Simpsonit – Jouni Writes A Book

The owner and webmaster of The Simpsons Archive, Jouni Paakkinen can today add ‘Simpsons author’ to his list of achievements. Jouni has written and published his first dedication ‘Simpsonit: Keltaisen perheen kaksi vuosikymmentä’, a 265 page book based on The Simpsons, released today in Finland. The book is only available in Finnish but there are hopes of an English translation on the way.

“Two Decades of the Yellow Family” covers the copious interesting events and occurrences that have taken place over the animated show’s twenty-year run. The book takes the reader through inception, development and production, as well as looking at series highlights and various curiosities. How did it all begin? How is an episode made? Who are the voices of Moe the Bartender and Mayor Quimby based on? What is the origin of “d’oh!”? What was Smithers’ skin colour when he first appeared? Why was Maude Flanders killed off? And which king of pop has teamed up with the Simpsons using as many as three different pseudonyms? Alongside the book proper, there is a trivia question on each double page. Some of the best lines from the show’s history are naturally also included.

We’d like to congratulate Jouni, who we’ve been involved with in one way or another over our eleven years online. Keen buyers in Finland can purchase the book online here.