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Moe Syzlak is a long-running character on the long-running animated sitcome The Simpsons. He is the owner of Moe's Tavern, a bar which is frequently attended by Homer Simpson and his friends. He is also well known for being on the recieving end of many of Bart Simpson's prank calls to his Tavern often ending in Syzlak threatning Bart with physical violence. A lesser known aspect of Moe is that he was not originally voiced by Hank Azaria but G.I. Joe voice actor Christopher Collins. Collins recorded lines for Syzlak for 2 episodes in Season 1 until Moe's dialouge was later dubbed over by Hank Azaria before the series aired with Collins's dialouge never ariring. Collins died in 1994.
Moe Szyslak is a long-running character on the animated sitcom ''The Simpsons''.<ref name="slate">[https://slate.com/culture/2014/08/moe-szyslak-is-the-simpsons-best-character-and-the-heart-of-its-comedy.html ''Slate'' summarising Moe Szyslak's character and influence on ''The Simpsons''.] Retrieved 15th Nov '23</ref> He is the owner of Moe's Tavern, a bar which is frequently attended by Homer Simpson and his friends.<ref name="slate"/> He is also well known for being on the receiving end of many of Bart Simpson's prank calls to his Tavern, often ending in Szyslak threatening physical violence if he ever finds out the caller's identity.<ref name="slate"/> A lesser-known aspect of Moe is that he was not originally voiced by Hank Azaria but by ''G.I. Joe'' voice actor Christopher Collins. Collins recorded lines for Szyslak for two Season 1 episodes until Moe's dialogue was later dubbed over by Hank Azaria. '''None of Collins's original dialogue has ever been publicly released'''.


==Background==
==Background==
Christopher Collins was born on August 30, 1949 in New Jersey. He was best known for voicing Cobra Commander in the G.I. Joe animated series. He also voiced Starscream in the original Transformers animated series and had appeared in a variety of roles on such shows as Star Trek, The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine. Collins died due to complications of a cerebral hemorrhage on June 12, 1994. He was 44 years old.
Christopher Collins was born on August 30, 1949, in New Jersey.<ref name="nerd">[https://courageousnerd.com/2023/08/14/the-simpsons-original-actor-behind-two-iconic-characters/ ''Courageous Nerd'' summarising Collins' career and why his stint on ''The Simpsons'' was a short one.] Retrieved 15th Nov '23</ref> He was best known for voicing Cobra Commander in the ''G.I. Joe'' animated series.<ref name="nerd"/> He also voiced Starscream in the original ''Transformers'' animated series and appeared in a variety of roles on such shows as ''Star Trek'', ''The Next Generation'' and ''Deep Space Nine''.<ref name="rant">[https://screenrant.com/the-simpsons-recast-moe-burns-christopher-collins-why/ ''ScreenRant'' summarising Collins being replaced by different voice actors for Mr. Burns and Moe.] Retrieved 15th Nov '23</ref><ref name="nerd"/> Collins died due to complications of a cerebral haemorrhage on June 12, 1994, aged 44.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/934731316/?terms=Christopher%20collins&match=1 15th June 1994 issue of ''Camarillo Star'' reporting on the death of Collins.] Retrieved 15th Nov '23</ref><ref name="nerd"/>


==Dialouge==
Collins voiced Mr. Burns in the Season 1 episodes "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire," "Homer's Odyssey," "There's No Disgrace Like Home," and "The Telltale Head", before being replaced by Harry Shearer.<ref name="npr">[https://www.npr.org/2005/06/03/4679119/-simpsons-spamalot-castmember-hank-azaria ''NPR'' interview with Hank Azaria where he discussed finding out he was not the original voice actor for Moe.] Retrieved 15th Nov '23</ref><ref name="nerd"/><ref name="rant"/> He also originally voiced Moe Szyslak for the Season 1 episodes "The Telltale Head" and "[[The Simpsons "Some Enchanted Evening" (partially found original pilot of Fox animated sitcom; 1989-1990)|Some Enchanted Evening]]". According to his replacement, Hank Azaria, he was not aware there was originally a different voice actor for Moe until years later.<ref name="npr"/> Azaria also claimed series creator Matt Groening recalled he got along nicely with Collins and praised his voicework, but noted other key crew members despised him.<ref name="alt">[https://groups.google.com/g/alt.tv.simpsons/c/LrRTOmbuN1c/m/ZnNBPjvPHfAJ?pli=1 Alt.tv.simpsons discussing Collins' brief tenure on ''The Simpsons''.] Retrieved 15th Nov '23</ref><ref name="nerd"/><ref name="rant"/> Among those who failed to get along with Collins included series co-creator Sam Simon, which likely contributed towards Collins's brief stay on the show.<ref name="alt"/><ref name="rant"/><ref name="nerd"/> Azaria later summarised in a 2018 ''GQ'' interview "Think about how awful—that guy could have been on ''The Simpsons'' his whole life. Lesson to you kids: Always be nice!".<ref name="nerd"/><ref name="rant"/>
Collins originally voiced Mr. Burns in the Season 1 episodes: "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire," "Homer's Odyssey," "There's No Disgrace Like Home," and "The Telltale Head", before being replaced by Harry Shearer. Christopher Collins also originally voiced Moe Syzlak for the Season 1 episodes "The Telltale Head" and "Some Enchanted Evening". According to his replacement, Hank Azaria, he wasn't aware he wasn't the original voice of Moe until years after. Series creator Matt Groening later said regarding Collins: "that guy's" acting was fine but other staff and actors found him "a dick". Allegedly, Sam Simon the series co-creator also had trouble working with Collins. Azaria later commented in an invterview with GQ in 2018: "Think about how awful—that guy could have been on The Simpsons his whole life. Lesson to you kids: Always be nice!"


==Availability==
==Availability==
None of Collins's recordings of Moe Syzlak have ever been made public. Factoring in the crew's dislike of working with him and his death, it is most likely the dialouge will never be made public. There is a possibility it could be featured in an Anniversery episode or a documentry about The Simpsons but such a documentry is yet to be announced. The recordings most likely reside in Disney's archives as Disney bought Fox in 2017 with the deal being finalised on March 20, 2019.
None of Collins's recordings of Moe Szyslak have ever been made public.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ArtofLostandCan/status/1580321443124228096 Art of Lost and Cancelled Media Twitter post noting Collins's dialogue remains publicly unavailable.] Retrieved 15th Nov '23</ref> Factoring in the crew's dislike of working with him and his death, it is likely the dialogue will never be made public. There is a possibility it could be featured in an Anniversary episode or a documentary about ''The Simpsons'' but no such official confirmation has yet been made. The recordings most likely reside in Disney's archives as Disney bought Fox in 2017 for $71 billion, with the deal being finalised on March 20, 2019.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/mar/20/disney-seals-71bn-deal-for-21st-century-fox-as-it-prepares-to-take-on-netflix ''The Guardian'' reporting on Disney officially acquiring Fox.] Retrieved 15th Nov '23</ref>
 
==Gallery==
===Videos===
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==See Also==
*[[Al-Shamshoon (partially lost Arabic adaptation of "The Simpsons" Fox animated sitcom; 2005)]]
*[[Currys "We Can Help" Spots (partially found "The Simpsons" Sky One sponsorships ads from British electronics retailer; 2009-2010)]]
*[[Fox Kids "Bartcasting" (partially found "The Simpsons" promo on children's program block; 1996)]]
*[[Season Six Alternative Packaging Program (lost audio from phone number based on "The Simpsons" animated TV sitcom; 2005-2011)]]
*[[The Simpsons (partially found deleted scenes of Fox animated sitcom; 1989-present)]]
*[[The Simpsons (partially found scripts for unproduced episodes of Fox animated sitcom; 1990s)]]
*[[The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (lost prototype of Game Gear port of platformer; 1991-1992)]]
*[[The Simpsons Game 2 (lost build of cancelled platform game sequel; 2011)]]
*[[The Simpsons: Hit & Run 2 (lost builds of cancelled action-adventure game sequel; 2007)]]
*[[The Simpsons Movie (partially found alternate versions and deleted scenes of animated comedy film; 2007)]]
*[[The Simpsons "Some Enchanted Evening" (partially found original pilot of Fox animated sitcom; 1989-1990)]]
*[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (partially found 1-800 COLLECT The Simpsons Mystery Sweepstakes commercials; 1995)]]
 
==External Links==
*[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Christopher_Collins ''Wikisimpsons'' page on Christopher Collins].
*[https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Christopher_Collins ''The Simpsons Wiki'' page on Christopher Collins].
*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0490383/ IMDB page for Christopher Collins].
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:51, 1 January 2024

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Moe Szyslak in the Season 1 episode "Some Enchanted Evening".

Status: Lost

Moe Szyslak is a long-running character on the animated sitcom The Simpsons.[1] He is the owner of Moe's Tavern, a bar which is frequently attended by Homer Simpson and his friends.[1] He is also well known for being on the receiving end of many of Bart Simpson's prank calls to his Tavern, often ending in Szyslak threatening physical violence if he ever finds out the caller's identity.[1] A lesser-known aspect of Moe is that he was not originally voiced by Hank Azaria but by G.I. Joe voice actor Christopher Collins. Collins recorded lines for Szyslak for two Season 1 episodes until Moe's dialogue was later dubbed over by Hank Azaria. None of Collins's original dialogue has ever been publicly released.

Background

Christopher Collins was born on August 30, 1949, in New Jersey.[2] He was best known for voicing Cobra Commander in the G.I. Joe animated series.[2] He also voiced Starscream in the original Transformers animated series and appeared in a variety of roles on such shows as Star Trek, The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine.[3][2] Collins died due to complications of a cerebral haemorrhage on June 12, 1994, aged 44.[4][2]

Collins voiced Mr. Burns in the Season 1 episodes "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire," "Homer's Odyssey," "There's No Disgrace Like Home," and "The Telltale Head", before being replaced by Harry Shearer.[5][2][3] He also originally voiced Moe Szyslak for the Season 1 episodes "The Telltale Head" and "Some Enchanted Evening". According to his replacement, Hank Azaria, he was not aware there was originally a different voice actor for Moe until years later.[5] Azaria also claimed series creator Matt Groening recalled he got along nicely with Collins and praised his voicework, but noted other key crew members despised him.[6][2][3] Among those who failed to get along with Collins included series co-creator Sam Simon, which likely contributed towards Collins's brief stay on the show.[6][3][2] Azaria later summarised in a 2018 GQ interview "Think about how awful—that guy could have been on The Simpsons his whole life. Lesson to you kids: Always be nice!".[2][3]

Availability

None of Collins's recordings of Moe Szyslak have ever been made public.[7] Factoring in the crew's dislike of working with him and his death, it is likely the dialogue will never be made public. There is a possibility it could be featured in an Anniversary episode or a documentary about The Simpsons but no such official confirmation has yet been made. The recordings most likely reside in Disney's archives as Disney bought Fox in 2017 for $71 billion, with the deal being finalised on March 20, 2019.[8]

Gallery

Videos

GQ interview where Azaria discussed Christopher Collins being the original voice actor for Moe (4:23-4:57).

“Some Enchanted Evening” DVD Audio Commentary discussing the change in Moe's voice actor (5:40-6:10).

See Also

External Links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Slate summarising Moe Szyslak's character and influence on The Simpsons. Retrieved 15th Nov '23
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Courageous Nerd summarising Collins' career and why his stint on The Simpsons was a short one. Retrieved 15th Nov '23
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 ScreenRant summarising Collins being replaced by different voice actors for Mr. Burns and Moe. Retrieved 15th Nov '23
  4. ↑ 15th June 1994 issue of Camarillo Star reporting on the death of Collins. Retrieved 15th Nov '23
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 NPR interview with Hank Azaria where he discussed finding out he was not the original voice actor for Moe. Retrieved 15th Nov '23
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Alt.tv.simpsons discussing Collins' brief tenure on The Simpsons. Retrieved 15th Nov '23
  7. ↑ Art of Lost and Cancelled Media Twitter post noting Collins's dialogue remains publicly unavailable. Retrieved 15th Nov '23
  8. ↑ The Guardian reporting on Disney officially acquiring Fox. Retrieved 15th Nov '23
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