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There was the O.J.
The Simpsonshad done events before.
WhenMichael Jackson was set to appear in the season-three premiere, the ads began airing months in advance.
The 100th episode dominated the Thursday night it aired with an hour-longSimpsonsblock.
But Who Shot Mr. Burns?
and we were like, Hey!
In no time, Who Shot Mr. Burns?
quickly ballooned into something new for the show.
This is still very early days for the internet, Weinstein tells Vulture.
800 numbers were kind of like the internet back then: Thatsthe future!
Fox did not take this suggestion.
Instead, the winner of the contest would be animated into an upcoming episode of the show.
I remember being in our office, hearing about it, says Weinstein, and being like, Huh.
Maybe that will work.
The winner didnt even guess Maggie!
So I said, Weve got to do another sample of another 1,000, and they said No.
The way the contest rules are, you must find a winner in the first 1,000.
According to Oakley, when it came time to have the table read for Who Shot Mr. Burns?
(Part Two), the last ten pages of the script were not on the script.
They were only in the writers room for a few minutes.
With the hundreds of animators it takes to create an episode ofThe Simpsons, even more precautions were taken.
An UnwantedAmericas Most WantedSpecial
Who Shot Mr. Burns?
It was entirely done by Fox, says Oakley.
The Legacy
In the 30-plus seasons of the show, Who Shot Mr. Burns?
Its one of my favorite ideas Ive had in years!
