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The Simpsons (season 31)
The thirty-first season of the animated television series ''The Simpsons'' premiered on Fox in the United States on September 29, 2019, and ended on May 17, 2020. Al Jean continues as showrunner, a position he has held since the thirteenth season. Matt Selman also contributed as showrunner for the episodes "Go Big or Go Homer", "Livin La Pura Vida", " Thanksgiving of Horror", " The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson", " Bart the Bad Guy", " Highway to Well" and " The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds". Episodes Production Development This season features the first scripts credited to writers Max Cohn and Elisabeth Kiernan Averick. Comedian and writer Pete Holmes also both wrote and guest-starred in the two-part " Warrin' Priests" episodes, making him the third freelance writer to do so after Ricky Gervais and Seth Rogen. While in "Warrin' Priests" Holmes plays the character of Bode, he had previously guest-starred in season 30 premiere "Bart's Not Dead" as a different character. The epis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Recurring The Simpsons Characters
The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The writers originally intended many of these characters as one-time jokes or for fulfilling needed functions in the town of Springfield, where the series primarily takes place. A number of these characters have gained expanded roles and have subsequently starred in their own episodes. According to the creator of ''The Simpsons'', Matt Groening, the show adopted the concept of a large supporting cast from the Canadian sketch comedy show '' Second City Television''. A Agnes Skinner Agnes Skinner (voiced by Tress MacNeille) is the mother of Principal Skinner and first appears in the first season episode "The Crepes of Wrath" as an old woman who embarrassingly calls her son "Spanky". However, as episodes progress, the character turns bitter.''The S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bart Simpson
Bartholomew JoJo "Bart" Simpson is a fictional character in the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' and part of the Simpson family. He is voiced by Nancy Cartwright and first appeared on television in ''The Tracey Ullman Show'' short " Good Night" on April 19, 1987. Cartoonist Matt Groening created and designed Bart while waiting in the lobby of James L. Brooks' office. Groening had been called to pitch a series of shorts based on his comic strip, ''Life in Hell'', but instead decided to create a new set of characters. While the rest of the characters were named after Groening's family members, Bart's name is an anagram of the word ''brat''. After appearing on ''The Tracey Ullman Show'' for two years, the Simpson family received its own series on Fox, which debuted December 17, 1989. Bart has appeared in every ''Simpsons'' episode except "Four Great Women and a Manicure". At ten years old, Bart is the eldest child and only son of Homer and Marge, and the bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treehouse Of Horror XXX
"Treehouse of Horror XXX" is the fourth episode of the thirty-first season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 666th episode overall as well as the thirtieth Treehouse of Horror episode. It aired in the United States on Fox on October 20, 2019. The episode was written by J. Stewart Burns, and was directed by Timothy Bailey. Plot Opening sequence In a parody of ''The Omen'', Homer and Marge bring Maggie home after trading her due to originally having a boy, and she shows satanic powers and torments the family and the other people of Springfield. Ned Flanders vows to get rid of the evil, sacrificing her inside the First Church of Springfield, but Homer and Marge stop him. Ned however shows them the Mark of the Beast on her head, Mickey Mouse's logo, in reference to the Disney acquisition of Fox, and then reveals 666, parodying that this is the 666th episode. Maggie then kills all three of them, and the title for the episode appears, up top of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Odenkirk
Robert John Odenkirk (; born October 22, 1962) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker best known for his role as Saul Goodman on ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–2013) and its spin-off ''Better Call Saul'' (2015–2022). For the latter, he has received five nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. As a producer on ''Better Call Saul'' since its premiere, he has also received six nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. He is also known for the HBO sketch comedy series ''Mr. Show with Bob and David'' (1995–1998), which he co-created and co-starred in with fellow comic David Cross. In 2015, he and Cross reunited, along with the rest of the ''Mr. Show'' cast, for ''W/ Bob & David'' on Netflix. Odenkirk wrote for television series ''Saturday Night Live'' (1987–1991) and ''The Ben Stiller Show'' (1992), winning Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series, Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Momoa
Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa (; born August 1, 1979) is an American actor. He made his acting debut as Jason Ioane on the syndicated action drama series '' Baywatch: Hawaii'' (1999–2001), which was followed by portrayals of Ronon Dex on the Syfy science fiction series ''Stargate Atlantis'' (2005–2009), Khal Drogo in the first two seasons of the HBO fantasy drama series '' Game of Thrones'' (2011–2012), Declan Harp on the Discovery Channel historical drama series '' Frontier'' (2016–2018), and Baba Voss on the Apple TV+ science fiction series ''See'' (2019–2022). Momoa was featured as the lead of the two lattermost series. Since 2016, Momoa portrays Arthur Curry / Aquaman in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), first appearing in a cameo in the film '' Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'' (2016) and then in ''Justice League'' (2017) and its 2021 director's cut, headlining in Aquaman (2018) and its sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom releasing in December 2023, as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawnn Lewis
Dawnn Jewel Lewis (born August 13, 1961) is an American actress. Lewis is best known for her role as Jaleesa Vinson–Taylor on the NBC television sitcom ''A Different World'' from the series beginning in 1987 until the end of its fifth season in 1992; in addition to being on the show, Lewis co–wrote the theme song. Lewis's other notable roles include portraying Robin Dumars on the ABC sitcom '' Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'' for its first season (1992–93) and as Cheryl Spade in the 1988 film ''I'm Gonna Git You Sucka''. Since then, Lewis has appeared in numerous TV series, including other sitcoms, and has also performed on stage. Early life and education Dawnn Lewis was born on August 13, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York City, to Carl and Joyce Lewis, who are of African-American and Guyanese descent, She began singing at the age of four and acting at eleven. At sixteen, Lewis graduated from the High School of Music & Art in New York City, now known as Fiorello H. LaGuardia High Schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Wiggum
Chief Clancy Wiggum is a fictional character from the animated television series ''The Simpsons'', voiced by Hank Azaria. He is the chief of police in the show's setting of Springfield, and is the father of Ralph Wiggum and the husband of Sarah Wiggum. Gluttonous, irresponsible, and immature, Wiggum is often too lazy, cowardly, and corrupt to bother fighting crime. His more responsible subordinate officers Eddie and Lou play the straight men to his shenanigans. Character development His surname "Wiggum" is Matt Groening's mother's maiden name. As "a conscious pun", Wiggum was designed to look like a pig. Hank Azaria first based his voice for Wiggum on David Brinkley, but it was too slow and he switched it to an Edward G. Robinson impression. Biography Chief Wiggum is of Irish descent. Per the episode "Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish', Wiggum's father Iggy served in Abe Simpson's infantry squad, implying the Wiggums emi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Odenkirk
William Leonard Odenkirk (born October 13, 1965) is an American comedy writer. Biography Odenkirk was born in Naperville, Illinois. He is the younger brother of American actor and comedian Bob Odenkirk, and worked as a writer, producer and actor on the HBO sketch comedy TV show ''Mr. Show with Bob and David'', which featured his brother as co-star. Odenkirk went on to write for ''Tenacious D'', '' Futurama'', and ''Disenchantment''. He has written and executive produced episodes of ''The Simpsons''. He holds a PhD in inorganic chemistry from the University of Chicago. Writing credits ''Tenacious D'' episodes He is credited with writing the following episodes, along with Jack Black, David Cross, Kyle Gass, Tom Gianas, and Bob Odenkirk: *" Death of a Dream" *" The Greatest Song in the World" *" The Fan" *" Road Gig" ''Futurama'' episodes He is credited with writing the following episodes: *"How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back" (2000) *" A Tale of Two Santas" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fat Blue Line
"The Fat Blue Line" is the third episode of the thirty-first season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 665th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on October 13, 2019. The writer was Bill Odenkirk. The title is a pun of the law enforcement phrase The Thin Blue Line. Plot The Simpson family goes to the San Castellaneta street festival, dedicated to the Italian culture, while Fat Tony meets with his uncle. Mayor Quimby introduces Jason Momoa who tells the story of Ignatius Castellaneta. At the gathering of money for Jesus, the people at the festival were robbed. At the Police Station, Lenora Carter takes the case in hand, diminishing Chief Wiggum's job. As bait for the robber, Homer is taken, due to this big butt being the biggest in town, setting a wallet with a tracking device in his pocket. After Homer is pickpocketed in the underground, the police follow the device to storage full of wallets when a door opens and Fat Tony and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Rapaport
Michael David Rapaport (born March 20, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. Beginning his career in the early 1990s, he has made over 100 appearances in film and television. His film roles include ''True Romance'' (1993), ''Higher Learning'' (1995), ''Metro'' (1997), ''Cop Land'' (1997), '' Deep Blue Sea'' (1999), ''The 6th Day'' (2000), ''Dr. Dolittle 2'' (2001), '' Big Fan'' (2009), and '' The Heat'' (2013). On television, he headlined the Fox sitcom '' The War at Home'' (2005–2007) and was a series regular on the Fox drama ''Boston Public'' (2001–2004), the fourth season of the Fox serial drama ''Prison Break'' (2008–2009), and the Netflix comedy drama ''Atypical'' (2017–2021). Rapaport also held recurring roles on the NBC sitcoms ''Friends'' (1999) and ''My Name Is Earl'' (2007–2008) and the FX Western '' Justified'' (2014). Outside of his acting career, Rapaport directed the 2011 documentary '' Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest'' abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fat Tony (The Simpsons)
Anthony "Fat Tony" D'Amico is the name of two recurring characters in the animated sitcom ''The Simpsons''. Both are voiced by Joe Mantegna and first appeared in the episode "Bart the Murderer" of the third season.Jean, Al (2003). Commentary for "Bart the Murderer", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season'' VD 20th Century Fox. Fat Tony is a mobster and the underboss of the Springfield Mafia. His henchmen include Legs, Louie, and Johnny Tightlips, and he answers to Don Vittorio DiMaggio. Upon the death of the original Fat Tony in the episode "Donnie Fatso" of the twenty-second season, the character's near-identical cousin of the same name is introduced. The characters somewhat resemble real-life mobster Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno. Profile First Fat Tony Marion Anthony "Fat Tony" D'Amico was behind several of Springfield's criminal enterprises. His rackets included illegal gambling, cigarette smuggling, bootlegging, fraud and selling fake IDs. In "The Twisted World of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Mantegna
Joseph Anthony Mantegna (, ; born November 13, 1947) is an American actor. Mantegna began his career on stage in 1969 in the Chicago production of the musical ''Hair''. He earned a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play and a Joseph Jefferson Award for portraying Richard Roma in the first American productions of David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize–winning play '' Glengarry Glen Ross'', the first of many collaborations with Mamet. His long-standing association with Mamet includes the premieres of ''A Life in the Theatre'', ''The Disappearance of the Jews'' and ''Speed-the-Plow'' on Broadway. Mantegna also directed a highly lauded production of Mamet's ''Lakeboat'', which enjoyed a successful theatrical run in Los Angeles. He later directed the film version of ''Lakeboat''. In addition to theatrical appearances directed by Mamet, Mantegna appeared in Mamet's films ''House of Games'' (1987), '' Things Change'' (1988), ''Homicide'' (1991), and ''Redbelt'' (2008). In film and on tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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