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Matt Groening On The Simpsons 20th And 21st Seasons
As we watched the dysfunctional family play that infamous game of Scrabble (KWIJIBO, anyone?), and witnessed Homer wrapping his stubby yellow fingers around Bart's brittle 10-year-old neck, there was no way we could have predicted that the show would still be on the air some two decades later. In fact, if family rights lobbyists and religious groups had had their way, the show would have been ripped off the air then and there. Thankfully for fans, the cheeky, sometimes controversial and always hilarious half-hour sitcom survived early critics to become one of the most beloved animated comedies of all time. "I remember back in the old days, when I was living in a cockroach infested apartment in Hollywood searching under the chair cushions for enough money to buy a hamburger for dinner. My friends and I wondered what it would be like to be successful," Groening says. "So the question we would pose to each other was, if or when we make our big mark in the world, are we going to live the way millionaires do on The Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous? Or are we going to live pretty much the way we do now, except with a lot more comic books, magazines and records lying around?" The answer, Groening adds, is "pretty much 'B'". In the 20th season Simpsons DVD series, we see Bart working at a golf club and pilfering Denis Leary's mobile phone, Lisa becoming addicted to crossword puzzles, and Marge taking on a part-time job - working in a bakery that specialises in sexually-suggestive pastries. (Mmm pastry...). While enthusiasts revisit their favourite episodes on DVD Boxed Sets, TV fans are already diving into the 21st season airing on Channel Ten which returns next week with the controversial episode, The Devil Wears Nada, featuring Marge's risqué photo shoot. It had been first released in the US to coincide with her appearance on the Playboy cover. The Simpsons has finally tied with Gunsmoke as the longest running American primetime television series, in terms of total number of seasons, and Groening says he "honestly doesn't see any end in sight". "I think it's possible that the show will become too financially cumbersome," he says, "but right now, the show is creatively, I think, as good or even better than it's ever been. The animation is incredibly detailed and imaginative, and the stories do things that we haven't done before. So creatively there's no reason to quit." Brought to you by Ultimate Magazine for Sanity Entertainment Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com This article is brought to you by Sanity Entertainment – Matt Groening on the Simpsons 20th and 21st Seasons. For the latest new release CDs, DVDs, Blu Ray and other entertainment in Australia, visit their website. |
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