So long to Count Floyd, Guy Caballero, and a host of other memorable comedic creations. A truly great and inspired comic legend.

Try not to be fooled - especially by crappy AI attempts. When people show me these obvs fake images I say, 'Ok hot shot - show an actual image from the specific episode this is allegedly from.'

Practice sheet of Simpsons in the Tracey Ullman Show days - maybe c. July 1987 ... I don't recall for sure!

My layout from penultimate Tracey Ullman Simpsons short Family Therapy (MG47). Wes Archer and I animated this at the end of January 1989 (I think!) - aired 4/23/89. Appeared in theaters with War of the Roses, released 12/9/89, a mere 8 days before The Xmas Special ...

Thanks to Genndy Tartakovsky and his thrilling show 'Primal' for the inspiration for The Simpsons' 'Clan of the Cave Mom' (streaming now on @Hulu)

A mini-docu of the day - -

The week of March 23, 1987 was when I, Wes Archer, and Bill Kopp first started work on The Simpsons animation at Klasky/Csupo Studio, 729 N Seward St in Hollywood. 2 images: the 1st scene I ever animated (Marge & Maggie), and from the sequence I had to complete in MD (parents…

37 years ago today I was flying from LA to visit my parents in Silver Spring, MD -- carrying my unfinished scenes for the 1st Simpsons TU Short 'Good Night Simpsons.' I set up a crude DIY animation 'table' and was able to get things done, even as I was running out of animation…

A quote of a repost of a repost of a quote of a — well Happy Presidents’ Day!!

Some details from those Bart the Genius scripts of thumbnails made, many done during the table read.

My first rough thumbnail envisioned panning over to The Simpsons starring at the Scrabble board as the clock ticked. I dropped this in favor of starting on Maggie…

A rough sketch of mine from the final scene of Bart the Genius -

Hey, it’s Jan. 14 — so you all know that’s the Official Premiere of The Simpsons series 34 years ago! BART THE GENIUS (7G02) written by John Vitti & directed by yours truly. Here are 2 scripts that I worked from, filled with thumbnail sketches - - note the date
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And here’s another picture from lunch with Jorge R. Gutierrez and producer Tim Yoon!

Such a great time always with dear friend Jorge R. Gutierrez -!

My first choking drawing - - for Family Portrait (MG25) - aired 3/6/1988. Probably drew it mid February 1988. And here’s my latest, drawn a couple weeks ago. It won’t be the last time I draw this…

John Swartzwelder In the scene in Moe's office, there is a brief shot of a poster advertising 'Szyslak Vs. Oakley' and 'Kirkland Vs. Silverman', referring to then-executive producer Bill Oakley and Simpsons directors Mark Kirkland and David Silverman 🇺🇦.

Homer Simpson was unavailable for comment as he was busy strangling Bart.

Also from THOH 13, immediately following that cut gag: animation for 'Play us some PIANEE' - Paul Wee and I had fun with this, trying to get Homer playing with believable accuracy -