Question: What career did the fifth-season showrunner of the Simpsons originally intend to pursue?

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Elmhurst Ballet School: Elmhurst School for Dance is an independent school for professional Classical Ballet in the United Kingdom.  It takes students aged 11–19 years who intend to pursue a career in professional classical ballet.  The Independent Schools Inspectorate commented that the school is a world-renowned centre for excellence in its field.  Elmhurst provides a full academic day in conjunction with a full vocational course in ballet and dance training."

Motormaster: Motormaster is the name of several fictional characters from the "Transformers" universe.  Motormaster made his first appearance in the Marvel Transformers comic before appearing in the animated series.  Other than in "", Motormaster is the leader of the Stunticons, an all-car group created by Megatron to counter the dominance of the Autobots on the road.  Due to difficulties Hasbro had in trademarking the name Motormaster since his original incarnation, toys originally intend to be Motormaster have been released as Menasor instead, despite looking like Motormaster.

Bitburg controversy: The Bitburg controversy involved a ceremonial visit by U.S. President Ronald Reagan to a German military cemetery in Bitburg, a town in extreme western Germany near the border with Luxembourg, in May 1985, designed to commemorate the end of World War II in Europe 40 years earlier.  The visit aroused considerable criticism, both in the United States and around the world, due to the many burial plots at the site dedicated to members of the Waffen-SS – a military arm of the Third Reich's SS ("Schutzstaffel").  The Waffen-SS, alongside with the entire SS, was judged to be a criminal organisation by the Nuremberg trials.  The controversy was compounded by the fact that Reagan did not originally intend to visit the sites of former Nazi concentration camps, though a trip to Bergen-Belsen concentration camp was later added to the itinerary.

Polygamy in Gabon: Under Gabon's penal code, both men and women may have more than one spouse; however, in practice typically only men take multiple spouses.  Before contracting a marriage, the couple must state whether they intend to pursue a polygamous relationship in the future.  Men may later retract their decision and opt for polygamy if they desire, but women do not have this option.

David Mirkin: David Mirkin (born September 18, 1955) is an American feature film and television director, writer and producer.  Mirkin grew up in Philadelphia and intended to become an electrical engineer, but abandoned this career path in favor of studying film at Loyola Marymount University.  After graduating, he became a stand-up comedian, and then moved into television writing.  He wrote for the sitcoms "Three's Company", "It's Garry Shandling's Show" and "The Larry Sanders Show" and served as showrunner on the series "Newhart".  After an unsuccessful attempt to remake the British series "The Young Ones", Mirkin created "Get a Life" in 1990.  The series starred comedian Chris Elliott and ran for two seasons, despite a lack of support from many Fox network executives, who disliked the show's dark and surreal humor.  He moved on to create the sketch show "The Edge" starring his then-partner, actress Julie Brown.

Charles Rufus Brown: Charles Rufus Brown (1849 – 1914) was an American Baptist clergyman and Biblical scholar.  He did not originally intend such a career, even though his father was a Baptist clergyman.  Aiming at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, he graduated and was serving in the Navy when he felt a call to the clergy.  Resigning, he spent the next several years learning the languages and scholarship of the Bible, publishing and teaching at last in the American School of Oriental Research in Jerusalem.  He came home to a small Baptist ministry in New Hampshire.

Doctor of Health Science: The Doctor of Health Science (D.H.S. or D.H.Sc.)  is a post-professional academic degree for those who intend to pursue or advance a professional practice career in Health Arts and Sciences, and Health Care Delivery Systems, to include clinical practice, education, administration, and research.  Individuals who complete the D.H.S./D.H.Sc.  face the particular challenge of understanding and adapting scientific knowledge in order to achieve health gain and results.  This degree leads to a career in high-level administration, teaching, applied research, or practice, where advanced analytical and conceptual capabilities are required.  The Doctor of Health Science is a degree that prepares scholarly professionals in healthcare.

I Do, Adieu: "I Do, Adieu" is the fifth-season finale of the American television sitcom "Cheers", written by Glen and Les Charles and directed by James Burrows.  It originally aired on May 7, 1987 on NBC.  During the fifth season, Sam Malone (Ted Danson) repeatedly proposes to Diane, and she refuses repeatedly until she accepts engagement in "Chambers vs. Malone" (1987).  In the previous episode, "A House Is Not a Home", Sam and Diane bought a house together.  Before this episode aired, Ted Danson decided to renew his contract with the show as Sam Malone, while Shelley Long decided to quit the series, which could conclude the on-and-off romance of "Sam and Diane" that went on for the first five years since 1982.  Ideas were attempted to write Diane off and to end the story arc, but some ideas were kept in and others thrown out.

Prolok: Prolok was a pioneering copy protection system developed by W. Krag Brotby and Vault Corporation in 1982.  Prolok was involved in the copyright law case Vault Corp. v. Quaid Software Ltd. which allowed software to be used in certain situations that the copyright holder did not originally intend.

The Simpsons (season 5): "The Simpsons"' fifth season originally aired on the Fox network between September 30, 1993 and May 19, 1994.  The showrunner for the fifth production season was David Mirkin who executive produced 20 episodes.  Al Jean and Mike Reiss executive produced the remaining two, which were both hold overs that were produced for the previous season.  The season contains some of the series' most acclaimed episodes, including "Cape Feare" and "Rosebud".  It also includes the 100th episode, "Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song".  The season was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and won an Annie Award for Best Animated Television Program as well as an Environmental Media Award and a Genesis Award.  The DVD box set was released in Region 1 on December 21, 2004, Region 2 on March 21, 2005, and Region 4 on March 23, 2005.

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Answer: electrical engineer