Clive Dunn This first made an impression in the show "Bootsie and Snudge", a spin-off from "The Army Game". Dunn played the old dogsbody Mr. Johnson at a slightly seedy gentlemen's club where the characters Pte. "Bootsie" Bisley (Alfie Bass) and Sgt. Claude Snudge (Bill Fraser) find work after leaving the Army. In the early sixties he also made regular appearances on "It's a Square World". In 1967, he made a guest appearance in an episode of "The Avengers", playing the proprietor of a toy shop in "Something Nasty in the Nursery". At 48 Dunn was one of the younger members of
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