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'the Simpsons' Is About Alienation And The Ambivalence Of Living With A Family Who You Love But Who Drive You Completely Crazy.

'the Simpsons' From The Very Beginning Was Based On Our Memories Of Brash '60s Sitcoms - You Had A Main Title Theme That Was Bombastic And Grabbed Your Attention - And When You Look At Tv Shows Of The 1970s And '80s, Things Got Very Mild And Toned Down And... Obsequious.

'the Simpsons' Is An Especially Collaborative Show.

Son, If You Really Want Something In Life, You Have To Work For It. Now Quiet, They're About To Announce The Lottery Numbers.

The Thing About A Cartoon Is, You Can Do Whatever You Want. The Tightrope That We Are Walking On 'the Simpsons' And 'futurama' Is "how Do You Continue To Surprise The Audience, But Make Them Good Surprises?" Not Every Surprise Is Good, But You Want To Continue Jolting People.