Four one-off men in pink sweaters and red ties, with swept-back orange hair, are identified by captions as producers Richard Appel, Dan McGrath…
The Simpsons, “The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase” (season 8, episode 24), 0:49–1:02
What happens
Four one-off men in pink sweaters and red ties, with swept-back orange hair, are identified by captions as producers Richard Appel, Dan McGrath, Colin A.B.V. Lewis and Richard Raynis. The scene opens on a FOX programming chart listing The Simpsons at Sunday 8:00, Melrose Place and The X-Files, with question marks filling the other slots. The producers then take turn speaking beside a beige wall, with McGrath glancing aside, Lewis raising a fist and Raynis gesturing with an open hand.
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What's said
- 0:46
35 new shows to fill a few holes in their programming lineup.
- 0:50
That's a pretty daunting task. And the producers weren't up to it.
- 0:55
Instead, they churned out three Simpsons spinoffs,
- 0:58
transplanting already popular characters into new locales and situations.
- 1:02
First up, a gritty crime drama starring Springfield's beloved police chief, Wiggum.
