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Simpsonit
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The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase

  • Episode aired May 11, 1997
  • TV-14
  • 30m
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7.1/10
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Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in Simpsonit (1989)
AnimationComedy

Troy McClure presents three spinoffs: "Chief Wiggum, P.I.," "The Love-Matic Grandpa," and "The Simpson Family Smile-Time Variety Hour."Troy McClure presents three spinoffs: "Chief Wiggum, P.I.," "The Love-Matic Grandpa," and "The Simpson Family Smile-Time Variety Hour."Troy McClure presents three spinoffs: "Chief Wiggum, P.I.," "The Love-Matic Grandpa," and "The Simpson Family Smile-Time Variety Hour."

  • Director
    • Neil Affleck
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta
    • Julie Kavner
    • Nancy Cartwright
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    2.7K
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    • Director
      • Neil Affleck
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
    • Stars
      • Dan Castellaneta
      • Julie Kavner
      • Nancy Cartwright
    • 5User reviews
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    Dan Castellaneta
    Dan Castellaneta
    • Homer Simpson
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    Julie Kavner
    Julie Kavner
    • Marge Simpson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Nancy Cartwright
    Nancy Cartwright
    • Ralph Wiggum
    • (voice)
    • …
    Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
    • Lisa Simpson
    • (voice)
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Chief Wiggum
    • (voice)
    • …
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Principal Skinner
    • (voice)
    • …
    Tim Conway
    Tim Conway
    • Tim Conway
    • (voice)
    Phil Hartman
    Phil Hartman
    • Troy McClure
    • (voice)
    Gailard Sartain
    Gailard Sartain
    • Big Daddy
    • (voice)
    Pamela Hayden
    Pamela Hayden
    • "Lisa"
    • (voice)
    Tress MacNeille
    Tress MacNeille
    • Betty
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Neil Affleck
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
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    • Trivia
      Ken Keeler came up with the idea for the episode from the one sentence statement: "Let's do spin-offs". His idea was to use intentionally bad writing and "crazy plots", which underlines their critique of spin-offs in general. After he had pitched the idea it was decided that "it was an idea that ought to work pretty well" and production went ahead.
    • Goofs
      The dam door is closed when Bart asks Homer and Marge to close it.
    • Quotes

      Big Daddy: It's the Chief! I s'pose I'd best to run. Lord have mercy, how I wish I weren't so fat!

    • Connections
      References Länsirintamalta ei mitään uutta (1930)
    • Soundtracks
      I Want Candy
      (uncredited)

      Written by Bert Berns, Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer

      Performed by The Simpsons

      (from "The Simpson Family Smile-Time Variety Hour" segment)

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    4/10
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    Someone implies that if one didn't like this episode it's because they didn't get what was being done. That the fact that the three new shows weren't any good was the whole point. I'm sorry. I'm a bright guy and a big Simpsons fan and I know what they were trying to do. It just didn't work.
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    • Release date
      • May 11, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Seoul, South Korea
    • Production companies
      • Gracie Films
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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