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The Simpsons (season 11)
The eleventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' originally aired on the Fox Network in the United States between September 26, 1999 and May 21, 2000, starting with "Beyond Blunderdome" and ending with "Behind the Laughter". With Mike Scully as the showrunner for the eleventh season,Groening, p. 12. it has twenty-two episodes, including four hold-over episodes from the season 10 production line. Season 11 was released on DVD in Region 1 on October 7, 2008 with both a standard box and Krusty-molded plastic cover. The season coincided with The Simpsons family being awarded their star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, the season receiving itself an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program, an Annie Award, and a British Comedy Award. It also saw the departure of voice actress Maggie Roswell. ''The Simpsons'' ranked 41st in the season ratings with an average U.S. viewership of 8.8 million viewers, making it the second highest rated show on Fox after '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krusty The Clown
Herschel Shmoikel Pinchas Yerucham Krustofsky (; ) better known by his stage name Krusty the Clown (sometimes spelled as Krusty the Klown), is a recurring character on the List of animated television series, animated television series ''The Simpsons''. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta. He is the long-time clown host of Bart Simpson, Bart and Lisa Simpson, Lisa's favorite TV show, a combination of kiddie variety television hijinks and cartoons including ''The Itchy & Scratchy Show''. Krusty is often portrayed as a cynical, burnt-out, addiction-riddled smoker who is made miserable by show business but continues on anyway. He has become one of the most frequently occurring characters outside the main Simpson family and has been the focus of several episodes, many of which also feature Sideshow Bob. Krusty was created by cartoonist Matt Groening and partially inspired by James H. Allen, Rusty Nails, a television clown from Groening's hometown of Portland, Oregon, Portland, Oregon. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maggie Roswell
Maggie Roswell is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer from Los Angeles, California. She is well known for her voice work on the Fox network's animated television series ''The Simpsons'', in which she has played recurring characters such as Maude Flanders, Helen Lovejoy, Miss Hoover, and Luann Van Houten, as well as several minor characters. This work has earned her an Annie Award nomination. Roswell made her acting break-through in the 1980s with appearances in films such as '' Midnight Madness'' (1980), '' Lost in America'' (1985), and ''Pretty in Pink'' (1986), and guest appearances on television shows such as ''Remington Steele'', ''Masquerade'', and ''Happy Days''. She appeared frequently in the sketch comedy '' The Tim Conway Show'' from 1980 to 1981, and did voice acting for a few animated films and television shows. Roswell also performed in some theater plays, including one in 1988 directed by Julia Sweeney. In 1989, Roswell was hired for the first season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolyn Omine
Carolyn Omine is an American television writer. She won four Emmy Awards for her writing work on ''The Simpsons''. Writing credits ''The Simpsons'' episodes Omine has written the following episodes: *"Little Big Mom" (2000) *"Treehouse of Horror XI" ("Night of the Dolphin") (2000) *" The Great Money Caper" (2000) *"Treehouse of Horror XII" ("Wiz Kids") (2001) *" Sweets and Sour Marge" (2002) *" Strong Arms of the Ma" (2003) *" Smart & Smarter" (2004) *" A Star Is Torn" (2005) *"Ice Cream of Margie (with the Light Blue Hair)" (2006) *"The Homer of Seville" (2007) *" Dial 'N' for Nerder" ''(with William Wright as co-writer)'' (2008) *"The Great Wife Hope" (2009) *"Chief of Hearts" ''(with William Wright as co-writer)'' (2010) *"Treehouse of Horror XXII" (2011) *"To Cur with Love" (2012) *"Luca$" (2014) *" Blazed and Confused" ''(with William Wright as co-writer)'' (2014) *" Halloween of Horror" (2015) *" Gal of Constant Sorrow" (2016) *"Looking for Mr. Goodbart" (2017) *"Werk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Maxtone-Graham
Ian Howes Maxtone-Graham is an American television writer and producer. He has formerly written for ''Saturday Night Live'' (1992–1995) and ''The Simpsons'' (1995–2012), as well as serving as a co-executive producer and consulting producer for the latter. Early years Maxtone-Graham was born in New York City, the son of maritime historian John Maxtone-Graham. He is the great-nephew of Jan Struther, the writer of Mrs. Miniver. He attended Trinity School and Brown University. An enthusiastic swimmer, his first job after college was as a diver with an underwater research team. After struggling to establish a career in journalism, he penned material for the television show ''Not Necessarily the News'' and the magazines '' National Lampoon'' and '' Army Man''. His work in ''Army Man'', an offbeat magazine published by future ''Simpsons'' colleague George Meyer, brought him to the attention of Jack Handey, who suggested he work for ''Saturday Night Live''. ''Saturday Night Liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Long
Tim Long (born June 14, 1969) is a comedy writer born in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Long calls Exeter, Ontario, his home town and has written for ''The Simpsons'', ''Politically Incorrect'', ''Spy (magazine), Spy'' magazine and the ''Late Show with David Letterman''. Currently credited as a consulting producer on ''The Simpsons'', Long was - until Season 20 - credited as an executive producer. His work has also recently appeared in ''The New York Times'' and ''The New Yorker''. He also wrote the episode "Mr Roboto" for YTV's ''Mr. Young''. Long was also a consulting writer on ''The Simpsons Movie''. He attended high school at South Huron District High School in Exeter, Ontario, Canada. Long graduated from University College, University of Toronto, University College at the University of Toronto with a major in English Literature and pursued graduate studies in English at Columbia University. He was an intern at ''Spy'' magazine under E. Graydon Carter before joining the staff of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donick Cary
Donick Cary is an American writer and producer. Early life Cary grew up on Nantucket Island, graduating from Nantucket High School in 1986. Personal life He is the son of actors Richard and Mara Cary and the brother of actress Martha Cary, the latter two of whom have done voices for his show ''Lil' Bush''. Career He got his start writing for ''Late Night with David Letterman''. He continued working with the show through its move to CBS, serving as both head writer and the "guy in the bear suit". After five years in ''Late Night'', Cary moved to ''The Simpsons'', where he served as a co-executive producer for four seasons (seasons 7-11). He then served in the same capacity on NBC’s ''Just Shoot Me!'' and ''Parks and Recreation'', HBO’s ''Bored to Death'', and Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox’s ''New Girl''. Cary has produced pilots for and developed with Brillstein Grey, Sony Television, Happy Madison, Conaco, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, FX, HBO, the WB and Nickelodeon. In 2004, Don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Greaney
Daniel Greaney is an American television writer. He has written for ''The Simpsons'' and ''The Office''. He was hired during ''The Simpsons'' seventh season after writing the first draft of the episode "King-Size Homer", but left after season eleven. He returned to the ''Simpsons'' staff during the thirteenth season. Life and career Greaney attended Harvard College, where he was president of ''Harvard Lampoon'' and editor of the ''Harvard Lampoon'''s nationally distributed parody of ''USA Today''. He also worked as an editorial assistant at ''The Boston Globe''. At Harvard Law School, he edited a student publication, competing against a rival publication edited by Barack Obama. He graduated from Harvard in 1987. After college, he worked as a reporter for ''USA Today'' and co-authored a book entitled ''Truly One Nation'' with ''USA Today'' founder Allen H. Neuharth. He subsequently attended Harvard Law School and practiced law in New York for two years, during which time he co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Jean
Alfred Ernest Jean III (born January 9, 1961) is an American screenwriter and producer. Jean is well known for his work on ''The Simpsons''. He was raised near Detroit, Michigan, and graduated from Harvard University in 1981. Jean began his writing career in the 1980s with fellow Harvard alum Mike Reiss. Together, they worked as writers and producers on television shows such as ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'', '' ALF'' and ''It's Garry Shandling's Show''. Jean was offered a job as a writer on the animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'' in 1989, alongside Reiss, and together they became the first members of the original writing staff of the show. They served as showrunners during the show's third (1991–92) and fourth (1992–93) seasons, though they left ''The Simpsons'' after season four to create ''The Critic'', an animated show about film critic Jay Sherman. It was first broadcast on ABC in January 1994 (then aired its second season on Fox in March 1995) and was well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brother's Little Helper
"Brother's Little Helper" is the second episode of the The Simpsons (season 11), eleventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox network in the United States on October 3, 1999. In the episode, Bart Simpson, Bart floods the school gymnasium and the schoolyard, which prompts the school's principal Seymour Skinner to diagnose Bart with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD. Bart is prescribed a psychostimulant drug called Focusyn (a parody of Focalin (Ritalin)), and initially starts paying more attention to his studies. After a while however, Bart starts turning psychotic and is convinced that Major League Baseball is watching over the people of Springfield (The Simpsons), Springfield. The episode was directed by director Mark Kirkland and was the first episode staff writer George Meyer received a sole writing credit for since the season 5 episode "Bart's Inner Child". Meyer, who was facing some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alone Again, Natura-Diddily
"Alone Again, Natura-Diddily" is the fourteenth episode of the eleventh season of the American television series ''The Simpsons'', and marks the final regular appearance of the character Maude Flanders. In the episode, she is killed in an accident while watching an auto race, devastating Ned Flanders and prompting Homer to find a new woman for his grieving friend. After a series of unsuccessful dates, Ned begins to question his faith in God. However, his faith is restored after hearing the female lead singer of a Christian rock band, played by guest star Shawn Colvin, sing in church. The episode's title is a parody of the song title "Alone Again (Naturally)" by Gilbert O'Sullivan. The episode was written by Ian Maxtone-Graham and directed by Jim Reardon. Maude was voiced by Marcia Mitzman Gaven after regular voice actor Maggie Roswell had left the show over a pay dispute, and the producers decided to kill off the character to open up for new storylines. The episode was viewed in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maude Flanders
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] |
Marcia Mitzman Gaven
Marcia Mitzman Gaven (born February 28, 1959) is an American actress from New York. Since studying at the High School of Performing Arts and the State University of New York at Purchase, she has appeared in many musicals during her career singing in both mezzo-soprano and soprano roles. Her Broadway debut came in 1979 when she played Betty Rizzo in '' Grease'', serving as the replacement for the original actress of the role. In the 1980s she appeared in the musicals ''The Rocky Horror Show'', ''Oliver!'', '' Zorba'', ''Nine'', ''Anything Goes'', ''Chess'', and '' Welcome to the Club'', and in the operas ''Brigadoon'', '' South Pacific'', and ''Sweeney Todd''. In 1992, Gaven played the character Mrs. Walker in a new production called ''The Who's Tommy'' at La Jolla Playhouse. The musical was a success, resulting in its move to Broadway in 1993. Gaven was praised by critics for her performance and received a Tony Award nomination in the " Best Featured Actress in a Musical" catego ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
