In the Loop cynicism will test the demand for political satire in an Obama-infatuated America." Michael Phillips of the "Chicago Tribune" put the film as #9 on his top ten list of 2009. The film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 94% of the reviews they tallied for the film were positive, based on 166 reviews. "In The Loop" was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 2010. In the Loop In the Loop is a 2009 British satirical black comedy film directed by Armando Iannucci. The film is a spin-off from his BBC Television series "The Thick of It"
The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase bad writing would be mistaken for actual bad writing. The episode, however, now appears on several lists of the most popular "Simpsons" episodes. Troy McClure hosts a television special from the "Museum of TV and Television" introducing three spin-off productions, created using characters from "The Simpsons". The Fox network has only three programmes prepared for the next broadcasting season, and so commissions the producers of "The Simpsons" to create thirty-five new shows to fill the remainder of the lineup. Unable to handle such a workload, the producers create only three new shows. Chief Wiggum, P.I. is a crime-dramedy spin-off and