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
Sometimes people get mad at The Simpsons subversive story telling, but theres another message in there, which is a celebration of making wild, funny stories. – Matt Groening
Ive loved science fiction ever since I was a little kid, mainly from looking at the covers of science-fiction magazines and books, and Ive read quite extensively as an adult. – 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
But on second thought, after I decreed the state of emergency, I came to the conclusion that that was impossible to achieve without bloodshed because the street protesters were full of anger and nearly out of control. This is why I thought we needed to find another way out. – Eduard Shevardnadze