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Readchapter 2.1 for details. - Table of Contents -CHAPTER 1: Lists, Lists, and More Lists1_}.1) The Shows, The Boards, and The Couches1.2) The Voices1.3) Other lists and guides, who posted them, and where to`} get themCHAPTER 2: Frequently Requested Files2.1) The Simpsons Archive2.2) What is "anonymous ftp" anyway?2.3)a} ASCII pictures2.4) Quotes files & fortune programs2.5) Where can I get graphics and sound files?CHAPTER 3: Quesb}tions3.1) Didja notice...? (Often abbreviated DYN.)3.2) Who is MG?3.3) Where did Matt Groening get the names foc}r the Simpson family?3.4) What's this about "annoying Republicans"?3.5) Where is Springfield?3.5a) What is the Simd}psons' Home address?3.6) What does the ``J'' stand for in Homer J. Simpson?3.6a) How about Bartholomew J. Simpson?3.e}7) Didn't I see/hear ... in ... ?3.8) What phone pranks has Bart used on Moe of Moe's Tavern?3.8a) Where did the idef}a for them come from?3.9) Which Springfield personality is That?3.9a) Which one's Itchy and which is Scratchy?3.10) g} Where do you get the episode titles from?3.11) How do I pronounce...3.12) Which episodes have been released on video?h}3.12a) And when will the show appear in syndication?3.13) What's Simpsons Illustrated, and where can I get it?3.14) Whi}ere can I get the music from ``The Simpsons'' ?3.15) Are Burns/Smithers/Jacques/Karl gay or bisexual?3.16) When did evej}rything (sorta) happen?3.17) Is my local station cutting the episodes?3.18) What does "OFF" stand for? (Frequently usek}d acronyms)3.19) Is Matt Groening aware of Usenet?3.20) What became of Tracey Ullman's law-suit?3.21) What's this I l}hear of a Simpsons television spin-off?3.22) Why isn't/aren't ... mentioned in this FAQ?3.23) Why isn't this rec.arts.tm}v.simpsons?=============================================================================== CHAPTER 1: Lists, Lists, and n}More Lists1.1) The Shows, The Boards, and The Couches The following episode information is an amalgamation of the variouo}s Simpsons Episode Guides produced by the following people (the filename for their submission in the Simpsons archive ip}s enclosed in brackets): Michael L. Brown Eddy J. Gurney (eddy@jafus.mi.org) Mark A. Holtz (mholtz@netq}com.com) [episode_guide] Brian T. Howard (bhoward@neon.stanford.edu) Don Patrick (syslep@pro-lep.cts.cor}m) [program_guide] David Tamkin (dattier@ddsw1.mcs.com) Bruce Watson (bwatson@nyx.cs.du.edu) [airs}_dates] Those titles below with a * following them are episodes which actually gave their titles at the beginning or int} the credits. Those dates with a ** following them are older shows that were repeated *after* the new season started.u}P.Code Episode (the blackboard) [the couch] $(Notes$) ====== ======================================================v}================== - Season 1 -7G08 Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire<12/17/89, 12/23/89, 07/01/90, $(No qw}uote$) 12/19/91**>[No couch scene]7G02 Bart the Genius<01/14/90, 03/04/90, 05/27/90> (I will not wasx}te chalk)[Bart]7G03 Homer's Odyssey<01/21/90, 06/03/90, 08/30/90> (I will not skateboard in the halls)[Coucy}h collapses]7G04 There's No Disgrace Like Home<01/28/90, 03/11/90, 06/10/90, (I will not burp in class) 08/30/9z}2**> [Homer]7G05 Bart the General<02/04/90, 04/08/90, 07/22/90> $(No board quote$)[No couch scene]7G06 M{}oaning Lisa<02/11/90, 04/22/90, 08/05/90> (I will not instigate revolution)[Maggie]7G09 Call of the Simpsons|}<02/18/90, 05/06/90, 07/29/90> (I will not draw naked ladies in class)[Nobody]7G07 The Tell-Tale Head *<02/25/}}90, 05/20/90, 08/23/90> (I did not see Elvis)[Bart] $(One line as the view enters the classroom states ``I d~}id see Elvis''$)7G11 Jacques to be Wild<03/18/90, 07/15/90, 09/20/90, $(No board quote$) 08/30/92**> [No cou}ch scene] $(This episode is also known as ``Life in the Fast Lane''; also,it was originally going to be ``Bjorn to b}e Wild'', but AlbertBrooks couldn't get the Swedish accent right, so it became aFrench bowler$)7G10 Homer's Night Out}<03/25/90, 06/17/90, 09/06/90> (I will not call my teacher `Hot Cakes') [Couch collapses]7G13 The Crepes of Wrath}<04/15/90, 06/24/90, 09/13/90> (Garlic gum is not funny)[Homer]7G12 Krusty Gets Busted<04/29/90, 08/19/90, }09/27/90> (They are laughing at me, not with me)[Maggie] $(The August 18, 1990, episode was the last at 8:30pm} on Sundays; fromthen on, they aired on Thursdays at 8pm opposite The Cosby Show$)7G01 Some Enchanted Evening<05/13/9}0, 08/12/90, 10/04/90> (I will not yell "fire" in a crowded[Nobody]classroom) - Season 2 -7F03 Bart Get}s An F<10/11/90, 12/13/90, 05/20/93**> (I will not encourage others to fly)[Couch falls through floor] (I }will not fake my way through life) $(The second board quote appeared in the middle of the show$)7F02 Simpson and De}lilah<10/18/90, 11/29/90, 06/06/91> (Tar is not a plaything)[The family does a dance] $(The dance at the }beginning has been dubbed the ``Simpson Shuffle''$)7F04 Treehouse of Horror<10/25/90, 12/27/90> $(Halloween Spec}ial, no quote$)[No couch scene]7F01 2 Cars in Every Garage, 3 Eyes on Every Fish (I will not Xerox my butt)<11/}01/90, 01/03/91, 06/25/92**> $(For the third airing of this episode,[Couch springs out into a bed]it was (It's pota}to, not potatoe), an eleventh hour replacementto accommodate Vice President Quayle. Network 10 in Sydney,Australia, used} the "I will not waste chalk" punishment from``Bart the Genius'', to help it "fit [their] schedule"$)7F05 Dancin' Homer}<11/08/90, 01/17/91, 08/15/91> (I will not trade pants with others)[Maggie appears from Marge's $(Note that} Network 10 in Australia ALSO hair]used "I will not waste chalk" for the board for THIS show too$)7F08 Dead Putting Soc}iety<11/15/90, 03/21/91> (I am not a 32 year old woman)[Santa's Little Helper and Snowball II join everyon}e] $(The board quote is obviously a joke about Nancy Cartwright$)7F07 Bart vs. Thanksgiving<11/22/90, 05/23/91, }11/28/91**> (I will not do that thing with my tongue)[Grampa Simpson, already on the couch, complains when ever}yone wakes him up]7F06 Bart the Daredevil<12/06/90, 02/28/91, 08/29/91, (I will not drive the principal's} car) 07/01/93**> $(No blackboard on 12/6, none in US on[Couch tips over because of2/28, likely to make room for `}`Do the Homer's weight; Maggie landsBart, Man'' on 12/6 and Fox's Gulf War on a cushion]Update on 2/28. Greg Patrick re}ported the 2/28/91 blackboard andalso noted some extra scenes shown in Canada that had not been inthe 12/6/90 airing$)7F}09 Itchy & Scratchy & Marge<12/20/90, 03/14/91, 09/12/91> (I will not pledge allegiance to Bart)[Everyone runs i}n and looks where the couch should be]7F10 Bart Gets Hit By A Car *<01/10/91, 04/04/91, 06/27/91> (I will} not sell school property)[After a brief struggle to $(This does mention the title, and it fit, everyone gets bumped}also says it's ``Episode 23''$) off, except Homer]7F11 One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish<01/24/91, 05/16/91, 11}/29/91**> (I will not cut corners)[The couch tips backwards, then (" " " " " ) Maggie pops up} from behind it] (" " " " " )7F12 The Way We Was<01/31/91, 05/30/91, 08/19/93**> (I will not} get very far with this[Couch falls through the floorattitude) $(see 7F03$)]7F13 Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Command}ment<02/07/91, 04/18/91, 08/01/91> (I will not make flatulent noises in[The Simpson Shuffle $(see 7F02$)]class)7F}15 Principal Charming<02/14/91, 07/18/91> (I will not belch the National Anthem)[The couch springs open into} a bed $(see 7F01$)]7F16 Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?<02/21/91, 06/20/91> (I will not sell land in Florida)[Ma}ggie in Marge's hair $(see $(Preston Sturge's comedy ``Sullivan's 7F05$)]Travels'' told of a director who, desiring} more serious work,created a film called ``Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?''$)7F14 Bart's Dog Gets An F<03/07/91, 07/25/9}1, 05/28/92**> $(no blackboard and a VERY abbreviated[1st time: see 7F08]beginning, to make room for[2nd time: se}e 7F10]``Deep, Deep Trouble'' in the first airing; the second had (I will not sell school property), and some new sc}enes$)7F17 Old Money<03/28/91, 06/13/91> (I will not grease the monkey bars)[Grampa waking up $(see 7F07$)] } $(This was the first episode since the end of the Gulf War to havea full-length beginning. Also [YAY!], the ending cre}dits actually*listed* which voice artists did which characters$)7F18 Brush with Greatness<04/11/91, 07/04/91, 06/10/9}3**> (I will not hide behind the Fifth[Couch tips over at Homer'sAmendment) end; Maggie and a cushion en}d up where they started]7F19 Lisa's Substitute<04/25/91, 08/22/91, 08/08/92**> $(no board; a very abbreviated be}ginning$)[Couch is missing $(see 7F09$)]7F20 War of the Simpsons<05/02/91, 08/08/91, 08/20/92**> (I will not do} anything bad ever again)[$(see 7F10$)]7F21 Three Men and a Comic Book<05/09/91, 08/25/91, 04/30/92**> (I will n}ot show off)[1st time: see 7F11] $(The board was written in an Old English [2nd time: see 7F08]font; no board on }the special 08/25/91 airing; on 04/30/92, it was(I will not sell land in Florida). On the 04/30/92 airing, therewas a sm}all blurb at the end with `Cosby 1984--1992'. Then Bart andHomer agree that a show should be milked for as much as it could} get,and not leave at the peak of its success$)7F22 Blood Feud<07/11/91, 09/05/91, 10/22/92**> (I will not sl}eep through my education)[Couch thru floor $(see 7F03$)] - Season 3 -7F24 Stark Raving Dad<09/19/91, 01/30/9}2, 04/08/93**> (I am not a dentist)[They fall back thru the wall] $(Before the opener with the second airing}, there was a quick jab atPresident Bush's State of the Union address given two days earlier,when he spoke of American fa}milies being more like the Simpsons thanthe Waltons. See the capsule for this episode for the details$)8F01 Mr. Lisa Go}es to Washington<09/26/91, 12/12/91> (Spitwads are not free speech)[Homer sits on SLH]7F23 When Flanders Failed}<10/03/91, 01/02/92> (Nobody likes sunburn slappers)[They do a little dance]8F03 Bart the Murderer<10/10/91}, 01/16/92, 07/23/92> $(No chalkboard in US. In Canada, it was [US: Couch is missing; (High explosives and sch}ool don't mix). CAN: They make a pyramid, (I will not bribe Principal Skinner) capped by Maggie]appears later duri}ng the show$)8F04 Homer Defined<10/17/91, 02/27/92, 07/09/92> $(No chalkboard with the U.S premiere; in[Couch }tips over, leaving MaggieCanada it was (I will not squeak chalk), on the floor; it was much moreaccompanied by some suita}ble sound interesting in Canada; see theeffects$) capsule for more info]8F05 Like Father, Like Clown<10/24/91, 0}3/19/92> $(No chalkboard in US; in Canada, it was[Bart leaps onto everyone's lap](I will finish what I sta)$)8F02 } Treehouse of Horror II<10/31/91, 08/13/92> $(No blackboard or couch; instead Marge gives a disclaimer$)8F06 Li}sa's Pony<11/07/91, 04/16/92, 12/24/92**> $(None in US; in Canada, it was[Homer lies down, and everyone("Bart }Bucks" are not legal tender)$) sits on him]8F07 Saturdays of Thunder<11/14/91, 04/02/92, 05/20/93**> $(None in }US; in Canada, it was[The cushions are missing, but(Hamsters cannot fly)$) they don't notice until it's too lat}e]8F08 Flaming Moe's<11/21/91, 03/05/92, 05/27/93**> (Underwear should be worn on the inside) [Burglars dump th}e family off the couch & run away with it]8F09 Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk<12/05/91, 05/21/92> (The Chri}stmas pageant does not stink)[SLH growls threateningly, and the family backs off]8F10 I Married Marge<12/26/91}, 05/14/92> (I will not torment the emotionally[All but Maggie cartwheel intofrail) place and do a `Ta Da!' po}se; Maggie hops in and does same]8F11 Radio Bart<01/09/92, 04/30/92, 11/26/92**> (I will not carve gods)}[Everyone leaps onto the couch, and bounces on the springs; their positions change with each bounce]}8F12 Lisa the Greek<01/23/92, 06/11/92, 01/28/93**> $(No blackboard sequence. For the 3rd[Homer sits on SLH (s}ee 8F01)]airing, many of the team names were redubbedaccording to the progress of the 1993 football season$)8F14 Homer} Alone<02/06/92, 05/10/92, 09/17/92**> (I will not spank others)[Family forms a pyramid $(see 8F03$)]8F1}6 Bart the Lover<02/13/92, 06/18/92> $(No blackboard sequence$)[One-eyed monster $(see 8F04$)]8F13 Homer A}t The Bat<02/20/92, 07/16/92, 06/17/93**> (I will not aim for the head)[Maggie gets the whole couch after} everyone collides and falls down unconscious]8F15 Separate Vocations<02/27/92, 06/04/92, 12/27/92**> (I }will not barf unless I'm sick)[Bart leaps onto everyone's $(and (I will not expose the ignorance of lap $(see 8F05$)}]the faculty) at the end of the show. The 27th was a two-fer,with shows at both 8 and 8:30 [in the US]$)8F17 Dog of D}eath<03/12/92, 07/02/92> (I saw nothing unusual in the teacher's[Everyone sits on Homer.[sic] lounge) $(see} 8F06$)]8F19 Colonel Homer<03/26/92, 07/30/92> (I will not conduct my own fire drills)[Cushions missing $(see }8f07$)]8F20 Black Widower<04/09/92, 06/07/92, 09/03/92**> (Funny noises are not funny)[Burglars steal the cou}ch $(Usually referred to by the production $(see 8F08$)]title, ``The Return of Sideshow Bob''$)8F21 Otto Show}<04/23/92, 09/10/92**> $(No blackboard sequence$)[SLH owns the couch $(see 8F09$)]8F22 Bart's Friend Falls in L}ove<05/07/92, 07/08/92, 03/18/93**> (I will not snap bras)[Couch tips over and they crash through the wall} $(see 7F24$)] - Season 4 -8F23 Brother can you spare two dimes?<08/27/92, 12/10/92> (I will not fake se}izures)[Everyone 'cept Maggie cartwheel into position $(see 8F10$)]8F24 Kamp Krusty<09/24/92> (This pu}nishment is not boring and[Guest appearance by themeaningless) Flintstones]8F18 A Streetcar Named Marge<10/01/92}, 12/31/92> (My name is not Dr. Death)[The couch turns into a monster and swallows everyone whole]9F01 Hom}er the Heretic<10/07/92, 01/07/93> $(A very terse introduction and a[CAN: The entire wall rotatesrecycled couch} scene in the US $(see and the family disappears into7F19$). In Canada it was a secret room. A empty couch(I will not} defame New Orleans)$) waits for its next victims]9F02 Lisa the Beauty Queen<10/15/92, 02/18/93> $(The board qu}ote from 9f01 was shown in[Homer, Marge and Bart overshootthe US; those pesky Canadians got and momentarily escape the(}I will not prescribe medication)$) confines of the film]9F04 Treehouse of Horror III<10/29/92> $(No blackboard;} the introduction sequence[Five skeletons (one has a Bridepasses through a graveyard instead$) of Frankenstein hairdo) rac}e for the couch]9F03 Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie<11/03/92, 02/25/93> (I will not bury the new kid)[The c}ouch deflates] $(shown as part of a FOX all-night comedy special as an alternativeto the blanket coverage given to t}he US Presidential election; theoriginal air-date was delayed due to some regional sporting event.Mrs. K forces Marge to }write (I will try to raise a better child)$)9F05 Marge Gets a Job<11/05/92, 03/25/93> (I will not teach others }to fly)[Noticing something amiss when $(Several very strong appeals from they sit down, the familychildren suffer}ing from Tourette's reach up and exchange *heads*]Syndrome saw one of Bart's exam excuses being replaced with rabiesin t}he repeat airings. Simpsons writer Bill Oakley posted that itis unusual for such an overwhelming reaction to material in th}e show,and the change was made after the writers and staff considered ifthey might have been too insensitive$)9F06 The} New Kid on the Block<11/12/92, 04/22/93> (I will not bring sheep to class)[Couch falls thru the floor $(se}e 7F03$)]9F07 Mr. Plow<11/19/92, 03/04/93> (A burp is not an answer)[The couch missing, they all sque}eze on to a single chair]9F08 Lisa's First Word<12/03/92, 07/29/93> (Teacher is not a leper)[All join in for }a high-kicking $(The extended couch sequence makes for chorus line version of thethe longest intro to date: 1'34"$)} Simpsons' theme]9F09 Homer's Triple Bypass<12/17/92, 06/24/93> $(Intro recycled from 7F15 in the USA;[CAN: A }miniature familyelsewhere (Coffee is not for kids). scrambles onto a giant couch]Bart's handwriting becomes progressivel}yshakier until the last line is just a scribble$)9F10 Marge vs. the Monorail<01/14/93, 06/03/93> (I will not e}at things for money)[Everyone in Springfield crowds in between the couch and tv]9F11 Selma's Choice<01/21/93, }07/08/93> (I will not yell "She's Dead" during[They step into a trap and areroll call) suspended by a net in fr}ont of the tv]9F12 Brother from the Same Planet<02/04/93, 07/22/93> (The principal's toupee is not[Couch} rotates $(see 9F01$)]a frisbee)9F13 I Love Lisa<02/11/93, 07/15/93> (I will not call the principal[A choru}s line $(see 9F08$)]"spud head.") $(The premiere US airing used an intro swiped from 8F04$)9F14 Duffless<02/}18/93> (Goldfish don't bounce)[Homer, Marge and Bart overshoot the couch $(see 9F02$)]9F15 Last Exit to S}pringfield<03/11/93, 08/26/93> (Mud is not one of[Couch monster eats everyonethe 4 food groups) $(see 8F18$})]9F17 So It's Come To This: A Simpsons Clip Show <04/01/93, 08/12/93> (No one is interested in my[They exchange }heads $(see 9F05$)]underpants) $(From this episode onward, Simpsons broadcasts shown in New Zealandstart with a wa}rning to parents that the show '`contains scenes whichmay disturb younger viewers''$)9F16 The Front<04/15/93, 09/02/}93> (I will not sell miracle cures)[A chorus line $(see 9F08$)] $(The premiere Ned Flanders short is shown be}fore the closing credits$)9F18 Whacking Day<04/29/93, 09/09/93> (I will return the seeing-eye dog)[There's onl}y a small chair to sit on. $(see 9F07$)]9F20 Marge In Chains<05/06/93, 08/05/93> (I do not have diplomat}ic immunity)[A miniature Simpson family take the couch $(see 9F09$)]9F19 Krusty Gets Kancelled<05/13/93> } (I will not charge admission to[They step into a trapthe bathroom) $(see 9F11$)] - Season Five (start}ing September 30th) -9F21 Homer's Barbershop Quartet9F22 Cape Feare (Sideshow Bob Returns)1F01 Rosebud1F02 Homer} Goes to College1F03 Marge On the Lam1F04 Treehouse of Horror IV1F05 Bart's Inner Child1F06 Boy-Scoutz N The Hood}1F07 The Last Temptation of Homer1F08 $pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gamblin}g)1F09 Homer the Vigilante1F10 Homer and Apu1F11 Bart Gets Famous1F12 Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy1F13 Deep Space Hom }er1F14 Homer Loves Flanders1F15 Bart Gets an Elephant1F16 Burns's Heir1F17 Lisa's Rival1F18 (Bart and Princi }pal Skinner)1F-- Lisa's Hockey Team1F-- (Homer and Marge's Marital Problem)1F-- Bart Gets a Girlfriend1F-- Grampa } Falls in Love with Grandma Bouvier(And a possible 23rd and 24th, if required.)1F-- [to be written by John Swartzwelder] }1F-- (Summer Swimming Pool/Rear Window Parody)1.2) The Voices Starring:Dan CastellanetaHomer J. Simpson, Abraha }m J. ``Grampa'' Simpson,Krusty the Klown, Groundskeeper Willy,Barney Gumble, Mayor Diamond Joe QuimbyJulie Kavner }Marjorie ``Marge'' Bouvier Simpson,Patty and Selma Bouvier, Marge's motherNancy CartwrightBartholomew J. ``Bart'' S }impson,Nelson Mundt, Todd Flanders, KearneyYeardley SmithLisa SimpsonMaggie Simpson (in The Tracey Ullman Show) }Hank AzariaApu Nahasapeemapetilon, Moe, Dr. Nick Riviera,Police Chief Wiggum, Prof. John Frink, (Sulu)Harry Sheare }rCharles Montgomery Burns, Wayland Smithers,Principal Seymour ``Spanky'' Skinner,Dr. Marvin Monroe, Otto, Rev. Ti }mothy Lovejoy,Ned Flanders, Kent Brockman, Jasper, Herman,Dr. Julius Hibert, (Kirk) Supporting:Doris GrauDe }lla (Lionel Hutz's secretary) [7F10]Lunch Lady Doris[8F05]the chapel clerk[8F10]Lurleen Lumpkin[9F10] }Jo Ann HarrisWanda[8F08](many others)Phil HartmanLionel Hutz, Troy McClureVoice of Heaven[7F10]Mo }ses and assorted TV voices[7F13]Plato[7F17]Stockbroker[8F09]Smooth Jimmy Apollo[8F12]Lyle Lanle }y[9F10]himself[9F12]Tom[9F12]Pamela HaydenMilhouse, Sylvia Winfield, many othersJon LovitzArtie }Ziff[7F12]Professor Lombardo[7F18]Aristotle Amodopoulos[8F04,8F13]Llewellyn Sinclair[8F18]Ms. Si }nclair[8F18]Tress MacNeilleAdil Hoxha, many othersMarge's friend in high school[7F12]Maggie RoswellMaude Fla }nders, Ms. Hoover, MANY others.Russi TaylorMartin, Sherri & TerriMarcia WallaceMrs. Krabappel, Ms. Mellon, andMs }. Allbright (the Sunday School teacher) Guests:Aerosmiththemselves[8F08]Edwin ``Buzz'' Aldrin?**Steve All }enBart[8F15]Neil Armstronghimself (uncredited)[9F03]Anne Bancroft?**Tony Bennetthimself[7F05]Gr }eg Berg?[7F07]Dr. Joyce Brothersherself[9F15]Susan Blu?[7G05,7G06]Wade Boggshimself[8F13]David } Bowie?**Ernest Borgnine?[1F06]Albert BrooksCowboy Bob the RV Salesman[7G09]Jacques[7G11]Dr. } Brand Goodman[1F05]James Brown?[1F05]Michael Caine?**Jose Cansecohimself[8F13]Michael Carrington }?[9F13]Johnny Carsonhimself[9F19]Terry Cashmanhimself[8F13]Roger Clemenshimself[8F13]Christoph }er Collins?[7G01,7G03]Daryl L. Coley?[7F05]Gerry Cooney?[1F08]David Crosbyhimself[9F20]Gabor C }supoMaggie Simpson (sucking) [Tracey Ullman Show*]Beverly D'AngeloLurleen Lumpkin[8F19]Danny DeVitoHerbert Powell }[7F16,8F23]Harvey FiersteinKarl the Secretary[7F02]Miriam Flynn?[7G06]June ForayRubber Baby Buggy Bumper }Baby- sitting Service receptionist; telephone operator for ``America's Most Armed and Dangerous''[7G01]``Sm }okin'' Joe Frazierhimself[8F23]Liz GeorgesMaggie Simpson [Tracey Ullman Show*]Sara GilbertLaura[9F06]Rob }ert Goulet?[1F08]Kelsey GrammerSideshow Bob[7G12,8F20]Sideshow Mel[8F20]Ken Griffey Jr.himself[8 }F13]Matt GroeningMaggie Simpson (voice)[7F06]Christopher GuestNigel Tufnel (Spinal Tap)[8F21]Neil Patrick Harris }himself (as Bart)[8F03]Chuck HearnLakers' announcer (himself)[8F04]Hugh Hefnerhimself[9F19]Dustin HoffmanM }r. Bergstrom[7F19]$(This was listed as "Sam Etic" in the credits; apparently contract stipulations dictated that } Mr. Hoffman's name *not* be listed.$)Bob Hopehimself[9F02]Michael Jacksonhimself[7F24]$(Billed as !}John Jay Smith.$)Earvin ``Magic'' Johnson himself[8F04]James Earl JonesNarrator for ``The Raven''[7F04]Serak th "}e Preparer[7F04]the moving man[7F04]Tom Joneshimself[9F05]Larry KingBible-on-Cassette Narrator[7F11] #}Werner Klemperer?**Cloris LeachmanMrs. Glick[7F21]Kipp Lennon?[7F24](vocals over closing credits)[9 $}F14]Ken Levine?[7F05]Joe MantegnaFat Tony, and himself[8F03]Penny MarshallLucille Botzcowski (Miss Botz)[7 %}G01]Jackie MasonRabbi Hyman Krustofski[8F05]Don Mattinglyhimself[8F13]Larry McKay?[8F07]Michael McKea &}nDavid St. Hubbins (Spinal Tap)[8F21]Sam McMurray?[7G03]Gulliver Dark (lounge singer)[7G10]Audrey Meadows '}Beatrice ``Bea'' Simmons[7F17]Bette Midlerherself[9F19]Joey MiyashimaMaster chef[7F11]Sam Neill`some old (} English guy'[1F09]Leonard Nimoyhimself[9F10]Luke Perryhimself (aka ``Sideshow Luke'')[9F19]Michelle Pfeiffe )}rMindy[1F07]Michele Pillar(vocals over closing credits)[9F11]Tom PostonCapital City Goofball[7F05]Conan O'B *}rienhimself[1F11]Catherine O'HaraWaitress[8F08]The Ramonesthemselves[1F01]Red Hot Chili Peppersthemselv +}es[9F19]Pamela ReedLaura's mother[9F06,1F03]Kimmy RobertsonSamantha Stanky[8F22]Alex RoccoRoger Meyers, ,}CEO of I&S Intl.[7F09]Linda Ronstadtherself[9F07]Steve Saxhimself[8F13]Mike Sciosciahimself[8F13]B -}rooke Shieldsherself[9F16]Sab ShimonoMaster chef's trainee[7F11]Ozzie Smithhimself[8F13]Ringo Starrhi .}mself[7F18]Daniel Sternnarrator[7F21]Stinghimself[8F11]Darryl Strawberryhimself[8F13]Elizabeth T /}aylorMaggie[9F08]herself[9F19]James Taylor?[1F13]Ron Taylor?[7G06]Diana Tanakahostess at or 0}iental restaurant[7F11]George TakeiAkira, your waiter[7F11]Tracey UllmanMiss Winthrop[7F14]Frank WelkerAnim 1}al noises[7F14,8F06,8F17]Adam Westhimself[9F07]Barry Whitehimself[9F18,9F19]Lona Williams?[8F01,8F 2}18,9F02]Paul Willson?[7G01] Notes: * For the half-hour show, Maggie's sucking noise is replayed from a 3} synthesizer. ** A rumoured guest in an upcoming episode. All additions to the list of voices (especially for recent e 4}pisodes) are welcomed with open tentacles.1.3) Other lists and guides, who posted them, and where to get them The f 5}ilename in the Widener Simpsons archive is enclosed in square brackets; those available from busop.cit.wayne.edu are in pa 6}rentheses. Shorts from the Tracey Ullman Show[ullman_shorts] - Brian Howard (bhoward@neon.stanford.edu) Bart's 7}telephone pranks - Don Patrick (syslep@pro-lep.cts.com) ``Treehouse of Horror'' Tombstones - Curtis Hoffmann (curr 8}mann@pnet51.org.mn.org) ``Treehouse of Horror'' Details[treehouse_details] - Matt Stum (00MJSTUM@bsu-ucs.bsu.edu) 9} States with a Springfield - Eddie Anthony & Andrew Tannenbaum (trb@ima.isc.com) Miniature golf course in ``Dead Putt :}ing Society''[golf_course] - Gregg Townsend Simpsons Who's Who[cast_list] - Chip Page (chip@cs.widener.edu) ;}& Raymond Chen Marge's Itchy & Scratchy list[marge_list] - Jon Byrd (jon@apollo.med.utah.edu) Homer's "Dumb Thin <}gs I Gotta Do Today"[dumb_things] - Mike Straub (mikes@hcx3.ssd.csd.harris.com) Simpsons Trading Cards info[card =}_list] - Brendan Kehoe (brendan@cygnus.com) Simpsons Pinball Machine Info[pinball_info] - Steve Baumgarten (sbb >}@panix.com) & Joe Reeves (jreeves@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu) Simpsons Quiz[quiz] & [quiz_answers] - John R. ?} Donald (jdonald@oracle.com) Excerpts from the Simpsons postcards[post_cards] - Tom Wilson (wilson@osceola.cs.ucf.e @}du) Full Simpsons Quotes[quotes] - Tom Warren (taw@springfield.cam.bellcore.com)(quotes.z) and John P. Con A}nolly (connolly@wam.umd.edu) Itchy & Scratchy Episode Guide[ins_guide] - J.D Baldwin (baldwin@usna.navy.mil) The B} Stellar Acting Career of Troy McClure[troy_mcclure] - Jeff Soesbe (yeff@apple.com) & Chris Baird(mcclure.txt) Abst C}racts of alt.tv.simpsons discussions from December 1992 until mid March 1993 The Australian Air Dates listing Butch D}ered in Australia (changes made by Network 10[butchered_aussie] to the first two seasons) Simpson House Floor Plan E}[floor_plan] The Simpsons Voicing Credits Writers & Directors[writers_directors] - All from Chris Baird (cbai F}rd@scorch.apana.org.au) Assorted lists and quizzes: Homer's Mmmmm's & Ohhhh's, Counting Digits, Marge the Mother, The G}Perfect Crime, Mr. Burns' historical references, Homer the Bonehead, Masturbation allusions, Prin. Skinner's slips-of H}-the- tongue, Bart's career paths, Product Placements, The Eloquent Maggie S., The Last Word Bart vs. the Space Mu I}tants summary[bart_v_mutants] Collected wisdom on `Where is Springfield?' Description of the Simpsons arcade video g J}ame[video_game] Descriptions of the Franklin Mint collectors' plates Movie References[movie_refs] Simpsons' ac K}tors' other roles The Simpsons in Foreign lands The Simpsons selling out -- summaries of their animated commercials L} The uncanny predictive powers of the Simpsons writers - All from Raymond Chen (raymondc@microsoft.com)============= M}================================================================== CHAPTER 2: Frequently Requested Files2.1) The Simpso N}ns Archive *** Notice *** * Complications at the Widener site have postponed any updates for the * time being, but an O}alternative Simpsons archive (although as of this * moment, not as complete) exists at busop.cit.wayne.edu [141.217.75.40]. P} An FTP site is being maintained at ftp.cs.widener.edu [147.31.254.132] for a lot of the information that's been posted Q} on the group in the past. The only restriction is that no graphics (GIF/PostScript/etc) files are being stored. The a R}rea is pub/simpsons, and the latest edition of this FAQ is available from there. Raymond Chen's extensive episode info S}rmation has been archived in pub/simpsons/episodes. An email archive server is available for those people who do not have T} access to FTP. Write to archive-server@cs.widener.edu with a Subject: line of "help" for info on how to use it. To ge U}t the latest list of what's available, use "index simpsons" as a message subject. (For a list of Raymond Chen's episode V} info, write "index episodes".) Tom Warren maintains a shadow of the Simpsons archives on a Fidonet node at 908/526-162 W}1, 8/n/1, 14.4Kbps. There are also a few "magic" filenames; SIMP_AIR will yield the list of air dates, SIMP_EPG sends the X}episode guide, SIMP_FAQ sends the FAQ, and SIMP_QUO sends the quotes program. Write to Tom.Warren@f355.n107.z1.ieee.org Y} for further information.2.2) What is "anonymous ftp" anyway? Anonymous ftp is a method for obtaining files from other Z} machines over the Internet. Ask your system administrator for instructions, since the details vary from place to plac [}e. When you ftp, remember that somebody else is paying for your obsession, so keep your connections to a minimum. Als \}o, don't ftp overseas unless you *really* have to.2.3) ASCII pictures The most infamous (but not necessarily the best) ]} ASCII rendition of the Simpsons was created by John Schulien (U21187@UICVM.bitnet) on 14 Apr 90 and originally posted ^}to rec.music.gdead (!). (####) (#######) (####### _}##) (#########) (#########) (#########) __&__ (## `}#######) / \ (#########) |\/\/\/| /\ /\ /\ /\ | | (#########) | | a} | V \/ \---. .----/ \----. | (o)(o) (o)(o)(##) | | \_ / \ / C .---_) b} ,_C (##) | (o)(o) (o)(o) <__. .--\ (o)(o) /__. | |.___| /____, (##) C _) _C / c} \ () / | \__/ \ (#) | ,___| /____, ) \ > (C_) < /_____\ | | d} | / \ /----' /___\____/___\ /_____/ \ OOOOOO /____\ ooooo /| |\ / e} \ / \ / \ / \ / \ A collection of other renowned works of ASCII ar f}t is available via the Widener archive server in the file "ascii_pix".2.4) Quotes files & fortune programs The Simp q}B%DOS SYSB*)DUP SYSBSSIMPSONSATAB<MYDOS45DDOCBCLRPX2 TXTsons Fortune program for IBM PCs is available for anonymous ftp from the following archives: ftp.cs.widener.edu r} pub/simpsons simp465.zip ftp.uni-koeln.de msdos/textutils simp465.zip garbo.uwasa.fi pc/util s} simp465.zip wsmr-simtel20.army.mil pd1: simp465.zip wuarchive.wustl.edu mirrors/msdos t}/txtutl simp465.zip Please try to locate your nearest equivalent archive site before resorting to these over-burdened u} systems. Tom Warren currently maintains the canonical compilation of Simpsons quotes and has written an easily portabl v}e fortune program in `C'. Email any enquires to his address above.2.5) Where can I get graphics and sound files? Fo w}r the most comprehensive list of exactly what's out there, query the Archie Internet database either by a interactive teln x}et session, an email enquiry, or through client software. For initial directions in the use of Archie, refer to Jonath y}an Kamens' periodic posting `How to find sources', posted to alt.sources, news.answers, and elsewhere.================= z}============================================================== CHAPTER 3: Questions3.1) Didja notice...? ... every {}body has only three fingers and a thumb on each hand? ... whenever police are part of the story, it's the same two cops ( |}whoboth have pigs' snouts)? ... Homer works in Sector 7-G at the power plant? ... according to ``Itchy & Scratchy & }} Marge'', Kent Brockman got theEmmy he was after in ``Bart vs Thanksgiving''? ... Dr. Hibert and his family are strikin ~}gly similar to the Huxtablesfrom ``The Cosby Show''? ... that Mr. Burns lives at the corner of Croesus & Mammon? [Mammo }n,whose name implies "riches", was a daemon of "cupidity" made bythe fallen angel Milton; Croesus was a king of Lydia in }the 6thcentury B.C. and was well-known for his vast wealth. -- GeraldHough ] ... w }henever there's an establishing shot of the nuclear plant, youhear a crow call? ... attempting to find a sequence that }the episodes occur to is anentertaining but futile endeavour? [in the title sequence] ... that Bart's blackboard }punishment changes from show to show? ... that there really are people who're interested in where Bartcuts off during h }is punishment, for whatever reason? ... that the cash register says Maggie costs $847.63? ... Lisa's saxophone solo v }aries during the third and fourth seasons? ... that the ad on the side of the bus [in the first season] was fornone oth }er than Duff Beer? ... that Marge runs through a stop sign? ... that no adequate explanation has been given to why Li }sa'ssaxophone [in the first season] was strapped to the back of herbike inside a banjo case? ... that different thing }s happen when the family runs to the couch? [also, in the title sequence for the second season] ... that Lisa now p }lays a baritone sax instead of a tenor? ... that Marge is reading ``Mom Monthly'' at the checkout?And the issues of ``F }eeble'' magazine behind her? ... all the stuff that flashes by in the very fast pan of Springfield? (Regards to Raymond } Chen and David Tamkin) In the park: Milhouse is throwing a baseball; Bullies (including Nelson Mundt from ``Bart the }General'') have tossed a kid head-first into a garbage pail -- only his legs are visible; The bullies in ``The } Tell-Tale Head'' (the tall thin one with the skull-and-crossbones tee-shirt [Jimbo] and the fat bald one [Kearney] } are harassing Martin (the Poindexter); The next yard: Patty and Selma are sunbathing; The twins [Sherri and Terri] ar }e walking across the yard to the park; Springfield Retirement Castle: Grampa Simpson, Jasper, and another guy (He }rman?) are gawking at Patty and Selma, but Grampa's holding a book, in case anybody catches him; The Emmy-winning K }ent Brockman (accompanied by his camera man) are taping; The road: Dr. Marvin Monroe and Dr. Hibert have clipboards po }ised. The school bus is parked with Wendell (looking rather ill) hanging his head out of the rear window; Otto }'s leaning against the front of the bus, taking a break from changing the front tire; The two cops (the only cops t }hat've appeared in the show so far [see 3.1]) are standing behind a police barricade; the white one is wielding his } nightstick. The Flanders Home: Maude, Ned, and Todd play with birds. Maude has just let a bird fly away, and Ned has }a bird perched on his outstretched finger. How amazingly Flanders-like! The Simpson Home: Homer's workbench is in the }garage (continuity error -- see ``Itchy & Scratchy & Marge''), and there's an empty shelf. ... that Mr. Burns s }hakes his watch when the 5:00 whistle blows at 3:00?(Homer leaving at 3 is how he and Bart end up at home at the same time) } ... in ``Do The Bart, Man'' that the line is "I'm the one who made delinquency an art" ?(he didn't put the "C" in }anything) [if your fingers do the walking ...] ... Homer's phone numbers, according to Principal Skinner's rolodex }card,are:Before ``Simpson & Delilah''After Home:555-6528555-6832 Work:555-7334555-6754and that you can r }each Moe's Tavern at 555-1239 (happy "hour"is from 5:00 to 5:30.) ? ... the phone numbers from Homer's television debu }t in ``Mr. Plow'' Home:555-3223 Business:555-3226 [in Life in Hell ...] ... Akbar and Jeff were sporting var }ious hair styles, includingthe "Marge Simpson" ? ... The Lombardo Method [7F18] is startlingly similar to ``How toDra }w Binky'' ? ... Bart Simpson cameos regularly in ``Childhood is Hell''. ... after watching Bart on television, Binky }critiqued the writing ofthe show.. shortly before the premiere of MG's ``Colonel Homer''. ... you'll see the occasional } ``D'Ohh.'' (note the spelling) [in this FAQ ...] ... that a lot of this information was never Frequently Asked? He }he.3.2) Who is MG? MG is Matt Groening, creator of ``The Simpsons'' and ``Life in Hell''. Intending to be a profess }ional writer after leaving Evergreen State College, WA (graduated in 1977 at 23), his disappointing career in L.A. came } to an end with the unexpected success of his ``Life in Hell'' comic strip. It was LIH that attracted the attention of }James L. Brooks of Gracie Films, who in 1985 invited MG to develop an idea for a future project that later became the a }nimated Simpsons shorts shown during `The Tracey Ullman Show'. (Legend says that OFF [see 3.18 for a list of popular ac }ronyms] were created in ~10 minutes while MG waited in the foyer to Brooks' office.) When the show moved to the half-ho }ur format, MG landed the role of Creative Consultant, and now has a hand in almost every phase of the production proces }s, like one can if they're the CC. However, it is stressed that the talented people employed by Gracie Films, Film Roman, } et al. are at fault for the bulk of what happens. His name appearing on all Simpsons merchandising is a trademark r }equirement, by agreement with the 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, who bought from him the rights and ownership of ``The } Simpsons''. And the distinctive fonts used by the show and magazine (`Matt') were specially designed in Postscript by }Apple Computer employees, and based on his own handwriting (surprise!) Sorry, but they're proprietary.3.3) Where did }Matt Groening get the names for the Simpson family? Homer and Margaret (`Marge') are the names of his parents (Mrs. Simpso }n is Marjorie); the names of Matt Groening's sons are Homer and Abe. His siblings are, in birth order, Mark (unused so } far), Patty (one of Marge Simpson's sisters), , Lisa, and Maggie (named Margaret like her mother but c }alled Maggie). The name Bart, on the other hand, was chosen because it is an anagram of `brat'. (Thanks to David Tamkin } for cleaning this up.)3.4) What's this about "annoying Republicans"? MG has mentioned in interviews that one of his }goals is to annoy as many Republicans as possible.3.5) Where is Springfield? `Springfield' is a fictional location. } MG says he chose the name because it is one of the most common city names and the setting of the antithesis to the Si }mpsons, ``Father Knows Best''. Indeed, from Groening's childhood perspective, that Springfield was `the next town over }' from his home in Portland, Oregon. Further evidence points at the fictitious nature of Springfield: The state's }capital is `Capital City'; The state's flag is three horizontal stripes; The state's motto is `Not Just Another } State'; As far as we know, no state in the USA has these properties. The employee information sheet in ``Simpson and }Delilah'' had been incorrectly cited by many people giving Homer's place of birth as `NC'. Not until recently did some }one notice the last letter was actually an epsilon-ish `E'. The guess is this is a play on words, representing `Any' s }tate. Others talk about the zip code in ``Principal Charming'' (90701) as being in Artesia, California; some have sugge }sted this is simply because MG lives in the area, and isn't a clue that the Simpsons live in CA. (Sacramento looks noth }ing like Capital City, to begin with.) [Even-more-eagle-eyed viewers will notice that on the box for `sex', Homer check }ed `F', then erased it and marked `M'. And super-sharp- eagle-eyed viewers will notice that he filed the Employee Copy of } the form! What a Homer!]3.5a) What is the Simpsons' Home address? In ``Blood Feud'', ``Bart the Lover''94 Evergree }n Terrace, Springfield, USA In ``Mr. Lisa goes to Washington''59 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield, T.A In ``Marge In Chain }s'', and on Homer's drivers license742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield. In ``New Kid on the Block''1094 Evergreen Te }rrace In ``Kamp Krusty''430 Spalding Way, Springfield, U.S.A (Tony Shepps } wagers that the last address hints to monologist and actor Spalding Gray, whose humor is also considered subtle, poign }ant, and yes, generally irritating to Republicans. The others were undoubtedly inspired by MG's alma mater.)3.6) What }does the ``J'' stand for in Homer J. Simpson? Matt Groening says that Homer's middle initial is a token of admiration f }or Rocky and Bullwinkle (Rocket J. Squirrel and Bullwinkle J. Moose), whose own J's were in honor of their creator, Jay Wa }rd.3.6a) How about Bartholomew J. Simpson? In the ``Simpsons Rainy Day Fun Book'', it states that Bart's middle initi }al stands for ``Jebediah'', and not ``JoJo'', as was previously reported by Sharon Crichton (sharonc@meaddata.com). Yet, }her claim was backed up by the appearance of ``JoJo'' in a Simpsons periodical. One can only guess that some facts got }lost when the Rainy Day Fun Book was made.3.7) Didn't I see/hear ... in ... ? Here are only few of the more frequen }tly recognized appearances. *Many* others are listed in the "Simpsons' actors' other roles" guide. Nancy Cartwright } Marian Rose White, The Twilight Zone: The Movie, an endless list of Saturday morning cartoons Dan Castellaneta } LA Law, Love and War, Married with Children, Second City (Chicago), The Tracey Ullman Show, The War of the }Roses, an even longer endless list of television commercials Julie Kavner Alice, Awakenings, Crimes and Misdem }eanors, Hannah and Her Sisters, Katherine, No Other Love, Radio Days, Revenge of the Stepford Wives, Rhoda, } This is My Life, The Tracey Ullman Show Yeardley Smith City Slickers, Heaven Help Us, Herman's Head (Louis }e), The Legend of Billy Jean, Maximum Overdrive, Silence Like Glass, Toys, `a Steven Spielberg animated feature }, but that won't come out for, like, four years.' Hank Azaria Herman's Head (Jay), Pretty Woman Harry She }arer The Fisher King, Le Show (Radio), Man Bites Town (Sunday LA Times), The Right Stuff, Sat }urday Night Live, This Is Spinal Tap! (Derek Smalls) The Simpsons Die Hard 2, My Own Private Idaho, Oprah Winf }rey, Sesame Street, The 1990 Emmy Awards3.8) What phone pranks has Bart used on Moe of Moe's Tavern?7G03: Hey, } everybody, I. P. Freeley!7G06: Hey guys, I'm lookin' for a Jacques Strap.7G01: Is there an Al Coholic here? ... and . }.. Call for Oliver Kloushoff.7F11: I wanna Seymour Butts.7F15: C'mon, one o' you guys has gotta be Homer Sexual }.7F22: Hey, has anybody seen Mike Rotch lately?8F08: Somebody check the men's room for a Hugh Jass!8F09: Come on guy }s, do I have a Bea O'Problem here?9F06: Why can't I find Amanda Hugginkiss? ... and ... Hey, everybody, put down }your glasses. Ivana Tinkle! (Bart had an accomplice for this one.)3.8a) Where did the idea for them come from? }An album called ``The Tube Bar'' was recorded some time ago, comprised of nothing but real prank phone calls. (Like Al Coh }olic, etc.)3.9) Which Springfield personality is That? ... Bart's teacherMrs. Edna Krabappel. ... the bully wi }th the ``Ha Haaa'' laughNelson Mundt. ... the pale-skinned kid who's always sickWendel. ... the three punksJimbo }Jones, Kearney and Dolph. ... the Kwik-E-Mart operatorApu Nahasapeemapetilon. ... the armed bandit with the tattoo }"Snake". ... GroundskeeperWilly. ... the name of the actor that plays McBain Rainier Wolfcastle ... Springfield }'s illustrious town founder Jebediah Obadiah Zachariah Jedediah Springfield. Springfield's Spanish TV show starr }ing a guy in a bumblebee costume reminds us of `Lo Mejor De Chesperito' from the Miami-based Univision network. The to }wn's 24 hour all-talk radio station (callsign `KBBL') has referred to itself as `K-Babble'. The most comprehensive regi }ster of ``Springfield's Who's Who'' is Raymond Chen's cast list, available from the Simpsons archive.3.9a) Which one's I }tchy and which is Scratchy? As Lisa and Bart explained to Herb Powell: Lisa: "The mouse's name is Itchy, and the ca }t's name is Scratchy." Bart: "They *hate* each other." Lisa: "And they're not shy about expressing it."3.10) } Where do you get the episode titles from? Some newspapers print the episode titles. We are indebted to Brian Howard, }who was able to get ``inside'' information for the second and third seasons before they when to air. (He's since married h }is source, and made her move out of L.A. Such priorities!) For details of the fourth and fifth seasons, our thanks go }es to David Mirsky and Bill Oakley. Two of the episodes (as noted in section 1.1, ``The Tell Tale Head'' and ``Bart Get }s Hit By A Car'') actually included their titles; it is, however, rare to see them actually named when broadcast.3.11) }How do I pronounce... `Groening'? In one of the Life In Hell strips, MG mentioned that it rhymes with `complaini }ng'. (The High German pronunciation would be more clearly described as being between `groaning' and `grayning'; h }owever, since it's his name, we must pronounce it as he wishes, linguistic purity notwithstanding.) Also, in an }interview on the television show ``Personalities'', the reporter consistently pronounced it `grayning'. `Yeard }ley'? `Yeardley' is a variant spelling of the British name `Yardley', whose pronunciation is non-problematical. }You can remember the two trickiest names in the credits with the phrase `hardly complaining'.3.12) Which episodes have }been released on video? A set of first season episodes (7g02, 7g03, 7g04, 7g05, 7g06, 7g07, 7g09, 7g11) were released i }n Britain, New Zealand, and Australia during October 1991. The collection was distributed on four PAL-encoded VHS tape }s that sold for 10 pounds apiece in the UK. In North America, only the Christmas special (7g08) has made it to the stores }. (And the frequent demands for the immediate release of the entire Simpson archives on LD don't appear to be getting a }nywhere, sigh.)3.12a) And when will the show appear in syndication? MG has confirmed in a newspaper interview that `The }Simpsons' went up for syndication in January 1993, with the first broadcasts in the Fall of 1994. (Kudos to Gary Goldbe }rg for this info.) The same interview also disclosed MG is working on a *live action* Krusty the Klown show.3.13) Wh }at's Simpsons Illustrated, and where can I get it? Simpsons Illustrated is a quarterly "fan" magazine for people who enjoy } The Simpsons, and is currently available in North America and the Antipodes; it holds all sorts of tasty bits, includi }ng shots of the studio, trivia, and other information. In addition to the four quarterly issues, a Simpsons Annual is }also published. North Americans can subscribeFor subscription enquires in for a year by sending $7.80 (US)Australia }and New Zealand, or $11.56 (Can) to:write to: Simpsons Illustrated Simpsons Illustrated P.O. Box 101 }95 P.O. Box A276 Des Moines, IA 50340 Sydney South, NSW 2000 Ph: 515 243 4543 Ph: 02 283 5809 } And be on the look-out this November for a new *line* of monthly Simpsons comics from the Groening owned Bongo Comics G }roup!3.14) Where can I get the music from ``The Simpsons'' ? The CD ``The Simpsons Sing the Blues'' is still available }from the occasional music store; the release of ``The Yellow Album'' has been rescheduled for late 1993. They do not, }however, have the title music, which appears on Danny Elfman's CD, ``Music for a Darkened Theatre'', and a longer guita }r rendition is on Danny Gatton's disc ``88 Elmira Street''. The Simpsons also have maxi-single versions of ``Deep, Deep } Trouble'' and ``Sibling Rivalry''. It includes the original version of both songs plus two remixes of ``Deep, Deep Tr }ouble''. (Info courtesy of Phil Salomon .) In Europe, Jan-Erik Saarinen reports the original ``Do the Bartman'' and several remixes were released on 7" and 12" vinyl. A maxi-single with ` }`Springfield Soul Stew'' and three variations of ``Deep, Deep Trouble'' also exists, and so do Compact Discs of each co }llection.3.15) Are Burns/Smithers/Jacques/Karl gay or bisexual? Everyone enjoys debating over whether or not certain ch }aracters are exhibiting sexual characteristics that fit into one group or another. For example, Karl, Homer's secretary } in ``Simpson and Delilah'', was classified as homosexual because he was slightly effeminate and gave Homer a kiss. Al }so, the relationship between Monty Burns and Smithers constantly swings between "close friends" and "lovers". It's up to } each individual viewer to decide for himself or herself how to interpret these kinds of situations.3.16) When did ev }erything (sorta) happen? 1955 1956 1974-1975 1980 1983 1989 | | | | | } | ... --+---+--------+----------+-+-----+---------+--- ... | | | | | | +--Tenth } Anniversary | | | | | +--Lisa born | | | | +--Bart born | }| | +--Married | | +--They graduate High School | +--Marge born +--- Homer } born (05/10/1955)3.17) Is my local station cutting the episodes? Probably not, unless you're from Australia or Germany }, where the show is routinely censored to abide with younger childrens' viewing guidelines because of a ridiculously ea }rly time-slot. The abridgement of the title sequence is done by FOX. Canadian viewers, who don't get the episodes thr }ough FOX and watch the show at 8pm, are usually granted the pleasure of a full episode each week. Each episode is produ }ced with extra and alternate animation, to allow the directors the freedom to decide just what will and won't work, up }until a few days before a show goes to air. FOX has access to the footage before the final cuts are made, and so it's not }unusual for the extra scene to materialize during the promotions.3.18) What does "OFF" stand for? (Frequently used acr }onyms) A few of the acronyms in popular use within the newsgroup: OFFOur Favorite Family -- The Simpsons, of course. } DYNDidja (Did You) Notice UFAThe Simpsons Uncensored Family Album -- a referencefrom Groening Inc. of somewhat qu }estionable accuracy. LIHLife in Hell -- another agent for MG's notoriety. FFFreeze-Frame Fun AGAnimation/continui }ty Goof -- no one's perfect. SISimpsons Illustrated TRMOThat Reminds Me Of... -- for allusions to a genre orwhate }ver else causes the random firing of brain cells. 7G01, 8F21, ...The unique FOX production codes seen during thecl }osing credits of each half-hour episode. A "FF" is typically a list that requires the pause of a VCR to discern, like ` }Things in the attic', or `degrees on Lionel Hutz's wall'. The text of signs also counts (like `For the Obese or Gangly Ge }ntleman' or `Diz-nee-land'). Otherwise, it's a DYN. So green rats, mouse holes in the wall, and purple food glop coun }t as `Didja notice's. --Raymond Chen. "TRMO" has been introduced to end the abuse of the word "reference" whenever grad }uation caps are thrown into the air, there's a riot at a rock concert, a rickety bridge is crossed over, and so on.3.19 !}) Is Matt Groening aware of Usenet? The more interesting contributions to the newsgroup do occasionally follow an indet "}erminate path and wind up before the creators of the show and magazine. However, for the specific question ``Is MG provid #}ed with direct access, or is even personally aware of us beyond the `yet another group of devoted fans' ?'' The answer $} is, sadly, no. A small number of employees from Gracie Films (James L. Brooks' studio; they're the company which actua %}lly produces the show for FOX.) have known of this newsgroup's existence since the first few months and have been "lurk &}ing" ever since, according to Brian Howard. In the past many postings have claimed to have originated from Matt Groenin '}g and other identities. One should immediately be skeptical of messages that claim to have been sent by a notable p (}ersonality; it is a trivial exercise to fake an article that appears to have come from another person. In June 1993 )}MG accepted an invitation from the Prodigy commercial BBS to chit-chat with their users, personally answer a few of those *}annoying standard questions, and detail the reality of his involvement with the show. Users of the Internet can retrie +}ve a transcript of this event from the Busop Simpsons archive (pub/simpsons/txt/prodigy.txt).3.20) What became of Trace ,}y Ullman's law-suit? Lawyers on behalf of Tracey Ullman have twice filed litigation proceedings against FOX, not MG or -}Gracie Films, insisting although there was never any signed agreements when the show went to the half- hour format, tha .}t she should be entitled to 7.5% of `The Simpsons' net merchandising profits. Both claims were later rejected in court. /}3.21) What's this I hear of a Simpsons television spin-off? Although it is not affiliated in any way with The Simpsons or 0} the FOX network, former executive producers Al Jean and Mike Reiss are at work on an animated series called `The Criti 1}c'. The best reports mention a debut in early 1994.3.22) Why isn't/aren't ... mentioned in this FAQ? lists of scrip 2}ts Since Twentieth-Century Fox explicity forbids any retransmission or duplication of scripts for the show, it would b 3}e illegal. But the next best thing to genuine scripts are the episode `capsules' [see 2.1] prepared by Raymond Chen. 4}These contain extensive scene summaries and interesting newsgroup remarks and discussions from *all* the half-hour and 5}Tracey Ullman Show cartoons. (The most recent set of capsules are avaliable from the Busop archive.) current lists of n 6}ewspaper interviews, ISBN numbers for Simpson books, etc. Someone is still to accept the Sisyphean feat of bringing much 7}of the archives' very out of date material into the 90s'...3.23) Why isn't this rec.arts.tv.simpsons? The rec.arts.t 8}v hierarchy is intended for television series that have "Staying" power (aka will be around 5 years from now). As a resul 9}t, a goodly number of people object to the creation of a Simpsons group in the higher-propagated rec hierarchy, because :} they feel it won't be around in a few years. Tsk tsk!================================================================ ;}=============== Thus endeth the FAQ.0 MYDOS Version 4 User Guide =} Revision 4.50 for Atari Home Computers Copyright (>}C) 1988 by WORDMARK Systems and the authors: Charles Marslett ?} 2705 Pinewood Dr. Garland, TX 75042 CIS: 73317,3662 @} UseNet: CHASM@KILLER.DALLAS.TX.US and A} Robert Puff Suite 222 2117 BuffaloB} Rd. Rochester, NY 14624 GEnie: BOB.PUFF C} This software may be freely used and distributed provided that this copyright notice is left intact, and proD}vided that: (1) The source code in machine readable form is provided with any binary distribution, or madE}e available at no additional cost to the recipients of the binary distribution. (2) A binary version of aF} derivative work may be sold for a reasonable distribution charge (less than $50), and the source code in mG}achine readable format must be available. (3) A derivative work may not impose and restriction on the free H} distribution of the source code. MYDOS User Manual page 1 Version 4.50I} MYDOS Version 4 User Guide by Charles Marslett & Robert Puff J} I. INTRODUCTION The disk operating system described in this manual is modeled after the ATARK}I (trademark of ATARI Corp.) disk operating system (DOS 2), and may be considered an extension of the very "user frieL}ndly" concepts introduced with this operating system. The ATARI 810 disk drive and the ATARI 1050 disk drive aM}re well supported by the DOS 2 and DOS 2.5, but those DOSs have very limited provision for higher capacity doubN}le density disks (such as the XF-551), and large RAMdisks. II. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS O} MYDOS 4.50 is intended to function as nearly as possible like ATARI DOS 2. This means it occupies as little meP}mory as possible, supports all the system calls supported by DOS 2, and in most cases uses exactly the same pQ}arameters to the system calls. This means compatibility, yet MYDOS goes far beyond this. On a standard siR}ngle-sided, single density disk, MYDOS will read and write to a DOS 2.0 or 2.5 format, and vice versa. There are a few pS}rograms that will not run under MYDOS because of one or both of the following reasons: direct "illegal" calls iT}nto the main DOS or FMS code, and relying upon exact directory data (i.e., 3 digit sector counts). MYDOU}S will run on any 8-bit Atari computer with at least one disk drive (that is compatible with DOS 2). MYDOS 4.50 hasV} full READ compatibility with the DOS 2.5 format, but will only write to the first 720 sectors of the disk. (MYW}DOS has its own format for enhanced density disks that allow full access.) It is not compatible at this time withX} the OS/A+ version 4 format, or the SpartaDOS format. Up to eight disk drives (or nine if the ninth is a RAMY}disk) may be accessed, but only one is required. The resident part of the operating system (DOS.SYS) supporZ}ts all documented functions of the DOS 2 operating system, so MYDOS supports most available software for the ATARI [}home computers. The memory available to a program is affected only by the number of files to be open co\}ncurrently: each disk file that may be open at the same time requires 256 bytes of buffer space. Unlike Atari DOS 2, ]} memory requirements are independent of the number of disk drives or the sector size and density. The need for a 256^} byte buffer for each concurrently open file means that programs that keep large numbers of files open will have l_}ess memory available than under DOS 2 and as a result some programs (mostly older versions of compilers and language `} interpreters) will not have enough memory to run. With three file buffers (which is the default) and no residenta} drivers (such as for RS232 support), MYDOS 4.50 permits binary programs to load as low as $1F00. MYDOS Usb}er Manual page 2 Version 4.50 MYDOS 4.50 also contains a very versc}atile RAMdisk driver than can handle upgrades up to 1 megabyte that follow the guidelines of the expanded memod}ry on the 130XE, or the Axlon upgrade for the 800. MYDOS also has a feature that will determine how much memory youe} have, and set itself up for your machine (For XE-compatible upgrades only) automatically. III. Mf}ENU FUNCTIONS The menu provided by MYDOS 4.50 identifies 18 common tasks that might need to be done. Rg}ather than having to write a utility program (only a few lines of BASIC would perform most of the menu functions) h}or even remember the name and format of a DOS command, these tasks can be handled by entering a single letter. MYi}DOS responds with a question asking for the details of the operation (which file, what density, "are you surej}?" or whatever else it might need to know). After you enter the remaining information, the function is performed k}and another prompt is displayed. You should notice two interesting things about the menu: the secondl} line on the screen identifies the disk drives present on the system and what they appear to MYDOS to be (single or dom}uble density, RAMdisk or high capacity hard disk). The next line describes the current default directory (tn}hat directory used when a disk is referenced by "D:" (without a unit number after the "D" - this featuro}e will be described later). The second thing to notice is that after commands fill the screen, the menu "rolls" off p}the top: some DOS programs (e.g. Atari DOS 2) keep the menu, MYDOS does not. This permits more information to q} be displayed when a long sequence of commands are done, or when many files are copied. To restore the menu to thr}e screen, just type RETURN, and the initial screen will be restored. If you wish to abort a commands} at any point, simply press BREAK. This will return you to the prompt. Pressing BREAK or RESET while writing tt}o a disk will not cause any damage; however, the file you were writing will probably not be displayed in the directoryu}, and the free sector count may be incorrect. When entering a filename, the drive number should be env}tered, followed by a ":", and then the rest of the filename. If the drive number and ":" are not entered, thw}e default drive (and directory) will be used. In the [C]opy file option, entering the drive number only will rex}sult in copying every file on the main directory of that drive. A drive may be specified like this: "1", "1:", or "D1y}:". If you wish to specify the file or set of files to be referenced, the drive format must include a ":" or iz}t must be omitted entirely (for the default drive and directory). Examples: D1:Test.obj, 1:TEST.ASM, or D2TEST (re{}ally D1:D2TEST) are valid file names, but d1:Test.obj or 1TEST.ASM are not. The file name itself is eith|}er fully specified (referring to the MYDOS User Manual page 3 Version 4.50 }} entire name as it is on the disk) or includes "wild card" characters (specifying a set of files). A fully specified~} file name consists of one to eight characters followed by a period (".") and zero to three additional "extender" }characters. The characters in the file name may be upper or lower case letters, numbers, the underscore ("_") or the } character "@". The only exception is the first character - it may not be a number. The "wild card" characters are }the characters "*" and "?": the character "*" or the sequence ".*" end either the 8 character or the 3 } character field in the file name and match all possible characters. The character "?" matches only one single file } name character. Examples: "*.BAS" will match every file ending with .BAS. "TEST?.*" will match files TEST.BAS, T}EST1.OBJ, but will not match TESTER.BAS. In addition to the main directory (containing up to 64 files o}r directories), each MYDOS disk may also contain additional subdirectories of 64 files each. You m}ay use one of two possible characters to separate the subdirectory name(s): the ":" colon, or the ">" greater-}than sign. If the main directory contained the subdirectory BAS and the file GRAPHIC1 were in the subdirectory fil}e BAS, it could be referenced with the filename BAS:GRAPHIC1 (or BAS>GRAPHIC1). If instead, GRAPHIC1 were }in the subdirectory GR.dir which in turn were in BAS, then the reference would be to BAS:GR.dir:GRAPHIC}1 (and so on with as many names as needed). Because there is no limit to the number of subdirectories on a disk (othe}r than the buffer size of programs using the directories and number of available sectors on the disk), a sin}gle diskette can contain hundreds of files if necessary. Each subdirectory is a 8 sector file to its parent d}irectory. Thus it is limited to 64 files or subdirectories like the 8 sector root directory. If } a disk directory includes the files TEST.ASM, TEST.OBJ, TEST.C, TEST.ALM, TEASET.DOC, TRACE.FIL, and BET}S.LST, the specification "t*.*" will not match any file name (since "t" and "T" are not the same letter to MYDOS)}. The specification "T**" will match all but "BETS.LST" (since the others all begin with the letter "T"). The spe}cification "?E??.*" will match the first four files and the last one (since the 8 character part of the file name m}ust have no more than 4 characters in it and the second character must be an "E"). The specification "*.?" wi}ll match only the file TEST.C (since it is the only file name with a single character in the 3 character field). } The specification "????E**" will match the files TEASET.DOC and TRACE.FIL and none of the others (since the 8 charac}ter part of the file name must have at least 5 characters and the fifth must be an "E"). Note that MYDOS does }not always require the "." period to separate the extender from the 8 character filename. Examples: FILENAME}.EXT could be entered as FILENAMEEXT; TES*.* could be TES**, but TEST.* could NOT be entered as TEST*. } IV. THE MENU COMMANDS A. List a Directory or a Set of Files MYDOS User Manual page 4 } Version 4.50 The "A" command will list the files on a disk with their sizes, follow}ed by a line specifying the number of free sectors on the disk. If the line starts with a "*", the file has been locke}d and may not be modified or deleted without first being unlocked. A ":" before the file name marks those files} that are subdirectories. These files cannot be read or written as other files but only accessed as direct}ories or deleted (if the directory is empty). File lengths and the number of free sectors are reported as 4 digit de}cimal numbers (most other Atari DOSs report the values as 3 digit numbers). If the number of free secto}rs on a drive exceeds 9999, the free sector line will contain a 5 digit number, and be one character longer. } If a file is longer than 9999 sectors, the blank between the file extender and its sector count will contain the most }significant digit (the line size does NOT change). No indication is made of the format of the file bu}t ATARI DOS 2.0, 2.5, and MYDOS are the only three supported file formats. SpartaDOS or OS/A+ Version 4 }files must be converted to single or double density Atari DOS 2 files first in order to be usable from MYDOS. }See Section 6 for further directory information if you need more detail. The "A" command will list} the directory information to the screen if only one file specification is entered. If two are entered, the secon}d is taken as a destination file and will be overwritten (or appended to if the /A flag is used) with the directory} data. Use "2,D1:DIR.TXT" to save the directory data of drive 2 to a text file DIR.TXT on drive 1. The entry "1,}P:" will give you a printout of the directory of drive 1. To list the files in a subdirectory, ent}er the name of the directory followed by a ":" colon or ">" greater-than sign. For example, "1:TEST:BAS:" w}ill list the files in the subdirectory BAS which in turn is in the subdirectory TEST in the main directory of t}he diskette in drive 1. Using "D1:TEST>BAS>" will achieve the same results. B. Run the Cartridge } The "B" command returns control to the cartridge in the left (or only) cartridge slot. If no cartridge } is present, an error is displayed, and nothing happens. No additional information is required, so if }a cartridge is present, it is entered after loading MEM.SAV (if enabled) or immediately. C. Copy a File} or a Set of Files The "C" command is used to make another copy of one or more files of data. The} two file specifications asked for after entering the "C" identify the source and the destination of the information} being copied. Either may be fully specified disk file or a device MYDOS User Manual page 5 } Version 4.50 specification (such as E:, P: or one of the RS232 ports R1: to R4:). The dest}ination may be a set of disk files (specified with "*" and "?"s) only if the source specifies a file name for the dest}ination to use. The source may be a set and the destination a single disk file, but unless the "/A" modifier is s}pecified to append each copied file to the end of the previously copied files, only the last source file will rema}in on the destination disk. Note that the "C" command always uses the full memory space for a copy oper}ation (unlike ATARI DOS 2) and as a result, it will always invalidate MEM.SAV if it is used. Any pending program c}annot be restarted after a "C" or "J" command. There are several options when entering files to copy. }As with all filename inputs, the default drive and directory (whatever "D:" is equal to on the top status }line) will be used if Dn: is not specified. Using "/Q" at the end of the line will query you for each source file }it finds (useful for copying certain files but specifying *.*) if you wish to copy it. Using "/S" will copy all files} EXCEPT those with the first letter of the extender being "S" (will omit all *.S??). This emulates DOS 2.0's [O]} copy file option, and is useful when you want to copy all files except .SYS files. The last option is the "/X" pa}rameter. This will prompt you for disk swaps, even if the source and destination drives are not the same number. Here a}re some examples of using the [C]opy file(s) command: "TEST.BAS" will copy the file TEST.BAS on the defa}ult drive (and directory) to the same drive, but prompt you for the destination. (Same as the [O] command in DO}S 2.0.) "D1:TE*.*,3" will copy all files on drive 1 starting with "TE" to drive 3. "D4:DIR>*.TXT,E:/Q" wil}l copy all files in the DIR directory of drive 4 ending with .TXT to the screen, but will query you before each one. } "2:ADD,2:LIST/A" will append the data in the file ADD on drive 2 to the file LIST on drive 2. D. De}lete a File or Set of Files The "D" command will remove all files that match the file specificati}on entered, asking for confirmation before each one is removed. The "Delete file xxx?" prompts may be disabled b}y adding "/N" to the filename. In this case, all the matching files will be removed "quietly", and the only f}urther indication you will see is the prompt for the next command. E. Rename a File or Set of Files } The "E" command changes the name of the source file or files to match the specification in the destin}ation. Unlike other file specifications, the destination specification MUST consist of a single file nam}e: it must not contain any directory names or a disk drive number. For example, "D2:TEST>BASIC>NOTPNT.BAS,RANDIO.BAS" }is MYDOS User Manual page 6 Version 4.50 the line entered to change } the name of a file in the directories "D2:TEST>BASIC>". To change the name of the directory "BASIC" to "ATBAS}IC", the line would look like "D2:TEST>BASIC,ATBASIC". One word of caution: Never rename more than one file to another} name without wildcards in the destination. For example, renaming "*.*" to "TEST" would rename EVERY file to "T}EST", making it impossible to retrieve files other than the first one! F. Lock a File or Set of Files } The "F" command limits access to the files identified. "Locked" files may not be deleted, renamed, }added to, or replaced without being first unlocked with the "G" command. When a directory is listed, the fil}es that have been locked will be marked with an "*" in the first column. The files that are locked may be read or loaded} and executed normally, only modification or removal are prohibited. A locked directory cannot be deleted o}r renamed and no files may be written to it. The files already in it are not locked however. MYDOS will} not ask you for confirmation on each file, "Lock xxx?" unless you specify this feature by adding "/Q" to the filena}me. G. Unlock a File or Set of Files The "G" command removes the limitations imposed on a }file when it is "locked" using the "F" command. It does not alter the file or otherwise change the way the f}ile is accessed or used. The same function may be performed in a program through the CIO function to "unlock" a} file. As with the "F" function, MYDOS will not ask you for confirmation with each file t}o unlock, unless you specify the "/Q" parameter after the filename. H. Write MYDOS to a Disk } The "H" command is used to make a bootable copy of the current MYDOS 4.50 files in memory. The two files crea}ted or rewritten are "DOS.SYS" and "DUP.SYS". "DOS.SYS" is the permanently resident file management routine acc}essed through CIO and the small interface package that loads and saves MEM.SAV (an image of the part of memory } used to hold the nonresident part (DUP.SYS) of MYDOS), and the code to load the menu portion of MYDOS ("DUP.SYS"). T}he file "DUP.SYS" is a standard binary load file containing the part of MYDOS that is overwritten when a pr}ogram is loaded into memory. Neither of these files may be interchanged with any other version or type of disk } operating system; both should be treated as a single object. Never copy only DOS.SYS or only DUP.SYS to a disk} without copying the other, unless you will never access the DUP.SYS menu (called by typing "DOS"). The file}s written to the disk by the "H" command will reflect the configuration parameters currently in memory, which may } MYDOS User Manual page 7 Version 4.50 be different from the ones active i}f the system were rebooted from the master disk again. (See Section IV.O., configuring the system, for the def}inition of the configuration parameters provided in the system and how to specify a modified configuration.) } I. Initialize a Diskette The "I" command is used to "Format", or prepare a new disk for use wit}h the MYDOS operating system, or to remove all the files on an old disk. The result of the "I" command is a completely} empty disk. The only data on the diskette is that system provided information defining the space available } and the empty main directory. If the drive number is followed by a "/N" parameter, the diskette will not be ref}ormatted, but just "erased" (the directory sectors will be rewritten). If a disk has recently been formatted,} this is the fastest way to remove all the files on a diskette, rather than to use the "D" command. Use this optio}n ONLY if you know the disk was good, for this does not verify the integrity of the disk. Due to a bug in some h}ard disk interfaces, this "/N" parameter may be needed to initially format the hard disk partitions. } A diskette may also be formatted in the Atari 1050 enhanced format by responding to the question "(Type [A}] to format in Enhanced) Type [Y] to format drive x:" with a "A" (presuming the drive is a 1050 drive or co}mpatible with the 1050). The diskette is, however, not compatible with the diskettes similarly created by DOS 2.5}. The MYDOS diskette will not be readable by DOS 2.5, but DOS 2.5 enhanced disks can be fully read by MYDOS. } An additional note: it is a good idea to set the density of the drive you are about to format, unless the dri}ve is not capable of double density. (see the "P" command for information on setting density.) Otherwise, M}YDOS will format the drive in the density of which it was last accessed. J. Duplicate a Diskette } The "J" command copies all the information from one diskette to another. The information to be copied fo}rm the source diskette is determined by specifying a starting and an ending sector number. If the range is not s}tated, the sectors marked as in use in the DOS bit map (on the VTOC sectors) are copied. The VTOC may be constructed by} Atari DOS 2, any version of MYDOS or any other compatible operating system. Specifying a secto}r range is done by adding two numbers separated by a dash and enclosed in parentheses to the end of the }drive specification(s). For example, to copy sectors 19 through 54 (tracks 1 through 3) from drive 1 to drive 3 wit}hout formatting the diskette in drive 3, the command line could be "1,3/N(19-54)". To copy the entire disk }from drive 1 to drive 2 after formatting the diskette in drive 2 the command could be "1,2(1-720)". This is the } MYDOS User Manual page 8 Version 4.50 proper way to duplicate a non-MYDOS c}ompatible diskette (of course, copies of "copy protected" disks will not normally be usable after copying but }data disks for some word processors and games can be backed up this way). Enhanced density disks may be duplicated i}n the same manner: "1,2(1-1040)". If the destination disk is already a properly formatted }diskette, the "/N" modifier may be entered after either drive number to skip the formatting of the destination dr}ive. Otherwise, the destination diskette will be formatted before the data from the source is copied to it. }That is, either "1/N,2" or "1,2/N" will copy from drive 1 to drive 2 without first formatting the diskette in }drive 2. Note that the "J" command, like that in ATARI DOS 2, will use all of available memory to dup}licate the diskette: this means that if memory has been saved using the MEM.SAV file, it will no longer be valid}. Any pending program cannot be restarted after a "C" or "J" command. K. Save Memory to Disk  } The "K" command builds a binary load file containing the data from the memory area specified, as well as  }adding an initialization and a run vector address if specified. If the file is not to execute an initialization r }outine on being loaded, the initialization vector should be omitted. If it is not to run on being loaded, the run } vector should also be omitted (trailing commas need not be entered). If either vector is entered as zero, that i }s equivalent to omitting it. Note that the starting and ending addresses of the program and both entry points } are all specified as hex numbers. You may append data to another file by using the "/A" parameter. This command may} also be used for just adding a Run address to a binary file. Example: "D1:PROGRAM.OBJ/A,0,0,,4000" would add the} run address of $4000 to the program "PROGRAM.OBJ" on drive 1. If MEM.SAV is active when the "K" }command is entered, the MEM.SAV file is loaded before writing the file to the disk. L. Load Memory from} a File/Disable MEM.SAV The "L" command takes a binary load file from the disk and loads it into memor}y. The load file's initialization routine(s) will be executed and the program started at its run address unless the }"/N" parameter is added to the file name. If the file is not a binary file, you will be returned with an "Erro}r -- 180". A binary file that is corrupted will return an "Error -- 181". This command also disables }the MEM.SAV feature before loading and executing the program. To just disable MEM.SAV, press "L", then [RETURN].} MYDOS User Manual page 9 Version 4.50 M. Run at Address } The "M" command is used to enter a program loaded without a run address, or to jump into any program wit}hout the need for a return address. It may be used to restart the computer (loading the AUTORUN.SYS file,} if any, or a new DOS, etc...) by specifying "E477" as the jump address. If MEM.SAV is active (enabled with the "N}" command and not since disabled by the "L" command), the contents of memory will be restored from MEM.SAV bef}ore jumping to the address specified. N. Load MEM.SAV from a File/Enable MEM.SAV The "N}" command takes a binary load file from the disk and loads it into memory, just as does the "L" command. The difference} is this command enables the MEM.SAV file before loading (and executing) the program; and when control is re}turned to MYDOS, the contents of memory will be saved back to MEM.SAV. To just enable MEM.SAV, firs }t enter this DOS menu (by typing "DOS" in BASIC), then press "N" and [RETURN]. O. System and Drive Conf!}iguration The "O" command is used to specify the type (at least logically) of the disk drives on yo"}ur computer and is also used to specify several system configuration parameters such as the number of file buff#}ers provided or whether a RAMdisk is present. The system configuration functions, which are not specific to ind$}ividual drives, are selected by pressing [RETURN] at the prompt "Drive number or RETURN:". The following ta%}ble explains all the prompts for system configuration: Verify WRITEs? N=do not write with ver&}ify, else do verify Number of File Buffers? The number of disk files that can be open '} at once (RETURN = 3) RAM disk present? N=no RAM disk on the system (skips the (}next 4 questions as well), else the RAMdisk is enabled, and the next questions )} determine what kind it is. [A]xlon or [X]E type? A=Axlon, (RETURN)=XL or XE type. If *} Axlon, skip the next question. Use default config for (x)K? N=no, specify parameters. "Y" or +} [RETURN] uses the parameters the DOS generated for your type of machine. N,}ote that the "x" is replaced by the amount MYDOS User Manual page 10 -} Version 4.50 of total memory MYDOS thinks you have. .} Skip the next three questions if answered yes. Size(K)? Size of t/}he RAMdisk area in K (8 single density sectors = 1K); this must be a 0} multiple of 16 (NI 256K upgrade=192 OR 128, AXLON=112, default or 130XE=64). Contro1}l Address(HEX)? Address of the memory map control port: a RETURN specifies $D301 for the 130XE2}. For the AXLON RAMPOWER 128, enter "CFFF" here. Page sequence? [RETURN] if 3}using a standard Atari 130XE or equivalent RAMdisk. Other standard values 4} are (1) for the Newell industries upgrade, (2) for the RAMBO from ICD, and (5) for 5} Axlon or compatible boards. The most general response is to list the page6} numbers to be used as 2 hex digits each, separated by commas, and 7}continuing if necessary by ending the line with a comma. The sequen8}ce is ended with a "0" if the RAMdisk is 130XE compatible, and with9} a "FF" if it is Axlon compatible. RAM disk drive no? Drive number used to access the RAMdisk :} (RETURN for drive 9 or a drive number 1-9) A [RETURN] does not retain the current value when r;}esponding to these questions; it changes the setting to a generally acceptable default. Even a BREAK or RE<}SET will not leave the configuration unchanged. If the configuration process is aborted for any reason, and yo=}u wish to retain your old configuration, you should reboot the computer or properly complete the configuration before do>}ing anything else. If instead of a [RETURN], a drive number had been specified, then that driv?}e would be reconfigured. The first question identifies whether the drive is to be included in system initialization @}(and thus be available for later use). If a non-existent disk is included, it does not cause any problems with the A}system: it simply causes that disk to be examined each time the system is booted and reset (adding perhaps a secB}ond to the time it takes to boot MYDOS). If drive is excluded from the system, no further questions are asked. OtherwC}ise, the second question asks if the drive is configurable: that is, is it like the ATARI 810 drive (with a fixedD} configuration) or is it like the PERCOM or ATR8000 drives. If the disk is not configurable it is assumed to bE}e a 720 sector, single or double density ATARI 810/815/1050 disk drive. The third question is whF}ether the drive is a high capacity drive (does it use the modified configuration for non-floppy disks). This is G}for hard disks. This should be answered "N" if the drive is a MYDOS User Manual page 11 H} Version 4.50 floppy disk drive, and "Y" if otherwise. If this question is answered "Y", the only remaI}ining question is the size (in sectors, from 256 to 65535) of the drive. Drives up to 16 million bytes (MegabytesJ}) capacity can used with MYDOS, and larger drives can usually be partitioned to appear as two or more drivK}es of less than 16 million bytes capacity. See your hard disk manual for more information on this subject. L} Drives that have not been configured can still be accessed. This configuration is necessary ONLY when formaM}tting hard disks, and when using PERCOM or ATR8000 interfaces. Other than the above, the drive configuration is nN}ot necessary - MYDOS will figure out by itself what the disk is capable of by its format. If the firstO} three answers are "N" (do not exclude the drive), "Y" (it is configurable), and "N" (it is not a high capacity drive),P} the configuration is asked for: Is the drive double sided, how many tracks are there on the each side of the diQ}sk, and at what speed can it move the read/write head across the disk (what is its step rate). The first questionR} is answered with "Y" or "N" ("Y" meaning "yes" it is a double sided drive, and diskettes formatted on it will be doubleS} sided). The second question is answered with 35, 40, 77, or 80 followed by a [RETURN]. If you have IBM T}PC/AT style high capacity disk drives (1.2Mb capacity) you may use 77 of the 80 tracks in high capacity mode proU}viding 1 Mb capacity by selecting 77 tracks. No other numbers are accepted. The answer to this question specifiesV} both the type of drive (8 inch/high capacity 5 1/4 inch, or standard 5 1/4 inch) as well as the number of tracksW} per side. This answer is very important to the operation of the drive. The last answer ("Step Rate?X}") is entered as a code: use the following table and the drive specifications to determine the proper value: Y} Code value 8 inch rate 5 1/4 inch rate 0 3 ms/track 6 ms/track (XF-551) Z}1 6 ms/track 12 ms/track 2 10 ms/track 20 ms/track 3 15 ms/track 3[}0 ms/track P. Diskette Density Selection The density used for most MYDOS commands is dete\}rmined by the data written on the diskette and the operator need not worry about setting it. The "P" command is]} provided to allow forcing the density setting for the format ("I") command, and to permit setting the densit^}y for disk drives and systems that do not automatically recognize the density of a diskette when reading _}sector 1 (for example, Indus GT drives). Type the drive number, followed by "S" or "D" to set the densit`}y of the drive. Example: "2,D". MYDOS User Manual page 12 Version 4.50a} Q. Create Subdirectories When a diskette is formatted, an empty directory (the highest b} level or root directory) is created. This directory is capable of holding up to 64 files or other directorc}ies. If additional directories are installed in this directory, each of the additional directories can contaid}n up to 64 files as well. A subdirectory is installed in an existing directory using the "Q" command and e} responding with the filename of the new directory. For example, if "TEST" and "BAS" are two subdirectories in the rf}oot directory of the diskette in drive 1, "1:TEST:COMM" or "1:BAS>COMM" would create a new directory in the "g}TEST" or "BAS" directories respectively. "1:NEW:COMM" would not create a directory, however, since the h} directory "NEW" does not already exist. A "Q" command with the response "1:NEW" would create it, however, and i}a second "Q" command with the response "1:NEW:COMM" would then create the new directory called "COMM" within thej} directory "NEW". Each directory takes up 8 sectors, and after it is created it may only be referenck}ed as a directory (followed by a ":" or ">"), or deleted. It may only be deleted if it is empty (if it has no files in l} it). A directory may be emptied by using the "D" (delete) command and specifying the files "*.*" or "*.*/N" to remom}ve all the files in the directory. You can most safely do this by specifying the full name of the directory: D5:Mn}SGBASE>SEPT1983>*.*/N for example. Now to delete the SEPT1983 subdirectory, simply delete "D5:MSGBASE>SEPT1983" (note o} no trailing ":" or ">"). R. Set the Default Directory The "R" command is used to selectp} a directory to be used when a file is referenced without the drive number: that is, when file names such as "TESTq}1.BAS" or "D:NEWCODE" or even ":BIGFILE" are used, they are assumed to be in the default directory. Programs run under r}MYDOS can access the contents of the current default directory by using a file name of the form "D:..." withos}ut the drive number explicitly entered. They may also set the default directory by calling the CIO Function code t}41 (set directory) routine. The directory is set by inserting the diskette with that directory u}on it into the desired drive, then entering the file name of the directory with no trailing ":" or ">". v} If the diskette in the drive containing the default directory is replaced, or if the default directory on a diskette w}is deleted, the default should be redefined. The one exception is if the default directory is the root or x} main directory on a diskette: this is because the root directory is at the same location on all diskettes. y} V. FILE MANAGER FUNCTIONS PROVIDED THROUGH CIO MYDOS User Manual page 13 z}Version 4.50 This part of the documentation is included in the technical notes of MYDOS, so consu{}lt those notes for details. VI. CIO FUNCTION CODES PROVIDED BY MYDOS 4.50 This part of th|}e documentation is included in the technical notes of MYDOS, so consult those notes for details. VIII}}. MYDOS MEMORY MAP This part of the documentation is included in the technical notes of MYDOS, so c~}onsult those notes for details. IX. CUSTOMIZING A SYSTEM DISK Much of this section is }covered in the technical notes, but here are some things pertinent to all users. RAMdisk Configurations} The RAMdisk driver included in MYDOS 4.50 will automatically configure itself on XE compatible m}emory upgrades. It is suggested you use this feature. If you REALLY want to set up the system to your specification}s (such as configuring it to NOT use the banks BASIC XE uses), the power is available. This is necessary when } AXLON compatible upgrades for the 800. The default page sequence uses the standard XE banks first. } The file RAMBOOT.M65, the MAC/65 assembler source code for the file RAMBOOT.AUT, is an AUTORUN.SYS file that simula}tes the operation of Atari DOS 2.5 and its RAMdisk handler. It "formats" the RAMdisk and copies DUP.SYS to it, }as well as setting the RAMdisk unit number and the unit used to access the DUP.SYS and MEM.SAV files to 8. } By modifying the code in the source file and creating a modified AUTORUN.SYS file, the drive used to save MEM.SAV }and fetch DUP.SYS can be modified, other files than just DUP.SYS can be copied to the RAMdisk when the system }is booted, or any other operation could be performed that you find useful. Number of Files Open at Once} The number of files that may be simultaneously open is set with the same byte as in ATARI DOS 2: loca}tion $0709 (decimal 1801). This byte contains a number from 1 to 16 setting the number of disk files that may be} open at the same time. Normally it is set to 3, the smallest number that supports all the functions in the MYDOS} menu. Specifically, a copy from one disk file to another requires three MYDOS User Manual pag}e 14 Version 4.50 open disk files. The value in the distributed version of MYDOS 4.50 is} three; to permit more or fewer files, use the "O" command followed by a RETURN. To permanently change the maximum num}ber of files, use the "H" command to write a modified MYDOS system to a disk. Each file that may be open at one }time requires the allocation of a 256 byte buffer, so setting this value to 7 (instead of 3) will cause MYDOS to be} 1024 bytes longer than before, and the programs loaded must begin no lower than $22E9 (instead of $1EE9). In correspo}nding fashion, by setting the value to 1, a BBS program can be loaded in with 512 bytes of additional memory if o}nly one disk file is ever open at one time (commonly true of bulletin board programs). Controlling the }Disk Drives Accessed by MYDOS Like ATARI DOS 2, MYDOS automatically identifies the disk drives that are} present when booted up initially and any time it is reinitialized (some programs do this on exiting to the DOS} and it is always done if the RESET key is pressed). MYDOS 4.50 is distributed with drives 1 and 2 configured,} all others are omitted in order to speed up the booting process. To modify the maximum configuration MYDOS wi}ll use, invoke the "O" command for each drive to be added to (or removed from) the system. Pressing the RESET key wil}l then use this value to redefine the drive. To permanently change the maximum drive configuration, use the "H"} command to write out a new copy of MYDOS back to your system disk. Selecting or Disabling Write-with-V}erify MYDOS 4.50 is distributed with the verify disabled, to speed up writing. Most drives (and disks) }are very reliable, and function with no problems with the verify disabled. However, if you experience problems}, or want to be 100% sure your data written will be good, use the "V" command to enable verify. As with DOS 2.0, }the byte at location $0779 (1913 decimal) controls all write operations to the disk. If the value "poked" i}nto it is $57 (87 decimal), then all writes will be read back to verify the action was successful. If the value "}poked" into $0779 is $50 (80 decimal) then writes will be assumed successful, and will be performed in about one thi}rd the time taken when verify is enabled. Note that this address is not the same as in MYDOS 4.0 and 4.1 (whe}re it was $0770 or 1904 decimal). To permanently alter the DOS, rewrite it back to the disk using the "H" command }after changing it. X. DISK DRIVE INTERFACE (via SIO) This information is covered in the tech}nical notes for MYDOS. XI. RAMDISK INTERFACE This information is also covered in the technic}al notes. MYDOS User Manual page 15 Version 4.50 XII. INITIAL} INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS The following checklist is a procedure to bring up MYDOS on a new hardwar}e configuration. It should be done with an un-modified copy of MYDOS 4.50, and care should be taken to perform the s}teps in exactly the order specified. HOW TO GET FROM THE DRIVEWAY TO THE FREEWAY: 1. Before turn}ing on your computer and disk drive, make sure that you do not have a cartridge installed in the computer. 2}. Turn on the disk drive, and when it stops spinning, insert the MYDOS master diskette. Close the door. 3. T}urn on the computer (with OPTION held if using an XL or XE computer). After several seconds, the MYDOS menu should }appear on the screen. A prompt "Select Item (RETURN for menu):" will be displayed. 4. If you have }a standard 2-drive system with single sided 40 track drives and either no RAMdisk or the standard Atari 1}30XE memory configuration, continue with step "6". 5. Configure each of your disk drives only if they are hard } disks or special double-sided (XF-551) or more than 40 tracks by entering the "O" command followed by the drive} number, and answering the questions the program asks you. 6. If you need to run a program that requires more} than 3 disk files active at a time or you otherwise want alter one of the default parameters, press the }"O" key followed by the RETURN key and answer the system configuration questions. This is also where the }RAMdisk configuration needs to be entered if it is not a standard 130XE RAMdisk. **** 7. Now, insert a blank} diskette in the disk drive and format it with the "I" command (remove the write protect tab if the diske}tte is write protected -- but first ask yourself why you put it there in the first place!). If an error message } is displayed, insert another diskette; the first is bad. 8. Write the system files DOS.SYS and DUP.SYS to the n}ewly formatted diskette with the "H" command and skip to step "10" if you do not have an ATARI 130XE comp}uter or some other RAMdisk usable with the MYDOS RAMdisk driver. 9. If you have an ATARI 130XE computer or h}ave another kind of RAMdisk and wish to use the MYDOS RAMdisk driver, copy RAMBOOT3.AUT on the master dis}kette to AUTORUN.SYS on the new diskette (use the "C" command, and if you have only one drive, enter the }command line "RAMBOOT.AUT,AUTORUN.SYS/X" when MYDOS asks for the file names).** 10. This is now your primary }system backup disk: place a write protect tab on it, label it, and use the "J" command to make as many wo}rking boot disks as you need from it. NOTES: MYDOS User Manual page 16 } Version 4.50 The RAMBOOT3 program will first format your RAMdisk, then copy the files in }a directory called RAMDISK on your boot disk to the RAMdisk if such a directory exists. To take advantage of t}his feature, use the "Q" command to create the directory and copy the files you want on the RAMdisk to it. If }you do not want your ramdisk formatted each time you boot-up, which is not recommended, skip this step (step 9). J}ust be sure you format your ramdisk before using it. ** -- The source file for the RAM disk boot is also in}cluded; if you feel the urge, modify it to copy other files to the RAMdisk in addition to DUP.SY}S (take out the MEM.SAV setting code, too, if you need the space) or perhaps add a call to change the} default disk drive to D8:. Just remember that if you string together several autorun files, only the last will h}ave its RUN address invoked. **** -- NEWELL INDUSTRIES 800XL UPGRADE -- this RAMdisk can use } page sequence 0, page sequence 1, or the default. The E3/E7/EB/EF pages can be reserved for BASIC/XE in } extended mode by setting the RAMdisk size to 128K and the sequence to 1. Enter Size=128 (or 192 if you will} not be using BASIC/XE often), Control address=D301, and Page sequence=1. In the second case this wil}l use the area also used by BASIC/XE, but it will access it only after the first 128K are used up. By} setting the size to 128K, BASIC/XE and the RAMdisk are fully separate and cannot interfere with each} other. **** -- AXLON RAMPOWER 128 for the Atari 800 computer -- MYDOS 4.50 comes configured for the A}tari 130XE -- if you are installing it on an 800 with an Axlon RAMPOWER board, you must disable the 1}28K mode on the RAMPOWER board until you have configured the MYDOS RAMdisk code by entering Size=112,} Control address=CFFF and Page sequence=5. Then write the DOS back to a new diskette, copy AUTORUN.SYS } to it, switch the RAMPOWER board back to 128K and boot up the new diskette. MYDOS User M}anual page 17 Version 4.50 XIII. ERROR CODES AND THEIR SOURCES } 3 Last byte of file read, next read will return EOF (MYDOS) 128 Break Abort (OS ROMs) 129 IOCB already open }(OS ROMs) 130 No such device defined in the system (OS ROMs) 131 Write-only IOCB, cannot read (OS ROMs) 13}2 Invalid command (OS ROMs) 133 Device or File not open (OS ROMs) 134 Invalid IOCB reference (OS ROMs) 1}35 Read-only IOCB, cannot write (OS ROMs) 136 Attempt to read past end of file (MYDOS) 137 Truncated record (}OS ROMs) 138 Device Timeout (OS ROMs) 139 Device NAK (serial bus failure, OS ROMs) 141 Cursor out of ran}ge for graphics mode (OS ROMs) 142 Data frame overrun (serial bus failure, OS ROMs) 143 Data frame checksum err}or (serial bus failure, OS ROMs) 144 Device I/O error (in peripheral hardware, OS ROMs) 146 Function not provid}ed by handler (OS ROMs) 147 Insufficient RAM for graphics mode selected (OS ROMs) 160 Invalid Unit/Drive Number}, zero or greater than 7 (both MYDOS and OS ROMs) 161 No sector buffer available, too many open files (MYDO}S) 162 Disk full, cannot allocate space for output file (MYDOS) 163* Write protected or system error - disk is n}ot readable (MYDOS) 164 File number in link does not match the file's directory location (MYDOS) 165 } Invalid file name (MYDOS) 166 Byte not within file, invalid POINT request (MYDOS) 167 File locked, cannot be a}ltered (MYDOS) 168 Invalid IOCB (MYDOS and OS ROMs) 169 Directory full, cannot create a 65-th entry in a direct}ory -- entries may be used for "lost" as well as real files (MYDOS) 170 File not in directory, c}annot be opened for input (MYDOS) 171 IOCB not open (MYDOS and OS ROMs) 172* File or directory of same name alre}ady exists in parent directory, cannot create (MYDOS) 173 Bad diskette or drive, cannot format diskette (MY}DOS) 174* Directory not in parent directory (MYDOS) 175* Directory not empty, cannot delete (MYDOS) 180* No}t a binary file (MYDOS) 181* Invalid address range for binary file, END