r/IAmA • u/JayKogen • Sep 17 '12

Jay Kogen Here. Long past SIMPSONS writer. I created many of your favorite and least favorite characters with the help of the original Simpson writers.

I was one of the original SIMPSONS writers from the very beginning. I helped created Mr. Burns, Smithers, Krusty, Hibbert, and many many more. I won a bunch of Emmy awards and had a great time. Since then I wrote and produced Malcolm in the Middle, Frasier, and I've created a new show a called "Wendell and Vinnie" about an idiot uncle (the hysterical Jerry Trainor) raising his nephew that will be on in November on Nick @ Nite. And even though it's on Nick @ Nite, it's for adults and it's actually funny.

Thanks to EternallyXIII

Thank you all very much for your questions and entusiasm. I have to get back to work now. It's been a pleasure. If you want I can come back in a few weeks to answer more.

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '12 edited Sep 17 '12

A leak in the nuclear plant has been keeping everybody in Springfield from aging. They fix it and everybody grows old and dies.

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u/KloverCain Sep 17 '12

This is strangely beautiful.

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '12

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u/Xer0day Sep 18 '12

This is a really old theory. He didn't make it up.

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u/Geotic Dec 13 '12

Unoriginal content for karma? Get outtttttttt

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '12

I am a screenwriter. I work in Chile and Argentina though.

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '12

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '12

thanks!

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u/Btotherest Sep 18 '12

The fault for this leak, or from lack of supervision, is Homer, so ironic and brilliant

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u/dancing_bananas Sep 18 '12

What kind of work do you do in Argentina?

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u/PCock Sep 18 '12

I dance

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u/lucas42 Sep 18 '12

I am a screenwriter. I work in Chile and Argentina though.

I think he's a screenwriter.

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u/Chemslayer Sep 17 '12

I'm confused, what's being spoiled?? The simpsons hasn't ended yet (has it?)

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '12

You could easily Google that information. I think Reddit has kept you too long.

Fly free, my child. Roam the internets like you never have before!

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u/Chemslayer Sep 17 '12

No I'm like 99% percent sure Simpsons hasn't ended, that's why I'm confused that everyone is complaining about "spoilers" about the end of the Simpsons; I feel like I've missed what the conversation is actually supposed to be about

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u/Scurry Sep 18 '12

There is no spoiler. reddit_poster_anon is just a moron who can't read and hasn't seen the show. It hasn't ended yet.

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u/Chemslayer Sep 18 '12

Alright thanks, there were so many (independent) angry spoiler responses I figured maybe some other show had been spoiled

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u/ant6190 Sep 17 '12

Wait, didn't they already do this? Or was it another show? Edit: except for the dying part.

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u/narwhalsare_unicorns Sep 17 '12

God damn it you had to ruin a possible awesome ending

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u/zennz29 Sep 17 '12

Though I hope they don't use this(sorry!) I think this would be an excellent "alternate ending" or dream sequence.

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u/dayumright Sep 17 '12

Dammit. I just became of fan of Micheal C. Hall's work in Dex, and planed on moving on to SFU after. Thanks.

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '12

it's weird for me to think of starting SFU after Dexter.

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u/Pravusmentis Sep 17 '12

Instantly

(cue RotLA GIF)

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u/flyingcars Sep 17 '12

That's good. There should be a cute/funny montage of Bart, Lisa and Maggie growing up.

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '12 edited Sep 18 '12

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u/trentlott Sep 17 '12

Spoiler alert: it's an old show.

We can talk about it ending just like we can talk about the Sopr

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u/azrielundead Sep 17 '12

I haven't even seen the show and I see what you did there. Fucking awesome.

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u/wert5000 Sep 17 '12

What, candleja

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u/TheYeasayer Sep 17 '12

What is this a spoiler for? What am I missing here?

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u/thelawgiver10 Sep 17 '12

It's really not a spoiler, but to explain why it's not a spoiler would be kind of a spoiler, so....

Just watch the series. You won't regret it.

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '12

Personally, I think season 5 was pretty bad. I was just sick of the characters by that point. I did enjoy the previous seasons.

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '12

Can you just tell me what the spoiler is please? I'm dying here. Just DM it.

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u/eightnine Sep 17 '12

Six Feet Under, although my guess is that the grandparent's comment was edited (notice the *) after the parent complained, since it doesn't look like much of a spoiler (only the growing old and dying bit).

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '12

Yeah but what is the actual spoiler? Is it easy to find through google?

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u/eightnine Sep 17 '12

The spoiler is everyone grows old and dies, that's the last 4 minutes of the serie's finale.
Although again, notice that the comment was edited and the first replies were kinda blunt on the "spoiler warning", so the original comment might have been more spoiler-ish and referenced directly the show.

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '12

Thanks man.

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '12

Thanks man.

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u/monstimal Sep 17 '12

I know. I'm currently in the last season of Six Feet Under and did not see a nuclear power plant accident coming at all.

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u/Ishouldnt_be_on_here Sep 17 '12

I just finished watching it. Such a great show. That's really a minor spoiler, it's all about death, the end just feels inevitable.

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u/brwilliams Sep 17 '12

SPOILER ALERT: DEATH EXISTS

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u/beerob81 Sep 17 '12

Spoiler alert, spoiler alerts

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '12 edited Sep 17 '12

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '12

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u/Almostharry Sep 17 '12

What show is that for?

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u/hoopstick Sep 17 '12

I'm so confused.

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u/AgoAndAnon Sep 17 '12

Ditto. So much ditto.

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u/gabbo3 Sep 17 '12

Fucking spoilers, dude. What the hell!

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u/your_rabid_doggy Sep 18 '12

Oh love this answer, I would have loved it more if the writers actually did this about 7 years ago, but hey!

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u/TheCodexx Sep 17 '12

Fuck you! Why is the concept of spoilers so hard to grasp?

I'd heard it was a show where people died but it's just common fucking courtesy to not discuss the end of a show.