Thats what makes a fish called selma such a legendary episode, truly one for the ages. Troy still spent the majority of this episode smiling. Zaius is great, but if were talking simpsons parodies specifically, all of the shary bobbins songs are toptier. This song is actually a parody of falcos hit song, rock me amadeus. In a show as jampacked with memorable moments as the simpsons, its hard to say with any certainty where any one bit ranks. If you go to universal studios in the simpsons section of the park, they have this playing on loop on various screens throughout the area. Simpsons wiki characters locations episodes community. Zaius is a fictional ape doctor who was in the musical stop the planet of the apes, i want. The simpsons a fish called selma tv episode 1996 imdb. Falco, apes, doctor jokes falco, apes, doctor jokes theres a lot going on and it all fits together semiperfectly, sort of. What i do know is when you mention anything about planet of the apes. Zaius to choking up at two onceagain solitary characters at the end of the same halfhour. Hank scorpio is an evil genius and owner of globex corporation.
Bill hader on helping to write the fishsticks episode for south park about kanye west. Probably the most popular reference to the apes series ever created was the simpsons satire, stop the planet of the apes, i want to get off. Not related to this episode directly, but this is one of my. The song features a confrontation between the titular dr. The rthesimpsons subreddit is fan base of redditors who love the simpsons. All singing, all dancing is the eleventh episode of the simpsons ninth season. This version is televised in spain, thats why the dialogues are dubbed in spanish.
They also have massive edible versions of the donuts they have on the show, that you can buy for 5 dollars each. Can you name the lyrics from the dr zaius song from the a fish called selma simpsons episode. Troys first appearance was in the simpsons season 2 episode homer vs. The song comes from the fictional stage musical stop the planet of the apes. Contentsshow behind the laughter this musical is a pun of the. Steamed hams is a meme based on the season 7 episode 22 short films about springfield. This episode is a perfect example of the relationship between these two sides of the simpsons. In reality bites, tv producer michael grates ben stiller keeps a statuette of dr.
On wednesday, the news came out that alf clausen was fired from the simpsons after 27 years as the shows longtime composer. Pages community organization community service dr zaius videos homie the. Zaius is a character in the planet of the apes franchise. Search, discover and share your favorite dr zaius dr zaius gifs. Below is a list of all known simpsons musical cassettes, vinyl records and compact discs. The simpsons wiki says it was dan castellaneta, but other sources say it was hank azaria. Now, i looked it up and read two different ideas for the voice. The song dr zaius is a parody of the song rock me amadeus by falco. Zaius from the planet of the apes musical, which the staff consider to be one of the greatest musical. Zaius is a song from the season 7 episode a fish called selma from the animated television series the simpsons.
It originally aired on the fox network in the united states on march 24, 1996. In the episode, theres a segment where the simpson family are watching a musical based on the iconic 1968 film, planet of the apes. Washedup movie star troy mcclure starts dating selma in an attempt to silence bizarre rumors about his personal life and resuscitate his career. The simpsons 3f15 a fish called selma episode script. I just watched this episode and that line has had me laughing for days. A fish called selma is the nineteenth episode of the simpsons seventh season. If youre wondering where its fromcheck out the video, personally i feel dr zaius is an improvement. There are currently six simpsons albums, the most recent one of which was released on september 18, 2007. I understand it is absurd even by todays whacky simpsons standards but that episode was full of quality laughs. It reached its 600th episode on october 16, 2016, in its twentyeighth season. Ss is dedicated to the simpsons and host to thousands of free tv show episode scripts and screencaps, cartoon framegrabs and movie scripts. Contentsshow behind the laughter this musical is a pun of the 1961 broadway musical, stop the world, i want to get off appearances episode a fish called. Now as far as the selma episode, there was an episode in season three where shes going to marry sideshow bob.
The simpsons is an american animated sitcom created by matt groening for the fox broadcasting company. Zaius is a musical number from episode 19 of season 7 of the simpsons called, a fish called selma. Since then, troy, along with two other phil hartman characters were retired in his honor. Historical nielsen ratings data is hard to come by, so i relied on wikipedia for simpsons episode level television viewership data. The episodes first draft was written by freelance writer jack barth, although the rest of the writing staff rewrote it.
A fish called selma is the nineteenth episode of season 7. However, being an evil genius is still his priority, and over the episode, he delivers a video threat to the united nations, in which he destroys the. The simpsons planet of the apes musical staring troy mcclure. Now as far as the selma episode, there was an episode in season three where. An oral history of the simpsons classic planet of the apes musical. In the simpsons seventh season episode a fish called selma, character troy mclure plays the lead role in a parody called planet of the apes musical in which the main song is called dr. Mcclure was a stereotypical hollywood hasbeen, reduced to appearing in low quality films and television presenting. Sheet music arranged for singer pro, and pianovocalguitar in db major. Mar 18, 20 this feature is not available right now.
In the fourth simpsons clip show, homer claims he hates singing, so marge shows family videos of musical numbers from previous seasons. This reference comes alongside one of the greatest songs ever to grace the simpsons. Troy mcclure is out of work and needs glasses to drive his car. Now as far as the selma episode, there was an episode in season. From a fish called selma the nineteenth episode of the. The new planet of the apes should thank the simpsons. Pages community organization community service dr zaius videos homer loves. Zaius, but allow me to use this space for all the musiclyrics from troy mcclures fabulous. On november 4, 2016, the simpsons was renewed for seasons 29 and 30. Jul 17, 2017 in a show as jampacked with memorable moments as the simpsons.
In the episode a fish called selma, legendary actor troy mcclure voiced by the late phil hartman, plays taylor in the. I absolutely love this episode this is one of the rare episodes that barely has the simpsons in it at all and focuses on less common side characters. It originally aired on the fox network in the united states on january 4, 1998. Zaius is a fictional ape doctor who was in the musical stop the planet of the apes, i want to get off troy mcclures character starred alongside him. Test your knowledge on this television quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Zaius was featured prominently in a song in a musical version of planet of the apes.
The episode s highlight, a little musical called stop the planet of the apes, i want to get off. Ive heard oakley and weinstein talk about their justified love for season 3, but i never. Troy mcclure is a cheesy bmovie actor who had fallen on hard times. You probably remember the lyrics, or at least the dr.
In the episode a fish called selma, troy mcclure lands a role in a musical version of planet of the apes, portraying dr. See my vest is my all time favourite simpsons song, but dr. The episode features troy mcclure, who tries to resurrect his acting career and squelch the rumors about his personal life by marrying selma bouvier. The simpsons dr zaius murmullo remix official video duration. The show is set in the fictional town of springfield and parodies american culture, society and television. Zaius is a fictional ape doctor who was in the musical stop the planet of the apes i. In the part troy was born to play, hartman performed the unforgettable songs dr. The simpsons dr zaius murmullo remix official video. Zaius in his office, which lelaina winona ryder damages during a visit.
On february 6, 2019, the simpsons was renewed for seasons 31 and 32, in which the latter will contain the 700th episode. He was often seen shilling for shoddy products or hosting questionable shows. Lisa and the 8th commandment and he was a popular recurring character until his final episode in the simpsons season 10. The simpsons planet of the apes the musical starring troy. Zaius is a character from the book and film planet of the apes. Zaius to be one of the greatest musical numbers the show ever had. Zaius is a musical number from episode 19 of season 7 of the simpsons called, a fish called selma in the episode, theres a segment where the simpson family are watching a musical. The musical this scene is from the episode a fish called selma xd. When at the dmv he convinces marges sister selma to. Zai us from the planet of the apes musical, which the staff consider to be one of the greatest musical numbers ever written fo r the simpso ns. The episode a fish called selma feature troy mcclure in a musical version of the 1970s film planet of the apes, including a version of the character dr. He told troys character that he could play the piano in the song dr. When at the dmv he convinces marges sister selma to let him pass the eye exam for a date. Viewership appears to jump in 2000, between seasons 11 and 12, but closer inspection reveals thats when the wikipedia data switches from reporting households to individuals.
In the simpsons episode 3f15, a fish called selma, dr. Zaius erinnert ihr euch an diese legendare the simpsons folge a fish called selma. Also always been partial to barneys song in the sherry bobbins episode. In a show as jampacked with memorable moments as the simpsons. This reference dominates a lot of the show, with the fame of the original film allowing it to keep its original impact even 24.
Pages community organization community service dr zaius videos homie the clown. Scorpio, despite being an evil genius, proved to be an ideal boss, welcoming the simpson family with a beautiful home and a friendly, relaxed, nonauthoritative employer attitude. The simpsons planet of the apes the musical starring. The new planet of the apes should thank the simpsons player. Aug 08, 2016 you may remember troy mcclure from such films as the contrabulous fabtraption of professor horatio hufnagel, the erotic adventures of hercules, and the muppets go medieval. Troy mcclure this afternoon, vulture published an oral history of stop the planet of the apes, i want to get off.
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