Bootsie and Snudge Army Game" that aired from 1957 to 1961. Snudge enjoys his position of superiority over Bootsie, whilst Bootsie feels comfortable in his position as it allows him to mock and hate Snudge (and attack authority in general). Clive Dunn – later best known as Corporal Jones in "Dad's Army" – plays 83-year-old Henry, despite at the time being only 38. in 1961 a comic strip was published in "TV Comic" telling the story of how "Bootsie and Snudge" began. A large team of writers wrote for the series over its 104 episodes. Those that wrote for the 1960–63 episodes were
The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase spin-offs. Troy walks by a poster of "The Jeffersons" (a spin-off of "All in the Family") twice, because the writers could not think of any more spin-offs. "Chief Wiggum, P.I." is a parody of police-dramas, such as "Miami Vice", "Magnum, P.I." and "Starsky and Hutch". Skinner emulates Don Johnson from "Miami Vice" in order to look scruffier. The character of Big Daddy is based on Dr. John, who comes from New Orleans. The chef in the restaurant resembles Paul Prudhomme. "The Love-matic Grampa" is a parody of fantasy sitcoms such as "Mister Ed", "I Dream of Jeannie" and "Bewitched" as