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"Fredric L. Rice" |
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29 Jul 2004 12:00:53 AM |
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Simpsons ties knot with gay marriage |
Simpsons ties knot with gay marriage
David Wood
Wednesday July 28, 2004
The feverish public debate in the US over gay marriages is to be played out
in a forthcoming episode of The Simpsons, it emerged today.
The show's producers have revealed that the cartoon classic will feature an
episode in which gay marriage is legalised in Springfield.
Hints about the plot line were dropped by show producer Matt Groening at a
San Diego comic convention, where he revealed that Homer Simpson becomes a
minister by registering online.
Producer Al Jean added: "We have a show where, to raise money, Springfield
legalises gay marriage. Homer becomes a minister by going on the internet
and filling out a form. A long time character comes out of the closet, but
I'm not saying who."
Mr Groening even joked that it would be Homer Simpson who comes out in the
episode.
Simpsons fans have already begun speculating about who the most likely
character to come out would be.
One early favourite is billionaire Monty Burns' ever-devoted sidekick
Waylon Smithers, who has been revealed in previous episodes to have a Mr
Burns screensaver and dreams of a naked Mr Burns jumping out of a birthday
cake.
Other candidates include Homer's cohorts at the nuclear plant, Carl and
Lenny, as well as Moe the bartender, the Reverend Lovejoy, Principal
Skinner and Comic Book Guy.
The gay marriage-themed episode is scheduled to air in January.
The show's producers also outlined other upcoming plotlines including a row
among Springfield residents over Mayor Quimby that results in a campaign to
kick him out of office, and a satirical take on the California recall
election in which Arnold Schwarzenegger defeated then governor Gray Davis.
Celebrities expected to lend their voices to the show's next season include
actress Kim Cattrall, best known for playing Samantha in Sex and the City;
actor James Caan; and rapper 50 Cent.
Groening also said plans were still under way for a Simpsons animated
movie, but said that work on a big screen version of the hit cartoon won't
begin until the TV series bows out, which could be some time.
Now heading for its sixteenth season, The Simpsons still pulls in massive
ratings in the US and is a big hit on UK television, giving UK channels
such as Sky One and BBC2 bumper audiences. This autumn Channel 4 will begin
airing the show, for which it reportedly paid $1m an episode, on Friday
nights at 9pm.
(http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,14173,1270887,00.html)
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| User: "ArWeGod" |
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| Title: Re: Simpsons ties knot with gay marriage |
01 Aug 2004 04:49:47 AM |
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"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote in message
news:jvbng0tsdj8279p3uqlptompcmh0beok3d@4ax.com...
On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 05:00:53 GMT, (Fredric
L. Rice) wrote:
Simpsons ties knot with gay marriage
Actually, thinking about it, he hasn't been around for a while, but
what about Sideshow Bob? He was always very flamboyant, and did sing
the entire score of HMS Pinafore to Bart as his last request when he
was going to kill him...
So, you know what "the entire score of HMS Pinafore" is? You're gay!!
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| User: "Fredric L. Rice" |
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| Title: Re: Simpsons ties knot with gay marriage |
01 Aug 2004 11:46:04 AM |
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"ArWeGod" <ArWeGod?@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote in message
news:jvbng0tsdj8279p3uqlptompcmh0beok3d@4ax.com...
On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 05:00:53 GMT, (Fredric
L. Rice) wrote:
Simpsons ties knot with gay marriage
Actually, thinking about it, he hasn't been around for a while, but
what about Sideshow Bob? He was always very flamboyant, and did sing
the entire score of HMS Pinafore to Bart as his last request when he
was going to kill him...
So, you know what "the entire score of HMS Pinafore" is? You're gay!!
Only if you're able to sing "Sweet Little Buttercup" like Batman
did after Joke brainwashed him and Robin learned the enableing phrase.
"...I polished up the handle so carefuly that now I am the ruler
of the Queen's Navy; he polished up the handle so carefully that
now he is the ruler of the Queen's Navy..." }:-}
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| User: "Uncle Dollar Bill" |
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| Title: Re: Simpsons ties knot with gay marriage |
01 Aug 2004 01:30:55 PM |
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In alt.atheism on Sun, 01 Aug 2004 09:49:47 GMT, "ArWeGod"
<ArWeGod?@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote in message
news:jvbng0tsdj8279p3uqlptompcmh0beok3d@4ax.com...
On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 05:00:53 GMT, (Fredric
L. Rice) wrote:
Simpsons ties knot with gay marriage
Actually, thinking about it, he hasn't been around for a while, but
what about Sideshow Bob? He was always very flamboyant, and did sing
the entire score of HMS Pinafore to Bart as his last request when he
was going to kill him...
So, you know what "the entire score of HMS Pinafore" is? You're gay!!
Either that, or he happened to watch the episode of "The Simpsons" in
which Sideshow Bob sand the entire score of HMS Pinafore to Bart.
Duh. ;-)
--
L8r,
Uncle Dollar Bill
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| User: "Therion Ware" |
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| Title: Re: Simpsons ties knot with gay marriage |
01 Aug 2004 11:29:53 AM |
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On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 18:30:55 GMT in alt.atheism, Uncle Dollar Bill
(UncleDollarBill@SpamMeNot.com (Uncle Dollar Bill)) said, directing
the reply to alt.atheism
In alt.atheism on Sun, 01 Aug 2004 09:49:47 GMT, "ArWeGod"
<ArWeGod?@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote in message
news:jvbng0tsdj8279p3uqlptompcmh0beok3d@4ax.com...
On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 05:00:53 GMT, (Fredric
L. Rice) wrote:
Simpsons ties knot with gay marriage
Actually, thinking about it, he hasn't been around for a while, but
what about Sideshow Bob? He was always very flamboyant, and did sing
the entire score of HMS Pinafore to Bart as his last request when he
was going to kill him...
So, you know what "the entire score of HMS Pinafore" is? You're gay!!
Either that, or he happened to watch the episode of "The Simpsons" in
which Sideshow Bob sand the entire score of HMS Pinafore to Bart.
Duh. ;-)
Or watching that episode makes you gay!
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| User: "Fredric L. Rice" |
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| Title: Re: Simpsons ties knot with gay marriage |
01 Aug 2004 11:46:05 AM |
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Therion Ware <autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote:
On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 18:30:55 GMT in alt.atheism, Uncle Dollar Bill
(UncleDollarBill@SpamMeNot.com (Uncle Dollar Bill)) said, directing
the reply to alt.atheism
In alt.atheism on Sun, 01 Aug 2004 09:49:47 GMT, "ArWeGod"
<ArWeGod?@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote in message
news:jvbng0tsdj8279p3uqlptompcmh0beok3d@4ax.com...
On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 05:00:53 GMT, (Fredric
L. Rice) wrote:
Simpsons ties knot with gay marriage
Actually, thinking about it, he hasn't been around for a while, but
what about Sideshow Bob? He was always very flamboyant, and did sing
the entire score of HMS Pinafore to Bart as his last request when he
was going to kill him...
So, you know what "the entire score of HMS Pinafore" is? You're gay!!
Either that, or he happened to watch the episode of "The Simpsons" in
which Sideshow Bob sand the entire score of HMS Pinafore to Bart.
Duh. ;-)
Or watching that episode makes you gay!
Maybe the writers wanted to realize the Christian extremists worst
imagined nightmare and the wedding is between Santa's Little Helper
and Marge.
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| User: "Uncle Dollar Bill" |
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31 Jul 2004 01:32:23 PM |
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In alt.atheism on Sat, 31 Jul 2004 14:40:27 GMT, raven1
<quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 05:00:53 GMT, (Fredric
L. Rice) wrote:
Simpsons ties knot with gay marriage
David Wood
Wednesday July 28, 2004
The feverish public debate in the US over gay marriages is to be played out
in a forthcoming episode of The Simpsons, it emerged today.
The show's producers have revealed that the cartoon classic will feature an
episode in which gay marriage is legalised in Springfield.
Hints about the plot line were dropped by show producer Matt Groening at a
San Diego comic convention, where he revealed that Homer Simpson becomes a
minister by registering online.
Producer Al Jean added: "We have a show where, to raise money, Springfield
legalises gay marriage. Homer becomes a minister by going on the internet
and filling out a form. A long time character comes out of the closet, but
I'm not saying who."
Mr Groening even joked that it would be Homer Simpson who comes out in the
episode.
Simpsons fans have already begun speculating about who the most likely
character to come out would be.
Not that I think it's him, but so far no one seems to have mentioned
Krusty. (Who we know had a huge pornography collection, but it was
never specified in what genre).
Actually, thinking about it, he hasn't been around for a while, but
what about Sideshow Bob? He was always very flamboyant, and did sing
the entire score of HMS Pinafore to Bart as his last request when he
was going to kill him...
Hmmmnn... I had thought it would be the Scottsman, but now that I
think about it, one of Marge's sisters would be a _real_ likely
candidate.
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L8r,
Uncle Dollar Bill
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