In celebration of The Simpsons<\/em> thirtieth anniversary, the show\u2019s longest-serving writer and producer 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.<\/p>\n

Four-time Emmy winner Mike Reiss\u2014who has worked on The Simpsons<\/em> continuously since episode one in 1989\u2014shares stories, scandals, and gossip about working with America\u2019s most iconic cartoon family ever. Reiss explains how the episodes are created, and provides an inside look at the show\u2019s writers, animators, actors and celebrity guests. He answers a range of questions from Simpsons<\/em> fans and die-hards, and reminisces about the making of perennially favorite episodes.<\/p>\n

In his freewheeling, irreverent comic style, Reiss reflects on his lifetime inside The Simpsons<\/em>\u2014a personal highlights reel of his achievements, observations, and favorite stories. Springfield Confidential<\/em> exposes why Matt Groening decided to make all of the characters yellow; dishes on what it\u2019s like to be crammed in a room full of funny writers sixty hours a week; and tells what Reiss learned after traveling to seventy-one countries where The Simpsons<\/em> is watched (ironic note: there\u2019s no electricity in many of these places); and even reveals where Springfield is located! He features unique interviews with Judd Apatow, who also provided the foreword,\u00a0and Conan O’Brien, as well as with Simpsons legends Al Jean, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and more.<\/p>\n

Like Cary Elwes\u2019 As You Wish<\/em>, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong\u2019s Seinfeldia<\/em>, and Chris Smith\u2019s The Daily Show: An Oral History<\/em>, Springfield Confidential<\/em> is a funny, informational, and exclusive look at one of the most beloved programs in all of television land.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In celebration of The Simpsons thirtieth anniversary, the show\u2019s longest-serving writer and producer 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. Four-time Emmy winner Mike Reiss\u2014who has worked on The Simpsons continuously since episode one in …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7713,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n