How Much Do Simpsons Writers Make? Interview w/ Larry Doyle

[bourky93]

I can imagine why he would assume you would need to be a comedian, but really the scripts aren't "funny" per se, more or less just silly and well attuned to society and knows how to be witty about current events, as well as celebrities in the show. Anyone with a news paper and an internet connection can do that really.

[105km]

the cleveland show sucks

[coolman9999uk]

Smiley face? Not funny. Buy 10 copies... not funny. Stay off TV and radio, stay away from improv, just stick to whatever it is you're doing. I don't care what it is, I never wanna hear from or ever think about you again.

[izaccy]

Im a mutant

x men, comic guy

So i might buy 10 copies

lol

[buckamoona]

futurama, best cartoon right now

[rjbonacolta]

Calmest....voice.....ever...zz­zzz

[thisscreensucks]

Futurama is GENIUS!

[idontbelieveinDeath]

@thisscreensucks yea, just too bad its not funny

[trank31337]

@idontbelieveinDeath I was dating this girl. On our second date I find out that her favorite show ever is not simpsons... but futurama. DEALBREAKER! lol

[audadvnc]

How much did Simpsons writers make 20 years ago when the series still mattered?

[defyingcredentials]

I still love the Simpsons more than any other adult cartoon.

[tavo5150]

That's all I can stands, I cant stands no more

[dEdGrimley]

As it turns out, there's still a lot to enjoy on The Simpsons for a lot of people. I've been a lifelong fan, and I'm not being a nerdy fanboy who hates everything that isn't between seasons 4-8 or whatever, and there are plenty of episodes that I can say, "That wasn't very good". Objectively speaking, it's as good as ever, it's still full of good, quality satire, and if you don't like it, fine, but don't be a fanboy who hates on everything that isn't from your favorite season.

[ianw115]

@dEdGrimley It's not a matter of "being a fanboy," it's a matter of looking realistically at what's being made nowadays. Go look at almost any list online of "best episodes" and you won't find a single one made in the last 10 years. You can just say random lines from old episodes like "dental plan" or "it tastes like burning" or "boo-urns" and people will recognize them instantly... say a line from an episode two weeks ago and you'll get blank stares.

[dEdGrimley]

@ianw115

Lol dude, who makes the lists? Case rested.

[ianw115]

@dEdGrimley People who watch the show? I don't get it, what's your point?

[flatbunny]

For the crap they produce now any amount is too much.

[OccamsView]

Doyle is about as funny and spontaneous as desk lamp. The Simpsons are a dilapidated zombie corpse that just won't die.

[fret2424]

The Simpsons hasn't been funny in like 10 years. I can't believe it's still on the air. The new Futurama episodes have been kinda a miss to.

[jimmypubeface23]

the uk is full of mutants these days.

[zaggers77]

Starting at 250,000 dollars a year. What...the Simpsons hasn't been funny in years.

[Turkiyey]

@zaggers77 hhaa noo it actually isn't. But if there are no simpsons anymore then something would be missing. They basicly have the right not to be funny anymore just if its still the simpsons.

[RebelHQ]

idk what to say but I feel like I should comment anyway...

[NoDropLS]

Where do I send the thousand dollars?

[abisdaboss55]

i SHITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT MONEYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!

[Ravel87]

lol, what a strange premise for a book.