The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family

239 Pages·1997·52.85 MB·English

by  Matt Groening

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A COMPL;E~E GUIDE
TO OUR FAVORITE FAMILY

A COMPLETE GUIDE
TO OUR FAVORITE FAMILY
Created By Matt Groening
Edited by Ray Richmond and Antonia Coffman
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Concepts/Art Direction
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Design
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Computer Design
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Special thanks to
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Tom Napier, Film Roman, Chris Ungar, and all of the people
who have contributed to The 5/mpsons over the last ten years.
WE HOPE THAT
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Saturdays of Thunder
Flammg Moe's
The Family Simpson .. . ....... . ...... 10
Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk
How to Read the Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
I Marned Marge
Season 1/ he Shorts . .... . . . . . . . 14 Radio Bart
Lisa the Greek
Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
Homer Alone
Bart the Gen1us
Bart the Lover
Homer's Odyssey
Homer at the Bat
There's No Disgrace Like Home
Separate Vocations
Bart the General
Dog of Death
Moaning usa
Colonel Homer
The Call of the Simpsons
Black Widower
The Telltale Head
The Otto Show
Life on the Fast Lane
Bart's Friend Falls in Love
Homer's Night Out
Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?
The Crepes of Wrath
Krusty Gets Busted Season 4/Couch Gags .. ........ 90
Some Enchanted Evening Kamp Krusty
Season 2/Homer Says, "D'oh ... " . .. 32 A Streetcar Named Marge
Homer the Heretic
Bart Gets an F Lisa the Beauty Queen
Simpson and Delilah Treehouse of Horror Ill
Treehouse of Horror Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie
Two Cars tn Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish Marge Gets a Job
Danctn' Homer New K1d on the Block
Dead Putting Soc1ety Mr. Plow
Bart vs. Thanksgiving Lisa's First Word
Bart the Daredevil Homer's Triple Bypass
Itchy & Scratchy & Marge Marge vs. the Monorail
Bart Gets Hit by a Car Selma's Cho1ce
One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish Brother from the Same Planet
The Way We Was I Love Lisa
Homer vs. Usa and the 8th Commandment Duffless
Pnncipal Charming Last Exit to Springfield
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? So It's Come to This: A S1mpsons Clip Show
Bart's Dog Gets an F The Front
Old Money Whacking Day
Brush with Greatness Marge in Chains
Lisa's Substitute Krusty Gets Kancelled
The War of the Simpsons
Season &/Seen around Springfield . . 118
Three Men and a Comic Book
Blood Feud Homer's Barbershop Quartet
Cape Feare
Season 3/Homer Says, "Mmm. .. " ... 60
Homer Goes to College
Stark Raving Dad Rosebud
Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington Treehouse of Horror IV
When Flanders Fa1led Marge on the Lam
Bart the Murderer Bart's Inner Child
Homer Defined Boy-Scoutz N the Hood
Like Father, Like Clown The Last Temptation of Homer
Treehouse of Horror II $pringfield
Lisa's Pony Homer the Vigilante
Bart Gets Famous The Simpsons 138th Ep1::.ooe Spectacular
Homer and Apu Marge Be Not Proud
L1sa vs. Malibu Stacy Team Homer
Deep Space Homer Two Bad Ne1ghbors
Homer loves Flanders Scenes from the Class Struggle 1n Sprmgfle1d
Bart Gets an Elephant Bart the Rnk
Burns· He1r L1sa the Iconoclast
Sweet Seymour Skmner s Boadasssss Song Homer the Smithers
The Boy Who Knew Too Much A Fish Called Selma
lady Bouvier"s lover The Day the Violence D1ed
Secrets of a Successful Marnage Bart on the Road
Season 8/ An Itchy & Scratchy 22 Short Films about Springfield
The Curse of the Flying Hellfish
Filmography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Much Apu about Nothing
Bart of Darkness Homerpalooza
lisa's Rival Summer of 4 ft. 2
Another Sirnpsons Clip Show Season 8/Merchandisingt
Itchy & Scratchy Land
Thy Name Is Krusty . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Sideshow Bob Roberts
Treehouse of Horror V Treehouse of Horror VII
Bart's Girlfnend You Only Move Twice
lisa on Ice The Homer They Fall
Homer Badman Burns, Baby Burns
Grampa vs. Sexual lnodequcocy Bart after Dark
Fear of Aymg A Milhouse D1v1ded
Homer the Great Usa's Date with Dens1ty
And Maggie Makes Three Hurricane Neddy
Bart's Comet The Mysterious Voyage of Homer
Homie the Clown The Spnngfield Files
Bart vs. Australia The Twisted World of Marge S1mpson
Homer vs. Patty & Selma Mountain of Madness
A Star Is Burns SimpsoncalifragilistJcexplala(ANNOYED GRUND"1ous
lisa's Wedding The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show
Two Dozen and One Greyhounds Homer's Phobia
The PTA Disbands Brother from Another Senes
'Round Spnngfield My S1ster, My Sitter
The Springfield Connection Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment
Lemon of Troy Grade School Confidential
Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One) The Canine Mutiny
Season 7/Who Does The Old Man and the Usa
In Marge We Trust
What Voice .......... .. . ... . . 178 Homer's Enemy
The Simpsons Spin-off
Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two}
Radioactive Man The Secret War of
Bart Sells His Soul Index . . ...
Home Sweet Homedlddly-Dum-Doodily
lisa the Vegetarian
Treehouse of Horror VI
King-Size Homer
Mother Simpson
S1deshow Bob's last Gleammg
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CALLING ALL SIMPSONIACS:
AN IN7RODUCTION
If "The Slmp!:>ons" 1s a show that rewards you for pay1ng attention tas I've blath
ered in countless interviews), then this book is for that exalted and/ or sorry bunch
of you who just can't seem to stop paying attention. It's a jam-packed guide to
everything you see on-screen in "The Simpsons," full of sneaky details, hidden
jokes, and annoying catchphrases. It's got vital statistics, not-so-vital statistics,
and important factoids. It's got the memorable lines, the hard-to-decipher back
ground signs, and even the inside scoop on the notorious freeze-frame jokes.
Hell, this thing has so much info in it we could have called it the Encyclopedia
Simpsonica, except that the marketing people thought that was a stupid title.
And don't worry, this isn't one of those cheapo, cash-in, whip-it-out, crummy guides to
popular TV shows- you know the ones: they're printed on lousy paper, they've got about
nine words per page, the photos are all gray and washed-out looking. We looked at
those books when we started putting this together, and we sneered. We knew we
could do better.
So thousands of hours later, after watch1ng each episode over and over and over
again, after checking each fact against the scripts and storyboards and original
designs, we offer this result. You'll be happy to learn that seventeen people
went totally insane in the making of this book, just so that you could know, with
out doing the counting yourself, that Bart Simpson has nine spikes of
hair on his head.
Enjoy!
Your pal,
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THE FAMILY
HOMER J. SIMPSON MARGE SIMPSON
Age: 36. Age: 34.
Weight: Belween 239 and 260 lbs. Sboe size· 13AA.
Occupat on· Worker drone/safety rnspector, Sector 7G, Springfield Famutal role: Thread that holds Srmpson family together.
Nuclear Power Plant. (Holds ~ant re<ard for most years worked ot on Famous for: Her morshmoUow squares.
entry-level poSition.) Things occasionally found In her hair:
Awards: The C. Montgomery Burns Award !01 Outstond111g Achievement lmge sums of money, cots, roosters, and Maggie.
10 the Freid of Excellence (after Burns found out Homer was sterile due to rod~ Jobs: Strikebreaking teacher at Springlreld Elementary, worker at
orion exposure). Employee of the Month at the Sprrngfield Nuclear Power nuclear power plant, carhop waitress, Sprrngfreld police officer, prel·
Plont (after saving the plant from meltdown), Sprrnglield Power Nuclear zel franchisee.
Power Plant Belching Contest Winner, Grommy Award for "Outstanding Soul, Criminal record: Convicted of misdemeanor shoplifting.
Spoken Word, or BarbershopA lbum of the Year" for his work with The Be Admirers: Artie liff, Mr. Burns, Moe, Springfield Isotopes player
Sharps. High school reunion trophies for most weight gained, most hair lost, Flash Baylor.
most improved odor, and person who travelled least distance. PoUtical affWatlons: Mary Bailey supporter. Twice voted
Fav rite foods: Donuts, Pork Rinds light, (hippos, Krusty Burgers, lor Jrmmy Corter.
pork chops, steak, bulk seafood, and honey roosted peanuts. Hair "Ye: Blue .f56.
Favorite beverage: Ouff. Fav,..o,r at e &In:g er: Tom Jones.
Surgeries: At rrple bypass operation, resulhng from his love of Hovrng her elbow nibbled, Homer's
the oforemenhoned foods. ·Mr. Plow 1ocket.
Favo ita pa time: Sitting on the couch whne alrk Cooks with less than eight spices.
watching TV and drinking beer Believes potatoes ore neat. Denied having lwo
Favorite store: The KwiU·Mart. of Milhouse's teeth, despite the fact thotthey
Says: "O'oh!" when upset, "Mmm ... " were actually in her possession. Often
when tempted. sleeps naked. Hos webbed feet.
Extracurricular: Mistaken for Bigfoot. Extracurricular: Lead role in com·
Mosco! for Springfield Isotopes. Committed to a munity musical production of "Oh!
mental institution. Manager for country singer Streetcar.· Considered on affair with
Lurleen Lumpkin Proprietor of the Mr. Plow snow- kegling pro, Jacques. Come up with the
plowing service. Member of The Be Sharps barber· ideo lor Sprrngfield to host a film festival.
shop QUartet. Went into space os a Organized town-wide boycott of "'tchy &
NASA astronaut. Charged with Scratchy" to eliminate cartoon vio·
sexual harassment lor pulling o lence on TV. Developed gambling
Gummi Venus de Milo off a addiction. Brrefly stopped loving
babysitter's backside. Neighbor son Bart after he shoplifted. Went
of former President George Bush. on 1om with criminal neighbor, Ruth
Cannonball target with traveling freak Powers. Enjoyed pampering herself alter o ner·
show ot Hullobalooza. Unknowing assistant vous breakdown of Rancho Reloxo. Conquered o
to super-terrorist Scorpro in his plot to toke over lear of flying after making peace with the fact
the east coast. Climbed into the ring with the that her father wos a flight ottendont.
world heovywerght chomp Alcohol booriegger Commissioned by Mr. Burns to porn! his portrait.
during shorHived Springfield prohibition. Flirted Once encouraged lisa to smrle despite the !oct
with homophobia. Voice of the "Itchy & that she wos depressed.
Scratchy" character, "Poochie •
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