The Simpsons. The Whole Truth and a Little Bit of Untruth from the Oldest Writer of the Series

Since the very first season, starting in January 1990, each episode of "The Simpsons" begins with a joke that tens of millions of viewers miss out of hundreds of millions of views. When the title of the series emerges from behind the clouds, you initially only see the first half of the last name, "The Simps"; the second half appears a little later. Still don't get it? In English, "Simps" means simpletons, dimwitted citizens - like those you will see in the series. But don't be upset - this is not the last joke you missed in "The Simpsons." We will discuss all of them and more in this book. Celebrating thirty years since the first episode aired, it’s the perfect time to find out how it all began. Who came up with the idea of creating a fictional town inhabited by yellow people? Who comes up with the jokes and situations for the script that sometimes anticipate the future? What obstacles has the series faced during its long television career spanning 32 seasons? Mike Reiss - a writer and producer who has worked on "The Simpsons" since the very first episode - will answer these and many other questions for you. Learn about the creation of your favorite series, everyone!