Duffless

Duffless

February 18, 1993 TV Episode The Simpsons

Studio
Gracie Films
Animation studio
Film Roman
Distributor
20th Century Fox Television

Synopsis

After Homer gets caught drunk driving, he promises Marge to stay off the Duff for one month. Meanwhile, when Bart ruins Lisa's science project, Lisa vows to take revenge by determining which is smarter: a hamster or Bart.

Characters

Bart Simpson, Homer Simpson, Marge Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Barney Gumble, Hans Moleman, Kennedy, Patty Bouvier, Selma Bouvier, Nelson Muntz, Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Ned Flanders, Reverend Lovejoy, Principal Skinner, Lionel Hutz, Troy McClure, Mrs. Krabappel, Milhouse van Houten, Ms. Hoover, Mrs. Phillips

Credits

Directing

Director
Jim Reardon

Writing

Writer
David M. Stern

Voices

Voice
Dan Castellaneta (Homer Simpson, Barney Gumble, Hans Moleman, Kennedy), Julie Kavner (Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, Selma Bouvier), Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz), Yeardley Smith (Lisa Simpson), Hank Azaria (Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum), Harry Shearer (Ned Flanders, Reverend Lovejoy, Principal Skinner), Phil Hartman (Lionel Hutz, Troy McClure), Marcia Wallace (Mrs. Krabappel), Pamela Hayden (Milhouse van Houten), Maggie Roswell (Ms. Hoover, Mrs. Phillips)

Music

Music
Alf Clausen
Theme
Danny Elfman

Editing

Editor
Marc McJimsey, Don Barrozo
Assistant Film Editors
Lee Harting, Kurtis Kunsak

Crew

Animation Executive Producer
Phil Roman
Animation Producers
Bill Schultz, Mike Wolf
Executive Consultant
Brad Bird
Executive Story Editors
Jon Vitti, Jeff Martin
Story Editors
Brent Forrester, Bob Kushell, Dan McGrath, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Dan McGrath
Staff Writers
Bill Canterbury, David S. Cohen
Casting
Bonita Pietila
Animation Co-Producer For Gracie Films
Ken Tsumaka
Post Production Coordinator
Alison Eliott
Dialogue Sound Editors
Bobby Mackston, Marc McJimsey, Terry Greene
Music Editor
Chris Lesdema
Sound Effects Editor
Travis Powers
Re-Recording Mixers
R. Russell Smith, Anthony D'Arico, Greg Orloff
Production Mixer
Ronny Cox
Production Coordinators
Jacqueline Sillo, Linda Levine
Sound Recordists
Greg Cheever, Randi Piotroski
Script Supervisor
Louise Jaffe
Post Production Audio Facility
Skywalker Sound
Post Production Facility
Laser-Pacific
Assistant To Mr. Brooks
Maria Cavanaugh
Assistants To Mr. Groening
Annette Andersen, Julie Steddom-Smith
Assistants To Mr. Mirkin
Elisabeth Jacobs, Charleen Easton
Assistants To Mr. Sakai
Jane M. Mackie, Felicia Navilanski
Assistants To The Producers
Leslie Ritcher, Don Gilberti, Craig Feeney, Bonnie Vitti, Jean Wing, Jacqueline Atkins, Richard-Kevin Stith
Post Production Assistant
C.J. Gibson
Overseas Animation Directors
Mike Girard, N.J. Kim
Overseas Productions By Anivision
J.C. Park
Assistant Director
Dark Ervin
Storyboard
Raymie Muzquiz, Kevin O'Brien, Steven Dean Moore, Jeffrey Lynch, John Rice, Celia Kendrick, Christian Roman, Chris Moeller, Pete Michels, Ted Mathot, Matin Archer, Brad Abelson, Wes Archer, Orlando Baeza, Barry Caldwell, Gary Graham, John Mathot, Michael O'Connor, David Silverman, Glen Wuthrich
Storyboard Revisions
Jerry Richardson, Kelly Spencer James
Character Design Supervisor
Dale Hendrickson
Character Design
Dale Hendrickson, Scott Alberts, Lucas Grey, Matt Groening, John Rice, Sam Simon, John Holmquist, Joseph Wack, Mark Howard, Phil Ortiz, Dan Haskett, Kevin M. Newman
Background Design Supervisor
Lance Wilder
Background Design
John Krause, Maria Mariotti, Alex Dilts, Lance Wilder, Edgar Duncan, Phil Ortiz
Character Layout Artists
Mike Anderson, Marcos Asprec, Marc Coangelo, Frederick J. Gardner III, Bob Logan, Eric S. Keyes, Andi Klein, Nancy Kruse, Jason Magness, Istvan Majoros, Ted Mathot, Noah Miller, Sarge Morton, Nollan Obena, Betty Tang, Andrews Tejeno, Anthony Wong
Background Layout Artists
Sarah Frost, Edgar Duncan, Phil Hayes, Becca Ramos, Peter J. Deluca, Lyna P. Johnson, Debbie A. Silver, Arnold Doong, David S. Karoll
Animation Timing
Neil Affleck, Pete Michels, Cindy Tang, Steve Socki, Dominic Polcino, Chris Loudon, Nicole Graham, Michael Polcino, Brian Sheesley, Gary McCarver, Emily Michels, David Bastien, Milton Gray
Lip Sync
Kent Holaday
Color Design Supervisor
Karen Bauer
Color Design
Bob Angelini, Dominique Blaskovitch, Paul Fetler, Kim Taylor
Ink & Paint Supervisor
Phyllis Craig
Painters
Casey Clayton, Belle Norman
Animation Checkers
Jackie Branks, Younghee Higa
Animation Camera
Robert Ingram, Patrick Buchanan, Ted Bemiller
Track Reader
Broughton-Winicki
Negative Cutter
Tim Heyen
Telecine
Unitel Video, Larry Field
Production Assistants
Donna Lafferty, Nichole Graham, Anthony Garcia, Steve Ingram
Executive In Charge Of Production For Gracie Films
Michael P. Schoenbrun
Creative Consultant
Matt Groening
Executive Creative Consultant
James L. Brooks
Crew
Living Or Dead, And Any Unauthorized Duplication

Companies and other credits

  • Film Animation Produced By: Film Roman Inc
  • Negative Cutter: D And A Film Cutting
  • Copyright © 1993 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation All Rights Reserved
  • Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Is The Author Of This Motion Picture For Purpose Of Copyright And Other Laws
  • The Characters And Events Depicted In This Photoplay Are Ficticious. Any Similarity To Actual Persons
  • Is Purely Coincidental
  • Ownership Of This Motion Picture Is Protected By Copyright And Other Applicable Laws
  • Distribution Or Exhibition Of This Motion Picture Could Result In Criminal Prosecution As Well As Civil Liability

Production notes

Blackboard Sequence: Goldfish don't bounce.

Couch Scene: Maggie is seated as the rest of the family "overshoot the mark" and run past the edge of the film and return to the couch. Lisa appears and takes her place."

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