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May 2, 2021 · Mike Sacks interviews John Swartzwelder, one of the most revered writers who has ever worked on the TV show “The Simpsons,” about his career.
- Bart The General Got Swartzwelder The Simpsons Gig
- Fox Didn’T Meddle in The Simpsons
- The Simpsons Writing Process Was as Arduous as Rumored
- Frank Grimes’ Creator Didn’T Feel Sorry For Him
Despite the persistent story that Swartzwelder was hired thanks to his writing for the cult zine Army Man, the writer said in the interview that it was actually the season 1 episode “Bart the General” that solidified his status on the staff. Swartzwelder was around as early as season 1, being hired shortly after The Simpsons debuted with the Christ...
According to Swartzwelder, the stories about fretful parent network Fox having little say in whatThe Simpsons did were true during the show’s critical prime. This contested element is something many fans consider instrumental to the success of the show’s Golden Age, as the writers were free from worrying about what executives wanted to force into t...
The tales of classic Simpsons outings such as “Last Exit to Springfield” (often called the show’s finest hour) going through countless rewrites were no joke according to Swartzwelder. In the interview, the writer goes through the process of producing an episode’s script and details the many rewrites that any given gag had to survive to make it into...
The hardworking, doomed-to-suffer supporting character Frank Grimes is a legendarily tragic figure in the history of The Simpsons. Introduced in the controversial outing “Homer’s Enemy,” Grimesy is an office stiff who is driven to madness by watching Homer effortlessly coast through life. The character eventually suffers a breakdown upon seeing how...
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May 2, 2021 · The Simpsons writer John Swartzwelder penned over 50 episodes during his golden-age run and shared some comedy writing advice in an extremely rare first-time interview in The New Yorker.
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May 3, 2021 · John Swartzwelder, the prolific, admired and reclusive comedy writer best known for his work on The Simpsons, spoke about his life and career in his first major interview, published in The...
- Jon Blistein
May 3, 2021 · These are among the pro tips provided by John Swartzwelder, onetime Simpsons supremo, in an unprecedented interview with The New Yorker (read it here). Swartzwelder wrote 59 episodes of the Fox...
May 4, 2021 · CNN — “The Simpsons” writer John Swartzwelder is finally talking about his days writing 59 iconic episodes of the show. Swartzwelder, who has a reputation of being very private, worked on the...
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May 4, 2021 · In the wide-ranging interview, Swartzwelder addressed many of the most famous legends from over the years, from supposedly applying for Late Night With Dave Letterman by handing in a...
