|
|
| Line 30: |
Line 30: |
| | == Behind the Laughter == | | == Behind the Laughter == |
| | [[File:Prince on computer.png|thumb|250px|Prince on his computer as [[Comic Book Guy]]'s "Need know star RM pic" query makes its way through cyberspace.]] | | [[File:Prince on computer.png|thumb|250px|Prince on his computer as [[Comic Book Guy]]'s "Need know star RM pic" query makes its way through cyberspace.]] |
| − | * In 1993, due to a dispute with his record company, Prince changed his stage name to the "Love Symbol", which he explained as being a combination of the {{w|Gender symbol|symbols}} for male and female. There was no pronunciation for the symbol, so in written and spoken discourse he was referred to as "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince", or simply "The Artist". The change lasted until 2000, when The Artist changed his stage name back to "Prince", so he was performing as the Love Symbol when "Lisa's Sax" originally aired, as referenced by Homer when he tells the story. | + | *In 1993, due to a dispute with his record company, Prince changed his stage name to the "Love Symbol", which he explained as being a combination of the {{w|Gender symbol|symbols}} for male and female. There was no pronunciation for the symbol, so in written and spoken discourse he was referred to as "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince", or simply "The Artist". The change lasted until 2000, when The Artist changed his stage name back to "Prince", so he was performing as the Love Symbol when "Lisa's Sax" originally aired, as referenced by Homer when he tells the story. |
| | **Prince's stage name change is also referenced in "[[Two Dozen and One Greyhounds]]" when two of the {{ap|Greyhound puppies|first litter|puppies}} are named "Prince" and "The Puppy Formerly Known as Prince". | | **Prince's stage name change is also referenced in "[[Two Dozen and One Greyhounds]]" when two of the {{ap|Greyhound puppies|first litter|puppies}} are named "Prince" and "The Puppy Formerly Known as Prince". |
| | *Prince was lined up to appear in an [[unproduced episodes|unproduced]] sequel to "[[Stark Raving Dad]]" as [[Leon Kompowsky]]. Although he initially accepted the role, it transpired that the script he received was not the one written by the staff. Prince subsequently declined to appear using the staff's script, and so the episode was never made.<ref>Reiss, Mike. (2003). Easter Egg Commentary for "Stark Raving Dad", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season'' [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.</ref> | | *Prince was lined up to appear in an [[unproduced episodes|unproduced]] sequel to "[[Stark Raving Dad]]" as [[Leon Kompowsky]]. Although he initially accepted the role, it transpired that the script he received was not the one written by the staff. Prince subsequently declined to appear using the staff's script, and so the episode was never made.<ref>Reiss, Mike. (2003). Easter Egg Commentary for "Stark Raving Dad", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season'' [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.</ref> |
| − | * In real life, Prince passed away on April 21, 2016, aged 57. | + | *In real life, Prince passed away on April 21, 2016, aged 57. |
| | | | |
| | == Appearances == | | == Appearances == |
When Homer was killing celebrities, one of his victims was Prince, whom he beat and stabbed with his own guitar."[3]
Episode – "Two Dozen and One Greyhounds" (mentioned)
THOH – "Treehouse of Horror XIX" 
