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{{TB|"[[The Bart Simpson Show]]"}} | {{TB|"[[The Bart Simpson Show]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB| Bart names his Binky doll "Ed".}} | + | {{TB|Bart names his Binky doll "Ed".}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Binky.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Binky.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 3|3]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 3|3]]}} | ||
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{{TB|"[[Life on the Fast Lane]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Life on the Fast Lane]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB|Lisa's research "about what happens to kids whose parents no longer love and cherish each other" | + | {{TB|Lisa's research "about what happens to kids whose parents no longer love and cherish each other" bears a striking resemblance to the 'Life in Hell' strip "The 12 Stages of Divorce for Kids," along with stage two (denial) and stage three (fear). However, Lisa's version is only eight stages, and "self-pity" is stage five (it is stage eight in the strip).}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Binky Bad Dream House.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Binky Bad Dream House.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 2|2]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 2|2]]}} | ||
{{TB|16}} | {{TB|16}} | ||
{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB|In the segment "Bad Dream House" a Binky doll is seen beside the box Bart unpacks. Later Maggie is seen sleeping next to a Bongo doll | + | {{TB|In the segment "Bad Dream House," a Binky doll is seen beside the box Bart unpacks. Later, Maggie is seen sleeping next to a Bongo doll.}} |
{{TBT|[[File:I Can't Believe It's A Law Firm!.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:I Can't Believe It's A Law Firm!.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 2|2]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 2|2]]}} | ||
{{TB|23}} | {{TB|23}} | ||
{{TB|"[[Bart Gets Hit by a Car]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Bart Gets Hit by a Car]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB| [[Lionel Hutz]]' office | + | {{TB|[[Lionel Hutz]]'s office is next to Yogurt Nook, where the proprietors look like [[Akbar]] and [[Jeff]]. Later, they can also be seen in the courtroom.}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Maggie Binky sleeping.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Maggie Binky sleeping.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 3|3]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 3|3]]}} | ||
{{TB|36}} | {{TB|36}} | ||
{{TB|"[[Stark Raving Dad]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Stark Raving Dad]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB| Maggie is seen sleeping next to a Binky doll.}} | + | {{TB|Maggie is seen sleeping next to a Binky doll.}} |
{{TBT|[[File:A Streetcar Named Marge Sheba.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:A Streetcar Named Marge Sheba.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 4|4]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 4|4]]}} | ||
{{TB|61}} | {{TB|61}} | ||
{{TB|"[[A Streetcar Named Marge]]"}} | {{TB|"[[A Streetcar Named Marge]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB| Sheba appears in a pop-up book, opened by a baby to warn Maggie that the school principal is coming.}} | + | {{TB|Sheba appears in a pop-up book, opened by a baby to warn Maggie that the school principal is coming.}} |
{{TBT|}} | {{TBT|}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 5|5]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 5|5]]}} | ||
{{TB|90}} | {{TB|90}} | ||
{{TB|"[[The Last Temptation of Homer]]"}} | {{TB|"[[The Last Temptation of Homer]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB| When Homer's sweat has made the writing on his palm unreadable he tries to decipher the text anyway, which spells out: "Nom Yo Ho Renge Kyo" | + | {{TB|When Homer's sweat has made the writing on his palm unreadable, he tries to decipher the text anyway, which spells out: "Nom Yo Ho Renge Kyo," a mantra once sung by [[Akbar]] and [[Jeff]].}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Maggie green Binky.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Maggie green Binky.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 6|6]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 6|6]]}} | ||
{{TB|108}} | {{TB|108}} | ||
{{TB|"[[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB| Maggie has a green Binky doll in her crib.}} | + | {{TB|Maggie has a green Binky doll in her crib.}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Matt Funk Lord of USA Groening.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Matt Funk Lord of USA Groening.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 7|7]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 7|7]]}} | ||
{{TB|134}} | {{TB|134}} | ||
{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror VI]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror VI]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB| Matt Groening's name turns up in the opening credits as "Funk Lord of the USA" | + | {{TB|Matt Groening's name turns up in the opening credits as "Funk Lord of the USA." He used to describe himself as such at the start of each 'Life in Hell' comic.}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Matt Groening Life in Hell poster.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Matt Groening Life in Hell poster.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 7|7]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 7|7]]}} | ||
{{TB|138}} | {{TB|138}} | ||
{{TB|"[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]"}} | {{TB|"[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB| In [[Matt Groening]]'s office a 'Life in Hell' poster can be seen. Later [[Troy McClure]] says | + | {{TB|In [[Matt Groening]]'s office, a 'Life in Hell' poster can be seen. Later, [[Troy McClure]] says, "Yes, the Simpsons have come a long way since an old drunk made humans out of his rabbit characters to pay off old gambling debts."}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Bongo I&S audience.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Bongo I&S audience.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 8|8]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 8|8]]}} | ||
{{TB|158}} | {{TB|158}} | ||
{{TB|"[[Bart After Dark]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Bart After Dark]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB| In the ''[[Itchy and Scratchy]]'' short ''[[Good Cats, Bad Choices]]'' Bongo is in the audience.}} | + | {{TB|In the ''[[Itchy and Scratchy]]'' short ''[[Good Cats, Bad Choices]]'', Bongo is in the audience.}} |
{{TBT|}} | {{TBT|}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 8|8]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 8|8]]}} | ||
{{TB|165}} | {{TB|165}} | ||
{{TB|"[[Mountain of Madness]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Mountain of Madness]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB| Bart asks Lisa to come and look at two identical snowflakes, a nod to the ''Life in Hell'' episode: ''Lies My Older Brother and Sister Told Me'' (1986).}} | + | {{TB|Bart asks Lisa to come and look at two identical snowflakes, a nod to the ''Life in Hell'' episode: ''Lies My Older Brother and Sister Told Me'' (1986).}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Wiggum Life in Hell.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Wiggum Life in Hell.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 9|9]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 9|9]]}} | ||
{{TB|188}} | {{TB|188}} | ||
{{TB|"[[Miracle on Evergreen Terrace]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Miracle on Evergreen Terrace]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB| [[Chief Wiggum]] steals a ''Life in Hell'' rabbit from The Simpsons' house.}} | + | {{TB|[[Chief Wiggum]] steals a ''Life in Hell'' rabbit from The Simpsons' house.}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Pig with pins.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Pig with pins.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 9|9]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 9|9]]}} | ||
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{{TB|"[[Lisa the Simpson]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Lisa the Simpson]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB| As a last-minute science project, Lisa makes a pig out of an eraser and pushpins, a make-your-own-office-toy featured in a 1982 ''Life in Hell'' strip entitled "How To Kill 8 Hours A Day And Still Keep Your Job" | + | {{TB|As a last-minute science project, Lisa makes a pig out of an eraser and pushpins, a make-your-own-office-toy featured in a 1982 ''Life in Hell'' strip entitled "How To Kill 8 Hours A Day And Still Keep Your Job."}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Ralph Binky.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Ralph Binky.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 9|9]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 9|9]]}} | ||
{{TB|196}} | {{TB|196}} | ||
{{TB|"[[This Little Wiggy]]"}} | {{TB|"[[This Little Wiggy]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB| A Binky doll is seen in [[Ralph Wiggum]]'s room.}} | + | {{TB|A Binky doll is seen in [[Ralph Wiggum]]'s room.}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Maggie Bongo.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Maggie Bongo.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 10|10]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 10|10]]}} | ||
{{TB|219}} | {{TB|219}} | ||
{{TB|"[[Make Room for Lisa]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Make Room for Lisa]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB| Maggie has a Bongo doll.}} | + | {{TB|Maggie has a Bongo doll.}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Akbar.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Akbar.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 10|10]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 10|10]]}} | ||
{{TB|222}} | {{TB|222}} | ||
{{TB|"[[Mom and Pop Art]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Mom and Pop Art]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB| Homer notices a drawing of Akbar and Jeff in a museum and feels that [[Matt Groening]] doesn't belong in a museum as he "can barely draw."}} | + | {{TB|Homer notices a drawing of Akbar and Jeff in a museum and feels that [[Matt Groening]] doesn't belong in a museum as he "can barely draw."}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Faith Off Marquee.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Faith Off Marquee.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 11|11]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 11|11]]}} | ||
{{TB|237}} | {{TB|237}} | ||
{{TB|"[[Faith Off]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Faith Off]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB| The Springfield Church picks out "Life in Hell" as their "topic for today" | + | {{TB|The Springfield Church picks out "Life in Hell" as their "topic for today."}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Bongo.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Bongo.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 12|12]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 12|12]]}} | ||
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{{TB|"[[Simpsorama]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Simpsorama]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB|Some of the [[New New York creatures|mutant rabbits]] | + | {{TB|Some of the [[New New York creatures|mutant rabbits]] resemble Binky and Bongo.}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Bart and Lisa pull at a Bongo doll.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Bart and Lisa pull at a Bongo doll.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 33|33]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 33|33]]}} | ||
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{{TH|Reference}} | {{TH|Reference}} | ||
+ | {{THT|{{ap|Simpsons Illustrated|Welsh Publishing Group, Inc.}}|colspan=4}} | ||
{{TBT|[[File:Treat or Trick Life in Hell.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Treat or Trick Life in Hell.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|{{SIl1|7}}}} | {{TB|{{SIl1|7}}}} | ||
{{TB|''[[Treat or Trick]]''}} | {{TB|''[[Treat or Trick]]''}} | ||
{{TB|Someone is seen dressed as {{ap|Bongo|Life in Hell}}.}} | {{TB|Someone is seen dressed as {{ap|Bongo|Life in Hell}}.}} | ||
+ | {{THT|''[[Simpsons Comics]]''|colspan=4}} | ||
{{TBT|[[File:Otto Bongo.png]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Otto Bongo.png]]}} | ||
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{{TB|In one comic, {{Ch|Matt Groening}} is asked several questions about the Simpsons, but does not answer them.}} | {{TB|In one comic, {{Ch|Matt Groening}} is asked several questions about the Simpsons, but does not answer them.}} | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} |
Revision as of 19:00, February 24, 2025
Life in Hell
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Life in Hell was a 1977-2012 weekly comic strip by Matt Groening. The strip featured a family of anthropomorphic rabbits (father Binky, mother Sheba and son Bongo) and a pair of identical-looking gay lovers (Akbar and Jeff). Groening used these characters to explore a wide range of topics about love, sex, work, and death. His drawings are full of expressions of angst, alienation, self-loathing, and fear of inevitable doom.
Life in Hell started in 1977 as a self-published comic book Groening used to describe life in Los Angeles to his friends. Groening photocopied and distributed it in a small "punk" corner of the record store in which he worked, Licorice Pizza on Sunset Boulevard. Life in Hell debuted as a comic strip in the avant-garde Wet magazine in 1978,[1] to which Groening made his first professional cartoon sale. The first strip, entitled "Forbidden Words", appeared in the September/October issue. Popular in the underground, Life in Hell was picked up by the Los Angeles Reader[2] (an alternative weekly newspaper where Groening also worked as a typesetter, editor, paste-up artist and music critic) in 1980, where it began appearing weekly.
Life in Hell reached the attention of Hollywood producer James L. Brooks, who received one strip — "The Los Angeles Way of Death" from 1982.[3] In 1985, Brooks contacted Groening with the proposition of developing a series of short animated skits, called "bumpers", for The Tracey Ullman Show. Originally, Brooks had wanted Groening to adapt his Life in Hell characters for the show. Fearing the loss of ownership rights to his characters, Groening instead created an entirely new batch of characters, the Simpsons. Groening continued Life in Hell' until 2012.[4]
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