragons' (2001) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. "Code Monkeys" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Todd Loses His Mind (2007) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  2. Life with the Dice Bag (2004) (V) .... Himself
  3. Uber Goober (2004) .... Himself
    ... aka Über Goober (USA: poster title)
  4. Let the Games Begin (2001) (V) .... Himself
  5. "Futurama" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Anthology of Interest I (2000) TV episode (voice) (as Gary Gygax) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. D & D & F: 'Dungeons & Dragons' & 'Futurama' (2008) (V) (voice) (uncredited) .... Himself
  2. Futurama: Bender's Game (2008) (V) (voice) (as Gary Gygax) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Revolutionized the world of gaming and fantasy in the early 1970s when he created the role-playing game "Dungeons & Dragons." more
Publicity Listings:
11 Articles more
Genres:
Comedy | Animation | Fantasy | Adventure more
Plot Keywords:
Dungeons And Dragons | Role Playing Game | Cult Cartoon | Cult Favorite more

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