The Simpsons......and Sigma Chi

[CutiePie2000]

Originally posted by prettypoodle6:
Does anyone remember the extras on A Different World? Did the show get approval from our nationals to have extras wearing our letters in the background?

prettypoodle6, I remember that show "A Different World", but I believe they were using fictious names. I remember in the opening credits, men were wearing sweatshirts that were from "Lambda Something Something" (I don't remember all 3 letters, but there was definitely a Lambda as the first letter). I'm not sure if there was a women's sorority in the show (don't remember).

[Eclipse]

Originally posted by prettypoodle6:

Does anyone remember the extras on A Different World? Did the show get approval from our nationals to have extras wearing our letters in the background?

prettypoodle, I don't know if they got approval from the national offices of the NPHC organizations, but if you recall, the members of 'real organizations' were never the main characters, only extras, so there was no real fear of the people doing harm to the rep of the organization. This does remind me of a story...A college friend's cousin was a producer for that show. He told her of a story where they were using the extras to protray greek members and one guy who was in one frat did not want to wear the shirt/letters of the other frat. Thad (the producer) was like "wear it or leave" so the guy put on the shirt! So, the extras could have been greek members, but not necessarily members of the organizations that they portrayed.

[PiPhiAngel]

on designing women, they talk about pi phi a lot

[Rain Man]

Originally posted by CutiePie2000:
prettypoodle6, I remember that show "A Different World", but I believe they were using fictious names. I remember in the opening credits, men were wearing sweatshirts that were from "Lambda Something Something" (I don't remember all 3 letters, but there was definitely a Lambda as the first letter). I'm not sure if there was a women's sorority in the show (don't remember).

The fraternity on "A Different World" that you are referring to was called Kappa Lambda Nu and their colors were purple & gold. Interestingly enough, actor Darryl Bell was a KLN on that show and a Gamma Phi Gamma in the movie "School Daze". Do I sense a perp in the midst?

[Rain Man]

Originally posted by DeltAlum:
As a Broadcaster I guess I never gave this much thought. Obviously, if the organization has a copyright or service mark registration on it's letters (as well as its' crest or coat of arms) then they could most likely enforce non-use of the letters on the air.

The exception would be in newscasts where the story is about the GLO, or the showing of the letters is incidental -- that is that they just happen to be in the shot. I think that would fall under what is called "fair use."

I kind of suspect that in some (certainly not all) of the cases noted above, the GLO probably enjoys the publicity and overlooks the use.

As an aside, one of the funnier uses of alleged letters is in one of those insipid Geek vs. Greek spring break movies. There is a big crowd scene and some guy in the background has a sweat shirt with "PPP" on it. Think about it.

DeltAlum

If you watch "Revenge of the Nerds II", in the scenes which involve the room where the fraternity delegates met, you will see modified coats of arms for various NIC and NPHC organizations (different colors and/or letters). Of which I have seen modified Sigma Chi, Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Delta Rho, Alpha Phi Alpha (which is in the foreground behind the speaker podium and displayed as Delta Pi Fraternity), and Omega Psi Phi modified as Orange and Blue? and displayed as Alpha Nu Fraternity.

So this is nothing new.

Rain Man

[CutiePie2000]

Originally posted by Rain Man:
The fraternity on "A Different World" that you are referring to was called Kappa Lambda Nu and their colors were purple & gold.

Yes! Thanks for letting me know.

[CutiePie2000]

Originally posted by ZTAngel:

Just look at a few of the sketches on Saturday Night Live (in the early 90's) where they had a Tri-Delta (she was actually wearing the letters on a shirt).
I never saw the Saturday Night Live sketches parodying Tri Delta but I wish I did! Were they really funny (but still in good humour?)

And, on Sex in the City, there was a scene where one of the girls was meeting her old sorority sisters from Kappa Kappa Gamma. Yes, I remember that episode. It is Charlotte who is the KKG, meeting her old KKG sorority sisters.

[ZTAngel]

CutiePie2000-
I only saw one of the SNL episodes that had the Tri-Delta in it. (I know there were a lot more though) She was featured with the "Gap Girls". Unfortunately, they did not portray the Tri-Delta as being the most brightest person. They made her to seem like the stereotypical sorority girl. I still thought it was really funny though.

[Pike4Life]

Not only did SNL do the Tri-Delta skits (which were pretty funny), but in several other random skits, I remember Chris Farley wearing a SAE shirt, and Rob Schnider wearing a TKE shirt. I'm not sure if Farley or Schnider were a SAE or a Teke...anyone know?

[This message has been edited by Pike4Life (edited December 14, 2000).]

[shopgirl]

David Spade is an SAE.

[kaidi06]

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[prettypoodle6]

I saw an epsisode of SNL where Mike Meyers was wearing an A Phi A hockey jersey..... the alpha's that saw that episode with me were HEATED!!!! I would have been upset to though cause he was drunk, waving a beer in his hands, and yelling... not a good impression.

1922

[ahhkbah]

How could people leave out the Steve Harvey Show. The coat of arms for Omega Psi Phi is on the wall in the apartment. But, Steve Harvey is a Que...and not a lot of people around my way know that Cedric the Entertainer is a Kappa.

[CutiePie2000]

On Sex and the City, afew weeks back, there was a scene where Charlotte was meeting her sorority sisters from Kappa Kappa Gamma.

Does anyone know if Candace Bushnell (she wrote the book "Sex and The City" on which the show is based) is in a sorority, and if so, is she a Kappa Kappa Gamma, and so, the reason for portrayal of Kappas in that episodes? Just wondering. Thank you!

[guardedbystars]

Originally Posted by CutiePie2000

On Sex and the City, afew weeks back, there was a scene where Charlotte was meeting her sorority sisters from Kappa Kappa Gamma.

Does anyone know if Candace Bushnell (she wrote the book "Sex and The City" on which the show is based) is in a sorority, and if so, is she a Kappa Kappa Gamma, and so, the reason for portrayal of Kappas in that episodes? Just wondering. Thank you!

Yeah... They called them "Kappa Kappa Grandma" because they judged Charlotte when she said she wanted to make rambunctious sex with her husband (Trey, not Harry). I actually really liked that episode... well like, all the other SATC eps!