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Stupid TV, Be More Funny: How the Golden Era of The Simpsons Changed Television -And America- Forever
'The Simpsons' is an American institution, but its status as an occasionally sharp yet ultimately safe sitcom undercuts its revolutionary origins. Its early years didn't just impact Hollywood, they changed popular culture.
A comprehensive account of the meteoric rise of 'The Simpsons', Stupid TV, Be More Funny combines incisive pop culture criticism and interviews with the show’s creative team to take its readers inside the making of an American phenomenon during its most influential decade, the 1990s.
"Diligently researched and written in a breezy, conversational style, Stupid TV, Be More Funny is a fine addition to the growing body of literature devoted to an American classic." -- Wall Street Journal