The History Behind Writing The Simpsons' "Lemon Of Troy"
Four Finger Discount
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Former Simpsons writer Brent Forrester joins us this week to review "Lemon Of Troy"! We discuss the "lemon face" gag and how it's developed its own life in meme culture, the original pitch, Springfield vs Shelbyville and so much more.
Plus we get a crash course in comedy writing, as we delve into Brent's career working on hit shows such as King of the Hill, The Office, The Ben Stiller Show, Late Night with David Letterman and Mr. Show, just to name a few.
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Website: http://www.fourfingerdiscount.com.au
PATREON: Patreon: fourfingerdiscount
Subscribe to Brent's YouTube channel at @professorbfo
CHAPTERS:
01:56 - Why “Lemon of Troy” Still Connects with Audiences
4:00 - The Origin of Springfield vs. Shelbyville
6:39 - “Behaviour Over Banter” and Grounded Comedy
9:35 - Inside The Simpsons Writers’ Conference
14:14 - Pitching the Lemon Tree Story
20:00 - Roman Numerals, Movie References and Joke Construction
24:05 - The Simpsons “Lemon Face” Meme and Comic Contradiction
28:00 - Springfield Pride, Shelbyville and Childhood Adventures
34:00 - The Episode’s Title, Childhood Memories
38:38 - Brent’s Early Comedy Career: The Ben Stiller Show and Originality
43:00 - Learning from James L. Brooks, Judd Apatow, Bob Odenkirk and David Cross
49:05 - The Office, King of the Hill and Leading a Writers’ Room
56:30 - Showrunning, Rewrites and Making Great TV Under Pressure
01:03:00 - Comedy, Networks and King of the Hill
01:10:20 - Disappointing Conan O’Brien, Late Night and Creating “If They Mated”
01:18:44 - Brent’s Comedy-Writing Class and Creating Your Own Script
01:21:00 - Homerpalooza, Voice Actors and What Makes a Line Land
01:26:00 - Writing for Performance and the Science of Funny Words
01:30:00 - The Simpsons Season 6–7 Writers’ Room
01:32:57 - Brent’s Favourite “Lemon of Troy” Moments
01:35:00 - “Squozen,” Cousin Love and the Brilliance of Animation
01:38:30 - Brent’s Ultimate Five-Episode Simpsons Marathon
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The History Behind Writing The Simpsons' "Lemon Of Troy"
Four Finger Discount
6,492 views
Former Simpsons writer Brent Forrester joins us this week to review "Lemon Of Troy"! We discuss the "lemon face" gag and how it's developed its own life in meme culture, the original pitch, Springfield vs Shelbyville and so much more.
Plus we get a crash course in comedy writing, as we delve into Brent's career working on hit shows such as King of the Hill, The Office, The Ben Stiller Show, Late Night with David Letterman and Mr. Show, just to name a few.
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4fDcSY0
Apple: https://apple.co/4dgpW3Z
Website: http://www.fourfingerdiscount.com.au
PATREON: Patreon: fourfingerdiscount
Subscribe to Brent's YouTube channel at @professorbfo
CHAPTERS:
01:56 - Why “Lemon of Troy” Still Connects with Audiences
4:00 - The Origin of Springfield vs. Shelbyville
6:39 - “Behaviour Over Banter” and Grounded Comedy
9:35 - Inside The Simpsons Writers’ Conference
14:14 - Pitching the Lemon Tree Story
20:00 - Roman Numerals, Movie References and Joke Construction
24:05 - The Simpsons “Lemon Face” Meme and Comic Contradiction
28:00 - Springfield Pride, Shelbyville and Childhood Adventures
34:00 - The Episode’s Title, Childhood Memories
38:38 - Brent’s Early Comedy Career: The Ben Stiller Show and Originality
43:00 - Learning from James L. Brooks, Judd Apatow, Bob Odenkirk and David Cross
49:05 - The Office, King of the Hill and Leading a Writers’ Room
56:30 - Showrunning, Rewrites and Making Great TV Under Pressure
01:03:00 - Comedy, Networks and King of the Hill
01:10:20 - Disappointing Conan O’Brien, Late Night and Creating “If They Mated”
01:18:44 - Brent’s Comedy-Writing Class and Creating Your Own Script
01:21:00 - Homerpalooza, Voice Actors and What Makes a Line Land
01:26:00 - Writing for Performance and the Science of Funny Words
01:30:00 - The Simpsons Season 6–7 Writers’ Room
01:32:57 - Brent’s Favourite “Lemon of Troy” Moments
01:35:00 - “Squozen,” Cousin Love and the Brilliance of Animation
01:38:30 - Brent’s Ultimate Five-Episode Simpsons Marathon
CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:
Goin' Down To South Park - http://www.spreaker.com/show/goin-dow...
The One About Friends - http://www.spreaker.com/show/the-one-...
Talking Seinfeld - http://www.spreaker.com/show/talking-...
SpeaKing Of The Hill - http://www.spreaker.com/show/speaking...
The Office Talk - http://www.spreaker.com/show/the-offi...
#thesimpsons #simpsons #podcast