Television Quotes by Matt Groening

10 Television quotes by Matt Groening

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When Matt Groening talks about the small screen, his humor lands with a cartoonist’s precision. These ten lines capture his take on TV’s quirks, from sitcom formulas to animated rebellion, offering a quick yet vivid glimpse into his perspective.

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It's just hard not to listen to TV: it's spent so much more time raising us than parents have.

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Most TV shows don't reward you for paying attention.

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The writers led by Mike Scully are fantastic. And they're creating original stories that not only don't repeat what we've already done,…

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The really great thing about having two TV shows going on at the same time is that I can go to one…

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It's a funny show. The characters are surprisingly likable, given how ugly they are. We've got this huge cast of characters that…

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A lot of American shows don't last for as long as 12 episodes. They get cut after one. But certainly one of…

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Your cable television is experiencing difficulties. Please do not panic. Resist the temptation to read or talk to loved ones. Do not…

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I always thought that television was the way to go in my goal to invade pop culture because it got to towns…

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I grew up completely overwhelmed by TV, and part of the reason why I have gone into television is as a way…

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The nice thing about 'Futurama' for me personally was that it was a way to honor some of the traditional ideas in…

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You just have to keep in mind that the important relationship is the relationship with the audience. That's what I try to do. Everything…

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Do my worst, eh? Smithers, release the robotic Richard Simmons." --Mr. Burns

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I draw a weekly comic strip called Life in Hell, which is syndicated in about 250 newspapers. That's what I did before The Simpsons,…

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We've got a bunch of new writers now who tell me they grew up watching The Simpsons. It's bizarre, and they're writing some very…

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When authorities warn you of the sinfulness of sex, there is an important lesson to be learned. Do not have sex with the authorities.

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I was always frightened by taverns. They just seemed like very unpleasant places to go.

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There's always room out there for the hand-drawn image. I personally like the imperfection of hand drawing as opposed to the slick look of…

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People go into cartooning because they're shy and they're angry. That's when you're sitting in the back of a classroom drawing the teacher.

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Keep your expectations tiny you'll go through life not so whiney.

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Cartooning is for people who can't quite draw and can't quite write. You combine the two half-talents and come up with a career.

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On 'The Simpsons,' I will say that we definitely like to comment on what's going on in the world, and we try to be…

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First you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the women.

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The tendency in comedy is to have a character who's stupid get more stupid, because you're trying to top yourself and not just repeat.

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'The Simpsons' from the very beginning was based on our memories of brash '60s sitcoms - you had a main title theme that was…

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The conundrum that I face on a daily basis is that I have two sons who have grown up watching 'The Simpsons,' so they…

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