John Ortved
Tue., Nov. 17, 7 p.m., free (reservations required), Gershman Y, 401 S. Broad St., 215-545-4400, gershmany.org.
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It was 20 years ago this winter that the upstart Fox network introduced a half-hour animated series about "America's most nuclear family." Within months The Simpsons swept the world, launched a multimillion-dollar merchandising empire, burned catchphrases into the nation's consciousness and — just when everybody started to get sick of it — developed into the greatest sustained satire in just about any medium. In The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History (Faber & Faber, Oct. 13) Vanity Fair contributor John Ortved documents the legendary behind-the-scenes battles between co-creators Matt Groening, Sam Simon and James L. Brooks, the high-octane writer's room, public scrapes with Fox execs, and the pressures (and dissatisfactions) of putting together the hit 2007 movie. As the Comic Book Guy might declare, "Best. Simpsons. History. Ever."
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