Production Behind the Laughter
willie nelson guest stars himself
the writers had particular fun writing on top, melodramatic lines tortured metaphors, many of penned producer david mirkin. although not credited, scully has noted writers tom gammill , max pross making significant contributions episode. crew used actual simpsons promotional posters in episode. vh1 , gay rosenthal productions both extremely cooperative regarding episode, letting team use entire graphics package. larina adamson drove on vh1 headquarters in order compile of video graphics package. part of imitating of behind music using corny, stock interstitial footage amp drama of situation.
ian maxtone-graham directed voice actors during recording sessions episode. jim forbes, narrator behind music, came in studio , did narrations, george meyer called fantastic . when scully went studio record willie nelson s guest appearance, running late , had wait, nelson recording duet b.b. king. meyer recalled nelson said producers enjoyed simpsons, , watched on tour bus before went perform. mark kirkland called episode 1 of oddest d ever worked on. attended table reading episode knowledge direct episode, , surprised find story not linear story […] chopped up. in direction aspect, episode challenging, easy in fact animation team not looking continuity errors episode jumped around much. animators , kirkland watched multiple episodes of behind music in order feel of it, did writers.
northern kentucky
the episode refers long-running joke of springfield s unknown , unidentifiable location. original version of forbes line @ end, future looks brighter ever northern kentucky family, changed multiple times. scully said writers did not want pin down fans, , knowledge episode rerun twice, had forbes record several alternate locations, indeed seen on fox reruns. each of alternate locations, including unused small island of lanai, can found easter egg on eleventh season dvd set.
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