evolutionation

Jeffy · Post by **Jeffy** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:33 pm

last post before I force myself to bed

I was entertained by how a character I've barely used and was randomly created not for the comic has changed more than any other character, and here is the evolution of Linda the Elf

http://webpages.charter.net/chigger254/ ... evolve.jpg

entertain me when I wake up with your own imageriness... osity

Driving Without Pants · Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:44 pm

Disco Stu on the Simpsons was created solely because of a joke about Homer running out of room trying to write "Disco Stud." I bet when they created him they had no intention of ever using him again.

Kevin Wolf · Post by **Kevin Wolf** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:46 pm

Disco Stu infects another thread! The Simpsons writers never throw anything away. I think they even eventually based an entire episode around Disco Stu, which is just mind-boggling. All because of that damn garage-sale episode.

Valuedan · Post by **Valuedan** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:47 pm

Ach, Simpsons depresses me now. It's been awful since 2000. And I say this as a hardcore fan that owns all the DVDs that are currently out.

TheGoobla · Post by **TheGoobla** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:49 pm

Kevin Wolf wrote:All because of that damn garage-sale episode.

More specifically, the episode where George Bush moves into the neighbourhood. Ah, memories...

Leko · Post by **Leko** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:50 pm

valuedan wrote:Ach, Simpsons depresses me now. It's been awful since 2000. And I say this as a hardcore fan that owns all the DVDs that are currently out.

It's sad because it's true, and also because my brother is addicted to it.

Driving Without Pants · Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:50 pm

Those were the glory days of the Simpsons. Everything in the past couple of years has been absolute shit.

Kevin Wolf · Post by **Kevin Wolf** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:52 pm

I miss the good stuff. The last time I watched the Simpsons, it depressed me. The characters are just these walking joke dispensers.

JeremyW · Post by **JeremyW** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:54 pm

Kevin Wolf wrote:The Simpsons writers never throw anything away.

What about Dr Marvin Monroe? The writers didn't like him so they decided not to use him anymore.

Driving Without Pants · Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:55 pm

The only episode of the Simpsons I've watched in recent memory was the one where James Caan guest voiced. It got a chuckle out of me in some places, but I just kept thinkning to myself "I've heard this joke before, on this god damned show even!"

My encyclopedic knowledge of the series came back and bit me in the ass.

Kevin Wolf · Post by **Kevin Wolf** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:57 pm

JeremyW wrote:
Kevin Wolf wrote:The Simpsons writers never throw anything away.
What about Dr Marvin Monroe? The writers didn't like him so they decided not to use him anymore.

I don't even know who that is.

Driving Without Pants · Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:00 pm

He was the scratchy-voiced psychaitrist from early in the show, first introduced when the Simpsons went to family counseling and got hooked up to the "mutual electric shock" machines. They killed him off at some point, although I think it was because the guy who did his voice said he hated doing it because it hurt his throat.

Kevin Wolf · Post by **Kevin Wolf** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:04 pm

Oh, wow, ancient history! Okay, yeah, I remember that one.

You ever notice how they never use Troy McClure or Lionel Hutz anymore, either? Why is that?

The Neko · Post by **The Neko** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:04 pm

Kevin Wolf wrote:Oh, wow, ancient history! Okay, yeah, I remember that one.

You ever notice how they never use Troy McClure or Lionel Hutz anymore, either? Why is that?

Because Phil Hartman died, you insensitive jerk.

Driving Without Pants · Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:05 pm

Wow, way to totally miss the joke.

Kevin Wolf · Post by **Kevin Wolf** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:07 pm

Did you notice how the death of Hartman didn't stop them from immediately hiring a Phil Hartman impersonator to do Zapp Branagan on "Futurama"? Does anybody know who that was?

The Neko · Post by **The Neko** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:07 pm

Driving Without Pants wrote:Wow, way to totally miss the joke.

Facetiousness is your friend.

Driving Without Pants · Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:10 pm

Zapp Brannigan's voice was done by Billy West, the same guy who did Fry and a number of other voices on the show. West is a legend in the cartoon voice-acting community... the dude was Stimpy for Christ's sake! I don't think that he was simply a Phil Hartmann impersonation.

Kevin Wolf · Post by **Kevin Wolf** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:21 pm

Oh yeah, Billy West. That guy's the shit.

But he was totally doing Hartman.

Edit: I think he also did Ren after they kicked John K off the show.

Valuedan · Post by **Valuedan** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:25 pm

Fry's character was named Phillip out of respect for Phil Hartman.