Simpsons co-executive producer and writer Tim Long will present “It’s the Simpsons’ World, We Just Live in it: Social Issues as Seen Through a Half-Hour Cartoon” tonight. The second of his two presentations is free and will be held at the University of Colorado Boulder campus, Math 100 auditorium at 7pm tonight.
“Tim Long grew up in Toronto, but his heart belongs to Springfield. And it’s easy to see why the former Canuck has fallen in love with the famous fictional town, home to Duff Beer, Krusty’s Clown College and America’s favorite sitcom family. “It’s like working for the premiere comedy boutique in the world,” says Long, a co-executive producer and co-writer for The Simpsons. “It’s just unbelievably fun.” Long has spent nearly five years playing puppet master in Springfield, the animated backdrop for television’s most celebrated comedy. It sounds like the kind of life that any ambitious college student would strive for, which explains why Long has spent the last two days on the University of Colorado campus, discussing his unconventional career.” Read More >>>