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Helpy McHelphelp
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From "My Three Suns":
Groening: "So, David, why the X? Why is it David X Cohen?" Cohen: "You don't believe that's my real middle initial? That's a completely fraudulent adendum to my name. What happened was...when we started Futurama all of the animated shows on TV suddenly came under the jurisdiction of the Writers Guild, which is the union of tv and movie writers. And they wouldn't allow any two members to have the same name. Unfortunately some other jerk, David S Cohen, had the nerve to be in before me. So I had to junk my S and come up with some other fake initial." Billy West: "And I know you both." Cohen: "Do you know the other David S Cohen?" Billy West: "From New York." Cohen: "He's a good guy, I've met him...we've traded checks several times. (laughter) I figured X would make me the David Cohen people remembered." J. Stewart Burns: "I actually just use a J in front of my name to sound snooty." Cohen: "Boy, we're the two phoniest writers in town."
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Helpy McHelphelp
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heh, a quote from this article.Cohen: "Are you implying that the “X” isn’t cool? ‘Cause I’ll have you beat up!"
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SQFreak
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So thus David S. Cohen is not David X. Cohen.
Unless you're referring to his real name, which cannot be done in the credits of any show produced by a US studio/company, as they're all members of SAG/Writers Guild.
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SQFreak
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It was one of the commentaries. I think it was in the same one where they talked about X vs. S.
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Grim
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"Put your head on my shoulder"
they talk about how malfunctioning eddie is based off Crazy eddie and that he used the alias David Cohen when on the run from the IRS in Israel.
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Nixorbo
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Well, the question has been answered, so end of discussion, so thread closed.
- Nixon X. Morbo.
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