The Simpsons......and Sigma Chi

[lvandenb]

I've heard from some of my sisters, as well as some of my DTD friends, that one of the guys that wrote Animal house was indeed a DTD at Dartmouth. Just thought I'd let you know. Also, Al Fozzie the bear, from Jim Henson's Muppetts, was created by his wife who happened to be an Alpha Xi Delta. One of our nicknames is "fuzzies". It took me a minute to put it together, but it makes sense. Alpha Xi....Al Fozzie...coincidence???

[Lil_G]

Originally posted by DGPhoney:
oh ok, thanks Lil_G
DGPhoney

np,
I found this out because there was a dollar store selling hats of all the fraternities here last year for only $2.50. We wanted the store to take them down but there was nothing we could do about it.

[nicddild]

Originally Posted by soror6

I was actually under the impression that you could not use letters of GLO's in existence, unless the person in question is actually a member, or the show paid for its use. Since I do not believe that Homer is a Sigma Chi , maybe it was either paid for, or the paddle said something else. I saw that episode a while ago, and I thought it said either Alpha Sigma Chi or Sigma Sigma Chi. Do you think maybe you just did not see the top of the paddle? I could be the one that is incorrect, because I haven't seen that episode in a while.
Let me know

Originally Posted by USFSDTAlum

The other night I was watching the Simpsons, and the doctors had a flashback to his days in college and his fraternity. In the scene he was shown drinking a beer, and Sigma Chi in greek letters was drawn on a paddle behind him. Now, I know in order to have known it was a Sigma Chi you would have to know the greek alphabet, But I was under the belief that a TV show can not use the names of established organizations, unless documenting something (as in the news). Or is it just a general practice to assign false names when in a TV show (ie. Mu Pi on Sabrina the Teenage Witch)

Originally Posted by UNFSigmaChi

Ya the simpsons thing is actually cause one of the writers is a sig so thats why he used the letters. We have that scene on our rush video and its a banner not a paddle. Ya i saw that sorority movie...its called sorority house party and its pretty lame...definatly wasted my $3.50 at blockbuster on that one! They couldn't even get the stereotypes right...they were saying that the pledges were going to have sex with a cow.....i mean comon, every person knows fraternities make the pledges have sex with goats! LOL.

I'm a Sigma Chi from the University of Tennessee at Martin, one of the newest Sigma Chi chapters around. We got initiated in January 27, 2007. I'm kind of a junkie for Sigma Chi knowledge and reading this thread bothered me so I made an account so I could clear everyone up. I am not sure of any of the legalities regarding the usage of an organization's letters but I know that Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons and Futurama) is my brother in Sigma Chi, so that would make sense for him to put Dr. Nick Riviera's med school flashback (Season 4: Homer's Triple Bypass) in the setting of a Sigma Chi Fraternity party.

Also, for more useless trivial fraternity related knowledge, Matt Groening himself has been quoted saying that Mr. Burn's character was created in homage to past Grand Consul of the Sigma Chi Fraternity, Dick Hester (yea, Sigs Dick Hester lol). Groening says that after a speech of Hester's he made the decision to create Burns' character in Hester's likeness. Hope this was helpful to everyone.

To my brothers: In Hoc Signo Vinces; Guard well the Honor

[cuteASAbug]

6 year bump. Impressive.

[JMU Sig]

ya Matt Groening, the creater, is a Sig...he probably just wanted a quick shout out to fellow Sigs

[couggirl]

I can not beleive that nobody brought up Happy Days. I have seen episodes on Nick at Night (maybe TVLand) that, I beleive, were in the later years of the show when Richie was in college. The dinner where the gang hung out had paddles and such on the walls of various Real fraternaties and Sororities. AT this moment I don't remember which ones.

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by couggirl

I can not beleive that nobody brought up Happy Days. I have seen episodes on Nick at Night (maybe TVLand) that, I beleive, were in the later years of the show when Richie was in college. The dinner where the gang hung out had paddles and such on the walls of various Real fraternaties and Sororities. AT this moment I don't remember which ones.

The greek Happy Days connections were discussed in this thread.

[cuteASAbug]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

The greek Happy Days connections were discussed in this thread.

Awww look at you referencing old threads. You make me so proud.

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by cuteASAbug

Awww look at you referencing old threads. You make me so proud.

I know, I'm kicking a$$ tonight, aren't I?

[bellwisdom]

Originally Posted by nicddild

I'm a Sigma Chi from the University of Tennessee at Martin, one of the newest Sigma Chi chapters around. We got initiated in January 27, 2007. I'm kind of a junkie for Sigma Chi knowledge and reading this thread bothered me so I made an account so I could clear everyone up. I am not sure of any of the legalities regarding the usage of an organization's letters but I know that Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons and Futurama) is my brother in Sigma Chi, so that would make sense for him to put Dr. Nick Riviera's med school flashback (Season 4: Homer's Triple Bypass) in the setting of a Sigma Chi Fraternity party.

Also, for more useless trivial fraternity related knowledge, Matt Groening himself has been quoted saying that Mr. Burn's character was created in homage to past Grand Consul of the Sigma Chi Fraternity, Dick Hester (yea, Sigs Dick Hester lol). Groening says that after a speech of Hester's he made the decision to create Burns' character in Hester's likeness. Hope this was helpful to everyone.

To my brothers: In Hoc Signo Vinces; Guard well the Honor

Good Job bro. Just wanted to know where you got the Hester/Burns info cause I havent heard that one yet.

[TSteven]

Hi Dr. Nick!

[utkzta]

I loved the SNL skit with Jarret and their friend Jeff.

Jeff: You geeks are dead when I get back! [to camera] And by the way, Sigma Chi, just because you kicked me out doesn't mean I'm gonna stop taking dumps in your washing machine. [exits]

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by utkzta

I loved the SNL skit with Jarret and their friend Jeff.

Jeff: You geeks are dead when I get back! [to camera] And by the way, Sigma Chi, just because you kicked me out doesn't mean I'm gonna stop taking dumps in your washing machine. [exits]

I've never seen that. But hilarious none the less.

[tallgreekalum]

Originally Posted by Lil_G

Letters can't be copyrighted, there's no law prohibiting the sale or use of a GLO's letters.

So, I can just put the letters G A P together and start selling clothing? Trademark and copyright laws protect letters and symbols.

[tallgreekalum]

Originally Posted by lvandenb

I've heard from some of my sisters, as well as some of my DTD friends, that one of the guys that wrote Animal house was indeed a DTD at Dartmouth. Just thought I'd let you know. Also, Al Fozzie the bear, from Jim Henson's Muppetts, was created by his wife who happened to be an Alpha Xi Delta. One of our nicknames is "fuzzies". It took me a minute to put it together, but it makes sense. Alpha Xi....Al Fozzie...coincidence???

While one of the authors is a Delt, it's as in Alpha Delta Phi, not DTD. Jonathan Christian "Chris" Miller is the man in question. I've shared a few beverages with him, as well as some of the men that were the basis for some of the characters in the movie. One of the other guys is a "Zete" ( I believe ZBT but could be a ZPsi)