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Springfield confidential : jokes, secrets, and outright lies from a lifetime writing for The Simpsons / Mike Reiss with Mathew Klickstein ; foreword by Judd Apatow.
Van Pelt Library PN1992.77.S58 R45 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Reiss, Mike, 1959- author.
- Klickstein, Mathew, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Simpsons (Television program).
- Physical Description:
- xv, 299 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, 2018.
- 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.
- Contents:
- Opening Credits
- Burning Question Where is Springfield? p. 5
- Act 1
- Chapter 1 It Begins ... p. 9
- Chapter 2 A Brief History of Me p. 23
- Chapter 3 Funny for Money p. 37
- Act 2
- Chapter 4 Meet the Writers p. 51
- Burning Question Simpsons songs: Who writes them, how are they written, and why are there so goddamn many? p. 89
- Chapter 5 Meet the Showrunners p. 91
- Chapter 6 Meet the Characters p. 99
- Chapter 7 Meet the Cast p. 111
- Burning Question Do you read what fans post on websites? p. 139
- Chapter 8 Four Episodes That Changed the World (Kinda) p. 141
- Burning Question What do you think of Family Guy? p. 161
- Chapter 9 Meet the Fans p. 163
- Chapter 10 Seeing the World with The Simpsons p. 177
- Burning Question Why has the show lasted so long? p. 191
- ACT 3
- Chapter 11 On Comedy p. 197
- Chapter 12 How Krusty Became The Critic p. 209
- Buring Question What's the biggest reason The Critic failed? p. 221
- Chapter 13 A Development Deal with the Devil p. 223
- Burning Question What is the secret of the Simpsons' success? p. 229
- Chapter 14 Doing Animated Films for Cash (Not Credit) p. 233
- Chapter 15 The Sleazy, Nasty World of Children's Books p. 241
- Chapter 16 Gay for Pay p. 247
- Chapter 17 Writing for Humans Again! p. 255
- Chapter 18 Back to the Old Tire Fire p. 261
- The Tag
- Chapter 19 It Never Ends ... p. 275
- The Final Buring Question Why are the Simpsons yellow? p. 279
- Closing Credits.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780062748034
- 0062748033
- OCLC:
- 1038786539
- Publisher Number:
- 99977146804
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