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“Je Suis Milhouse”: Matt Groening Gets Emotional At Annecy As He Reveals The Motivation Behind The 800-Episode Longevity Of ‘The Simpsons’
Matt Groening talked 'The Simpsons' secrets, success and predictions at today's Annecy as he received the Honorary Cristal.
Receiving the gong in front of a packed house, he paid tribute to the “gods and goddesses” in the audience, who “fill the universe with crazy characters who do what you tell them to do.” Groening was emotional as he thanked his family and reminded the audience that the main characters in The Simpsons are famously named after his father and mother, Homer and Marge, his sisters, Lisa and Maggie, and his grandfather, Abe. He also faced questions over the show’s odd knack for predicting real-life events, including an episode in which Lisa references a President Donald Trump years before he became POTUS.
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