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Difference between revisions of "Alf Clausen"

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|episodes= '''Actual:''' 604<br>'''Credited:''' 668
 
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|seasons= [[Season 2]] - [[Season 32|32]]
 
|first episode= "[[Treehouse of Horror]]"
 
|first episode= "[[Treehouse of Horror]]"
 
|latest episode= '''Actual:''' "[[Grampy Can Ya Hear Me]]"<br>'''Credited:''' "[[The Way of the Dog]]"
 
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'''Alf Clausen''' (born March 28, 1941) is an American composer. He served as the composer for ''[[The Simpsons]]'' from [[season 2]] to [[season 28]]. He was also interviewed in ''[[The Simpsons: Access All Areas]]'' and ''[[The Simpsons: America's First Family]]''.
 
'''Alf Clausen''' (born March 28, 1941) is an American composer. He served as the composer for ''[[The Simpsons]]'' from [[season 2]] to [[season 28]]. He was also interviewed in ''[[The Simpsons: Access All Areas]]'' and ''[[The Simpsons: America's First Family]]''.
  
On August 30, [[2017]], Alf Clausen told Variety that he had been fired from the show as they wanted "a different kind of music".<ref>[http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/simpsons-composer-alf-clausen-fired-1202543183/ Variety - "'The Simpsons' Composer Alf Clausen Fired After 27 Years (EXCLUSIVE)"]</ref> Clausen's last official episode as main composer was "[[Whistler's Father]]", although he also composed music for the song "[[Nobody Knows Hans Moleman]]" in the episode "[[Grampy Can Ya Hear Me]]". However, he is still credited as "composer emeritus", an honorary credit.
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On August 30, [[2017]], Alf Clausen told Variety that he had been fired from the show as they wanted "a different kind of music".<ref>[http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/simpsons-composer-alf-clausen-fired-1202543183/ Variety - "'The Simpsons' Composer Alf Clausen Fired After 27 Years (EXCLUSIVE)"]</ref> Clausen's last official episode as main composer was "[[Whistler's Father]]", although he also composed music for the song "[[Nobody Knows Hans Moleman]]" in the episode "[[Grampy Can Ya Hear Me]]". However, he received the honorary credit of "composer emeritus" until the end of [[season 32]].
  
 
== Credits ==
 
== Credits ==

Revision as of 16:51, April 23, 2022

Alf Clausen
Alf Clausen.jpg
Crew Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Job: Composer
Composer emeritus
Birth date: March 28, 1941 (1941-03-28) (age 83)
Status:
Inactive
Number of episodes: Actual: 604
Credited: 668
Seasons active: Season 2 - 32
Short: The Force Awakens from Its Nap
First episode: "Treehouse of Horror"
Most recent episode: Actual: "Grampy Can Ya Hear Me"
Credited: "The Way of the Dog"
First album: Songs in the Key of Springfield
Latest album: The Simpsons: Testify


Alf Clausen (born March 28, 1941) is an American composer. He served as the composer for The Simpsons from season 2 to season 28. He was also interviewed in The Simpsons: Access All Areas and The Simpsons: America's First Family.

On August 30, 2017, Alf Clausen told Variety that he had been fired from the show as they wanted "a different kind of music".[1] Clausen's last official episode as main composer was "Whistler's Father", although he also composed music for the song "Nobody Knows Hans Moleman" in the episode "Grampy Can Ya Hear Me". However, he received the honorary credit of "composer emeritus" until the end of season 32.

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Itchy and Scratchy theme

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Singer

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