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Nancy Kruse
Nancy Kruse is a former animation director on ''The Simpsons''. She started working on the show during the first season as a background clean-up artist. After that she did background layout and character layout for several years on the show before becoming an assistant director. She began directing during season 10 and left the show at the end of season 21 with the season 22 holdover MoneyBART. She was also a story artist on the movie ''Zootopia'' and one of the head of story for 2021 Oscar winning movie ''Encanto''. ''The Simpsons'' episodes She has directed the following episodes: Season 10 *"Simpsons Bible Stories" Season 11 *" Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?" *"Faith Off" *"Last Tap Dance in Springfield" Season 12 *"Hungry, Hungry Homer" Season 13 *" Jaws Wired Shut" Season 14 *"I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can "I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can" is the twelfth episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animation Director
An animation director is either the director in charge of all aspects of the animation process during the production of an animated film or television, and animated segment for a live action film or television show, or the animator in charge of correcting layouts and drawings. The difference between the two is largely the difference between the western and eastern animation industries. Responsibilities Western production pipeline In western animation, such as Disney, the responsibilities of an animation director include directing the storyboards, character designs, background animation, and other technical aspects of a project's animation. Some animated film productions may split the duties between an animation director, who focuses on the creation of the animation, and a director who oversees all other aspects of the film. A supervising animator is commonly in charge of all aspects of the design and artwork for a single major character. The supervising animator oversees a group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight Rx
"Midnight Rx" is the sixth episode of the sixteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 16, 2005. The episode was written by Marc Wilmore and directed by Nancy Kruse. Plot Mr. Burns reserves the Springfield Air and Space Museum for a plant company party. While there, Burns acts strangely kind to all of his employees. At the end of the party, Burns announces that he will terminate the prescription drug plan. The workers chase after him, but Burns is able to escape in a wacky flying machine, based on the Pitts Sky Car. At home, the Simpsons try to figure out how they can afford new prescription drugs. Homer decides to get another job, but he can not have his choice of starring on ''Friends'' as Rachel's Irish cousin, and is unable to get a new job. Other companies follow Burns's lead and all prescription drug plans are canceled. Marge and Lisa go to the pharmaceutical company to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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The Bob Next Door
"The Bob Next Door" is the twenty-second and penultimate episode of the The Simpsons (season 21), twenty-first season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox network in the United States on May 16, 2010. In the episode, Bart Simpson becomes convinced that their new neighbor is Sideshow Bob in disguise, but after a trip to the Springfield Penitentiary they find a distressed Bob still incarcerated. Eventually, Bart discovers that Bob has surgically swapped faces with Walt, who was his cellmate at that time, and still plans to kill him, although he is ultimately defeated. The episode was written by John Frink and directed by Nancy Kruse. The episode guest stars Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob. The episode's plot is based on the film ''Face/Off''. "The Bob Next Door" received positive reviews from critics; most agreed that it was a funny return for Sideshow Bob and an improvement over "The Italian Bob" and "F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil Wears Nada
"The Devil Wears Nada" is the fifth episode of the twenty-first season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 15, 2009. In the episode, Marge and a group called the "Charity Chicks" pose for a history-oriented calendar in hopes of raising money for charity, but Marge becomes the talk of the town due to the erotic poses she made after a few drinks of red wine. Meanwhile, Carl is chosen as the newest supervisor at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, and hires Homer to be his personal assistant. The episode was written by Tim Long and directed by Nancy Kruse. It was broadcast soon after the character Marge had appeared on the cover of ''Playboy'', though there was no connection between the episode and the cover; the idea for the episode was conceived first, and Marge's appearance was due to an unrelated offer from ''Playboy''. Since airing, "The Devil Wears Nada" has received mixed reviews from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eeny Teeny Maya Moe
"Eeny Teeny Maya Moe" is the sixteenth episode of the twentieth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 5, 2009. Moe falls in love with a woman named Maya, whom he met over the Internet. When Moe meets her in person, she turns out to be a little person. They remain in love, but his tactless attitude to her size eventually drives her away. Meanwhile, in an attempt to spend more time with Maggie, Homer inadvertently drops her off at a playground full of bullies. Plot Homer attempts to spend more time with Maggie and ends up bringing her to Moe's Tavern. Moe is cleaning up the bar for a date, and finds out he actually has a window, which was previously obscured by layers of grime. Outside the window is a playground, which Homer sees as an opportunity for watching Maggie while spending time at Moe's. Homer sends Maggie to play with the other babies outside, but they turn out to be rut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double, Double, Boy In Trouble
"Double, Double, Boy in Trouble" is the third episode of the twentieth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 19, 2008 and in the United Kingdom on November 30, 2008. Bart meets a rich boy named Simon Woosterfield, who happens to be Bart's exact look-alike. Because of this, the two decide to switch homes; Simon enjoys his time with the Simpsons while Bart discovers his rich new half-brother and sister are out to kill Simon, so they can inherit the vast Woosterfield family fortune. Former NFL football player Joe Montana guest stars as himself. In its original airing, the episode garnered 8.09 million viewers.Ratings: Double, Double Boy in Trouble Simpsons Channel. Retrieved October 20, 2008. < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apocalypse Cow
"Apocalypse Cow" is the seventeenth episode of the The Simpsons (season 19), nineteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox network in the United States on April 27, 2008. After joining 4-H, Bart Simpson, Bart saves a cow named Lou and gives it to a girl named Mary (guest voice Zooey Deschanel), a farm girl. Her father, Cletus Spuckler, Cletus, mistakenly believes it as a token for Mary's hand in marriage, and attempts to get the two married. It was written by Jeff Westbrook and directed by Nancy Kruse. 7.69 million viewers tuned into this episode. Plot Bart Simpson, Bart and Lisa Simpson, Lisa watch Saturday morning cartoons, starting with "Trans-Clown-O-Morphs". The show's main character is quickly placed in a life-threatening situation and pleads with the viewers to help him survive by buying the new Trans-Clown-O-Morphs cereal. Annoyed by the alleged commercial messages placed in every TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Husbands And Knives
"Husbands and Knives" is the seventh episode of the nineteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 18, 2007. It features guest appearances from Alan Moore, Art Spiegelman, and Dan Clowes as themselves and Jack Black as Milo. It was written by Matt Selman and directed by Nancy Kruse. The title is a reference to the Woody Allen film ''Husbands and Wives''. Plot The Comic Book Guy charges Milhouse $25 for accidentally ruining a ''Wolverine'' comic book when one of his tears drops on its cover and smudges one of Wolverine's sideburns after being scratched by the comic's infamous "pop-out claws" feature at The Android's Dungeon. After Bart proclaims that the events in comic books are not "real", Comic Book Guy tells him and the other children to get out of the store, just as a new comic book store, "Coolsville Comics & Toys" opens across the street. When the children arrive at Coolsville ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girls Just Want To Have Sums
"Girls Just Want to Have Sums" is the nineteenth episode of the seventeenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 30, 2006. Plot The Simpsons and many other prominent Springfielders go to see a performance of ''Stab-a-Lot: The Itchy and Scratchy Musical''. The audience greets the performance with a standing ovation. Juliana Kellner, the show's director and a former student of Springfield Elementary School, greets the reception along with Principal Skinner, who acknowledges Juliana's straight A's at the school but attributes her "B or two" in math to being a girl. The audience is outraged by Skinner's remark. Skinner's attempts to defend himself make the situation worse, and he is beaten by the ''Itchy and Scratchy'' puppeteers. The next day, the teachers of Springfield Elementary and other Springfield women stage a protest outside the school against Skinner. To pacify them, Skinner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We're On The Road To D'ohwhere
"We're on the Road to D'ohwhere" is the eleventh episode of the seventeenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 29, 2006. Plot While messing around in the school’s steam tunnels, Bart and Milhouse trigger a massive escape of steam that destroys the school. Although Milhouse is free to go, Principal Skinner proposes that Bart be sent off to "Upward Bound", a behavioral modification camp for troublemaking children based in Portland, Oregon. Meanwhile, Moe announces that he is treating Homer, Lenny, Carl and Barney with renting a minivan and taking them on a trip to Las Vegas, after a suicide attempt led to him suing the rope company that made a faulty noose and earning a hefty settlement. While the others pack their luggage and load it into the minivan near Moe's Tavern, Homer drives Bart to the airport to send him to the camp before going to Vegas. However, it is discovered that Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
