Publication date October 2009 Media type Hard cover Pages 352 The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History is a non-fiction book about the American animated television series. It was written by John Ortved, and first published in October 2009. In the United Kingdom, the book is called Simpsons Confidential: The uncensored, totally unauthorised history of the world's greatest TV show by the people that made it. The book is an of the show, and concentrates particularly on the writers and producers of the show. The book includes entire chapters devoted to key figures such as creator and and, who helped develop the series. According to reviewer Linda Holmes, 'Ortved's thesis, essentially, is that lots of people are responsible for the success of The Simpsons, and their creator, Matt Groening, has too often been viewed as the sole source to the detriment of others who also deserve to be praised.' In 2007, John Ortved wrote an article for titled '.

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Producers of the show, including Groening, Brooks and Simon, chose not to cooperate in the project. Ortved believes that the reason was because 'were upset [that] the myth of The Simpsons would be challenged.' Shortly after the article was published, an agent suggested that Ortved write a full book. The producers again decided not to participate, and, according to Ortved, Brooks asked current and former Simpsons employees not to talk to Ortved. Ski Resort Tycoon 2 Full Version. However, the book does include portions of interviews that several figures did with other sources. Ortved did interview a number of sources for the book, including, a cast member of the show since the second season, owner and former writer. Reviews of the book were mostly positive, with most reviewers commenting that the book was well researched and provided a solid history of the show.

Critics felt that the final chapters, in which Ortved gives his opinion of the current state of the show, were out of place and did not fit in with the rest of the book. Contents • • • • • • • • Background [ ] In 2007, John Ortved wrote an article for titled '. It was an of The Simpsons, featuring interviews with several of the crew and cast members. According to Ortved, the producers of The Simpsons decided not to cooperate and be interviewed for the project because they had heard that he was asking questions about. Simon, one of the first executive producers of the show, had left after the after clashing with creator and executive producer. Ortved believes that the producers 'were upset [that] the myth of The Simpsons would be challenged.'

He still wrote the story, without the approval of the Simpsons producers. Shortly after the article was published, an agent suggested that Ortved write a full book. They put together a proposal and shopped it to several publishers, before being signed. According to Ortved, 'When word of this got out, Brooks sent a letter to every current Simpsons employee, and all the former ones he thought mattered, asking them not to speak to me. The writers’ agents sent denial after denial for interview requests and eventually stopped responding altogether.' He added, 'There was one ' in James L.

Brooks and the master plan: Many people don’t like James L. [.] The book I ended up writing quotes more than 75 sources—some of them Simpsons staffers, former and current, who opened up because they considered his and Matt Groening’s attempt to stomp on my project very 'un-Simpsons.' ' Ortved decided to write the book as an oral history because he found that every person interviewed had a different perspective on the events. His decision was 'reinforced' when he found out that the producers of the show would not cooperate. The Simpsons did not spring out of one man's brain, fully formed, like a hilarious Athena. Its inception was a process, and it has more than one parent (as well as stepparents, grandparents, creepy uncles, and ungrateful children). —John Ortved According to reviewer Linda Holmes, 'Ortved's thesis, essentially, is that lots of people are responsible for the success of The Simpsons, and their creator, Matt Groening, has too often been viewed as the sole source to the detriment of others who also deserve to be praised.'

The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History is an oral history of the show, examining its beginnings, rise to success, impact on pop culture, as well as the people behind the show, including the animators, writers and producers. The content consists mostly of quotations from various figures, which are tied together by comments from Ortved. The book includes entire chapters devoted to key figures such as,, and. The book's foreword was written by Canadian author.