Talk:Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire

Various concerns
Under the heading of Trivia on this page, there is a line that says "Next door to the tattoo parlor is Dr. Sitsofsky Dermatology Clinic. A sign in the window reads, "Tattoos removed by laser"." I have examined my Region 4 (Australian) Season 1 box set DVD copy, and have not been able to locate this reference. Does it actually exist? Is my DVD missing something?

Spq 01:11, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

I remember this gag being used in an episode of the simpsons, but i don't know if it was this episode. User:Wikiwarlock

Why is the Trivia section filled with pointers like, "Marge hides the jar of money in her hair"? Why is this all considered Trivia?
 * I totally agree, this article is filled with so much crap its unbelievable. I'd delete it all but we'd only be left with about five lines (and I also want to go to bed).--Santahul 00:24, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

This line, "The series was originally planned to premier in the fall of 1989, but due to major problems with the animation of "Some Enchanted Evening", it instead began mid-season 1990 with this episode.", is confusing, and I am considering rewriting it. The last part of the line, "...it instead began mid-season 1990 with this episode.", seems to refer to "it" the series. I think the line should instead say, "The series was originally planned to premier in the fall of 1989, but due to major problems with the animation of "Some Enchanted Evening" which aired mid season in May 1990, the series instead started in December 1989 with this episode." --Trickse 17:25, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

I edited the line since there was no disagrement regarding the verbage. --Trickse 19:56, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

No couch gag in infobox
Could somebody please add a couch gag to the info box ? Animereadabouter2 20:27, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

The reason is there is no couch gag --JAL 200 15:10, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

Was there a CHALKBOARD gag? 203.11.71.124 (talk) 05:59, 24 January 2012 (UTC)


 * No chalkboard gag either. --Maitch (talk) 11:59, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Minor change to similar plots section
In the movie Christmas Vacation; Clark does actually get a "bonus". Though he had been anxious about it's tardiness, on Christmas eve he is notified of his membership in a monthly jam and jelly club. Cousin Eddie:"Thats the gift that keeps on givin, all year round Clark." Anynobody 07:55, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

Eighth episode?
Can somebody please clarify what it means by "eighth episode produced". Was it the first one broadcast but eighth with regards to the order the studio made them or what? It's just that I click the link to season one and it confirms that this is the first episode in the season. It all seems a little confusing.--Santahul 00:18, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

It was the first aired but the eighth made. Seven other episodes had already been made before this one.

No title sequence
Some mention should be made that there is no opening title sequence (hence no blackboard, sax or couch gag). RoyBatty42 21:23, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

Missing ref
Just wanted you to know.--Rmky87 18:07, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Where? -- Scorpion 20:03, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

GA Review

 * GA review (see here for criteria)

I am currently putting the article on hold, and I will pass it as soon as the following concerns are addressed:
 * 1) It is reasonably well written.
 * a (prose): b (MoS):
 * 1) It is factually accurate and verifiable.
 * a (references): b (citations to reliable sources):  c (OR):
 * 1) It is broad in its coverage.
 * a (major aspects): b (focused):
 * 1) It follows the neutral point of view policy.
 * a (fair representation): b (all significant views):
 * 1) It is stable.
 * 2) It contains images, where possible, to illustrate the topic.
 * a (tagged and captioned): b lack of images (does not in itself exclude GA):  c (non-free images have fair use rationales):
 * 1) Overall:
 * a Pass/Fail:
 * a Pass/Fail:


 * 1 (b) Structure:
 * With encouragement from Bart Homer decides to gamble his paycheck and takes Bart with him to the dog track.  --- Needs some punctuation to be legible.
 * Although Barney has told them to bet on a dog named Whirlwind, Homer decides to bet on a dog named Santa's Little Helper. It should be made clear why he changes his mind. It's not only the name of the dog, it's because the odds of him winning are 99:1 or something, and Homer believes that this is a sure bet. (Something like that, right?)
 * ...merry christmas. Christmas should be capitalized.
 * ...Matt Groenings experience in the second grade when he...  Missing apostrophe on "Groenings".


 * 2 (a) References:
 * You should cite airdate in lead, as it is cited in the infobox. I'm a sucker for citations. If I see a sentence that might not be true (such as the exact airdate of a television show), I want the citation right in front of my face.
 * Fox was very nervous about the show because they were unsure that they could sustain the audiences attention for the duration of the episode. This needs a citation as well. How do you know that Fox was nervous?

Address the concerns and post a message here that you have done so. I will pass the article without reservation at that point. Good luck! =) –King Bee (T • C) 18:00, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Done and done. Thanks for the help. -- Scorpion 18:12, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
 * I have passed the article. Good job! –King Bee (T • C) 18:47, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

First appearances
Shouldn't everyone who appears in this episode be considered to making their first appearance. Are the Tracy Ullman shorts considered canon? Lenzar 22:20, 6 April 2007 (UTC)
 * It doesn't matter if they are canon or not, the important thing is that this episode is not the first televised appearance of the Simpson family, which is why they aren't included. -- Scorpion 22:26, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

The Simpsons Xmas Book
I want to add something about The Simpsons Xmas Book, which was a novelisation of this story using large images and little pictures of the characters with their dialogue next to them, which included several scenes not used in the televised version, but I can't think where to put it.

GA Sweeps (Pass)
This article has been reviewed as part of WikiProject Good articles/Project quality task force. I believe the article currently meets the criteria and should remain listed as a Good article. The article history has been updated to reflect this review. Regards, M ASEM 05:15, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
 * As a comment, given that this was the "premiere" Simpsons episode, is there not any other reception information for this episode? This would be likely really help strengthen the article. --M ASEM  05:15, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

did Chris Collins do the voices of Mr. Burns and Moe in this episode?
Did Christopher Collins do Burn's voice in this episode along with Moe, or were the current actors already in by then?Tallicfan20 (talk) 01:19, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
 * During the closing credits, it lists Harry Shearer (which was one of the voice actors for Burns), but Christopher Collins is not listed. Therefore I think that for this episode, Mr. Burns was voiced by Harry Shearer. Redterror117 (talk) 13:34, 12 July 2010 (UTC)

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Orphaned references in Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
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Reference named "BBC": From Life on the Fast Lane:  From Bart the General:  From Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song:  From Marge Simpson:  From There's No Disgrace Like Home:  From The Simpsons (franchise):  From Two Dozen and One Greyhounds:  From Some Enchanted Evening (The Simpsons): </li> <li>From The Simpsons: </li> <li>From Marge Be Not Proud: </li> <li>From Dog of Death: </li> <li>From Bart the Genius: </li> <li>From Media in The Simpsons: </li> </ul>

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