Last but not least: How the Simpsons are really produced
The Simpsons are a cult classic. For about 20 years, the yellow family from Springfield has been gracing our screens, making viewers think and making them laugh. To enjoy it, though, you have to put up with a somewhat macabre production involving child labor and animal cruelty. Itchy and Scratchy are nothing compared to that!
Asians paint Simpsons pictures under guard, which a young boy then dips into the highly toxic Vexier bath. There are barrels of dangerous goods everywhere and skeletons all around them. Small kittens are shredded to fill Simpsons figures, the tongue of a chopped-off dolphin's head is used to glue the packages shut and an emaciated unicorn serves as a hole punch for the DVDs. At least that's how the British graffiti artist Banksy, who designed the latest opening credits for the series, envisions the production of the animated series. And as is so often the case, there is a spark of truth in it. The artist was inspired by reports that the films are also being drawn in Korea. Producer Al Jean takes it in his stride: "That's what you get when you outsource".
