Post by sbtbfanatic on Jun 10, 2015 23:56:29 GMT
In an interview with Variety, The Simpsons executive producer Al Jean revealed that Homer and Marge will separate during the show’s 27th season. Here are highlights:
On how they keep the show fresh and timely: “We just had this thing a year ago where we did a World Cup parody. We were reading about the corruption in Greece. We had a FIFA executive get arrested, and now this week it’s gone online and gotten half a million views. There are things that happen in the world. We can’t do daily humor like “The Daily Show,” but there’s always insane stuff going in the world that you can’t imagine. I still think back, the Vice President shot a guy in the face — and the guy apologized. That happened! If we put it in a show people would go, ‘That’s ridiculous!'”
On what’s planned for this season: “In the premiere, it’s discovered after all the years Homer has narcolepsy and it’s an incredible strain on the marriage. Homer and Marge legally separate, and Homer falls in love with his pharmacist, who’s voiced by Lena Dunham. We’ll have cameos from the other women from “Girls.” We have an episode coming up where Lisa befriends a homeless woman who turns out to be an incredible singer. The woman’s voiced by Kate McKinnon, but the singing is done by Natalie Maines. In another episode, Spider Pig makes his return. Sideshow Bob appears in a segment, and we finally see him do something he’s wanted to do for 25 years. And we have an episode based on the film “Boyhood.” It’s a flashback/flashforward about Bart. We go to various points in his life and his life to come which I think came out really well.”
On Sam Simon’s legacy: “He was the guy who taught me how to run the show. He’s a huge part of what made “The Simpsons” a success. As for the philanthropic stuff, there’s even more to it than people know. He was a very generous man, and it’s still being felt. I’ve never seen someone who passed away who still seemed so alive.”
On how they keep the show fresh and timely: “We just had this thing a year ago where we did a World Cup parody. We were reading about the corruption in Greece. We had a FIFA executive get arrested, and now this week it’s gone online and gotten half a million views. There are things that happen in the world. We can’t do daily humor like “The Daily Show,” but there’s always insane stuff going in the world that you can’t imagine. I still think back, the Vice President shot a guy in the face — and the guy apologized. That happened! If we put it in a show people would go, ‘That’s ridiculous!'”
On what’s planned for this season: “In the premiere, it’s discovered after all the years Homer has narcolepsy and it’s an incredible strain on the marriage. Homer and Marge legally separate, and Homer falls in love with his pharmacist, who’s voiced by Lena Dunham. We’ll have cameos from the other women from “Girls.” We have an episode coming up where Lisa befriends a homeless woman who turns out to be an incredible singer. The woman’s voiced by Kate McKinnon, but the singing is done by Natalie Maines. In another episode, Spider Pig makes his return. Sideshow Bob appears in a segment, and we finally see him do something he’s wanted to do for 25 years. And we have an episode based on the film “Boyhood.” It’s a flashback/flashforward about Bart. We go to various points in his life and his life to come which I think came out really well.”
On Sam Simon’s legacy: “He was the guy who taught me how to run the show. He’s a huge part of what made “The Simpsons” a success. As for the philanthropic stuff, there’s even more to it than people know. He was a very generous man, and it’s still being felt. I’ve never seen someone who passed away who still seemed so alive.”
