| How many episodes of The Simpsons
are made per year? |
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There are about 20 episodes made per season |
| How long does it take to make each
episode? |
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It takes a painstaking 6 - 8 months to make
each episode! |
| When did The Simpsons start? |
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The first episode after the primitive start
on The Tracey Ullman Show, was a Christmas special on the 17th of December 1989 |
| How do the writers decide what to
put in each series? |
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Twice a year all the writers meet up and
think up ideas for the next series at a hotel where they can be left alone to do their
work |
| How many people draw The Simpsons? |
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About 100 animators are employed full time
in Los Angeles and another 100 people work as animators in South Korea |
| How do they get the character's
lips to match up with their voices? |
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The animation is done to fit the voices,
instead of the more common technique of mixing the voices to the animations |
| Who actually animates the series? |
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In Los Angeles the animation is done by
Film Roman, but in South Korea it is done by Akom |
| Are more episodes of The Simpsons
in production at the moment? |
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Yes, the new series is currently being
drawn and animated |
