Associated Students Productions hosts "Why Everybody Loves The Simpsons" with Simpson's director David Silverman at 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1 in the Cooperage. Just why the animated comedy has been part of America's cultural lexicon for the past 17 years will be the topic of discussion. Silverman shares his insider's look at America's favorite dysfunctional family and provide a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most creative and technology driven areas of filmmaking. The event is free to SSU students, staff and faculty. General admission is $10.
The not-so-typical nuclear family became national icons over a decade ago, but the show's comparatively geriatric status in the sit-com world has not dulled the biting wit and timely social commentary of "The Simpsons." Now in its 18th season, the series has shaped the humor of a generation and forged new territory in the animation universe that has been embraced by animators worldwide. The phenomenon shows no signs of slowing down as it prepares for the first ever Simpsons feature film in June of 2007.
Director David Silverman has been able to call Bart, Lisa, Homer, Marge and Lisa family since 1987 when he began drawing the five for one minute shorts featured on the Tracey Ullman Show. Though he briefly left the show to direct Monsters, Inc. and The Road to El Dorado, Silverman has been an integral part of "The Simpsons" since its inception.
More information about "The Simpsons" is available on the official website at www.thesimpsons.com.
For more information about this and other ASP events, phone (707) 664-2382.
