Springfield Confidential: Jokes, Secrets, and Outright Lies from a Lifetime Writ

<p><strong>Semi-Finalist for the 2019 James Thurber Award * </strong><strong>One of <em>Vulture's</em> Top-10 Comedy Books of 2018 * </strong><strong>A Must pick by <em>Entertainment Weekly * </em></strong><strong>An <em>A.V. Club </em>Best Books selection * </strong><strong>A New and Noteworthy selection by <em>USA Today</em></strong></p><p><strong>In celebration of <em>The Simpsons</em> thirtieth anniversary, the show's longest-serving writer and producer offers a humorous look at the writing and making of the legendary Fox series that has become one of the most revered artistic achievements in television history.</strong></p><p>Four-time Emmy winner Mike Reiss--who has worked on<em> The Simpsons</em> continuously since episode one in 1989--shares stories, scandals, and gossip about working with America's most iconic cartoon family ever. Reiss explains how the episodes are created, and provides an inside look at the show's writers, animators, actors and celebrity guests. He answers a range of questions from <em>Simpsons</em> fans and die-hards, and reminisces about the making of perennially favorite episodes.</p><p>In his freewheeling, irreverent comic style, Reiss reflects on his lifetime inside <em>The Simpsons</em>--a personal highlights reel of his achievements, observations, and favorite stories. <em>Springfield Confidential</em> exposes why Matt Groening decided to make all of the characters yellow; dishes on what it's like to be crammed in a room full of funny write