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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.

Overview

Date of Birth:

27 July 1938, Chicago, Illinois, USA more

Date of Death:

4 March 2008, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, USA more

Trivia:

The creator of the original Dungeons & Dragons Role Playing Game. 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:

"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)

Dungeons & Dragons (2000) (game) (uncredited)
... aka Dungeons & Dragons: The Movie (UK: promotional title)
"Dungeons & Dragons" (1983) TV series (unknown episodes)
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Mystery (1981) (VG) (creator)

Miscellaneous Crew:

"Dungeons & Dragons" (1983) TV series (game writer) (unknown episodes)

Thanks:

Futurama: Bender's Game (2008) (V) (in memory of) (as Gary Gygax)
Roleplayed (2006) (V) (the producers wish to thank)
The Making of 'Dungeons and Dragons' (2001) (V) (special thanks)

Self:

"Code Monkeys" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Todd Loses His Mind (2007) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
Life with the Dice Bag (2004) (V) .... Himself
Uber Goober (2004) .... Himself
... aka Über Goober (USA: poster title)
Let the Games Begin (2001) (V) .... Himself
"Futurama" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Anthology of Interest I (2000) TV episode (voice) (as Gary Gygax) .... Himself

Archive Footage:

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:

Animation | Fantasy | Adventure | Comedy more

Plot Keywords:

Dungeons And Dragons | Role Playing Game | Cult Cartoon | Cult Favorite more

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