where 's poppa ? is a 1970 black comedy film ; it is based on the novel by robert klane and stars george segal , ron leibman and ruth gordon .

the movie has sometimes been referred to as going ape .

the plot revolves around the troubled relationship between a lawyer ( segal ) and his senile mother ( gordon ) .

the film was directed by carl reiner , whose son rob reiner had a role in an early performance .

others in the cast are paul sorvino , ron leibman , trish van devere , vincent gardenia and future saturday night live star garrett morris .

the film was released on july 9 , 1970 , by united artists .

where ' s poppa ?

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it ' s a shame , but you ' d never be able to make a film like where ' s poppa ? in today ' s stifling climate of uptight political correctness .
if you are that lady , don ' t go to see carl reiner ' s
where ' s poppa ?
there is a certain kind of humor that rises below vulgarity . it isn ' t merely in the worst possible taste ; it aspires to be in the worst possible taste .
where ' s poppa ?
is the best example of the genre since
the producers .
where ' s poppa ? , directed by carl reiner ; screenplay by robert klane , based on his novel “where ' s poppa ? ; ” director of photography , jack priestly ; music by jack elliott ; produced by jerry tokofsky and marvin worth ; relased by united artists . at the co ronet theater , third avenue at 59th street . running time : 87 minutes . ( the . motion picture association of america ' s production code and rating administration classifies this film : r—restricted , persons under 17 re quire accompanying parent or adult guardian . ' )
but for most of its length “where ' s poppa ? ” deals with an exceptionably viable mix ture of local jokes and black comedy that works as well as it does because everybody in the film possesses either enough good humor or outra geous imagination to promote his own worldview .
sometimes you settle for half a loaf . in movie com edy , even a quarter of a loaf will pass for a feast . so if “where ' s poppa ? ” which opened yesterday at the coronet theater , doesn ' t succeed all the time , or even most of the time , it succeeds often enough , if only by en ergy and will , to satisfy a taste for comedy that has not had much nourishment this season . and ocassional ly when invention , which is in ‘long supply , and execu lion , which isn ' t always , get properly together , “where ' s poppa ? ” becomes a desper ately funny
theatrical trailer for the 1970 comedy
where ' s poppa ?
starring george segal , ruth gordon and trish van devere . when new york attorney gordon hocheiser meets louise callan , the girl of his dreams , he schemes to eliminate his aging , senile mother , even though he promised his late father that he ' d always take care of her . he fears that his batty mom ' s eccentricities will shortly lead to louise ' s departure . written by alfiehitchie .
where ' s poppa ? isn ' t for everyone . its humor is extremely vulgar and the antithesis of political correctness . it is filled with stereotypes such as jive talking black muggers , a blood thirsty military officer , and it includes such scenes as an old woman kissing her son on his bare ass , a woman relating an anecdote about her husband taking a shit in bed , a father stifling his nagging wife by strangling their son , and a man unknowingly raping a male police officer in drag ( the punchline of this last joke being that the officer later sends the man flowers ) . if this sounds funny to you then where ' s poppa ? is a must see movie .
like most new york com edy , “where ' s poppa ? ” means to score points in its inci dental treatment of how we live . but unlike most such comedy , it actually scores a few — as when on central park west a negro lady hails a cab , which almost stops but then drives on to pick up instead a wildly gesticu lating giant gorilla .
segal is good as playing the harassed son of the archetypal jewish mother . in
no way to treat a lady ,
he was the vice cop whose mother kept wanting him to finish his soup before rushing to rescue lee remick . in
where ' s poppa ?
that premise is pushed to its final , maddening conclusion . go if you want to laugh and like being offended .
where’s poppa ? deals with such subjects as matricide . throw momma from a train ( 1987 ) dealt with that issue as well but it set up the killing by showing the mother in question as such a horrible beast that we understand the desire to knock her off . the mother here is by no means annoying enough to deserve death , thus seeing her son trying to kill her is not funny by any means .
george segal stars as gordon , a lawyer living with his senile mother played by the priceless ruth gordon . he and his brother promised their dying father that they would never put their mother in a home . the movie opens with gordon donning the aforementioned gorilla suit and attempting to scare his mother to death . she , however , remains as calm as can be and simply repeats her incessant refrain , “where ' s poppa ? ”
all the performances , ex cept that of miss gordon , who continues to play old age without conviction , are pretty good . but trish van devere , whom i had never heard of , proves a comme dienne of a complexity , pre cision and gentleness exactly to balance the broad cruel ties of “where ' s poppa ? ” carl reiner ' s direction also balances those cruelties , and he is absolutely at his best with such magical absurdi ties as the first meeting be tween george segal and miss van devere .
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a deranged comedy , with some deranged characters , that will have you laughing at it ' s deranged stupidity .
gordon , as the widowed mother , is in senile dementia constantly asking
where ' s poppa ?
and scaring off nurses and segal ' s girlfriends with her bawdy eccentricities . in her mental lapses she can ' t remember her son is a grown man , and when he brings home trish van devere the mother suddenly describes the size of her son ' s sex organs as if he were a child . van devere as a prospective nurse looks like the angel of mercy with her sweet pure face framed in a white cap , but she is also a little insane .
this movie is hilarious . not laugh out loud humor , and not raunchy like today ' s comedies , but still fu * * ing funny as hell . where ' s poppa ? is an intelligent , smart , dark and twisted little comedy . there ' s some pretty messed up shit in this movie and some hysterical , over the top , classic one liners , such as . . .
he ' s got a pecker this big .
and i want you to know that if you mess this one up for me , i ' m gonna punch your fuckin ' heart out .
he made a caca on the bed .
you ' ll know exactly what i ' m talking about when you see this movie . funny shit ! well acted , smart , funny , and highly recommended !
is off the charts in that department . here ' s a partial tally : making fun of senile dementia ; a monologue about a pervert ' s wedding night ; a dad who stops his wife ' s nagging by starting to strangle their little boy ; a jive - talking gang of african - american muggers ; an attempted rape of a policeman in drag ; a slum - like nursing home where . . . you get the idea . what ' s wrong with this picture ? nothing at all if really , really awful taste is your idea of entertainment heaven .
from start to finish , where’s poppa throws wtf scenes at the audience . some are a bit shocking while others are just gross . only occasionally does it hit the right note , such as when the gorilla gets the taxi before the african american woman . that was funny . a story about a man who shit his bed after sex is not . it could have been , if the girl telling the story had prefaced it with how her husband promised to fuck the shit out of her .
with its barrage of surrealistic plot developments and tasteless jokes , where’s poppa ? would be a weird movie under any circumstances—yet it’s doubly strange when viewed as part of its director’s overall career . carl reiner , one of the most likable comedians america has ever produced , is best known for gentle humor of the family - friendly variety , since his professional highlights include creating the beloved ’60s sitcom the dick van dyke show and helming such inoffensive comedy features as oh , god ! ( 1977 ) and all of me ( 1984 ) . excepting this bizarre movie , the most offensive thing reiner ever made was probably the steve martin vehicle the jerk ( 1979 ) , which is incredibly tame by comparison with
segal does what he can , providing a few almost - amusing moments of exasperation , but his character is so ugly it’s hard to find anything segal does funny . similarly , gordon drops the crazy - like - a - fox bit that distinguished most of her late - career roles and hits the same note of annoying senility again and again ; her characterization is alternately boring and pathetic , neither of which is much fun to watch . leibman’s performance is grotesque , and van devere seems lost amid the repulsive situations . where’s poppa ? has a minor cult following , so clearly some people find the picture amusing , and it’s worth noting that a handful of familiar actors—vincent gardenia , barnard hughes , garrett morris , rob reiner , paul sorvino—make appearances . yet it’s telling that after making this picture , carl reiner mostly left the realm of bad - taste humor behind , gravitating toward stories that reflect the sweetness one associates with his persona .
being a fan of dark humor , i was intrigued to see this movie after patrick ' s rather glowing description of it . however , although i agree there are some funny moments in it , it ' s really not a very good movie . it ' s rather bizarre and dated elements make it more of a curiosity than entertainment .
the tone of where’s poppa ? is all over the place , so it’s hard to know when the movie is going for absurdist humor , black comedy , nasty satire , or surrealistic farce . one scene might involve a gentle joke like momma using cola in her cereal instead of milk , and the next scene might involve sidney committing rape in central park while wearing a gorilla suit . yes , you read that right—the “comedy” centerpiece of the movie is a rape scene , which is as gruesomely unfunny as it sounds . so , too , is the icky sequence in which momma yanks down gordon’s pants and chews on his ass while a shocked louise watches . underlying all of this is the distasteful central premise : the “hero” of the story wants to break a blood oath and dump his mentally ill mother so he can get laid .
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fights them off by laughing in their face . of course it ' s offensive to have african - american actors play every hoodlum in the story , but exaggerating a stereotype can sometimes unmask its absurdity and drain away its power . it ' s also offensive to use dementia for laughs , but in her own weird way mrs . hocheiser is the most charming character in the story , much more appealing than her self - centered sons and the ditzy nurse who ' s clueless when it comes to actually nursing . and there ' s real political punch in a courtroom scene where gordon defends a war protester who assaulted a military officer ; just when you think the dignified officer will win in a walk , he turns out to be as belligerent and bloodthirsty as the protester claimed . this is pungent even now , and in 1970 , with the vietnam war still raging , it was dynamite .
basically the story of a man forced to finally see the injustice around him . riley’s movie is designed to do the same thing to you . …
spoiler alert : there are two different endings to the film . the original version emphasizes the oedipus angle . gordon , with the help of his fiancee , finally gets the nerve to put his mother in a home . he drops her off and introduces her to an old man at the home as poppa . she calls him from the home and gordon returns to her . the movie ends with him getting into bed with his mother and saying , “here ' s poppa . ” this version proved too shocking and in 1975 the movie was re - released under the title going ape and the final scene was deleted . for my money the original version is the only one worth seeing , unless of course you want a happy ending , which , to my way of thinking , dilutes the dark humor that preceded it .
( 1974 ) during the same phase of his career . also present are ron leibman as gordon ' s brother , rob reiner and vincent gardenia as two of gordon ' s clients , paul sorvino as the proprietor of an old folks ' home , and trish van devere as nurse louise , her first major role .
there ' s a funny supporting performance by ron leibman , as segal ' s brother . he keeps dashing across central park to save his mother , after segal makes threats over the phone . and he keeps getting mugged . never mind how he got into that gorilla suit . never mind about anything in the movie , really . reiner goes for laughs with such a fanatic dedication that there ' s no time for logic , plot , character . and why should there be ?
when new york attorney gordon hocheiser meets louise callan , the girl of his dreams , he schemes to eliminate his aging , senile mother , even though he promised his late father that he ' d always take care of her . he fears that his batty mom ' s eccentricities will shortly lead to louise ' s departure .
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i will admit to laughing several times during the film . most of the humor is generated by shock and political incorrectness ( long before that term was coined ) , such as the cab stopping for the gorilla while skipping the black woman , or the what i found to be hilarious punch line to the nurse ' s honeymoon story , or the relationship between segal ' s brother and his wife .
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it ' s about a desperate young lawyer ( george segal ) who is being driven insane by his cuckoo mother ( ruth gordon ) . she ' s confused , senile , rude , obscene and vulgar . also , she nags . he can ' t send her to a home ; at his father ' s deathbed , he promised not to . and yet she scares away every girl he has ever dated . he can maybe not take it much longer . maybe he ' ll kill her ? throw her out the window ? maybe a big black dog will come in and eat her ? he dreams and dreams , wistfully .
was promoted as an over - the - top explosion of in - your - face humor  the kind of picture where the big kissing scene showed 74 - year - old ruth gordon smooching the backside of 36 - year - old george segal , and the posters proclaimed ,
the tush scene alone is worth the price of admission .
the film became something of a cult classic  you may have seen it as
short of most john waters films , today ' s cinema offers little by way of absurd comedy . generally speaking , cinema has sold out to nike , madison avenue and all the rest of the greedy faces behind hollywood who make sure their
clients
products are wagged in yor face and written into the script . ( think of
what women want
or
e . t .
for instance ) well , here ' s a film that takes comedic chances and pays off big ! this film is a equal opportunity offender and is in nobody ' s pocket ! segal and gordon are in perfect pacing and timing thanks to carl riner ' s direction and no holds barred attack on everything . i can not recommend this film enough to the intelligent viewer who hungers for more than the banal
comedies
of today which are for the most part nothing more than padded 90 minute commercials .
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an insane black comedy that pushed the envelope even in 1970 . it ' s really hilarious , but a bit shocking at the same time . gordon and segal are great actors and both give fantastic performances . i really liked this crazy movie .
not all of the jokes work . i didn ' t find ruth gordon to be funny at all , just annoying . the scene in the courtroom with director carl reiner ' s son rob playing the defendant against the colonel that he assaulted doesn ' t really work either . it ' s not paced , staged or written very funnily . in the hands of monty python , such a joke could have worked , but here it simply feels mean spirited , anti - military and very much of the vietnam era .
if this movie proves anything , it ' s that you need more than just a few funny moments to make a movie . or at least , if that ' s all you ' re going to rely on , then you need to be consistently funny throughout . without more than that , you need a plot or a character to hang the movie upon and this movie doesn ' t have that . at least it doesn ' t have characters that i liked or cared about . it feels like a failed experiment in bad taste .
the rape scene is one of the most audacious attempts at a joke ever put into a film . it ' s also an interesting look at an aspect of humor . as the scene begins , it appears that a woman ' s gang rape is about to be played for laughs , but isn ' t it interesting how after it turns out to be a man in drag , the joke somehow feels safer ? and then of course the final punch line , with the raped man turning out to have enjoyed it , takes a bit more of the edge off of it . it ' s interesting because , while a man getting raped by a group of other men would in reality be no less traumatic than if it were a woman , but somehow it feels more like comedy than if it were a woman . is that because men in drag have long been used as a staple of comedy ?
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as everybody knows , is about two con artists who deliberately try to produce a broadway flop . then they can pocket the money they raised from their backers , and split . their musical is named
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is based on an eponymous novel by robert klane , who earned a wga award nomination for his adapted screenplay . but many good touches , such as the movie ' s constantly varying pace , come from director carl reiner , a long - life comedy specialist . reiner has made a number of interestingly off - kilter pictures , including
you can count me as one who really likes this movie . yes , the humor is weird and tasteless , but also quite original . there are comic bits here that i have never seen done anywhere else . if anyone wants to read my take on this and it ' s okay with peter then they can go here : urltoken
witchcraft ‘70 , directed by luigi scattini ; additional sequences photo graphed and directed by r . l . frost ; commentary written by mr . frost ; released by trans american . running time : 82 minutes . ( the motion pic ture association of america ' s produc tion code and rating administration classifies this film : ' x—no one under 16 admitted . ” )
finally , we get to the film’s last punch line . again , reiner delivers it straight , without a single wink to the audience that this is intended to be a joke . dark humor satires a serious subject . simply showing a shocking subject or scene does not in and of itself create a laugh . it has to be exaggerated or placed out of context to be funny .
the situation will seem familiar enough to post oedipal america . george segal plays a small‐time new york lawyer , a dutiful son : who lives at home with his an cient mother ( ruth gordon ) , whom he would dearly love to dump forever into an old people ' s home . if he can ' t do that ( and his father ' s dying request says he can ' t ) , he would like to scare her to death . and if he can ' t do that , and he can ' t because she is unscarable , he is almost will ing to drop her fragile body from an apartment window —so that the mess she would make on the sidewalk below might at least signal an end to the mess she is making of his life .
once again , george segal is saddled with a difficult jewish mother , as he was in no way to treat a lady and lost and found . this time , though , she ' s little short of a senile psychopath . robert klane wrote the screenplay from his hysterical novel , and reiner directed it , but missed many of the jokes that worked so well in the book . a new york attorney , . . . read more
the curious female , directed by paul rapp ; screenplay by winston r . paul ; director of . photography , don birnkrant ; music by stu philips ; produced by mr . rapp ; , released by fanfare film productions , inc . at neighborhood theaters . running time : 87 minutes . ( the motion picture association of america ' s production code and rating administration clas sifies , this film : “r—restricted , per sons under 17 require accompanying parent . of adult guardian . ” )
thirty - something lawyer gordon hocheiser lives with his slightly demented and eccentric widowed mother . although the dutiful son , he , who promised his deceased father on his deathbed that he would always take care of her and never put her in a home , doesn ' t particularly like having to take care of her and deal with her eccentricities . he has hired a series of full time care givers for her , all who have quit because they could not deal with her . having to take care of her on his own - although he does get support of an emotional kind from his married brother sidney hocheiser - affects his life in all aspects . on his latest attempt to hire a care giver , gordon meets private nurse louise callan , an inexperienced woman in every respect of the word . it ' s love at first sight for both . because of louise , gordon , who has had fantasies of his mother ' s early demise , contemplates killing his mother , or worse , putting her in a home .
new york lawyer gordon ( george segal ) has no personal life . instead , his time outside work is spent looking after his senile , demanding mother ( ruth gordon ) , who sabotages his potential relationships . finally , he meets a woman unafraid of her , nurse louise callan ( trish van devere ) . for them to get married , gordon ' s mother must go . but when his brother refuses to help , gordon must find a way to dispose of the old woman , whether that means finding a nursing home or taking more extreme measures .
the movie ' s depiction of new york city practically screams early 1970s while also managing some sharp satire . the best examples of these are the military officer who , while in court , begins proudly telling how he loves killing in great detail . this was at the height of vietnam but today still packs a punch . another scene parodies the difficulty african / americans have getting a cab . a black woman is shown trying in vain to hail one when a man in a gorilla suit ( you have to see the movie to understand ) runs out into the street and the cab goes right past the woman and stops immediately in front of the gorilla .
directed by carl reiner from the novel by robert klane ( he also wrote the adapted screenplay ) this 1970 movie broke new ground in terms of american cinema vulgarity . it was the first mainstream american movie to feature the term , “cocksucker” for example . and it includes the following bit of dialogue between a son and his mother . gordon hocheiser : “she ' s not just another nurse , ma . it means a whole lot to me , ma . and i want you to know that if you mess this one up for me , i ' m gonna punch your fuckin ' heart out . got it ? ” mrs . hocheiser : “such a nice boy . ”
with : george segal ( gordon hocheiser ) , ruth gordon ( mrs . hocheiser ) , ron leibman ( sidney hocheiser ) , barnard hughes ( colonel hendriks ) , vincent gardenia ( coach williams ) , trish van devere ( louise callan ) , rae allen ( gladys hocheiser ) , rob reiner ( roger ) , paul sorvino ( owner of
gus & grace ' s home
) , william le massena ( judge ) , michael mcguire ( army lawyer ) , martha greenhouse ( owner of
happytime farms
) , israel lang ( muthafucka ) , garrett morris ( garrett ) , arnold williams ( arnold ) , buddy butler ( buddy ) , joe keyes , jr . ( gang leader ) , jane hoffman ( first job applicant ) , alice drummond ( woman in elevator ) , jack manning ( lawyer for memphis maulers ) , john gilliar ( policeman in courthouse ) , bill adams ( unidentified ) , edward brooks ( sheldon hocheiser ) , helen martin ( second job applicant ) , tom atkins ( policeman in apartment ) , florence tarlow ( miss morgiani ) , rehn scofield ( bailiff ) , april geleta ( taxi lady ) , w . benson terry ( cab driver ) , vic ramos ( unidentified ) , john mccurry ( policeman in jail cell ) , fuddles ( shoeshine man )
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to speed her on her way , or to get her out of the way , he hires for her a wish‐fulfill ment nurse ( trish van de vere ) , with whom he immedi ately falls in love—i mean , within the first 10 seconds— and whose lovely presence moves segal , and the film , to the resolution toward , which he , and it , had been tending . the resolution itself is noth ing much , and i gather that at this stage the story has been monkeyed with—or at least cut short of a few final indignities .
a kind of benign individual ism applies to everybody ( except miss gordon ) —even down to a cheery troop of black youths lounging in central park , so they can mug all passers‐by , except young women , whom they rape .
“witchcraft ‘70” and “the curious female , ” an odd cou pling of contemporary satan ism and comic sex , that were deposited in local houses yes terday , are certainly a trick but not much of a treat . “witchcraft , ” a documentary compilation of occult prac tices here and abroad , and “the curious female , ” a gimmicky but cheerful skin flick , do have a connection in that both films lean large ly toward frequent exposures of their females and some of their males . unfortunately , their educational , shock and fun quotients never rise above the tepid level .
although the offscreen narrator is realistic , serious and dispassionate in “witch craft” he intones ominously that today “cults and covens still practice the black arts . ” the following sequences make it obvious in color that the undraped witch celebrating a black mass in an abandoned church in england , and her naked company , are at least as important as the weird rites , as are a witch wedding in london , a ritual in brigh ton , voodoo in louisiana , an exorcism in bali , or several witch soirees in california .
there are also inspections of present demonic doings in italy and south america but an unbewitched viewer soon gets the idea that these aimless jumps around the globe are , despite a few photogenic sorceresses , a . trip that isn ' t absolutely ne cessary .
the trip a comely group takes back in time in “the curious female” from 2177 a . d . to 1969 through the screening of an illicit 1969 movie called “the three vir gins , ” isn ' t a necessity ei ther . but the curious “virgins” —angelique pettyjohn , char lene jones and bunny allis ter—and the other principals do not take themselves or the amiable mishmash of a plot seriously . it helps .
unlike the amoral guys and dolls of 2177 , the 1969 types in this movie‐within‐a movie are curious about problems that run from amo rous desperation to latent frigidity and lesbianism . they ' re usually fairly juve nile in speech , that is funny occasionally , and they ' re de cidedly easy to look at as they solve those problems , most often by undressing . a sudden hiatus in the screening prompts the cute observation : “the producer must have run out of money while he was making the picture . ”
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new york lawyer deals with an unhinged mother , a peculiar love life and other big city troubles .
this film is certainly wacky and i am certain it must have been racy and controversial in its day . good performance from ruth gordon , but trish van devere . . .
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, released two years earlier . viewed today , its extremely dark comedy looks darker than ever , painting a funny - peculiar portrait of new york at a time when the city was teetering on the brink of disaster in real life .
is fascinating as a movie time machine . new york was entering a long and steep decline as the 1970s began  infrastructure was crumbling , city services were deteriorating , financial crisis was looming , crime was soaring . instead of ignoring these enormous problems ,
, one of the all - time - great tv sitcoms . in the cast , gordon is great and so is segal , who starred in
,
a movie that
is but a single joke , and the punch line is the commonplace twelve - letter obscenity .
roger greenspun was more upbeat in the
, saying the film profits from
an exceptionally viable mixture of local jokes and black comedy
and becomes
desperately funny
at times .
said that while the screenplay is
very close to tragedy ,
the movie gets laughs because reiner and the others
work from the firm conviction that everyone , at least everyone living in new york city , is insane .
but closest to the mark was roger ebert , who compared the picture with
( 1968 ) and credited it with
a certain kind of humor that rises below vulgarity .
mrs . hocheiser herself couldn ' t have put it better .
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: get away from that door , or i ' m gonna choke your child .
are listed in the opening credits , which had no character names , but are not in the end credits , which listed the character names . on the other hand , fuddles was not in the opening credits but listed last in the end credits .
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one of the first comedies to truly revel in bad taste . prepare to laugh at rape , incest , hippies , defecation and attempted murder . segal plays the ultimate broken man and gordon is amazing as his whacked out momma . if this film were released today i ' m certain it would destroy careers rather than create them . sad .
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i do agree that seeing new york city back in the bad old days when crime was rampant and white flight was in full effect is interesting . knife welding muggers in central park would make big news these days , while in this movie and at that time , it was all too common .
dark humor makes light of serious or morbid subject matter . the best films that depict dark humor are the ones that satire outrageous situations that usually involve crimes or immorality . there have been many great ones , such as the war of the roses ( 1989 ) and horrible bosses ( 2011 ) . a dark comedy can create huge laughs dealing with crimes such as abduction in ruthless people ( 1986 ) or a foul mouthed mall santa in bad santa ( 2003 ) .
i agree with scott that the courtroom scene is misplayed , much as the entire film is . i get that reiner is trying to make the general into a buffoon and the hippy into a hypocrite but neither one generates a single laugh . the general comes off as stupid and the hippy is nothing more than an asshole .
the rape scene is horribly executed . my brothers mentioned that the joke is that the victim turns out to be a guy who enjoyed the rape . in better hands that could have been funny . however , reiner does not play up the satire enough . as the man explains , he got excited and was forced to rape what he thought was a girl . the fact that he got aroused to rape is more disturbing than hilarious .
think of this , kevin kline eating the fish in a fish called wanda ( 1988 ) is not in and of itself funny . having him gorge himself on an aquarium full of fish to get a crying michael palin to talk is . the humor is not just in the shock but in how the shock is delivered .
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the strength and agility of insects is a 1911 british short silent documentary film , directed by f. percy smith , featuring close-ups of a houseflies and other insects secured and juggling various objects with its feet .

the films in this series , which included the acrobatic fly ( 1910 ) , " caused an absolute furore when they were first shown to the public , " and , according to jenny hammerton of the bfi , smith , whose stated intention " was of course to entertain the public , but also to demonstrate the strength and agility of those insects we might unthinkingly squash or swat when they settle on our lunch , " " was forced to justify his methods in the press , guaranteeing that there was no trickery involved and certainly no cruelty . "

the strength and agility of insects

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clonic mutations programme at the dali at tate modern , july 2007 . ' buggy bongie boogie ' a music score for the film the strength and agility of insects .
a highly entertaining and revealing account of insect ability , the strength and agility of insects presented a view of arthropods quite unlike anything ever seen on film before . premiering in 1911 , the production caused a sensation , detailing our insect friends as they lift tiny dumbbells , twirl matchsticks and juggle objects much heavier than themselves . sparking a huge press debate , renowned wildlife photographer percy smith had to dispel rumours of trickery and cruelty by sharing his innovative filming techniques . examining a whole host of these tiny creatures and their relative power and dexterity , the strength and agility of insects is an intriguing insight into the skills of a variety of species .
still images from the film were featured in newspapers and magazines and the subject inspired poetry and political cartoons ; this obviously pleased smith greatly . he was humble in print , however , stating that his intention in making the film was of course to entertain the public , but also to demonstrate the strength and agility of those insects we might unthinkingly squash or swat when they settle on our lunch .
this early ﬁlm by national history ﬁlm pioneer f . percy smith observes real insects juggling and playing with objects in a binzarre manner . a major success at the time of its premiere , the ﬁlm serves here as a tribute to dalí’s fascination with insects in his paintings and ﬁlms , and his profound interest in the scientiﬁc study of nature . lópez figueroa’s circus music serves as an overture to the whole programme , interpreting freely dance music from the period .
* this film is included on the bfi dvd compilation ' science is fiction / the sounds of science : the films of jean painlevă© .
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percy smith ' s films of various insects seen juggling tiny objects caused an absolute furore when they were first shown to the public in 1908 . this was unlike anything cinemagoers had seen before and there was much debate as to how smith had ' taught ' the little creatures to twirl match sticks , manipulate corks and waggle tiny dumbbells . the filmmaker was forced to justify his methods in the press , guaranteeing that there was no trickery involved and certainly no cruelty .
described simply , f . percy smith ' s most - excerpted short sounds like a trick photography classic of the cameraman ' s revenge ilk , but those are real insects performing real feats of strength , flipping around objects many times their size with ease . obviously nowadays you ' d do it all with cgi but in smith ' s day they had to use real stuntmen for this sort of thing .
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a spider is shown standing on a piece of rock . a thread is produced until sufficient to bear the spider ' s weight . in a humorous fashion , the spider lifts all eight legs off the craggy outcrop and is pulled into the air , sailing off into the unknown . in the next sequence we see how the spider uses its legs to manipulate the web , turning on its back then gathering in the thread with its feet . the film ends with a live action shot of a spider in its lair , scrabbling around looking for tasty morsels .
percy smith believed that he could cure people of their fear of spiders by showing them blown up images of their eight legged foes on the cinema screen . this short film uses an animated model spider to show how the spider ' throws ' its silken threads to make a web . the little fellow is quite comical and is the first of several animated creatures to appear in smith ' s films .
there were several different versions of this film . the version featured here includes a scorpion grasping a matchbox , an ant holding a match , and flies and fleas juggling various small objects . alas , the much - debated footage of a fly dressed as a nurse holding a small model baby is missing from this version . shame !
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gracie films is a california-based film and television production company , created by james l. brooks in 1986 .

the company has produced many award-winning films and television series , including big , broadcast news , jerry maguire , and most notably the simpsons .

the company is primarily associated with film studio and distributor sony pictures entertainment , but it still has an office at the 20th century fox lot as the simpsons is still produced there .

gracie films

homer once claimed in his first ramble that he created gracie films . [ 1 ]
the woman who says
shhh
in the gracie films logo is my feminist icon . urltoken
daniel sawka will write and direct an untitled new feature for james l . brooks ’ gracie films .
the first gracie films visual variant from last tap dance in springfield , as it looks on fxx .
gracie films distribution is a distribution company formed on new year ' s eve 2012 . they formed distribution of classic films that were originally from classic movie studios .
brick like me ( 2014 ) : the gracie films logo has marge ' s shushing instead of the regular shush .
the second gracie films visual variant from looking for mr . goodbart . they ' re not people , they ' re peekimon !
: gracie films is the film and television production company of james l . brooks , established in 1986 and named after late comedian
sony pictures will distribute , while gracie films produces the movie . the upcoming film will mark sawka’s first feature at a major studio .
jenny jaffe on twitter :
the woman who says
shhh
in the gracie films logo is my feminist icon . …
all gracie films . . .
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in the episode moho house , the fourth wall is broken when the gracie films logo appears at the end of homer ' s flip book to marge . this is the second episode to have the gracie films logo play within the episode ; the first was
you kent always say what you want
.
gracie films is the production company of television producer james l . brooks , who is best known for his work on the tracey ullman show and the simpsons .
all singing , all dancing ( 1998 ) : snake shoots the gracie lady and says
you too , gracie - music dude , goh
.
focus features presents in association with bbc films , a ruby films production ; produced by alison owen , paul trijbits ; screenplay by moira buffini ; directed by cary joji fukunaga .
manquehue films presenta una producción jazz films ; una película de rodrigo ortuzar lynch ; producción general , veronica uman ; guión , walter y marcelo slavichdirección y cámara , rodrigo ortuzar lynch . lynch .
daniel sawka will write and direct an untitled new feature for james l . brooks’ gracie films . sony pictures will distribute , while gracie films produces the movie . the upcoming film will mark sawka’s first feature at a major studio . the deal comes after sawka’s short film , “icebox , ” premiered at the seattle film festival this year , then played the telluride film [ … ]
the short film caught the attention of execs around town following its festival run . gracie films was so impressed with “ icebox , ” that it’s also producing the feature adaptation of the movie , which is currently in development .
columbia pictures presents ; a gracie films production ; a film by james l . brooks ; produced by james l . brooks , julie ansell , paula weinstein , laurence mark ; written and directed by james l . brooks .
the gracie films logo consists of a chatty audience at a movie theater . a woman , who is to the far left , puts her index finger to her mouth and says ,
shhhhh !
. afterwards , the audience stops chatting and the movie theater darkens as a blue projector beam appears . the blue movie theater screen has the
gracie films
text in white . during all of this , after the shush , the infamous 9 - note jingle plays .
gracie films was a film and tv company founded by james l brooks in 1986 . they produced hits such as broadcast news , big , the tracey ullman show , say anything , war of the roses , and most notably the simpsons .
after the gracie lady shushes , agnes skinner says
why , you ill - sack of crap !
.
this is a list of gracie films gags at the end of the credits of some episodes . it ' s someone speaking when the woman says
shush
during the logo , or speech or a sound effect replacing the
shush
.
. the logo shows a crowd full of people in a movie theater talking until a woman shushes them to indicate that a movie is starting , then following with cheesy late 1980s music and the movie screen showing the words
gracie films
.
availability : debuted on the longest daycare , which was shown before ice age : continental drift . however , it didn ' t appear again until the short ' s network premiere ( on fox ) on february 17 , 2013 . it reappeared after 3 years when the edge of seventeen premiered at the toronto international films festival on september 18 , 2016 . it then reappeared yet again when stx entertainment released the film theatrically on november 18 , 2016 . it may be seen on future films , if gracie films continues to produce them .
ifc films & incentive filmed entertainment present ; produced by marc platt , carol cuddy ; written for the screen and directed by don roos .
i have started the variations for gracie films . i wrote a few down , courtesy of the simpsons archive . i ' ll put more later or if anyone wishes to contribute , that ' d be a big help , too . i ' ll supply the link . urltoken
and this is why i didn ' t watch simpsons halloween specials as a little kid no organs gracie no organs not kidding .
the simpsons ( homer the great ) ( 1995 ) : after the gracie lady shushes , carl says
shut up !
.
the simpsons ( pygmoelian ) ( 2000 ) : a fter the gracie lady shushes , duff man says
oh yeah !
.
a forward movement film , in assocation with kandoo films ; producer molly mayeux ; produced by denise sexton , ava duvernay ; written & directed by ava duvernay .
the simpsons ( bart to the future ) ( 2000 ) : after the gracie lady shushes , bart says
moochie , moochie !
.
the simpsons ( day of the jackanapes ) ( 2001 ) : after the gracie lady shushes , krusty the clown says
mukluk !
.
tradition , the rise of a gracie fighter is director daren bartlett ' s third film about brazilian culture . it is a feature - length documentary about the extraordinary gracie family of rio de janeiro , the world renowned martial arts dynasty and pioneers of the devastatingly effective grappling style that is brazilian jiu jitsu . the remarkable history of this discipline spans 100 years . the film charts roger gracie over a decade , and his rise to world champion status .
the simpsons ( saddlesore galactica ) ( 2000 ) : after the gracie lady shushes , comic book guy says
worst . episode . ever .
gracie films is currently a producer on the stx entertainment coming - of - age comedy “the edge of seventeen , ” which stars hailee steinfeld and woody harrelson . steinfeld just earned a golden globe nomination for best actress in a motion picture – comedy or musical , for her role as high school junior nadine in the film .
so i just finished watching the season 29 premiere and i always watch a new simpsons episode ' til the end of the credits , to check for variants on the gracie films logo . but there weren ' t any variants for the logo on that episode . instead , the gracie films logo wasn ' t shown at all ! the tcftv logo came directly after the credits . my question is : will this be the new scenario for future episodes ? since this wasn ' t truly a regular episode , i suppose the logo will reappear on next week ' s episode , but i also have the slightest feeling that it may not . what do you guys think ?
all gracie film . . .
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the simpsons ( bart star ) ( 1997 ) : after the gracie lady shushes , homer says
you ' re cut too , shushie !
.
aah ! undo ! undo ! ohh ! ( please note that this is in the 20th century fox logo only , gracie logo is completely standard . )
the simpsons ( i ' m goin ' to praiseland ) ( 2001 ) : after the gracie lady shushes , some of violet ' s coughing fits are heard .
on some simpsons episodes that feature songs during the closing credits , such as
dancin ' homer
and
monty can ' t buy me love
, the closing song continues playing over the gracie films logo . this includes some syndication prints that shift the closing music so it starts after the last commercial break , causing the music to end over the logo .
the simpsons ( the old man and the key ) ( 2002 ) : the logo stays in its starting point while lisa ( in elly may clampett ' s accent ) says
this has been a gracie films pray - sen - tation .
the logo then proceeds normally . this is not preserved on fxx airings , though is still seen on the season 13 dvd .
the simpsons ( insane clown poppy ) ( 2000 ) : after the gracie lady shushes , john updike laughs and krusty the clown yells
shut up , updike !
.
the simpsons ( worst episode ever ) ( 2001 ) : after the gracie lady shushes , agnes skinner says
why , you ill - mannered sack of crap !
.
ifc films & sidius fnh - benex cinema fund1 present in association with michigan venture capital . . . [ et al . ] ; produced by jason chae ; written & directed by im sang - soo .
the old man and the key ( 2002 ) : on the original network airings , syndicated reruns , and on the season 13 dvd , the logo stays in its starting point while lisa ( in elly may clampett ' s accent ) says
this has been a gracie films pray - sen - tation .
the logo then proceeds normally . this is not preserved on fxx airings .
when you dish upon a star ( 1998 ) : after the gracie lady shushes , the theme is replaced with ron howard saying
homer , we ' re out of vodka .
this illuminating documentary depicts rio de janeiro’s gracie family , a martial arts dynasty and pioneers of the devastatingly effective grappling style that is brazilian jiu jitsu . the film charts the rise of roger gracie over the past nine years , detailing how he became world champion , and also looks at the impact this discipline has had on martial arts around the world .
curzon soho .
a thoughtful , thoroughly engaging film and a unique , intimate window in to the world of jiu jitsu and the dedication it takes to be a gracie fighter .
jessica mellor , film journalist .
exclusive media group presents a hammer films production , an antti j . jokinen film ; producers , simon oakes . . . [ et al . ] ; written by antti j . jokinen & robert orr ; directed by antti j . jokinen .
logo : same concept as the previous 2 logos , however instead of the lighted movie theater , the background is pitch black . the audience ( including the
shhh !
lady ) , is on a teal outline . the rest of the logo continues like the last 2 logos with the projector casting the blue light with
gracie films
appearing , but for a 3d effect the text zooms in as it fades . the finished logo looks like the print logo .
the normal version consists of a movie theater with multiple silhouettes of patrons talking and whispering . a woman in the back shushes them at once by raising her index finger towards her mouth and saying
shhh !
the theater lights dim and an offscreen projector emits a blue light , revealing the company name in white with both words on top of each other with gracie being halfway shifted to the left of films as a 9 - note electric piano piece by jeffrey townsend plays .
) . instead we hear the normal shushing , we also hear queer duck ( voiced by jim j . bullock ) saying
oh , hush yourself , b * * ch !
. and the words in the projector screen reads
disgrace films
.
the simpsons ( when you dish upon a star ) ( 1998 ) : after the gracie lady shushes , we hear ron howard saying
homer , we ' re out of vodka
. also , there is no music .
urltoken according to the episode fact file on the simpsons tapped out topix . . .
an appeal for @ unicefusa , # oneamericaappeal and @ savethechildren was included in the credits , for the # puertoricorelief . to fit it in , the gracie films gag was removed .
not sure how reliable / official a source this is , but considering that this wasn ' t included in the hulu print , it makes sense .
but i have a question : around the time when the
je suis charlie
stuff in france was going on ( you know what i ' m talking about ) , an appeal for that , which shows maggie holding a flag that says
je suis charlie
, was shown in the credits of an episode ( i forget its name ) . however , i remember watching all the way to the credits and seeing the gracie films logo . so wouldn ' t they have made room for both on
the serfsons
? i ' m not sure why they didn ' t , if they did something like this before .
the simpsons ( the mansion family ) ( 2000 ) : homer says after the gracie lady shushes :
don ' t shush me , you rich bastard !
however this was not heard in syndication . though this is still seen on the season 11 dvd .
warner bros . pictures presents , in association with legendary pictures ; a green hat films production ; a todd phillips movie ; story by alan r . cohen & alan freedland ; screenplay by alan r . cohen & alan freedland and adam sztykiel & todd phillips ; produced by todd phillips , dan goldberg ; directed by todd phillips .
the gracie production logo depicts noisy movie patrons at a movie theater hearing a woman in the back row saying
shhhhh !
so the title , the company ' s name , can be projected , and that the company ' s musical signature can be heard . some special versions of the company ' s jingle were made to fit certain episodes of the simpsons .
on many simpsons episodes since season 4 , the logo is shown without the murmuring ( you hear the
shhh !
right after the last note of the closing theme , wh ich is heard right at the start of the logo ) . with the show ' s cable debut on fxx on august 21 , 2014 ( when the every simpsons ever marathon began ) , new syndication prints which are cropped ( with some parts stretched ) to fill the 16 : 9 screen now feature two credit cards for the spanish language audio track in between the copyright card and the gracie films logo , so now this is not seen on the new syndication prints . however , this is preserved on the dvd releases , existing local syndication prints , and on urltoken ( cable subscription to fxx required ; 4 : 3 option must be selected ) .
the simpsons ( wild barts can ' t be broken ) ( 1999 ) : after the gracie lady shushes , crazy old man insults the gracie lady by saying
oh , don ' t tell me to shush ! you stupid lady !
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i can ' t add this right now as i ' m on my ipad . here it is . treehouse of horror xix ( 2008 ) - a
peanuts - like
jingle is heard instead of the regular logo music . likely a reference of the third segment parodying the peanuts . update : variant added to the page . update 2 : found some more , i ' m on my ipad again so i can ' t add them on the page yet . brick like me ( 2014 ) : the gracie films logo has marge ' s shushing instead of the regular shush . treehouse of horror xvi ( 2013 ) : the original scream was replaced with people shouting the phrase ,
one of us !
o brother , where bart thou ? ( 2009 ) : homer says
do you guys know ' funkytown ' ?
folk singers then sing
folk singers never say ,
take it , naked bacon
.
the shush or the regular logo music is not heard . * the yellow badge of cowardge ( 2014 ) : after the shush , homer says
usher , will you stop that person who ' s shushing
. the regular music isn ' t heard . thursdays with abie ( 2010 ) : homer says
hey , shush yourself !
only seen on reruns of this episode . homer the father ( 2011 ) : homer says
excellent !
this replaces the shush . politically inept , with homer simpson ( 2012 ) : homer says
are we going to new york , or . . .
the gracie films logo then plays as normal . * = not too sure if it ' s arranged like this .
in two episodes , the jingle is played at the start of the logo and then a sound is heard . in all singing , all dancing , snake jailbird shoots his gun to stop the music like in the ending credits and says ,
you too , gracie music dude ! gaw !
and in elementary school musical , a cow moo is heard at the very end of the jingle .
the simpsons ( smart & smarter ) ( 2004 ) : after the gracie lady shushes , simon cowell says
oh shush yourself .
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badabing , badaboom . and we ' re done
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the deal comes after sawka’s short film , “ icebox , ” premiered at the seattle film festival this year , then played the telluride film festival and afi fest , where it won the grand jury award for live action short .
sawka is repped by wme , lbi entertainment , and felker toczek suddleson abramson .
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some standard and special versions of the company ' s logo and jingle were made to fit television shows , most notably
the simpsons
, which has lots of unique variants , as described below .
in ii and iii , the organ plays without the lady ' s scream .
in iv and v , the lady ' s scream was added in with heavy reverb .
in vi , the jingle plays in a myst / philip glass - style theme as heard in the
homer³
segment ( first of two episodes to hold the halloween sfx ) .
it seems that vii has one of the most scariest screams in this logo , due to it being a different kind of scream , which is a little girl ' s scream .
in ix , before the organ plays , the lady ' s scream was replaced with regis philbin screaming ,
my eyes , my beautiful eyes !
as heard in the
terror of tiny toon
segment .
x ' s version of the logo is a reuse of the original logo from iv . except the scream has small reverb and not heavy reverb .
in xii , the organ played first then the lady ' s scream appears .
in xiv , the lady ' s scream is more drawn out . ( confirmation needed )
in xv , the lady ' s scream was replaced with homer screaming throughout this logo and the 20th century fox television logo , similar to
the blunder years
. this variant was reused in xxii and xxiii , though in those , homer only screamed once .
in xix , the jingle plays in a peanuts - style theme as heard in the
it ' s the grand pumpkin , milhouse
segment , which was later reused in
gone abie gone
( second of two episodes to hold the halloween sfx ) .
in xxiv , the lady ' s scream was replaced with a small crowd shouting the phrase ,
one of us !
as heard in the
freaks , no geeks
segment .
in xxvi , the organ plays , but the lady ' s scream was replaced with homerzilla roaring .
because the episode is canon , halloween of horror has the normal logo instead of the halloween variant .
in some episodes that feature songs during the ending credits , the closing song continues playing over the logo .
the first time the logo can be seen within the episode was in you kent always say what you want , where after being interrupted by the 20th century fox tv logo when saying ' the truth is - ' , homer on a white screen whispers to the fourth wall ,
ok . what i was going to say was - ,
before the ' shush ' interruption and the end credits .
on the longest daycare , the background is pitch black . the audience ( including the shush lady ) , is on a teal outline . the rest of the logo continues as normal , despite the fact that the jingle was replaced by a drum roll . the finished logo looks like the print logo .
some episodes use either a sound bite from the episode , or use a quote from a character in that episode that plays alongside the jingle and shush or replacing the jingle and shush .
you hit her pretty hard there , rick . ( also used in the latin american dub as homer simpson )
y esta porqueria mirando mi programa de television . ( used in the latin american dub only )
( basic laughter ) en français . ( french laughter ) ( no music or shush )
pokémon ? pokémon ? where the pokey and the man and the thing with the guy comes out . . . ( overran into the 20th century fox tv logo )
badabing , badaboom . and we ' re done . ( no music or shush )
might be some wrong words there , but uh , pretty much nailed it . ( no music or shush )
. . . but folk singers never say ,
take it , naked bacon
. ( no music or shush )
well , why couldn ' t you ' ve say that a minute ago ? don ' t take any of my ideas . ( no shush , then 5 - note jingle )
not the second , or the . . . ( before the logo proceeds )
peter griffin from family guy sings the jingle : and now the show is over now .
screaming ( overran into the 20th century fox tv logo which was then re - used in treehouse of horror xv , xxii and xxiii ) .
are we going to new york , or . . . ( before the logo proceeds )
doo doo , doo doo doo . waiting on the pants . oh , bart ! not culottes ! aww .
laughter fades . someone called uber . ( aired in the west coast and mountain versions )
the first visual variation of this logo was in last tap dance in springfield , where after the
shhh !
, we hear vicki valentine saying
tappa , tappa , tappa
while the logo ' s main animation slides up to the top half of the screen , while the bottom half has an animated black - and - white scene of a cat rubbing its eyes ( with fake prop arms from off screen ) and smiling afterwards ( this was in an old vicki valentine movie that lisa was watching during the episode ) . there wasn ' t a second visual variant for nearly 17 seasons , 16 years and 11 months until the episode
looking for mr . goodbart
; in that episode , the second visual variant replaces the audience and the
shush lady
with several different species of peekimon . the peekimon are heard mumbling . after the green peekimon shushes ( who is the peekimon that replaced the
shush lady
) , an extra peekimon pops out in the background :
episodes carried the normal logo . the exceptions of the logo were the episodes
from the dvd release of season 15 to 17 , the 2009 - present logo was plastered over the original logo along with the 2007 logo of 20th century fox television .
on fxx reruns from 2014 - present and local syndication prints from 2015 - present of pre - 2009 episodes , the 2009 - present logo was plastered over the original logo along with the 2013 bylineless 20th television logo with the 2008 ttv theme .
there is a list of variants on this site , but unfortunately , they haven ' t been updated since the end of season 21 .
the clg wiki also has a page with lists most sound variants of the logo .
an even shorter version is found on the short - lived phenom , which cuts off the first two notes along with the murmuring and
shhh !
, also the background music is slightly high tone .
on the webisodes of the critic , the logo is in the center of the screen , is brighter and blue , and is still . this variant uses the end theme of the show . a silent version also appears on the digital re - release of the simpsons arcade game which is only re - released on xbox live arcade and playstation network .
it is often speculated that the main chorus of the 1990 song entitled
king of wishful thinking
by the british pop band go west can be heard in this song . this has been fervently denied by some members of the successful pop band , though others have expressed their displeasure .
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,
the cinema
,
be prepared for a movie , everybody !
,
shush yourself !
,
and now the show is over now .
: we start off in a cinema , with lots of chattering going on . then , after a few seconds , a female silhouette that is close to us makes a
shush
gesture . then , the audience becomes silent , the lights dim , and the projector comes on and casts a blue light to the screen , and then these words in white appear :
the simpsons has featured many alternate variations of the logo over the years , with different music , sound effects , and / or dialogue . one recurring variation is on halloween episodes , where a woman screaming is heard followed by a creepy pipe organ playing the theme . for a full comprehensive list of variations , see the simpsons archive ' s alternate credits guide or our variations page on this company .
the first visual variation of this logo on a simpsons episode was in the episode
last tap dance in springfield
( which can be shown on this page ) .
on the webisodes of the critic , the logo is in the center of the screen , is brighter and blue , and is still . this variant uses the end theme of the show .
fx / sfx : the hand raising , the lights dimming , and the company name fading in .
: the sound of an audience muttering and murmuring is heard , followed by a shushing sound effect , and then a 9 - note electric piano theme with drums composed by jeffrey townsend . the tune is very similar to the refrain of
king of wishful thinking
by go west , but since this logo predates that song , this is most likely a coincidence .
on halloween episodes of the simpsons , starting with the treehouse of horror episodes , a woman screaming very cowardly replaces
shhhh !
and that same tune played on a creepy organ that basically matches halloween very much . numerous other alternate versions of the theme have been used over the years ( see
variants
above ) . earlier halloween shows lack some parts of the audio .
some episodes might use a soundbite from the episode , or use a voiceover from a character in that episode that plays alongside the jingle . others have sound effects and / or voiceovers completely replacing the jingle .
the simpsons episode
fat man and little boy
features a low tone version of the jingle .
an even shorter version is found on the short - lived phenom , which cuts off the first two notes along with the murmuring and
shhh !
.
from
simpsons roasting on an open fire
to
lisa the drama queen
in local syndication and on home video . it was also seen on
standard variant : low to medium , due to the sudden darkness and the woman shushing . in addition , the logo is usually followed by an
in association with
screen and the tcf - tv logo which may unnerve some viewers ( especially if it ' s the 1981 and 1989 versions ) .
treehouse of horror variant : medium to nightmare , mainly due to the scream and organ , however this was most likely intentional since it was on the halloween special .
treehouse of horror vi and xix variants : low , due to the sudden darkness , but the music is calmer .
treehouse of horror vii variant : high to nightmare , due to the regular scream being replaced with a much longer scream of a little girls , which could scare some if they where inspecting the regular version to show .
screaming yellow honkers variant : medium to high , the gunshots will scare many viewers , especially if they don ' t expect it .
last tap dance in springfield
variant : it will be raised to medium if you are not expecting it . some of the other alternate versions may also catch you off guard if you ' re not expecting to see them .
the scare factor is none to low for those used to seeing the original version and the variations . nonetheless , this is one of the most popular logos ever ( especially with
: same as the previous , but it is much more clearer with slightly better animation that looks like it was done in adobe flash .
, features the logo . if you put your cursor over a guest , they ' ll do something , followed by the lady shushing the crowd .
the ps2 / gamecube / xbox / pc game the simpsons : hit & run uses this logo , but with smoother animation and with flickering effects as the screen lights up . the simpsons game has the variant below on all ports of the game except for the ones for the nintendo ds and xbox 360 .
the simpsons movie has this logo appear at the very end of it , but it looks like a slightly rushed attempt at recreating the original logo , as the background of the lit up screen room ( apart from the
shushing woman
) appears to be a photo still of the original logo , which fades into a flash - esque animation with a darker blue light and a smoother font .
the simpsons has featured many alternate variations of the logo over the years , with different music , sound effects , and / or dialogue . one recurring variation is on halloween episodes , where a woman screaming is heard followed by a creepy pipe organ playing the theme . for a full comprehensive list of variations , see the simpsons archive ' s alternate credits guide .
on the mobile game the simpsons arcade , the logo is brighter and blue , has a hideous black outline , and is up against an arcade monitor .
on the company ' s official website , the seats are empty and the blue screen is already present . the guests fill the theater . then another projector comes on , first showing an old scratchy screen , then showing the text on the blue screen .
the second visual variation ( and the first in 17 years ) on a simpsons episode occurred on
looking for mr . goodbart
, which is described here .
fx / sfx : same as before . music / sounds : same as before , however there are more people muttering .
on fxx airings of the simpsons episode
days of future future
, this logo has the audio from the 20th television logo playing over this . this logo ' s audio was heard over the spanish cast credits and the 20th television logo was silent . this was likely caused by an editing goof .
sometimes a certain tune plays over the entire logo , with no sound effects heard . this most recently occurred on the simpsons season 27 episode
barthood
.
the simpsons episode
angry dad : the movie
uses a very abridged version of the jingle , composed of the first four notes and the final note . there is no
shhh !
in this version due to ricky gervais ' dialogue going over half of the logo . however , the logo is not interrupted on fxx ' s airing of this episode due to the spanish cast credits at the end .
the simpsons episode
homer the father
features a low - tone variant of the jingle .
the simpsons season 27 episode
treehouse of horror xxvi
features a slightly abridged version of the halloween organ music . due to the standard scream being replaced with homerzilla ' s roar , the music comes in halfway through the logo with the music finishing up over the ' in association with ' screen , so the last note , usually held down , plays for the same length as the normal piano tune .
the simpsons season 28 episode
treehouse of horror xxvii
( coincidentally the show ' s 600th episode ) also uses the same abridged version from the previously mentioned episode - however , whilst the previous one used a long , loud roar which causes the music to come in late , the standard scream is played , but it comes in late ( after the
shh !
gesture is made ) , resulting in the music playing late .
on fox reruns of the simpsons episode
what to expect when bart ' s expecting
, a high - pitched version of the music is sometimes used .
the website variant had the sound of a projector rolling , followed by the jingle . sounds varied when you put your cursor over a guest followed by the shush .
starting with
take my life , please
. the halloween variant can be seen on all
episodes starting with xx . it also currently plasters over the previous version on fxx ' s airings of pre - 2009 episodes of
( the audio variants heard with it over time are left intact , and play under this logo as a result . ) the other variants , however , you could find with the guide above . also seen at the end of
( entitled
the serfsons
) , as this logo is strangely not seen .
treehouse of horror variant : medium to high , due to the creepy sound effects .
treehouse of horror xxi variant : low to medium , the organ theme is still there , but the normal scream being replaced with the wilhelm scream makes it funnier .
variant : on the longest daycare , the logo cuts to black , but on the edge of seventeen , the logo fades out .
fx / sfx : pretty much the same as the 2 logos with the text zooming in , except the lights are already out .
the edge of seventeen : the music from the last 2 logos . this also has the murmuring coming before the
shhh !
.
the longest daycare : minimal to low . the timpani roll may get to some , along with the pitch black theater .
the edge of seventeen : minimal . the regular music is there , but we still have that pitch black theater . however , since the logo gently fades out , that kind of decreases the scare factor .
there ' s a infamous thoh vii variant that the scream is high - pitched and shrill and the ominous organ is slow . here ' s the video : urltoken
urltoken here ' s something neat : if you put your cursor over a guest ( as the logo is featured on this site ) , they ' ll perform an action , followed by the shush !
cool ! however , you can only put your cursor over 3 of the guests . i wish there were more guests that you could put your cursor over .
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oh , why ' d you have to shush , you ruined the whole show .
y esta porqueria mirando mi programa de television .
( actually used latin american version only )
pokémon ? pokémon ? where the pokey and the man and the thing with the guy comes out . . .
( overran into the 20th century fox tv logo
well , why couldn ' t you ' ve said that a minute ago ? don ' t take any of my ideas .
shush me again , and i ' ll take your head clean off .
do do do do , waiting on the pants !
( east coast live feed )
laughter fades , someone called uber . . .
( west coast live feed )
same as normal but with different murmuring and shush , and the audience is replaced with pokemon look - a - likes .
episode –
marge vs . singles , seniors , childless couples and teens and gays
some special versions of the company ' s jingle were made to fit certain episodes of the simpsons .
here it is , folks , the logo history of the company that brought you the simpsons ! here ' s the order : 1 . the original ( 1987 - 2009 ) 2 . the original ( low tone ) 3 . the simpsons : hit and run version ( 2003 ) 4 . the improved shhh ( 2007 ; 2009 - ) 5 . the improved shhh ( low tone ) 6 . the longest daycare version ( 2012 )
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note : due to the simpsons ' massive run ( 28 seasons and counting / over 600 episodes produced ) , not all variations are listed at this time . if you know of a variation that ' s not listed ( especially from 2004 onwards / season 16 onwards ) , feel free to add it if you ' re a writer .
the simpsons ( dancin ' homer ) ( 1990 ) : the ending of the
capital city song
is heard . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the simpsons ( treehouse of horror ii ) ( 1991 ) : an organ version of the theme is heard .
the simpsons ( lisa the greek ) ( 1992 ) : instead of a
shh !
, a whistle is blown and a marching band plays the theme .
the simpsons ( homer at the bat ) ( 1992 ) : a crack of a baseball bat is heard and the theme is played on a stadium organ as a crowd is heard cheering .
the simpsons ( bart vs australia ) ( 1995 ) : lisa can be heard playing a didgeridoo during the logo .
the simpsons ( lisa ' s wedding ) ( 1995 ) : trumpets and a harp play the logo ' s theme in the style of renaissance music .
the simpsons ( ' round springfield ) ( 1995 ) : the logo ' s theme is played by a saxophone and a piano .
the simpsons ( who shot mr . burns ? ( part one ) ( 1995 ) : a gun shot is heard during the logo ' s theme .
the simpsons ( lisa the vegetarian ) ( 1995 ) :
maybe i ' m amazed
is heard over the logo .
the simpsons ( treehouse of horror vi ) ( 1995 ) : the music is played in the style of myst / phillip glass music .
the simpsons ( summer of 4 ft . 2 ) ( 1996 ) : the logo ' s music is played in the style of beach music and it is played by a sax .
the simpsons ( treehouse of horror vii ) ( 1996 ) : a much higher screaming sound is heard , followed by a slow variant of the organ version of the theme .
the simpsons ( the canine mutiny ) ( 1997 ) : chief wiggum says
jamming
over the logo .
the simpsons ( lisa ' s sax ) ( 1997 ) : the logo ' s theme is played by a sax . ( likely by lisa )
the simpsons ( treehouse of horror viii ) ( 1997 ) : a screaming sound is heard , followed by the organ version of the theme .
the simpsons ( miracle on evergreen terrace ) ( 1997 ) : the logo ' s theme is in the style of fairy tale music .
the simpsons ( treehouse of horror ix ) ( 1998 ) : regis philbin is heard screaming
my eyes ! my beautiful eyes ! !
, followed by the organ version of the theme . this variant is only heard in syndication and on the season 10 dvd release .
the simpsons ( sunday , cruddy sunday ) ( 1999 ) : instead of a
shh !
, we hear rupert murdoch saying
silence !
. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
the simpsons ( marge simpson in :
screaming yellow honkers
) ( 1999 ) : instead of a
shh !
and the logo ' s theme , we hear multiple gunshots and a thud . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
the simpsons ( the old man and the
c
student ) ( 1999 ) :
can ' t buy me love
is heard over the logo . this also plays over the fox logo . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
the simpsons ( monty can ' t buy me love ) ( 1999 ) : during the logo , lisa can be heard saying
ooh , i hear this really sucks !
. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
the simpsons ( they saved lisa ' s brain ) ( 1999 ) : during the logo , homer can be heard saying
larry flint is right . you guys stink !
. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
the simpsons ( beyond blunderdome ) ( 1999 ) : during the logo , mel gibson can be heard doing his three stooges impersonation . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
the simpsons ( treehouse of horror x ) ( 1999 ) : a screaming sound is heard , followed by the organ version of the theme .
the simpsons ( little big mom ) ( 2000 ) : during the logo , we hear fred mertz say
you hit her pretty hard there , rick !
.
the simpsons ( last tap dance in springfield ) ( 2000 ) : after the
shhh !
we hear little miss vicki ( a character in the episode ) say
tappa , tappa , tappa
and then the logo ' s main animation slides up to take up the top half of the screen , while the bottom half has an animated black - and - white scene of a cat rubbing its eyes ( with fake prop arms from offscreen ) and smiling ( this was in an old miss vicki movie lisa was watching ) . also , on fxx airings of the episode , this variant is persevered but the 2009 logo is plastered onto the 1987 one .
the simpsons ( treehouse of horror xi ) ( 2000 ) : a screaming sound is heard , followed by the organ version of the theme .
the simpsons ( a tale of two springfields ) ( 2000 ) : phone sounds indicating a call can ' t be completed are heard over the logo .
the simpsons ( homer vs . dignity ) ( 2000 ) : during the logo , we hear homer saying
baby made a boom - boom .
the simpsons ( bye bye nerdie ) ( 2001 ) :
always safety first
is heard .
the simpsons ( trilogy of error ) ( 2001 ) : during the logo , we hear a french teacher telling his students to laugh
en francais
.
the simpsons ( children of a lesser clod ) ( 2001 ) : during the logo , bill cosby says
pokemon ? pokemon ?
. this also runs into the fox logo .
the simpsons ( simpsons tall tales ) ( 2001 ) : during the logo , homer says
oh boy , buffalo testicles !
.
the simpsons ( treehouse of horror xii ) ( 2001 ) : the order is changed for this episode . the organ is played first and then the scream comes in during it .
the simpsons ( the blunder years ) ( 2001 ) : after the lady shushes , homer is heard screaming . this also runs into the fox logo .
the simpsons ( the parent rap ) ( 2001 ) : after the lady shushes , homer says
cobras ! cobras !
.
the simpsons ( the bart wants what it wants ) ( 2002 ) : during the logo , milhouse says
wazaaaap !
.
the simpsons ( treehouse of horror xiii ) ( 2002 ) : a screaming sound is heard , followed by the organ version of the theme .
the simpsons ( how i spent my strummer vacation ) ( 2002 ) : during the logo , mick jagger says
simpson !
.
the simpsons ( treehouse of horror xiv ) ( 2003 ) : a screaming sound is heard , followed by the organ version of the theme .
the simpsons ( treehouse of horror xvii ) ( 2006 ) : a screaming sound is heard , followed by the organ version of the theme .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the simpsons ( the homer of seville ) ( 2007 ) : the shush and the logo jingle is replaced with plácido domingo ' s soprano voice holding a high pitch note . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
the simpsons ( treehouse of horror xviii ) ( 2007 ) : a screaming sound is heard , followed by the organ version of the theme .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the simpsons ( husbands and knifes ) ( 2007 ) : in place of the logo ' s jingle , jack black says
might be some wrong words in there , but uh , pretty much nailed it .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the simpsons ( treehouse of horror xix ) ( 2008 ) : the logo jingle is played in a peanuts - style jingle . . likely a reference of the third segment parodying the peanuts .
the simpsons ( treehouse of horror xxi ) ( 2010 ) : a low - quality version of the
wilhelm scream
is heard , followed by the organ version of the theme . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the simpsons ( the ned - liest catch ) ( 2011 ) : the shush is replaced with homer saying
and if i ' m dead , avenge my death !
only heard on reruns of the episode . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the simpsons ( the falcon and the d ' ohman ) ( 2011 ) : someone ( possibly snake ) says
shush me again , and i ' ll take your head clean off .
the simpsons ( treehouse of horror xxii ) ( 2011 ) and the simpsons ( treehouse of horror xxiii ) ( 2012 ) : homer screaming is heard , followed by the organ version of the theme . homer screaming is different on both . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the simpsons ( the ten - per - cent solution ) ( 2011 ) : joan rivers says
oh , grow up !
the simpsons ( the great simpsina ) ( 2011 ) : after the shush , jack mcbrayer ( who guest starred in the episode as a young peach farmer ) says
shush yourself .
, as the shush interrupted his song about peaches .