[MG37] Scary Movie

Scary Movie                                            Written by Matt Groening
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> Didja notice...
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    Voice credits:
        NANCY CARTWRIGHT as Bart
        YEARDLEY SMITH as Lisa

    Animation producer was Margot Pipkin.
    Animators were Wesley Archer and David Silverman.

    ... Maggie fell four times?  Five if you count the intro.

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> Freeze Frame Fun
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>> The movie theater
   The Return of the Happy Little Elves
   Revenge of the Space Mutants
   Coming soon:  Hell Drivers III

   Show times:  11:00  2:30  5:00  7:30   10:00

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> Assorted comments and observations
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Brian Howard {bh} gives the timing for this short as 1:13, whereas the
syndication package contains only 1:09 of animation.

`Yendor' is Rodney spelled backwards.  Why?

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> Quotes and scene summary
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% B = Bart, L = Lisa
%
% Bart, Lisa and Maggie walk down the street.  Bart holds Maggie's hand,
% but that doesn't help her keep her balance.  Lisa sings happily.

L: We're going to a movie!  We're going to a movie!

% Bart doesn't share her enthusiasm.

B: Oh, grow up.
L: I'm glad we're seeing the Happy Little Elves' Return.  Aren't you, Bart?
B: Oh, man, you're so normal.
L: Who's your favorite Happy Little Elf, Bart?  Yendor, Bubbles, or Doofy?
B: I can't stand those stupid elves.
L: Gee, Bart, you're just like Gloomy, the self-hating elf.
B: Will you shut up about those damn elves!
L: [aside to Maggie]  He <looks> like Gloomy, too.

% They reach the theater.  Lisa and Maggie stand in front of a Happy Little
% Elves poster.

L: [enjoying the poster] Aww....
B: [o.s.] Oh, boy!

% Pan over to Bart admiring a Revenge of the Space Mutants movie.

L: Oh, no, Bart.
B: Yeah, man!  Space Mutants!
L: Come on, Bart, that's <way> too scary.

% Bart approaches the ticket window.

B: Three childs [sic] for Space Mutants, sir.
   [to Lisa]  Someday, you'll thank me for this.

% Bart pays for the tickets.
%
% Bart sits between the girls in the nearly empty theater.  (The only other
% person is asleep.)  Bart has a soda and a tub of popcorn in his lap.  Lisa
% folds her hands apprehensively.  Maggie just sucks away.  Bart's mouth is
% full of popcorn.

B: Now listen up.  We're gonna be seeing some pretty heavy stuff in this movie.
   Death rays, flying saucers, giant eyeballs...

% Maggie sucks with a worried expression.  Lisa swallows hard.

B: But don't be ashamed.  Just go with your fear.

% Bart refills his mouth with popcorn.

B: If need be, I'll hold your hand.

% The theater dims and the movie begins.  It looks like one of those cheapo
% 1950's lack-and-white serials.  A flying saucer soars through space and
% lands.  The door opens.  In the doorway stands a three-eyed Bart-alien
% with tentacles for legs.  Bart screams endlessly as Maggie and Lisa hold
% his hand.
%
% [End of Act One.  Time: 1:09]
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