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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years of use : 2009 - featured in : the simpsons scare factor : 2 / 10 hall of fame : 9 / 10 * * notes no copyright infringement intended . promotional use only . all rights and credit go directly to its rightful owners . and many thanks to closing logo wikia .
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 .
the company ' s production office is located in the sidney poitier building on the sony pictures studios lot in culver city , california .
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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 .
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the logo redone in high definition plus the logo in use from 2009 to present .
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 .


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a statement by living stream ministry concerning eastern lightning , “the shouters , ” and other aberrant religious groups in china .
witness lee , a deeper study of the divine dispensing ( anaheim : living stream ministry , 1990 ) , p . 54
witness lee , the seven spirits for the local churches ( anaheim : living stream ministry , 1989 ) , p . 97
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witness lee , the history of the church and the local churches ( anaheim : living stream ministry , 1991 ) , p . 132
witness lee , the triune god to be life to the tripartite man ( anaheim : living stream ministry , 1970 ) , p . 48
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non - lsm churches of the midwest these churches , under the leadership of titus chu , have rejected the living stream ministry , and to a certain extent , the extremes associated with the movement , but substantially keep other beliefs and practices .
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according to the practice established by brother nee in china , the one publication has always been trumpeted by one practical publication endeavor—in brother nee’s day by his gospel room , during brother lee’s years after he left mainland china by taiwan gospel book room , and during his years in the united states by living stream ministry . today we must be diligent to continue this practice of the trumpeting in the one publication in a practical way through the publication service of living stream ministry and taiwan gospel book room . living stream ministry and taiwan gospel book room publish both the past ministry that was delivered to us by brother nee and brother lee and the ongoing , up - to - date speaking that comes out of the fellowship of the blended co - workers and is based on the ministry materials of brother lee and brother nee . these are the materials that have been used regularly in the church life in the lord’s recovery , and these constitute the one publication among us today .
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defenders of the new testament ministry of watchman nee and witness lee and the practice of the local churches .
they are based in fullerton , california and appear to be a subsidiary of living stream ministries in anaheim , california .
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local churches
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if the leadership of living stream ministry and the
local churches
regard evangelical christians as fellow believers , we request that they publicly renounce the use of lawsuits and the threat of lawsuits against evangelical christians to answer criticisms or resolve conflicts . the new testament strongly discourages the use of lawsuits to settle disputes among christians ( see 1 corinthians 6 : 1 - 8 ) .
living stream ministry publishes the works of watchman nee and witness lee , providing the authoritative and definitive collections of treasures from these two servants of the lord jesus christ . their writings focus on the enjoyment of the divine life , which all the believers possess , and on the building up of the church , the goal of god ' s work with man in this age .
witness lee , the all - inclusive spirit of christ ( los angeles : the stream publishers , 1969 ) , pp . 4 - 5
the statement of faith on the living stream ministries website says “god is eternally one and also eternally the father , the son , and the spirit , the three being distinct but not separate . ” sounds fine , but note what beisner says in this 2003 article :
ministry of the word ( periodical ) , the , vol . 22 , no . 06 , . . .
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“this ministry is entirely orthodox and to suggest otherwise is to willfully misrepresent them and impede the church’s mission . ”
living stream ministry ( lsm ) is an anaheim , ca based , not - for - profit publication and radio broadcast outreach associated with the local church . lsm , a member of both the evangelical christian publishers association ( ecpa ) and the christian booksellers association ( cba ) , is dedicated to the publication , production and distribution of christian literature and programming for edification in the christian faith .
witness lee taught a false gospel and living stream ministries continues to propagate that false gospel throughout the world . they have successfully stopped many publishers from exposing them by bankrupting them in lawsuits . perhaps in fear of facing such bankruptcy , hank hanegraaff led cri on a multi - year journey to defend their teaching . if hanegraaff and the others involved at cri honestly believe that witness lee and living stream ministries teach “sound orthodoxy” then they are just as damned as lee . update : listen to this account of hank’s experience with lc / lsm given by minoru .
for the remainder of this article , i will be quoting from their booklet
the beliefs and practices of the local churches ,
written by living stream ministries in 1978 , later re - published in 2006 , which pretty much outlines most of what they believe and teach today .
whether or not a certain church takes the ministry does not decide whether that church is a genuine local church . the title of this message does not say “no uncertain sounding of the trumpet in the lord’s recovery” but “in the lord’s ministry . ” i am not talking about something in the lord’s recovery , but i am talking about the ministry . . .
living stream ministry publishes the works of watchman nee and witness lee , providing the authoritative and definitive collections of treasures from these two servants of the lord jesus christ . the writings of watchman nee and witness lee focus on the enjoyment of the divine life , which all the believers possess , and on the building up of the church , the goal of god ' s work with man in this age .
living stream ministry publishes the works of watchman nee and witness lee , providing the authoritative and definitive collections of treasures from these two servants of the lord jesus christ . the writings of watchman nee and witness lee focus on the enjoyment of the divine life , which all the believers possess , and on the building up of the church , the goal of god ' s work with man in this age .
adjunct professor , trinity graduate school ( calif . campus ) ; president of apologetics information ministry ( santa ana , ca )
an introduction to , including a brief history of , the ministry of watchman nee and witness lee and the local churches .
the kindle platform consists of dedicated kindle e - reader devices and tablets ( sold separately at amazon kindle ) , the kindle reader application ( available for free at amazon apps ) , which can be installed on personal computers running windows® or mac os as well as many handheld devices , and an online reader accessible through any web browser ( urltoken ) . here is a list of living stream ministry epublications for kindle .
the past will be the future it would seem that since the midwest local churches now have a separate identity from the living stream ministry , their problems would be over . yet , the one thing that will continue to jeopardize their future is their past . the midwest lc’s have just enough fondness for the tendencies of their movement background to land them right back in the same boat as the one from which they departed .
paul told us that all who were in asia turned away from him ( 2 tim . 1 : 15 ) . the believers in asia who had formerly received the apostle’s ministry now forsook him . they did not lose their status as local churches due to the fact that they gave up paul’s ministry , but in fighting the battle , paul’s ministry could not depend upon them . for paul’s ministry they could not be counted on . to say that the ministry cannot depend upon a certain church does not mean that that church has been cut off from being a local church . it is still a local church , but we must realize that the ministry is a fighting unit . in this fighting unit there is no capacity and no time for your opinion .
this tendency is more nebulous with the living stream ministry , because it comprises a number of men who act as a sort of central committee . the midwest , though , typically revolves around one worker , who sets the pace and direction for the ministry of the entire region . this was a pattern personally lived out by witness lee while he was still alive . eventually , sub - lieutenants influenced by him each went to various parts of the globe where there were no peers on their same level and thus few serious checks or balances to their teaching , leadership , and direction .
living stream ministry is actively working to produce electronic editions of the ministry of watchman nee and witness lee for a variety of platforms . these electronic publications ( epublications ) consist of the full content of the print versions including page numbers that correspond with the printed text . although living stream ministry provides epublications for various platforms , please note that publications often cannot be used or transferred across platforms unless otherwise stated by the vendor . for example , an epublication purchased for the isilo platform can only be read by isilo reader software , and kindle epublications can only be read by kindle readers or kindle reader software . if you wish to read lsm publications on more than one of the platforms listed below ( for example , on isilo and on kindle ) , you must purchase each epublication format separately ( e . g . , the isilo format from lsm and the kindle format from amazon . com ) . please make sure you purchase the correct format for your reader ( s ) because your license for one epublication platform will not apply to other platforms .
over the past nine decades the ministry of watchman nee and witness lee has edified believers in christ and produced local churches on all six inhabited continents . the ministry of these two servants of god , which is published by living stream ministry ( lsm ) , stands upon the shoulders of the many great christian teachers of the past to present both the broad span and the spiritual depths of the new testament truths , particularly from the perspective of the believers knowing and experiencing christ as their life for the building up of the church as the body of christ . the resilience of the churches produced through their ministry is exemplified by the believers in china , who have proven steadfast and have flourished in the face of decades of extreme persecution , as well as by hundreds of local churches in north america that have faithfully persevered and spread despite nearly forty years of intense opposition .
those of us living in the west would do well to learn from him and others that lived and died under extreme persecution , in his case atheism .
the local church / living stream ministry operates many websites , including : the scriptures thescriptures . org ; triune god triunegod . org ; god’s economy godseconomy . org ; all - inclusive christ allinclusivechrist . org ; christ’s incarnation christsincarnation . org ; christ’s death christsdeath . org ; christ’s resurrection christsresurrection . org ; tripartite man tripartiteman . org ; regeneration regenerated . net ; god’s salvation godssalvation . org ; calling on the lord callingonthelord . org ; pray reading prayreading . org ; bibles for america biblesforamerica . org ; chicago bibles and books biblesandbooks . com ; christian websites christianwebsites . org ; church histories churchhistories . ccws . org ; emanna emanna . com ; ftta ftta . org ; hymns hymns . net ; living stream livingstream . com ; local churches localchurches . org ; recovery version recoveryversion . org .
collected works of watchman nee , the ( set 2 ) vol . 22 : the assembly life & the prayer ministry of the church ,
churches of the living stream ministry the “cult” label will most likely not go away for reasons already discussed at length in this volume , the local church movement has a habit of generating suspicion . wherever the movement has gone , area christians quickly use words like “cult” to describe it . nor has this been confined to north america . china , which claims some 75 % of the total lc movement , has long since formulated opinions about the group both at the governmental and now at academic levels :
it bothers me that some brothers among us still put out publications . according to my truthful observation there is no new light or life supply there . they may contain some biblical doctrines , but any point of life or light has been adopted from the publications of living stream ministry . there is nearly no item of life or light that has not been covered by our publications . based upon this fact , what is the need for these brothers to put out their publications ? because all the publications are mine , it is hard for me to speak such a word . but i am forced to tell the truth . by putting out your own publication , you waste your time and money . you waste the money given by the saints , and you waste their time in reading what you publish . where is the food , the life supply , and the real enlightenment in the other publications among us ? be assured that there is definitely at least one major revelation in every living stream ministry publication .
life - study of the bible is a 30 - minute radio broadcast composed of excerpts from witness lee ' s spoken ministry that focuses on the enjoyment of the divine life as revealed in the scriptures . the ministry portions are followed by a discussion of the portion presented , including questions and answers .
an introduction to the life and ministry of two servants of the lord— watchman nee and witness lee —whose work produced over three thousand churches spread across all six inhabited continents and whose ministry opened up the bible’s revelation concerning the experience of christ as life for the building up of the body of christ .
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life - study of the bible with witness lee is a 30 - minute radio broadcast composed of excerpts from witness lee ' s spoken ministry that focuses on the enjoyment of the divine life as revealed in the scriptures . the ministry portions are followed by a discussion of the portion presented , including questions and answers .
contending for the faith — an introduction to the life and ministry of two servants of the lord—watchman nee and witness lee—whose work produced over three thousand churches spread across all six inhabited continents and whose ministry opened up the bible’s revelation concerning the experience of christ as life for the building up of the body of christ .
fuller theological seminary ( fuller ) and leaders from the local churches and its publishing service , living stream ministry ( lsm ) , have recently completed two years of extensive dialog . during this time fuller conducted a thorough review and examination of the major teachings and practices of the local churches , with particular emphasis on the writings of witness lee and watchman nee , as published by living stream ministry . this process was undertaken in an attempt to answer many of the questions and accusations that are often associated with this group of churches and to locate the teachings and practices of these two men and the local churches in light of historical , orthodox christianity . participants in the dialog from fuller included dr . richard mouw , president and professor of christian philosophy ; dr . howard loewen , dean of the school of theology and professor of theology and ethics ; and dr . veli matti kärkkäinen , professor of systematic theology . representing the local churches were minoru chen , abraham ho , and dan towle . representing lsm were ron kangas , benson phillips , chris wilde , and andrew yu .
…the jesus of john , as we have seen , is not simply a man who happens to be god but god incarnate having a particular kind of human living that incorporates the entire divine trinity and who ultimately brings his believers into that same incorporate living . the johannine jesus as bridge and model for the incorporation of the believers into the divine trinity ( 2 )
whereas the first proof that we are living creatures is inward and is related to our feeling , the second proof is outward and is related to our activities . a dead person is inactive , but a living person is very active . for example , children are very active because they are full of life . the principle is the same in the christian life . a christian who is living , that is , who is a living creature , will engage in a number of activities . the first of these activities is prayer . just as we cannot live physically without breathing , so we cannot live spiritually without praying . prayer is a christian’s spiritual breathing , and it is often spontaneous . for instance , as soon as we wake up in the morning , we may spontaneously thank the lord for a new day . to pray like this is to breathe , and it is a sign that we are living . however , some believers may go for a long time , even months , without praying . their lack of the activity of prayer is a proof that they are not living . other activities that prove that we are living creatures include reading the bible , functioning in the meetings , serving god , and preaching the gospel . not reading the bible , not attending the meetings and not functioning in the meetings , not serving god , not testifying for the lord , and not preaching the gospel—all these shortages indicate that one is not a living creature . the way to prove that you are a living christian is to consider all these points . do you pray ? do you read the bible ? do you exercise your spirit to function in the meetings ? do you serve the lord ? do you testify for the lord and preach the gospel ? if you are lacking in these matters , you are not a living believer .
this statement is intended to provide those interested with a general overview of the process that we have been involved with and our overall conclusions . this brief statement will be followed in the coming months by a paper addressing the aforementioned and other important theological topics in greater detail . representatives of the local churches and living stream ministry have agreed to write a statement outlining in summary form their teachings on the major topics of interest concerning them . comments by fuller will be offered on their teachings , as we have come to understand them after significant research and dialog .
whether or not a certain church takes the ministry does not decide whether that church is a genuine local church . the title of this message does not say “no uncertain sounding of the trumpet in the lord’s recovery” but “in the lord’s ministry . ” i am not talking about something in the lord’s recovery , but i am talking about the ministry . the citizens of the united states may say many things to criticize the government and the commander in chief of the armed forces . but when you get into the army and become a soldier , you lose your right to say anything . it is possible to argue , debate , and even fight in the senate , but even when the senators get in the army and become soldiers , they have to be quiet . there is no uncertain sounding in the army . the ministry is not like the senate . the ministry is not a congress for anyone to come here to express his opinion . the ministry has no capacity for that . the ministry is altogether filled up with a fighting spirit . i do not control any church . all the saints who have left the denominations , the divisive sects , and stand on the proper ground are a local church in their locality . they can express their opinions , but they may have nothing to do with this ministry .
so also it is written , “the first man , adam , became a living soul” ; the last adam became a life - giving spirit . ( 1 cor . 15 : 45 )
ezekiel 1 : 5a says , “also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures . ” we need to pay attention to the first word in this verse , also . not only does electrum come out of the fire ; something else also comes out . the wind brings in the cloud ; the cloud enfolds the fire ; and the fire produces the electrum plus something else—the four living creatures . when we experience god as the blowing wind , the overshadowing cloud , the burning fire , and the electrum , we become the four living creatures . we were dead , but by experiencing god in this way we become something living . the lord jesus said that “the dead will hear the voice of the son of god” and that “those who hear will live” ( john 5 : 25 ) . paul said that we were dead but god has made us alive ( eph . 2 : 5 ) . the more we have the cycle of the wind , cloud , fire , and electrum , the more living we become . every time we are blown upon by god and overshadowed and consumed and burned by him , we are enlivened . as a result we become lively and vibrant . if we are not living in the meetings , this proves that we are lacking in the experience of the cycle consisting of the wind , cloud , fire , and electrum . the more we experience this cycle , the more living we will be . whereas many of today’s christians prefer to attend a quiet service , we should be very living in the meetings and sometimes even make a joyful noise to the lord ( psa . 95 : 1 - 2 ) . only the living ones can make such a noise . if we experience god as the wind , the cloud , the fire , and the electrum , we will not be quiet but will be living and even noisy in the church meetings .
how can we prove that we are no longer dead but have become living creatures ? there is a twofold proof , that is , an inward proof and an outward proof . the inward proof that we are living creatures is that we now have a feeling , or sense , of life . living persons have feelings . for example , as we are sitting in a room , we will have a feeling concerning the temperature . we may feel hot or we may feel cold . a dead person , on the contrary , has no such feeling . likewise , if we are living before god , we will have an inward , spiritual sense regarding our situation . if we offend god or if we do something that is not pleasing to god , we will have a feeling about this . a person who is spiritually living will have a deep feeling whenever he lives in a way that does not glorify god or that is not pleasing to him . if our inner feeling , the inner sense of life , is sensitive , deep , and fresh , this is a proof that inwardly we are living and that we are therefore a living creature . however , some children of god may behave very badly , putting the name of the lord to shame , yet they have no feeling about what they are doing . they are far from god and they need to repent , but they have no inner feeling at all . this is a proof that inwardly they are dead . a believer who is truly a living creature has much inner feeling about his situation .
the christian research institute condemned lee’s teachings in the late 70s . in 1977 e . calvin beisner co - authored an article for cri the teachings of witness lee and the local church . you can hear a lecture by walter martin ( the original bible answer man who founded cri in 1960 ) delivered sometime in the 70s here urltoken where he clearly lays out the heresies of witness lee and the local churches . there was also an open letter published online several years ago an open letter to the leadership of living stream ministry and the “local churches” signed by numerous apologists and christian theologians .
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the ministry of watchman nee has been nourishing and edifying seeking believers throughout the earth for over 70 years . in 1962 , witness lee , a close co - worker of watchman nee in china brought this ministry to the united states , where he continued to minister the riches of god ' s word until he went to be with the lord in 1997 .
inherited ideas about oneness will inflict further damage the immoderate emphasis on “oneness” that gripped living stream churches still lurks in the midwest . this is not the local congregational oneness that every church needs to keep its coherence , but the connectional form that links entire churches together across city , county , and state lines . local assemblies are expected to keep that oneness , which now has a smaller regional form since the break from lsm .
i have to be faithful to the lord , faithful to so many of you who have been very much affected by this ministry , and faithful to myself . for this reason , this ministry cannot allow anyone to pretend to be in it and yet still say something different . this does not mean that i ask you to stay away from your local church or that your local church is no longer a local church . what i am fellowshipping about is the impact of the ministry for the fighting of the lord’s interest in his recovery .
we should never think that a mature christian does not need to engage in all these activities . the older and more mature we are in the lord , the more spiritual activities we should have . i believe that if the apostle paul were in our midst , he would be very active in praying , in reading the bible , in functioning in the meetings , in serving the lord , and in preaching the gospel . in the christian life we can never “graduate” from being living . to graduate from being living is to die . every living person must be living continuously . daily we need to experience the wind , the cloud , the fire , and the electrum . every time we meet the lord as the wind , the cloud , the fire , and the electrum , our inner being will be made alive .
that man has a sin nature is one thing , but to blame his sin nature / behaviour ' because of the devil living in him ' is most certainly flawed , not to mention , totally incorrect .
whatever i would say concerning the home gatherings , the full - timers , the truth lessons , and the spreading of the gospel is not for anyone who does not feel good about my ministry , who is dissenting to my ministry , who is pretending to be here under the ministry yet actually is not . i still love all the dear saints who may fall into this category and still count them as brothers in christ , but we need to have an army full of impact , and this army has no capacity and no time for anyone to express any kind of opinion . we are fighting a battle . the army began the fighting already in taiwan . now we want to see this army increasing to fight the battle not only in the united states but also in canada , in central america , in south america , in europe , in africa , in australasia , and in the entire continent of asia . this is what i want to see . i am not talking about the churches , i am talking about the ministry . the ministry is one thing , and the churches are another thing . these two things can be differentiated in the epistles written by paul . paul’s ministry is one category , and the churches are another category . paul never tried to force all the churches to follow him in his ministry , but paul surely had a ministry for the churches . ( elders’ training , book 7 : one accord for the lord’s move , pp . 74 - 76 , witness lee )
also they go on speak about jesus being
the life - giving spirit to impart himself into us as our life and our everything .
this appears to suggest that jesus is the holy spirit , for the spirit here is spelt with a capital s . and if this is what living stream ministries mean , then they are in the heretical camp of the oneness movement , a belief that holds to jesus being the father and the holy spirit .
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dean , school of theology ; professor of preaching ; george w . truett chair of pastoral ministry ; director , center of expository preaching , southwestern baptist theological seminary ( ft . worth , tx )
in contrast to hanegraaff and passantino , more than 70 evangelical scholars and ministry leaders have — in an open letter — called on the movement to renounce unorthodox doctrines and to discontinue its legal attacks .
according to the pattern of the new testament , we also have meetings for the release of the new testament ministry . during these meetings gifted members preach the gospel , teach the truth , edify and train the saints , release a particular truth from the scriptures , or lead a study of a particular portion of the bible . the meetings held for peter’s preaching ( acts 2 : 14 ; 3 : 12 ; 10 : 34 ) and paul’s teaching ( mark 16 : 20 ; acts 19 : 9 - 10 ; 20 : 7 ; 28 : 30 - 31 ) are examples of this kind of ministry meeting . the major burden of these ministry meetings is borne by those who have the gift to function in this way , but frequently there is additional open sharing by those who attend these meetings ; thus , even in the ministry meetings there can be the mutual speaking . a degree of perfecting occurs in these ministry meetings that cannot be attained in any other meetings of the believers .
no christian should deny the fact that there is unity in the trinity , between god and man in salvation , and in the universal church of true believers . the local church’s teachings on unity , however , remind one of g . k . chesterton’s description of a man locking himself mentally into the “clean and well - lit prison of one idea . ” watchman nee and witness lee do employee reason . unfortunately , their theological starting point is not rational . the mystical notion of unity has been allowed to take the place of logic and sound hermeneutics . the whole counsel of god is therefore interpreted in the light of a subjective “feeling . ” the result seems to be that lsm and the local church have taken the turn away from the path of knowledge only to find themselves on the broad highway of doctrinal error . – source : ministry watch , living stream ministry listing
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i mean business for the lord’s interest . i have sacrificed my entire life for the lord’s ministry . i gave up everything to take the way of the lord’s recovery . now i must be faithful to myself . furthermore , through my ministry on this globe , thousands of saints have come into the recovery , so i must be faithful to them . many of the saints have given up high degrees to follow the lord in his recovery , yet it seems what they are in is tending to be disappointing . this burdens me . some of the saints became what they are in the lord one hundred percent due to my ministry , and i do not want my ministry to waste their time . i have to do something to insure their investment of their whole being into the lord’s recovery . they have given up their future in the world , but they cannot have much encouragement in the lord’s recovery . i have to be faithful to the lord , faithful to so many of you who have been very much affected by this ministry , and faithful to myself . for this reason , this ministry cannot allow anyone to pretend to be in it and yet still say something different . this does not mean that i ask you to stay away from your local church or that your local church is no longer a local church . what i am fellowshipping about is the impact of the ministry for the fighting of the lord’s interest in his recovery .
after a two - year study , fuller theological seminary issued a statement endorsing the orthodoxy of the faith of the local churches and stating that critics of the ministry of witness lee had “grossly misrepresented” his teachings .
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brandon : as soon as you stated about brother lee saying “to call a church anything other than “the church in [ anaheim ] ” is fornication with the whore of babylon . ” and stated that “members of the local churches , also known as living stream ministries” at the beginning of this long article i realized your tirade is personal , not objective and certainly not with understanding . — the first statement is vulgar and misrepresenting . its not about what you call your group but what you are and standing on the ground of locality , not taking any name . — the local churches are local representations of the collective body of christ . lsm is a publishing company that publishes material of the ministry the churches believe and practice .