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Swinton O. Scott III
Swinton O. Scott III is an American animator, storyboard artist, screenwriter film and television producer, and film and television director. He is best known for his work on ''The Simpsons''. Career Scott has worked with producers Lou Scheimer and Hal Sutherland of Filmation, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera of Hanna-Barbera, Andy Heyward of DiC Entertainment, Gabor Csupo and Arlene Klasky, and Phil Roman. On September 2, 2021, it was announced that Scott would be making his feature film debut with ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'', a Disney+-exclusive film released on December 3, 2021. Directing credits ''The Simpsons'' episodes He has directed the following episodes: Season Six *" And Maggie Makes Three" *"The PTA Disbands" Season Seven *" Bart on the Road" Season Nine *" Realty Bites" *"The Trouble with Trillions" Season Ten *" Mayored to the Mob" *" Maximum Homerdrive" ''Futurama'' episodes *" Bendless Love" *" A Leela of Her Own" *"Jurassic Bark" *" Three Hundred Big Boys" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge Simpson, Marge, Bart Simpson, Bart, Lisa Simpson, Lisa, and Maggie Simpson, Maggie. Set in the fictional town of Springfield (The Simpsons), Springfield, in an unspecified location in the United States, it caricatures society, Western culture, television and the human condition. The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a solicitation for a series of The Simpsons shorts, animated shorts with producer Brooks. He created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after his own family members, substituting Bart for his own name; he thought Simpson was a funny name in that it sounded similar to "simpleton". The shorts became a part of ''The Tracey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bart On The Road
"Bart on the Road" is the twentieth episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 31, 1996. In the episode, Bart makes his own fake driver's license and takes Milhouse, Martin, and Nelson on a road trip that goes awry, and Lisa has to help them get back home after they become stranded far away from Springfield. The episode was written by Richard Appel, and directed by Swinton O. Scott III. The idea of a road trip was "so exciting" that the writers immediately knew they wanted to write it. The episode features cultural references to the 1991 film ''Naked Lunch'', American singer Andy Williams, and '' Look'' magazine. Since airing, the episode has received positive reviews from television critics; '' Central Michigan Life'' named it the eighth-best episode of the series. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 7.2, and was the fifth-highest-rated show on the Fox networ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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American Television Directors
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Family Guy (season 2)
The second season of ''Family Guy'' first aired on the Fox network in 21 episodes from September 23, 1999, to August 1, 2000. The series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family—father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie and their anthropomorphic dog Brian, all of whom reside in their hometown of Quahog, a fictional town in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The show features the voices of series creator Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Lacey Chabert and later Mila Kunis in the roles of the Griffin family. The executive producers for the second production season were David Zuckerman and MacFarlane; the aired season also contained eight episodes which were holdovers from season one. During this season, ''Family Guy'' relocated from Sunday, with only one episode ( Da Boom) airing on a Sunday. The season aired its first two episodes on Thursdays, then aired mainly on Tuesdays between March and August 2000. By the end of the second season, due to low ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Angry Beavers
''The Angry Beavers'' is an American animated sitcom created by Mitch Schauer for Nickelodeon. The series revolves around the zany hijinks of Norbert and Daggett Beaver, two young beaver brothers who have moved out of their parents' home to become bachelors in the forest near the fictional Wayouttatown, Oregon. The series premiered in the United States on April 19, 1997, and ended its initial run on November 11, 2003. Five additional episodes would not premiere in the United States on Nickelodeon during its initial run and would premiere in that country on Nicktoons in 2006, with the last episode airing on August 27. The complete series has also been released on DVD in Region 1 by Shout! Factory. During its initial run, ''The Angry Beavers'' was nominated for five Annie Awards and three Daytime Emmy Awards, and the show had won one for both awards. Characters The Angry Beavers *Norbert Foster "Norb" Beaver (voiced by Mitchell Whitfield in the pilot and Nick Bakay in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Hundred Big Boys
"Three Hundred Big Boys" is the sixteenth episode in the fourth season of the American animated television series ''Futurama'', and the 70th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on June 15, 2003. Set in a retro-futuristic 31st century, the series follows the adventures of the employees of Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery company. In this episode, Earth president Richard Nixon issues every citizen with a $300 tax rebate; with the episode following the Planet Express crew as they each spend their money. The episode was inspired by " 22 Short Films About Springfield", an episode of ''The Simpsons''.Cohen, David X. (2005). Commentary for " 22 Short Films About Springfield", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Seventh Season'' VD 20th Century Fox. Plot Zapp Brannigan leads an attack on Tarantulon VI, claiming numerous silken artworks for Earth. Earth President Richard Nixon considers this a windfall, and gives every citi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jurassic Bark
"Jurassic Bark" is the seventh episode in the fourth season of the American animated television series '' Futurama'', and the 61st episode of the series overall. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 17, 2002. The plot revolves around Fry, who finds a fossilized version of his dog Seymour from before he was frozen. Fry seeks to have his pet brought back to life. The episode was nominated for an Emmy Award but lost to ''The Simpsons'' episode " Three Gays of the Condo". Plot When Fry takes Bender to a museum exhibit, he is shocked to find a fossilized dog on display, which he recognizes as his pet from the 20th century, Seymour Asses. For three days, he protests in front of the museum by dancing to " The Hustle" by Van McCoy, demanding they give him Seymour's body, which proves successful. Professor Farnsworth then examines Seymour's body, and concludes that, due to his unusually rapid fossilization, a DNA sample can be made to produce a clo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Leela Of Her Own
"A Leela of Her Own" is the sixteenth episode in the third season of the American animated television series ''Futurama'', and the 48th episode of the series overall. The episode is an homage to ''A League of Their Own''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 7, 2002. Bob Uecker provided the voice of himself, Tom Kenny provided the voice of Abner Doubledeal, and Hank Aaron guest starred as himself and Hank Aaron XXIV. Plot A new pizza restaurant run by Cygnoids has moved in across the street from the Planet Express building. Leela convinces the others that they should go to greet their new neighbors. They find that the Cygnoids have much to learn about Earth customs. Fry tries to help them get adjusted, first by giving them advice on how not to make pizza (such as not using live bees as an ingredient, not crushing rats to make wine, and not letting their relatives live in the pizza oven when not in use) and then by suggesting that they learn h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bendless Love
"Bendless Love" is the sixth episode in the third season of the American animated television series ''Futurama'', and the 38th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 11, 2001. Plot After crashing onto the streets of New New York, the crew discovers that the Planet Express ship's essential L-unit has been straightened. The crew plays a security tape from the night before, which shows Bender " sleep-bending". Professor Farnsworth, whom Bender bent backward, sends Bender away to satisfy his psychological need for bending. The Professor annoys the rest of the crew with his uplifting personality and fascination of looking up at the sky now that he is bent backwards. Bender gets hired at a bending plant as a scab worker during a strike, and discovers that Flexo, who was sent to prison in Bender's place in a previous episode, is also employed as a scab. Also working at the factory is a buxom blue-collar beauty of a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maximum Homerdrive
"Maximum Homerdrive" is the seventeenth episode of the tenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on Fox in the United States on March 28, 1999. "Maximum Homerdrive" was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Swinton O. Scott III. Although the episode's first draft was written by Swartzwelder, the writing staff was split into two groups in order to focus on both the A-story and the B-story. The episode features references to comedian Tony Randall, model Bettie Page, and science fiction film '' 2001: A Space Odyssey'', among other things. In its original broadcast, the episode received a 7.8 Nielsen rating among adults between ages 18 and 49, the highest such rating for the series since "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken". The ratings boost was credited by '' Variety'' to the first episode of ''Futurama'', which premiered after this episode. In the years since, it has received mixed reviews from critics. Plot The Simpsons go out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
