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I. M. Weasel
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Mike Reiss actually got a call from a spokeswoman of a brewery because they felt that The Simpsons accused them of some kind of Nazi connection. Reiss of course immediately made fun of her.

Mike Reiss actually got a call from a spokeswoman of a brewery because they felt that The Simpsons accused them of some kind of Nazi connection. Reiss of course immediately made fun of her.

I always found the entire episode hilarious, both in concept and execution.

I always found the entire episode hilarious, both in concept and execution.

*MacGyver

*MacGyver

If I recall correctly, only the CGI for the pilot was done on an Amiga rendering farm. After that they switched to Pentium-based PCs.

If I recall correctly, only the CGI for the pilot was done on an Amiga rendering farm. After that they switched to Pentium-based PCs.

SPOILERITIS

SPOILERITIS

Also, pronounced in Mira Furlan's accent.

Also, pronounced in Mira Furlan's accent.

And so it begins.

And so it begins.

They say on the DVD commentary that all it took for Peter Jurasik to get into character was to utter the words "MISTER GARIBALDI".

They say on the DVD commentary that all it took for Peter Jurasik to get into character was to utter the words "MISTER GARIBALDI".

People watching the "remastered" 16:9 version of the show and wondering why the image quality varies wildly between CGI and non-CGI scenes might want to read this enlightening (and depressing) article on the B5 DVD transfers: http://www.modeemi.fi/~leop…

People watching the "remastered" 16:9 version of the show and wondering why the image quality varies wildly between CGI and non-CGI scenes might want to read this enlightening (and depressing) article on the B5 DVD transfers: http://www.modeemi.fi/~leop…

Valid point. But then, there's RATS - The musical ("in the various lively styles of: Waltz, March, Ballads, and even Rap")

Valid point. But then, there's RATS - The musical ("in the various lively styles of: Waltz, March, Ballads, and even Rap")