S08E24 · SCENE 2/23 · 00:40
The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase · Museum of TV and Television
Fox network requests new shows

The Fox Network asks for 35 new shows, but producers instead create three spin-offs.

00:40→01:50
in the episode · 1m 10s · S08E24

What happens

00:40–01:50

A narrator explains that Fox approached the Simpsons producers for 35 new shows. The producers found the task daunting and instead churned out three spin-offs. The first spin-off is introduced as a gritty crime drama starring Chief Wiggum.

WhereMuseum of TV and Television
DriverNarrator
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadTroy McClure spin-off showcase

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00:41

Not long ago, the Fox Network approached the producers of "The Simpsons" with a simple request:

01:15

Good luck, Wiggum.

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00:41Narrator describes Fox's request for 35 shows

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00:40–01:50
A · Troy McClure spin-off showcase
B · Chief Wiggum P.I. detective story
C · Love-Matic Grampa romance
D · Simpson Family variety show

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