The Simpsons - Everything2.com

Near Matches Ignore ExactFull Text Everything2 The Simpsons (thing) by Teiresias Tue Feb 27 2001 at 13:43:25 The Simpsons is a cartoon series dreamt up by Life in Hell creator, Matt Groening, apparently whilst sitting in the foyer of an office block when he had 15 minutes to kill before meeting his future co-worker James L. Brooks. The show itself centres around the lives of the eponymous family, Homer , Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a whole host of other ch...

"Marge Vs. The Monorail" creators reflect on The Simpsons' drift into surrealism in new oral history

Screenshot: Disney–ABC Domestic Television When discussing G.O.A.T. episodes of The Simpsons, you’d be hard-pressed to find a fan who won’t ride for season 4's "Marge Vs. The Monorail." Recognized as a game-changer in the show’s trajectory, it infused the series with a sense of surrealism, upped the ante of its musical numbers, and widened its scope to focus just as much on Springfield as a town is it did its titular family. Despite receiving a mixed reception...