simpsons unauthorized history simpsons unauthorized history non fiction book american animated television series simpsons written published october united_kingdom book called simpsons confidential totally history world greatest people book oral history particularly writers producers book includes entire chapters devoted key figures creator helped develop series according reviewer thesis essentially lots people responsible success simpsons creator viewed sole source deserve praised wrote article vanity_fair titled simpson family values producers including brooks simon chose cooperate project believes reason upset myth simpsons challenged shortly article published agent suggested write book producers decided participate according brooks asked current simpsons employees talk book include portions interviews figures sources interview number sources book including cast member second season owner writer reviews book positive reviewers commenting book researched provided solid history critics felt final chapters gives opinion current state place fit rest book background wrote article vanity_fair titled simpson family values oral history simpsons featuring interviews crew cast members according producers simpsons decided cooperate interviewed project heard asking questions simon executive producers left fourth season creator executive producer believes producers upset myth simpsons challenged wrote story approval simpsons producers shortly article published agent suggested write book proposal publishers signed according word got brooks sent letter current simpsons employee ones thought asking speak writers agents sent denial denial interview requests eventually stopped responding altogether added master plan people don like book ended writing quotes sources simpsons current opened considered attempt project simpsons decided write book oral history found person interviewed different perspective events decision reinforced found producers cooperate content according reviewer thesis essentially lots people responsible success simpsons creator viewed sole source deserve praised simpsons unauthorized history oral history examining beginnings rise success impact pop culture people including animators writers producers content consists quotations figures tied comments book includes entire chapters devoted key figures conan brien book foreword written canadian author final chapters book consist commentary states believes quality declined early years interviews interviewed number sources book including main cast member director supervising director writer brien brooks simon refused participate book interviewed book include portions interviews sources according participants stories tell axes grind successful care research interviews book vanity_fair article conducted january commented person liked interview voice owner agreed interviewed reportedly told creative types looking pick fight interviewed figures fox ceo guest stars reception reviews book positive felt work provides solid basic history ken_tucker entertainment_weekly gave book writing admire work went unauthorized history noted felt little bad afterward central players got punched subsequent testimony empire created contentious conflicting compromised biggest talk reader wary sources assert little frontman brooks power guys aren defend cases quotes sources establish points negative stuff doesn described book effective worthwhile read felt probably distracting element book magazine called book told shines formidable light gave half stars felt book released prematurely published end criticizing narration lack quotes pointed book numerous factual errors trip hardcore fans casual readers book concluded despite flaws insight routines eccentric personalities help toronto star felt research worked hard avoid writing insider true fans look certain book unlikely appeal casual simpsons viewers mixing journalism yellow people bit yellow journalism provides tough necessary look odyssey proud sunday_times criticized format book writing alternately book fatal structural decision taken author publisher include long quotations breaks text destroys narrative time makes reading concluded important controversial contribution expanding scope simpsons studies critics felt final chapters gives opinion current state place compared rest book ken_tucker felt complaints aren original wrote spending book actual reporting flesh facts largely turns floor book describes creative decline tries figure fault simply declaring things episodes good bad explaining felt criticism later seasons noting wrong unnecessary times petty cast undeniably massive influence current pop culture comedy editions
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