(And if you meet someone doing something you think is impossible, it helps you believe that.)Įven in college, Groening knew that he was going to draw cartoons for the rest of his life. Then in October 2008 Groening was named the fourth greatest living genius by The Telegraph. He didn’t think he was particularly good at anything, and in fact thought of himself as pretty lame right until he became wildly successful. You combine the two half-talents and come up with a career.” “Cartooning is for people who can't quite draw and can't quite write. Even if you don’t think you’re a genius, other people might. Note his initials (MG) in Homer's hair and ear! Photo by Gage Skidmore.ġ. In honor of this happy occasion, we’re looking back at The Simpsons’ history and the inspiringly grumpy life of its creator, Matt Groening. The show has earned 10 Emmys and is one of the most-beloved animated shows of all time. (A note to uber-fans: shorts featuring the Simpson family aired as part of The Tracy Ullman Show in 1987, if you want to count that as the actual birthday). The Simpsons turns 24 today - it first aired on Fox on December 17, 1989.
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