Comments on: Simpsons' Source Story

Question: Simpsons' Source Story

John Kenneth Fisher — Sat, 18 Sep 2004 22:07:44 -0800

A recent viewing of the Simpsons Treehouse of Horror with the segment "Genesis Tub" reminds me of (what I assume) is the original short story that inspired it.... but I just... cannot... think of it....

I almost certainly have the nuances wrong, but in the story, a scientist creates microscopic life that begins to worship him as God. At one point, he has them create a forcefield which completely blocks them off from the outside world, but they soon shut it down, because they can no longer stand being isolated from their God. Anyone remember who and what this story is?

By: troutfishing

troutfishing — Sat, 18 Sep 2004 22:18:38 -0800

"Microcosmic God", By Theodore Sturgeon.

By: troutfishing

troutfishing — Sat, 18 Sep 2004 22:20:17 -0800

As "Microcosmic's" Kidder was to his "Neoterics", Matt Haughey is to _______

By: troutfishing

troutfishing — Sat, 18 Sep 2004 22:22:23 -0800

.....his "Neurotics" ?

By: John Kenneth Fisher

John Kenneth Fisher — Sat, 18 Sep 2004 22:26:38 -0800

Excellent. MUCH appreciated, troutfishing, thank you.

By: seanyboy

seanyboy — Sun, 19 Sep 2004 00:15:48 -0800

And dont't forget the Simpson's already did it episode of south park.

By: jonah

jonah — Sun, 19 Sep 2004 00:40:36 -0800

don't forget all things simpsons at snpp.com, a good resource for these types of questions.

By: ed\26h

ed\26h — Sun, 19 Sep 2004 05:16:35 -0800

The idea that The Simpsons gets mentioned in the same sentence as the South Park upsets me very slightly.

By: jbrjake

jbrjake — Sun, 19 Sep 2004 10:10:51 -0800

Futurama did it as well.

By: smackfu

smackfu — Sun, 19 Sep 2004 10:20:28 -0800

Why you gots to be hatin', ed\26h?

By: jjg

jjg — Sun, 19 Sep 2004 12:58:10 -0800

The idea that The Simpsons gets mentioned in the same sentence as the South Park upsets me very slightly.

I can't tell which show you're trying to slam here, but in either case you'd be wrong.