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4774153Springfield Confidentialhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/springfield-confidential-9780062748041/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/851844/8e51fcdb-63ca-4581-81c1-f83dfb3334ba.jpg?v=638446666589200000275382MXNDey Street BooksInStock/Ebooks/855230Springfield Confidential275382https://www.gandhi.com.mx/springfield-confidential-9780062748041/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/851844/8e51fcdb-63ca-4581-81c1-f83dfb3334ba.jpg?v=638446666589200000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20249780062748041_W3siaWQiOiJlM2YyZGE4NC0xNDZhLTQ5MmQtOTVmYi0xZWIwNmQ5MzFmZTEiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjM4MiwiZGlzY291bnQiOjEwNywic2VsbGluZ1ByaWNlIjoyNzUsImluY2x1ZGVzVGF4Ijp0cnVlLCJwcmljZVR5cGUiOiJXaG9sZXNhbGUiLCJjdXJyZW5jeSI6Ik1YTiIsImZyb20iOiIyMDI1LTA3LTMwVDAwOjAwOjAwWiIsInJlZ2lvbiI6Ik1YIiwiaXNQcmVvcmRlciI6ZmFsc2V9XQ==9780062748041_<p><strong>Semi-Finalist for the 2019 James Thurber Award </strong> <strong>One of <em>Vultures</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 shows 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 Reisswho has worked on <em>The Simpsons</em> continuously since episode one in 1989shares stories, scandals, and gossip about working with Americas most iconic cartoon family ever. Reiss explains how the episodes are created, and provides an inside look at the shows 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 its like to be crammed in a room full of funny writers sixty hours a week; and tells what Reiss learned after traveling to seventy-one countries where <em>The Simpsons</em> is watched (ironic note: theres no electricity in many of these places); and even reveals where Springfield is located! He features unique interviews with Judd Apatow, who also provided the foreword, and Conan OBrien, as well as with Simpsons legends Al Jean, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and more.</p><p>Like Cary Elwes <em>As You Wish</em>, Jennifer Keishin Armstrongs <em>Seinfeldia</em>, and Chris Smiths <em>The Daily Show: An Oral History</em>, <em>Springfield Confidential</em> is a funny, informational, and exclusive look at one of the most beloved programs in all of television land.</p>...(*_*)9780062748041_<p><strong>The longest-serving</strong> <em><strong>Simpsons</strong></em> <strong>writer and all-around funnyman delivers the ultimate fan guide to the most popular animated show in American history.</strong></p><p><strong>Semi-Finalist for the 2019 James Thurber Award One of</strong> <em><strong>Vulture</strong></em>s Top-ten Comedy Books of 2018 A Must pick by <em><strong>Entertainment Weekly </strong></em> <strong>An</strong> <em><strong>A.V. Club</strong></em> <strong>Best Books selection A New and Noteworthy selection by</strong> <em><strong>USA Today</strong></em></p><p><strong>Always entertaining and frequently laugh-out-loud-hilarious. There have been a lot of books written about</strong> <em><strong>The Simpsons</strong></em>, some of them good but most not so much, and this is hands down one of the very best. <em><strong>Booklist</strong></em> <strong>(starred review)</strong></p><p>Mike Reiss has spent his lifetimewell, thirty yearsat <em>The Simpsons,</em> since the shows debut in 1989, as a writer, producer, and showrunner. As such, he knows a lot about these four-fingered freaks and their crazy antics.</p><p>In <em>Springfield Confidential,</em> he shares his behind-the-scenes stories about his work on the most iconic American cartoon family ever. Reiss pulls back the curtain for those curious about how <em>The Simpsons</em> works, answers burning questions from <em>Simpsons</em> die-hards, and shares never-before-told stories about creating favorite episodes and characters. In his freewheeling, irreverent comic style, Reiss reflects on his lifetime inside <em>The Simpsons</em>a personal highlight reel of his achievements, observations, and favorite anecdotes.</p><p>Hell reveal why the Simpsons are yellow; how Lisa became one of the first deep cartoon characters ever; what its like to be in the writing room stuffed with funny guys (and one hilarious woman); what hes learned after traveling to every country where the show is watched (many have <em>The Simpsons</em>, but not flush toilets); and lots of inside dish on the shows animators, actors, and celebrity guests.</p><p>Reiss also sheds light on the writing hes done for cult series (<em>The Critic, ALF, Sledge Hammer!),</em> hit movies (five <em>Ice Age</em> films, two <em>Despicable Me</em>s, and a dozen more), and comedy legends (Johnny Carson, Joan Rivers, Garry Shandling, and, yes, even Pope Francis!).</p><p>Extremely funny and fascinating, <em>Springfield Confidential</em> is a treat for not only devout <em>Simpsons</em> fans but comedy fans everywhere (<em>Vanity Fair</em>).</p>...(*_*)9780062748041_<p><strong>The longest-serving</strong> <em><strong>Simpsons</strong></em> <strong>writer and all-around funnyman delivers the ultimate fan guide to the most popular animated show in American history.</strong></p><p><strong>Semi-Finalist for the 2019 James Thurber Award One of</strong> <em><strong>Vulture</strong></em> <strong>s Top-ten Comedy Books of 2018 A "Must" pick by</strong> <em><strong>Entertainment Weekly </strong></em> <strong>An</strong> <em><strong>A.V. Club</strong></em> <strong>Best Books selection A "New and Noteworthy" selection by</strong> <em><strong>USA Today</strong></em></p><p><strong>"Always entertaining and frequently laugh-out-loud-hilarious. There have been a lot of books written about</strong> <em><strong>The Simpsons</strong></em> <strong>, some of them good but most not so much, and this is hands down one of the very best." </strong> <em><strong>Booklist</strong></em> <strong>(starred review)</strong></p><p>Mike Reiss has spent his lifetimewell, thirty yearsat <em>The Simpsons,</em> since the shows debut in 1989, as a writer, producer, and showrunner. As such, he knows a lot about these four-fingered freaks and their crazy antics.</p><p>In <em>Springfield Confidential,</em> he shares his behind-the-scenes stories about his work on the most iconic American cartoon family ever. Reiss pulls back the curtain for those curious about how <em>The Simpsons</em> works, answers burning questions from <em>Simpsons</em> die-hards, and shares never-before-told stories about creating favorite episodes and characters. In his freewheeling, irreverent comic style, Reiss reflects on his lifetime inside <em>The Simpsons</em>a personal highlight reel of his achievements, observations, and favorite anecdotes.</p><p>Hell reveal why the Simpsons are yellow; how Lisa became one of the first "deep" cartoon characters ever; what its like to be in the writing room stuffed with funny guys (and one hilarious woman); what hes learned after traveling to every country where the show is watched (many have <em>The Simpsons</em>, but not flush toilets); and lots of inside dish on the shows animators, actors, and celebrity guests.</p><p>Reiss also sheds light on the writing hes done for cult series ( <em>The Critic, ALF, Sledge Hammer!),</em> hit movies (five <em>Ice Age</em> films, two <em>Despicable Me</em>s, and a dozen more), and comedy legends (Johnny Carson, Joan Rivers, Garry Shandling, and, yes, even Pope Francis!).</p><p>"Extremely funny and fascinating," <em>Springfield Confidential</em> is a treat for not only devout <em>Simpsons</em> fans but comedy fans everywhere ( <em>Vanity Fair</em>).</p>...9780062748041_HarperCollins(*_*)9780062748041_Dey Street Bookslibro_electonico_9780062748041_9780062748041Mathew KlicksteinInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/openroadmedia-epub-cc95647b-4b44-487d-8c21-cc7ca7733c9a.epub2024-02-27T00:00:00+00:00Dey Street Books