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He answers a range of questions from \u003cem\u003eSimpsons\u003c\/em\u003e fans and die-hards, and reminisces about the making of perennially favorite episodes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his freewheeling, irreverent comic style, Reiss reflects on his lifetime inside \u003cem\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/em\u003e--a personal highlights reel of his achievements, observations, and favorite stories. \u003cem\u003eSpringfield Confidential\u003c\/em\u003e exposes why Matt Groening decided to make all of the characters yellow; dishes on what it's like to be crammed in a room full of funny writers sixty hours a week; and tells what Reiss learned after traveling to seventy-one countries where \u003cem\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/em\u003e is watched (ironic note: there's no electricity in many of these places); and even reveals where Springfield is located! 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He ran the show in Season 4, which Entertainment Weekly called \"the greatest season of the greatest show in history.\" In 2006, Reiss received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Animation Writers Caucus. Reiss has written jokes for such comedy legends as Johnny Carson, Joan Rivers, Garry Shandling...and Pope Francis! For his comedic contributions to the charitable group Joke with the Pope, in 2015 Pope Francis declared Reiss \"A Missionary of Joy.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKlickstein, Mathew:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMathew Klickstein's\u003c\/strong\u003e writing has appeared in such publications as Wired, New York Daily News, and Splitsider. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eSLIMED! 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