Deidra Goins

22nd Jan 2005

The Simpsons (1989)

Answer: According to the season 9 episode Viva Ned Flanders, he is 60.

Deidra Goins

21st Jun 2004

The Simpsons (1989)

Who Shot Mr. Burns? (1) - S6-E25

Question: When Lisa goes up to turn on the oil pump for the first time, there is a sound between Skinner saying, "Here's our top student, Lisa Simpson", and Lisa actually getting to the pump. It sounds like someone straining. What is it?

Answer: It's a student yelling, "Nerd!" at Lisa.

Deidra Goins

14th Apr 2004

The Simpsons (1989)

Show generally

Question: Several times, when the family is at a baseball game, the announcer will say something like, "Oh, Doctor, we've got a good game...". What's the "Oh Doctor" part about? Is that something that really happens, or a joke?

Answer: That announcer is a parody of veteran baseball announcer Keith Jackson, who is know for saying "Oh doctor" quite often in his commentaries.

Deidra Goins

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