In December, 1999, the web search engine Lycos announced the "Millennium's Most Wanted." In "Treehouse of Horror", Homerhears the tale and imagines himself as the narrator. In this episode Homer Simpson is the lead character in this hilarious animated version of The Raven. James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American actor whose career spans more than seven decades. Woman’s Constancy by John Donne The Dead by Billy Collins. Thanks as always for visiting! There is an an introduction by Lisa with most of the narration and storytelling by American Actor James Earl Jones who sets the mood perfectly with his atmospheric voice. During production, Simpsons creator Matt Groening was nervous about "The Raven" because it did not have many gags, and felt it would be "the worst, most pretentious thing [they had] ever done" on the show. Treehouse of Horror, also known as The Simpsons Halloween Specials, is a series of Halloween-themed episodes of the animated sitcom The Simpsons, each consisting of three separate, self-contained segments.These segments usually involve the Simpson family in some horror, science fiction, or supernatural setting. James Earl Jones was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, the son of Ruth (née Connolly), a teacher and maid, and Robert Earl Jones (1910–2006), an actor, boxer, butler, and chauffeur who left the family shortly after James Earl's birth. Bart plays his tormentor, the raven. James Earl Jones has appeared in several episodes of the show, and voiced several characters The first "Treehouse of Horror" set the stage for the annual Simpsons tradition, introducing the concept of a non-canon anthology of scary, strange and supernatural stories starring the various citizens of Springfield. This version is read by the amazing James Earl Jones. It appeared to work as he has since starred in many films over a 40-year period, beginning with the Stanley Kubrick classic Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb(1964). Genre Electronic Comment by … The words used in it and the deep voice of’ James Earl Jones together create the gothic atmosphere to a higher level. In the story, Serak prepared the Simpson family as dinner while the spaceship was heading to Rigel 7. Labels: edgar allan poe, james earl jones, poetry and television, the raven, The Simpsons, treehouse of horror. The Raven (Featuring James Earl Jones and The Simpsons) by Jafro Music Projects published on 2017-01-10T01:30:55Z. In The Simpsons version, the raven reflects both an omen of despair and a trickster persona. He has been described as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile" actors for his performances in film, theater and television, and "one of the greatest actors in American history". The Simpsons read “The Raven” (with help from James Earl Jones) in the third episode of the show’s second season (1990), “Treehouse of Horror I.” Share this: Facebook; Twitter; Possibly Related Posts. “Fry Hard 2: Chicken (Fried)," Alton Brown’s Good Eats. Early life Childhood. This version is read by the amazing James Earl Jones. Is it a shame that we now think of “The Raven” as a Halloween yarn fit for the Treehouse of Horror or any number of enjoyable exercises in spooky oratory—rather than the theoretical thought experiment its author seemed to intend? Serak the Preparer is a Rigellian who is the cohort of Kang and Kodos. The contrasting of voices helps to emphasize that a classic poem about grief is being transformed into a cartoon sitcom by transforming the protagonist from a grieving man into a bumbling cartoon character. Finally, we would be remiss not to mention The Simpsons’ James Earl Jones-narrated parody, a worthy teaching tool for distracted young visual learners. In this pastiche production, Homer plays the haunted man reminiscing over his lost love, Lenore (personified by Marge in a portrait hanging on Homer’s wall). 1 Early Life 2 Career 3 Trivia 4 Sources Jones was born in Mississippi on January 17, 19311 and grew up in Dublin, Michigan. Edit of "All Systems" because tribute/art/why not Legal stuff: All copyrighted audio used under fair use. He is driven insane by the memory of his deceased wife, Lenoreand a demon, The Raven. In a Simpsons episode (season2), there was an episode in Treehouse of Horror, called "The Raven", narrated by James Earl Jones. 2. James Earl Jones is an extremely good orator, and so his voice is well suited to reading a classic poem like “The Raven”. Happy Halloween from P&PC: The Simpsons Cover "The Raven" (Featuring James Earl Jones) Posted by Mike Chasar at 10:41 AM. American actor James Earl Jones guest starred in the episode as a moving man, Serak the Preparer (one of the aliens) and the narrator of "The Raven". The’ raven read by the James Earl Jones’ I think makes the poem have a more sense of gothic atmosphere. The first installment featured a send-up of two classic 20th-century horror stories, The Amityville Horror and The Twilight Zone episode, "To Serve Man." 2 Comments Reply. No comments: Post a Comment. Homer Simpson is a bumbling, lazy cartoon character. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from Edgar Allen Poe - The Raven (James Earl Jones On The Simpsons). Newer Post Older Post Home. Anyone knows where can i get a free audio version of him narrating the Raven? carolee 27 October, 2009. with james earl jones. The Raven Narrator is the unnamed narrator of Edgar Allan Poe'sThe Raven. Read about Edgar Allan Poe - The Raven - The Simpsons by James Earl Jones and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. This is the amazing poem by Edgar Allen Poe, a perfect Halloween classic. 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