John Ortved

An unstinting behind-the-scenes history of the popular animated series traces its rise from an animated short on The Tracy Ullman Show to a mainstream institution while exposing alleged clashes between its studio executives and creative producers. 60,000 first printing.

An Uncensored, Unauthorized History

The Simpsons

The Simpsons is one of the most successful shows to ever run on television. From its first moment on air, the series's rich characters, subversive themes, and layered humor resounded deeply with audiences both young and old who wanted more from their entertainment than what was being meted out at the time by the likes of Full House, Growing Pains, and Family Matters. Spawned as an animated short on The Tracy Ullman Show—mere filler on the way to commercial breaks—the series grew from a controversial cult favorite to a mainstream powerhouse, and after nineteen years the residents of Springfield no longer simply hold up a mirror to our way of life: they have ingrained themselves into it. John Ortved's oral history will be the first-ever look behind the scenes at the creation and day-to-day running of The Simpsons, as told by many of the people who made it: among them writers, animators, producers, and network executives. It's an intriguing yet hilarious tale, full of betrayal, ambition, and love. Like the family it depicts, the show's creative forces have been riven by dysfunction from the get-go—outsize egos clashing with studio executives and one another over credit for and control of a pop-culture institution. Contrary to popular belief, The Simpsons did not spring out of one man's brain, fully formed, like a hilarious Athena. Its inception was a process, with many parents, and this book tells the story.

La vera storia dei Simpson. La famiglia più importante del mondo raccontata dalla voce dei suoi autori

The Simpsons is the world's most popular entertainment phenomenon, regularly voted on both sides of the Atlantic as the best TV show ever made. "Simpsons Confidential" is the uncensored, unauthorised oral history of the show from the people who made it happen. It takes you into the inner sanctum of the series to reveal the mechanics and politics of how The Simpsons became of global significance - from Matt Groening drawing his first Homer on the ride over to pitch the show, to Conan O'Brien and the other Harvard comedy geniuses taking us into the daily life of the writing room. Animators, writers, actors, directors, producers, executives and celebrity guest stars - everyone from Rupert Murdoch down - all offer their opinions, insights and stories. Positively fizzing with indiscretions and intrigue, here at last is the book that legions of Simpsons fans have been waiting for.

the uncensored, totally unauthorised history of the world's greatest TV show by the people that made it

Simpsons confidential

Vi siete mai chiesti per quale motivo i Simpson hanno la pelle gialla? E come è nato il personaggio di Homer? O quanto tempo e quante persone ci vogliono per realizzare una puntata dei Simpson? Questo libro vi darà tutte le risposte. Uno straordinario puzzle di dichiarazioni, interviste, testimonianze e aneddoti con cui John Ortved ricostruisce la storia del più longevo serial animato della storia della tv (ma anche, nonostante il successo, uno dei più caustici), e la fortuna del suo creatore Matt Groening, un ex fumettista punk e squattrinato, emigrato da Portland a Los Angeles. A quasi venticinque anni dall’esordio nulla è cambiato. I Simpson sono gli eredi della migliore tradizione satirica americana, da Mad al Saturday Night Live, ma sono soprattutto una famiglia, di quelle che potrebbero tranquillamente abitare nell’appartamento accanto.

La vera storia dei Simpson

The Simpsons is the world's most popular entertainment phenomenon, regularly voted on both sides of the Atlantic as the best TV show ever made. Simpsons Confidential is the uncensored, unauthorised oral history of the show from the people who made it happen. It takes you into the inner sanctum of the series to reveal the mechanics and politics of how The Simpsons became of global significance - from Matt Groening drawing his first Homer on the ride over to pitch the show, to Conan O'Brien and the other Harvard comedy geniuses taking us into the daily life of the writing room. Animators, writers, actors, directors, producers, executives and celebrity guest stars - everyone from Rupert Murdoch down - all offer their opinions, insights and stories. Positively fizzing with indiscretions and intrigue, here at last is the book that legions of Simpsons fans have been waiting for.

John Ortved

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