Our solution on The Simpsons is to do jokes that people who have an education, or some frame of reference, can get. And for the ones who dont, it doesnt matter, because we have Homer banging his head and saying, Doh! – Matt Groening
Since I was there in the very beginning, I know the history of the characters. So, I make comments about the tone and sometimes remind the writers that weve done that before. – Matt Groening