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6. The Legacy
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Remaining on air for over 30 years is no small task, yet The Simpsons has always managed to stay fresh and keep up with the modern era. Even contract negotiations and corporate mergers never put The Simpsons' future into question. But what there's no doubt about is the impact the show has had on viewers, television, and popular culture.
5. The Later Years
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With the departure of the original creative team, a fresh team of writers take over running the show. Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein build on the legacy, expanding the world and exploring the side characters. To stay relevant, The Simpsons had to evolve; opening its doors to new creative voices, celebrity guest stars, and even taking on the big screen.
4. The Wars
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Just as critical to the success of the show as the writers, the animators had drama and tension of their own. The funky, punk rock animation house Klasky Csupo, led by Gabor Csupo, had secured the contract of a lifetime, but could they hold on to The Simpsons? Through internal strife and natural disasters, the animators gave The Simpsons their signature look.
3. The Room
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The Simpsons writers' room is the stuff of TV legend. It would churn out hilarious scripts like a Ford automobile assembly line, turning what could have been a niche, off-beat miss into a surprise hit. The phenomenal success of the show has almost always been attributed to the irreverent and groundbreaking writing, but while the writers toiled away, tensions rose among the three creators.
2. A New Hope: Part II
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After A New Hope's difficult production, the all-important post-production and special effects loomed. A ragtag group of filmmakers gave the term "fix it in post" a new meaning.
1. A New Hope: Part I
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In episode one of the Icons Unearthed: Star Wars six episode series, we examine how Star Wars: Episode IV--A New Hope changed the course of movie history forever. The production, however, was a tumultuous process that nearly killed the man who created it: George Lucas.
