Tribute To Troy

Troy McClure was a brilliant character, especially in "A Fish Called Selma." Of course, everyone knows his famous words "You may remember me from..." Truly, he was a great character, as was his voice over, the late Phil Hartman. For Phil's story, scroll down. Now, we look at Troy's expansive career as a movie and television superstar. If only Lionel Hutz could've reached his fame!

Phil Hartman
Philip Edward Hartmann was born on September 24, 1948 in Brantford, Ontario. He was born "Hartm-ann" but later dropped the second "n". The son of Rupert and Doris Hartmann, Phil was a very caring and sensitive person and was described as "very sweet and kind of quiet." Although he was born in
Canada, the family left when Phil was young and he spent the majority of his childhood in Connecticut
and Southern California. He originally studied Graphic Design at California State University and desig-
ned album covers for such bands as Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. In 1975, Phil joined the comedy troupe The Groundlings in California, and realized that he had a knack for comedy. The Groundlings is where he met Paul Rubens, who became a best friend throughout his entire career. Together, they created the character, "Pee Wee Herman". Phil also met friend Jon Lovitz while with The Groundlings. In 1986, Phil joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" (1975) and became an instant favorite. He was on the show for 8 seasons, which was the record he and Kevin Nealon shared until Tim Meadows broke it with 9. In 1995, Phil left SNL and went to star in the critically acclaimed show, "NewsRadio" (1995). He portrayed the cocky, arrogant, radio host, Bill McNeal. Phil also did movies such as Houseguest (1995), Jingle All The Way (1996) , Greedy (1994) and Small Soldiers (1998). Phil died on May 28th, 1998 in his Encino, California home. He was shot by his wife, Brynn Hartman, who then shot herself later that morning. They leave behind two children, Sean Edward (who was 9 when Phil died) and Birgen (who was 6). His ashes were spread upon Catalina Island, just off the coast off California, which was Phil's favorite vacation spot.
There will always be a piece missing in The Simpsons without Phil and his characters providied us with many laughs surely because of his tremendous talents. Congratulations on your achievements, Phil! You deserved all the praise you received and still receive today. Rest In Peace, Phil!

I Can't Believe They Invented It!
The Candy Bar That Cleans Teeth (7F13)
Eyeball Whitener (7F14)
Stain Remover (8F07)
The Juice Loosener (9F20)

Informational Films/Kiosks
Ah! Fudge chocolate factory introductory video (8F03)
Introductory video to Rancho Relaxo (8F14)
Voice-over for the Duff Gardens commercial (9F11)
Pepsi Presents Addition and Subtraction (2F15)
Springfield Knowledgeum Introductory Film (5F13)
Welcome to Springfield Airport (5F13)
Where's Nordstrom? (5F13)

Miscellaneous Appearances/Products
(singing) We're Sending our Love Down the Well (8F11)
(celebrity funeral) Herschel Shmoikel Krustofski, (Krusty The Clown) (3F12)
(celebrity funeral) Andre The Giant, We Hardly Knew Ye (3F12)
(celebrity funeral) Shemp Howard, Today We Mourn A Stooge (3F12)
(musical) Stop the Planet of the Apes : I Want To Get Off! (3F15)
(fragrance) Smellin' of Troy (3F15)

Movies
Cry Yuma (7F13)
Here Comes The Coast Guard (7F13)
Preacher With A Shovel (with Dolores Montenegro) (8F01)
The Revenge of Abe Lincoln (8F03)
The Wackiest Covered Wagon in the West (8F03)
Calling All Quakers (with Dolores Montenegro) (8F14)
Gladys The Groovy Mule (8F14)
Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die (8F14)
Dial M For Murderousness (9F07)
The Erotic Adventures of Hercules (9F07)
P is for Psycho (9F20)
The President's Neck is Missing! (9F20)
The Boatjacking of Supership 79 (1F21)
Hydro: the Man With the Hydraulic Arms (1F21)
Good-Time Slim, Uncle Doobie, and the Great 'Frisco Freak-Out (2F07)
Muppets Go Medieval (1977-with Dyan Cannon and The Muppets) (3F15)
The Greatest Story Ever Hula-ed (3F15)
They Came to Burgle Carnegie Hall [3F15)
Meet Joe Blow (3F15)
Give My Remains to Broadway (3F15)
The Verdict Was Mail Fraud (3F15)
Leper in the Backfield (3F15)
Make-Out King of Montana (3F15)
The Electric Gigolo (3F15)
The Contrabulous Fabtraption of Professor Horatio Hufnagel (3F15)
David Vs. Super Goliath (5F11)
Suddenly, Last Supper (5F11)

Telethons
Let's Save Tony Orlando's House (1F03)
Out With Gout '88 (1F03)
Springfield Public Television Telethon (1F03)

TV Series
Troy and Company's Summertime Smile Factory (8F07)
Buck Henderson, Union Buster (8F07)
Handle With Care (8F12)
The Springfield Squares (9F19)
Impulse Buying Network (IBN) (1F21)
Christmas Ape (cartoon) (4F12)
Christmas Ape Goes To Summer Camp (cartoon) (4F12)
Son of Sanford and Son (4F20)
After Mannix (4F20)

TV Specials
(host) Miss American Girl Pageant (8F18)
(host) Carnival of the Stars (9F07)
The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular (3F31)
(Special) Alien Nose Job (3F31)
(Special) Five Fabulous Weeks of "The Chevy Chase Show" (3F31)
The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase (4F20)

Videos
(Self-Help) Adjusting Your Self-O-Stat (1F05)
(Self-Help) Get Confidence, Stupid! (1F05)
(Self-Help) Smoke Yourself Thin (1F05)
(DIY) The Half-Assed Guide to Foundation Repair (9F05])
(DIY) Mothballing Your Battleship (9F05)