[12], The Simpson Family Smile-Time Variety Hour is a parody of the 1960s and 1970s live variety shows. [1] The episode centers on fictional pilot episodes of non-existent television series derived from The Simpsons, and is a parody of the tendency of networks to spin off characters from a hit series. [21] Moe's date, Betty, looks somewhat like Tress MacNeille, the actress who voiced her. [6] One of the "crazy" ideas was the inclusion of the character of Ozmodiar, who was originally included in the script for an earlier episode but was considered too ridiculous for the time. The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase Songtext von The Simpsons mit Lyrics, deutscher Übersetzung, Musik-Videos und Liedtexten kostenlos auf Songtexte.com ! [2] Also, the segment holds numerous references to Laugh-In. After the introduction there is a sketch, where the family are portrayed as beavers living in a dam with Tim Conway as a skunk and Homer's boss. Summary Short summary describing this issue. Chief Wiggum, P.I. The episode was written by David S. Cohen, Dan Greaney and Steve Tompkins, with Ken Keeler coming up with the story and the general idea of intentionally bad writing. Talk:The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase/Archive 1 Jump to navigation Jump to search. Make an account! There was a raunchy sitcom, a cheesy cop show, and a ye olde tyme variety show. I have to get the door. He and Michael Weithorn[13] wrote a pilot script where Krusty moved to Los Angeles and got his own talk show. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 11, 1997. Marge Simpson. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 11, 1997. When this episode came along the character seemed to fit with the story and was included. References; Gags; Appearances; Gallery; Quotes; Credits Homer's Enemy: The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase: The Secret War of Lisa Simpson This article or section is incomplete. Credits. The "AfterMannix" reference is partly a reference to this failed M*A*S*H spinoff. 26 - Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase (Medley) -a)Simpson Family Smile-Time Variety Hour -b)Candy Medley-uploaded in HD at http://www.TunesToTube.com - But, Marge! The Simpsons does a lot of things very well, but something it does best is make fun of the very medium it needs to exist. The Simpson Family Smile-Time Variety Hour is a variety show featuring various songs and sketches in a parody of The Brady Bunch Hour and Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. [9], The episode demanded a different approach to directing than a usual The Simpsons episode. Also This. "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase" is the twenty-fourth episode of the eighth season of The Simpsons. Wikisimpsons - The Simpsons Wiki < The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase. [7] Other shows parodied during the variety show include The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour,[12] and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.[11]. [11] When Hans Moleman reads a poem, it is based on Henry Gibson reading a poem on Laugh-In. The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase. Lisa Simpson. Wiggum has proclaimed that he will "clean up the city" of New Orleans, but it does not take long before he meets his nemesis, Big Daddy, who warns Wiggum to stay out of his business. Die beiden wollen dort allen Ernstes Verbrechen aufklären. [7] Even though Keeler came up with the story, David S. Cohen, Dan Greaney and Steve Tompkins wrote the scripts for the three segments. In 1994, Matt Groening pitched a live-action spin-off from The Simpsons that centered on Krusty the Clown and would have starred Dan Castellaneta in the role, reprising the character from The Simpsons. © 2021 Wikisimpsons. He receives advice from the ghost of Abraham Simpson, who was crushed by a store shelf containing cans of figs that toppled on him and subsequently "while travelling up toward Heaven...got lost along the way" and now possesses Moe's love tester machine. Simpsons Comics » Simpsons Comics #112 - The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase Quickly Cancelled Comic Cavalcade released by Bongo on November 2005. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 11, 1997. The Simpsons. is a parody of police-dramas, such as Miami Vice, Magnum, P.I. [11] Due to Lisa being substituted for an older teenager (voiced by Pamela Hayden) in the third segment, Yeardley Smith has only one line in the entire episode. A page for describing Recap: Simpsons S8 E24 "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase". Edit Clip Timeline Auto-GIF. … The Simpsons. [2] Grampa also references All Quiet on the Western Front, when Moe says he "wrote the book on love". "[2] It has also appeared as one of the favorite episodes on a number of "best of" lists. Views: 122. The proposed show would focus on the town in general, rather than the Simpson family. The episode centers on fictional pilot episodes of non-existent television series derived from The Simpsons, and is a parody of the tendency of networks to spin off characters from a hit series. Now, before my boss comes, there's something important you should know. [7], Chief Wiggum, P.I. Each of the spin-offs is very clever in its own way. "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase" is the twenty-fourth episode of the eighth season of The Simpsons. Also This. Troy McClure … Join to talk about the wiki, Simpsons and Tapped Out news, or just to talk to other users. [24], In an interview for Star-News, The Simpsons writer Don Payne revealed that the episode was in his personal top six of the best The Simpsons episodes. His date is actually happy when she hears this, flattered that Moe would go to all that trouble for her. ", Chief Wiggum becomes a detective and moves to New Orleans with Principal Skinner as his assistant. Quotes. [3], Three guest stars appear in the episode; Phil Hartman as Troy McClure, Tim Conway as himself and Gailard Sartain as Big Daddy. He later went on to say that the episode "turned out great". Entertainment Weekly placed the episode 19th in their top 25 Simpsons episode list. With Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith. [23], Matt Groening feared that the fans would interpret the episode in a negative light and was uneasy about the episode when it was in production. [2] McClure is used as a host of the episode, something he had previously done in the episode "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular". Every week would be a different scenario: three short stories, an adventure with young Homer or a story about a background character that was not tied into the Simpson family at all. One upon a time, back in the before time, in the long long ago, there was an episode called “The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase”. Oh, was it something I said? Troy McClure presents three spinoffs: "Chief Wiggins, P.I.," "The Love-Matic Grandpa," and "The Simpson Family Smile-Time Variety Hour." Moe returns with a bowl of snails dumped on his head and his dependence on the machine is revealed, so he confesses to receiving advice. Plus: Allie had a crush on Ted Knight! As a child! Brien Murphy of the Abilene Reporter-News classed "Krusty Gets Kancelled" as one of his three favorite episodes of The Simpsons, along with "Behind the Laughter" and "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase". These were Beverly Hills, 90210, King of the Hill, and Married... with Children. [4] After he had pitched the idea it was decided that "it was an idea that ought to work pretty well" and production went ahead. Directed by Neil Affleck. The Love-matic Grampa is a sitcom about Moe's love life, a parody of My Mother the Car. Season 8 Episode References ← 176 "Homer's Enemy" 177 "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase" "The Secret War of Lisa Simpson" 178 → Trivia . The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase " is the twenty-fourth episode of the eighth season of The Simpsons. Ted Knight! He also did not like the idea of breaking the fourth wall and the concept of saying that the Simpsons were just actors in a television show. The Simpsons® is a registered trademark of 20th Century Fox. This week the hilarious Chris Stephens (Funny or Die, @chrisstephensmd) joins us to discuss “The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase!” We discuss hat-based comedy, snackable content, Nancy Drew CD-Roms and wedding after wedding after wedding! The show ends with a medley of songs about candy sung by the family, Jasper Beardley and Waylon Smithers. References/Trivia. [20], The Love-matic Grampa is a parody of fantasy sitcoms such as Mister Ed, I Dream of Jeannie and Bewitched[2] as well as having similarities to My Mother the Car. This is a reference to The Great Gazoo, a character added into some of the final episodes of The Flintstones. [2] Cohen wrote Chief Wiggum P.I.,[8] Greaney wrote Love-matic Grampa and Tompkins wrote The Simpson Family Smile-Time Variety Hour. [13], The entire episode is a satire of unoriginal, poor television writing and references and parodies many television series. [14], "22 Short Films About Springfield" sparked the idea amongst the staff for a spin-off series entitled Tales from Springfield. [13] The staff, however, say it is something that they would still be interested in doing,[16] and that it "could happen someday. Chief Wiggum and his son Ralph move to New Orleans with Seymour Skinner as Wiggum's sidekick. [21] The Simpson family is made to look like The Partridge Family. On Grampa's advice he takes his date out to a French restaurant and hides the Love Tester in the bathroom so he can get advice while at the restaurant. Edit Clip Timeline Auto-GIF. [8] The chef in the restaurant resembles Paul Prudhomme. Okay. A page for describing Trivia: Simpsons S8 E24 "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase". Approval of God: Mike Lookinland, Susan Olsen and Geri Reischl are all on- … The first fictional spin-off is Chief Wiggum P.I., a cop-dramedy featuring Chief Wiggum and Seymour Skinner. I know it says no referencing forums, but I think this is different, because the statement is that some fans dislike it and it adds a source to a list compiled by fans. Troy McClure. Wiggum ultimately lets the villain escape, feeling that he will meet him again "each and every week," a riff on serialized, weekly television dramas. Ken Keeler came up with the idea for the episode from the one sentence statement: "Let's do spin-offs". Maggie Simpson. Crosses the Line Twice: The Love-matic Grampa does this from start to finish. Even though Troy mentions that The Simpsons, Melrose Place, and The X-Files are the only shows worth a slot in the next season's lineup, three other Fox shows actually did better than The Simpsons that week. Troy McClure hosts a television special from the "Museum of TV and Television" introducing three spin-off productions, created using characters from The Simpsons. When Troy McClure mentions that Fox can only fill up three slots for the next season, the three series are Melrose Place, The X-Files and The Simpsons itself. "Lisa" and the real family members doing a skit for their variety hour, the plot of the third segment, in the episode's promotional image. " Lisa appears with one line in "Chief Wiggum P.I". - In a minute, Homie. Hi, I'm Troy McClure. The episode, however, now appears on several lists of the most popular Simpsons episodes. Ralph Wiggum. [10] Conway appears as himself. It was the seventh-highest-rated show on the Fox network that week. Eventually, the contract negotiations fell apart and Groening decided to stop work on the project. Naturally, he appears during a segment that jokingly suggests the show's next season would [[JumpTheShark jump every single shark in the Seven Seas]]. The Fox network has only three programmes — The Simpsons, The X Files and Melrose Place — prepared for the next broadcasting season, and so commissions the producers of The Simpsons to create thirty-five new shows to fill the remainder of the lineup. is a crime-dramedy spin-off and a parody of Magnum, P.I., which follows Chief Wiggum, Ralph and Seymour Skinner. [2] In the museum of television, Troy walks by posters of spin-offs, such as The Ropers (spun off from Three's Company), Laverne & Shirley (spun off from Happy Days), Rhoda, a show that Julie Kavner, the voice of Marge, once starred in, (spun off from The Mary Tyler Moore Show)[2] and Fish (spun off from Barney Miller),[19] to demonstrate the power of spin-offs. Wiggum manages to track Big Daddy's ransom call to the Mardi Gras, where he briefly runs into the Simpson family, and the two chase each other to Big Daddy's mansion in the New Orleans bayou (in reality the Louisiana governor's mansion which Big Daddy has managed to steal). [3] His idea was to use intentionally bad writing and "crazy plots", which underlines their critique of spin-offs in general. The Love-matic Grampa segment for instance emulates a three camera setup, as is normally used in sitcoms. Außerdem bemüht sich Moe mit Grandpas Hilfe … Hi, I'm Troy McClure. "[13], Groening also expressed a wish to make Simpstasia, a parody of Fantasia, but it was never produced, partly because it would have been too difficult to write a feature-length script, although a similar idea did appear in the episode Itchy & Scratchy Land. [4] The character of Big Daddy is based on Dr. John, who comes from New Orleans. Betty is a caricature of her voice actress. The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase: 8x24 Airdate: May 11, 1997 Production Number: 4F20 Written by: David X. Cohen Dan Greaney Steve Tompkins: Directed by: Neil Affleck ← 8x23 Homer's Enemy: 8x25 → The Secret War of Lisa Simpson: The Simpsons — Season Eight: This article about an episode needs to be expanded with more information. Please help out by editing it. Troy McClure is a fictional character in the American animated sitcom The Simpsons.He was originally voiced by Phil Hartman and first appeared in the second season episode "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment." Appearances. Characters. The songs parodied during the third segment are: In the planned future for the show, Homer meets a green space alien named Ozmodiar that only he can see. [15] The idea never came to anything, as Groening realized that the staff did not have the manpower to produce another show as well as The Simpsons. [3] Creator Matt Groening was uneasy about the idea, feeling that it could be mistranslated as actually bad sitcom writing. Click here for your invite! Troy McClure presents three Simpsons spin-off spoofs: In "Chief Wiggum, P.I. [18] Groening later told Empire that the idea never "got further than enthusiasm", but "would have been really fun". Tim Conway as himselfGailard Sartain as Charles "Big" DaddyPhil Hartman as Troy McClure. Chief Wiggum then threatens Big Daddy with a gun, but Big Daddy counters by tossing Ralph at his father, then jumping out the window and swimming away (at an extremely slow speed, due to his weight). McClure is an actor who is usually shown doing low-level work, such as hosting infomercials and educational films. 8x24 - Ihre Lieblings-Fernsehfamilie | The Simpson's Spin-Off Showcase Troy McClure stellt Spin-off-Serien der Kult-Zeichentrickserie "Die Simpsons" vor. It was directed by Neil Affleck,[1] and Tim Conway, Gailard Sartain and Phil Hartman guest-starred.[1][2]. * RealitySubtext: The character of Ozmodiar is a reference to an interview in which Creator/MattGroening said that the surest sign that ''The Simpsons'' had outstayed its welcome would be if they introduced a GreatGazoo-like character. S8E24: The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase. The Simpsons would, in a later episode "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase," mock the addition of The Great Gazoo into some of the final episodes of The Flintstones by stating that, in future episodes, Homer would meet a green space alien named Ozmodiar that only he can see. [5] The idea was later explored in the season 11 episode "Behind the Laughter". The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase/References. Skinner emulates Don Johnson from Miami Vice in order to look scruffier. It features Homer, Marge, Bart, and Maggie. "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase" is a perfect example. Bart Simpson. Lisa refuses to participate, but is replaced by an attractive, teenaged blonde bombshell. [25], Additionally, Gary Mullinax, a staff writer for The News Journal, picked the episode as part of his top-ten list.[26]. an alien named Ozmodiar whom only he can see, http://www.tv.com/shows/the-simpsons/the-simpsons-spin-off-showcase-1462/, The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family, "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase episode capsule", El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer), Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Simpsons_Spin-Off_Showcase&oldid=997942310, Television episodes written by David X. Cohen, Television episodes written by Ken Keeler, Short description is different from Wikidata, Television episode articles with short description for single episodes, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 3 January 2021, at 00:20. Wikisimpsons has a Discord server! They did a Top 100 list a few years back and I was wondering if we should add that to some of the other GAs. Though Jim Schembri of The Age put the episode among his top 10 episodes of the series, he also noted "Unfortunately, this signaled the beginning of the show's obsession with star cameos." and Starsky and Hutch. As such it includes references to many different TV series. There is also a Laugh-In-like montage wherein other characters comment on the skit itself. Soon after, Ralph is kidnapped and Wiggum finds Big Daddy's calling card left behind. All Rights Reserved. General. Troy ends the special with a look at the upcoming season of The Simpsons, filled with ridiculous plot twists, such as Homer turning Lisa into a frog using magical powers, the discovery of Bart's two long-lost identical twin brothers (one African-American, the other a cowboy), Selma marrying Lenny, Bumblebee Man, and Itchy (in succession), and Homer meeting an alien named Ozmodiar whom only he can see. The final segment is The Simpson Family Smile-Time Variety Hour, a variety show featuring the Simpson family except for Lisa, who has been replaced. A page for describing YMMV: Simpsons S8 E24 "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase". Next, Grampa Simpson 's soul is trapped inside Moe 's Love tester machine in " The Love-Matic Grampa ". JFK (1991) Skinner is on the corner of Lafayette and Camp Streets, an address used by L. H. Oswald, as pointed out by Jim Garrison, while at that location, in JFK. Unable to handle such a workload, the producers create only three new shows. The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase Troy McClure: "Spinoff!" It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 11, 1997. Moe ends up getting a date he meets at the bar. Grampa asks to be introduced to an attractive payphone in front of the restaurant, much to the mirth of Moe and his date. [5] The Love-matic Grampa machine singing "Daisy Bell" in a distorted manner when its electrical circuits are failing is a reference to HAL from the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase" is the twenty-fourth episode of the eighth season of The Simpsons. [22], In its original American broadcast, "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase" finished 61st place in the weekly ratings for the week of May 5–May 11, 1997 with a Nielsen rating of 7.3. [12], Over the course of the show, the staff have considered producing several spin-off television series and films based on The Simpsons. "Lisa" and the real family members doing a skit for their variety hour, the plot of the third segment, in the episode's promotional image. [ 1 ] The episode centers on fictional pilot episodes of non-existent television series derived from The Simpsons , and is a parody of the tendency of networks to spin off characters from a hit series. Is there any word more thrilling to the human soul? After Kearney, Dolph and Jimbo whack the machine because it said they were gay, it malfunctions and advises Moe to tell his date that "her rump's as big as the Queen's, and twice as fragrant." [begins walking] You may remember me from such TV spinoffs as "Son of Sanford and Son" and "AfterMannix." [17] Before his murder, Phil Hartman had said he had wished to make a live-action film based around his character of Troy McClure, and several of the show's staff had expressed a desire to help create it. I'm here at the Museum of TV and Television with a real treat for "Simpsons" fans if any because tonight we present, "The Simpsons Spinoff Showcase!" Clancy Wiggum. The replacement of Lisa in the third segment with another girl reflects the recasting of Jan Brady in the Brady Bunch Hour when Eve Plumb refused to participate. Conway, a comic veteran, was known for his work on The Carol Burnett Show, which has a similar format to The Simpson Family Smile-Time Variety Hour. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 11, 1997. [5], The writers of the book I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood called it, "A very clever spin on the alternates offered by the Treehouse of Horrors run. "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase" is the twenty-fourth episode of the eighth season of The Simpsons. Troy walks by a poster of The Jeffersons (a spin-off of All in the Family) twice, because the writers could not think of any more spin-offs. Kent Brockman introduces the show from inside a broadcast booth in a style similar to Laugh-In, there is a joke wall similar to the one in Laugh-In where The Sea Captain opens a porthole. Mainly it is a parody of The Brady Bunch Hour, a short-lived spin-off of the 1970s sitcom The Brady Bunch. The producers were initially uneasy about the episode, as they feared that the purposely bad writing would be mistaken for actual bad writing. The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase Quickly-Cancelled Comics Cavalcade! It is announced she is … The episode centers on fictional pilot episodes of non-existent television series derived from The Simpsons, and is a parody of the tendency of networks to spin off characters from a hit series. In einer dieser Nachfolge-Serien geht Polizeichef Wiggum als Privatdetektiv nach New Orleans - zusammen mit Rektor Skinner. Please improve the article, or discuss the issue on the talk page. Episode - 4F20 First Aired - 5/11/1997 A Three Shorts episode. A recurring joke throughout the script was that Krusty lived in a house on wooden stilts which were continuously being gnawed by beavers. Homer Simpson. Views: 970. Director Neil Affleck had to animate each segment so that it fit the style of the show it parodied. You may remember me from such TV spin-offs as Son of Sanford and Son and After Mannix. It's easy, free, and your work on the wiki can be attributed to you. Instead of telling one long story, it opened on Troy McClure and imagined three short stories of what the Simpsons characters would be like in different television contexts. Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious, https://simpsonswiki.com/w/index.php?title=The_Simpsons_Spin-Off_Showcase/References&oldid=983616. 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