‘The Simpsons’ Team Hits Picket Line At Fox; Yelling At Clouds Was Encouraged
What was it that Homer once said? “Lisa, if you don’t like your job you don’t strike. You just go in every day and do it really half-assed. That’s the American way.”
But that’s not the WGA way. So Friday, the creative team behind The Simpsons (present and past!) hit the picket line at Fox and even treated fellow strikers to specially-designed placards from the man himself — Matt Groening. Also joining the line were beloved scribes James L. Brooks, Al Jean, Matt Selman, Dana Gould and Conan O’Brien, among others.
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In a tweet, Tyler Ruggeri wrote, “The Simpsons picket at Fox was by far our biggest and best day on the lot.” Groening, meanwhile, cooked up a few custom signs that had Bart saying “Steamed hams? More like steamed writers” and Lisa saying “Lisa needs residuals.”
When he wasn’t autographing his custom placards, Groening carried a sign that read “WGA vs. Mr. Burns.”
It was Day 39 of the strike, without any movement from the AMPTP. Once again, Homer said it best: “I’m not normally a praying man, but if you’re up there, please save me, Superman.”
The scene:
Today #TheSimpsons #WGAStrong #MmmDonuts pic.twitter.com/Vj0KvZHEB2
— Matt Selman (@mattselman) June 9, 2023
There were donuts. Also Simpsons writers, who were all very cool people. pic.twitter.com/h88mN2pE1Y
— Melissa Turkington (@Leftovers_Movie) June 9, 2023
The Simpsons picket at Fox was by far our biggest and best day on the lot.
Endless thanks to Matt Groening, @mattselman, @canyonjim, @ConanOBrien, @AlJean, and so many others for coming out, buying lunch, and reuniting this legendary staff of writers. pic.twitter.com/1jJ9aQR3sX— Tyler Ruggeri (@t_ruggeri) June 9, 2023
James L. Brooks leading the charge on Simpsons Day at Fox Studios. #WGAStrong pic.twitter.com/rUXCTRquMV
— Amy Berg (@bergopolis) June 9, 2023
…Got to watch Matt Groening draw some fresh signs for the picket line! Here was the first one of Homer with the speech bubble saying Mmmm…Residuals. #TheSimpsons #WGAStrike #WGAStrong #DoTheWriteThing pic.twitter.com/EfcPJe4lPe
— Will Landman 🍥 (@WillTheLandMan) June 9, 2023
Like I said, Fucking surreal morning…
— Will Landman 🍥 (@WillTheLandMan) June 9, 2023
#TheSimpsons picket was everything today. This show got me through the darkest days of the pandemic and has become a true comfort show. I got to express that to THE Matt Groening…but what happened next was truly bonkers… #WGAStrike #WGAStrong #DoTheWriteThing https://t.co/R1fan6vUAA pic.twitter.com/r0dWXDAhTf
— Will Landman 🍥 (@WillTheLandMan) June 9, 2023
For everyone who was at the Simpsons picket at Fox and received one of these pins, they were courtesy of @JoeyJClark and his better half. pic.twitter.com/BVULgYi9JR
— Amy Berg (@bergopolis) June 9, 2023
Drew up some signs for todays Simpsons themed #WGAStrike picket. What a turn out! Shout out to WGA captains @DarikaFuhrmann @t_ruggeri @possumlives @bergopolis and everyone who helped make it happen! #WGAstrong pic.twitter.com/mOb1tQExzq
— 😶 (@CesarWeGetIt) June 9, 2023
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