10 Unusual Demands Made By Guest Stars On The Simpsons

10. Dustin Hoffman & Albert Brooks - No Real Names

In the early days of the show, big celebrities didn't want their real names to be used in the credits. There are several examples of this (one of which we'll get to much later), but perhaps the most well-known is when "Sam Etic" voiced Mr. Bergstrom in Season 2.

Of course, "Sam Etic" isn't a real person; it was a clever play on words alluding to the Jewish heritage of both Bergstrom and the man who voiced him, Dustin Hoffman.

The double Oscar winner was hesitant to use his real name as The Simpsons did not have the same level of prestige in its early days as it does now and Hoffman worried that appearing on a cartoon would damage his credibility.

Another early guest star who went under a pseudonym was Albert Brooks, who voiced adulterous bowling instructor, Jacques, in Season 1. Well, we say "pseudonym" - the future Finding Nemo star was credited as "A. Brooks" on that episode which would be like Richard Bachmann publishing a book under the name "S. King". "A. Brooks" did eventually use his real name on The Simpsons, most notably when he played Hank Scorpio seven years later.