And for him, the secret to honing (homing?)
Though he departedThe Simpsons18 years ago, Swartzwelder is still revered by the show’s fans and writers.
He wrote 59 episodes, more than any other writer in the show’s history.
Among his contributions are wry, witty lines like “To alcohol.
“Everybody didItchy & Scratchycartoons, but I certainly did more than my share.
They were fun for me,” Swartzwelder said.
“I didn’t create them.
“I do claim credit for [‘meh’].
“He said it was the funniest word in the world.
When it comes toThe Simpsons’legacy, Swartzwelder said he only cares about one thing.
“And in some places, like Boston, people could only see it on weak UHF stations.
The sudden success ofThe Simpsonsmade everyone in America want to have a Fox station in their town immediately.
It made the connection.”
Swartzwelder also got into the nitty-gritty of what the schedule was like forThe Simpsons’writers' room.
Writing and rewriting scripts (there was alotof rewriting) was “actually quite fun,” he said.
The hard part was having to work on multiple episodes at once.
It’s actually quite exhausting, or was back then.”
Swartzwelder also quipped that “it’s probably the easiest job in the world now.
YouSimpsonswriter kids today don’t know what work is.”
