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Author Reiss, Mike, 1959- author
Title Springfield confidential : jokes, secrets, and outright lies from a lifetime writing for the Simpsons / Mike Reiss with Mathew Klickstein ; foreword by Judd Apatow
Publ&date New York, NY : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, [2018]
©2018
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 ADULT  791.4572 Reiss    AVAILABLE

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Edition First edition
ISBN 9780062748034 (hardcover)
0062748033 (hardcover)
Descript xv, 299 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Content Opening credits. Burning question: Where is Springfield? -- Act one. It begins ... ; A brief history of me ; Funny for money -- Act two. Meet the writers ; Simpsons songs : who writes them, how are they written, and why are there so goddamn many? ; Meet the showrunners ; Meet the characters ; Meet the cast ; Burning question: Do you read what fans post on websites? ; Four episodes that changed the world (kinda) ; Burning question: What do you think of Family Guy? ; Meet the fans ; Burning question: What do you say to people who say the show has gone downhill? ; Seeing the world with The Simpsons ; Burning question: Why has the show lasted so long? -- Act three. On comedy ; How Krusty became The Critic ; Burning question: What's the biggest reason The Critic failed? ; A development deal with the devil ; Burning question: What is the secret of The Simpsons' success? ; Doing animated films for cash (not credit) ; The sleazy, nasty world of children's books ; Gay for pay ; Writing for humans again! ; Back to the old tire fire -- The tag. It never ends ... ; The final burning question: Why are the Simpsons yellow?
Summary The longest-serving writer and producer for "The Simpsons" offers a humorous look at the writing and making of the legendary Fox series that has become one of the most revered artistic achievements in television history
Subject Simpsons (Television program)
Television comedy writers
Television comedies
Television writers
Add Author Klickstein, Mathew,
Apatow, Judd, 1967-