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 "22 Short Films About Springfield" sparked the idea amongst the staff for a spin-off series entitled "Tales from Springfield". The proposed show would focus on the town in general, rather than the Simpson family. Every week would be a different scenario: three short stories, an adventure with young Homer or a story about a background character that was not tied into the Simpson family at all. The idea never came to anything, as Groening realized that the staff did not have the manpower to produce another show as well as "The Simpsons". The staff believe it is something that they