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[[File:Simpsonsmst3k.jpg|thumb|301px|Look closely at the TV.]] '''The Simpsons''' is an American television show on Fox about a yellow-skinned family in the town of Springfield. In the episode ''Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part 1)'', if you look closely at the television screen at Moe's Tavern, at the bottom of the movie is an MST3K silhouette
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'''[[File:Simpsons.jpg|thumb|400px]]The Simpsons''' is a long-running American animated comedy. It airs on the the Fox network. The show is about a suburban family in the town of Springfield.
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==MST3K Connections==
 
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*In the 1995 episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part 1)", a movie with an MST3K silhouette can be seen on the television screen at Moe's Tavern. The broadcast schedule of [[Comedy Central]] would also become relevant in the episode.
 
[[File:Simpsonsmst3k2.jpg|thumb|left|A closer look at the MST3K reference.]]Previous MST3K cast member [[Josh Weinstein]] changed his name to "J. Elvis Weinstein" to avoid confusion with a Simpsons writer also named Josh Weinstein. Mike, Joel, and the bots have often used lines from the series to riff various movies as well.
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*Previous MST3K cast member [[Josh Weinstein]] changed his performing name to "J. Elvis Weinstein" to avoid confusion with a ''Simpsons'' writer also named Josh Weinstein.
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*Several riffs used by Mike, Joel, and the 'Bots (as well as [[Cinematic Titanic]] and [[Rifftrax]]) have come from The Simpsons, such as "Mendoza!!!", and various quotes that mimic the voices of Snake (the jailbird) and Comic Book Guy.
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*[[Dana Gould]] was a long-time writer and co-producer on ''The Simpsons'', for which he received several Emmy Awards. He also provided voices in a number of episodes.
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*[[Patton Oswalt]] has provided voiced for 2 episodes "The Day the Earth Stood Cool" and "The Cad and the Hat".
   
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
 
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096697/combined The Simpsons] on the '''Internet Movie Databse'''
 
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096697/combined The Simpsons] on the '''Internet Movie Databse'''
*[http://www.snpp.com/ The Simpsons Archive]
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*[http://www.simpsonsarchive.com/ The Simpsons Archive]
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[[Category:MST3K References]]
 
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[[Category:Emmy Award Winners]]
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Revision as of 02:04, 25 January 2018

Simpsons

The Simpsons is a long-running American animated comedy. It airs on the the Fox network. The show is about a suburban family in the town of Springfield.

MST3K Connections

  • In the 1995 episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part 1)", a movie with an MST3K silhouette can be seen on the television screen at Moe's Tavern. The broadcast schedule of Comedy Central would also become relevant in the episode.
  • Previous MST3K cast member Josh Weinstein changed his performing name to "J. Elvis Weinstein" to avoid confusion with a Simpsons writer also named Josh Weinstein.
  • Several riffs used by Mike, Joel, and the 'Bots (as well as Cinematic Titanic and Rifftrax) have come from The Simpsons, such as "Mendoza!!!", and various quotes that mimic the voices of Snake (the jailbird) and Comic Book Guy.
  • Dana Gould was a long-time writer and co-producer on The Simpsons, for which he received several Emmy Awards. He also provided voices in a number of episodes.
  • Patton Oswalt has provided voiced for 2 episodes "The Day the Earth Stood Cool" and "The Cad and the Hat".

External links


Wikipedia article: