Did Matt Groening leave The Simpsons?

After more than 30 years, Groening ended Life in Hell in June 2012, when the last strip appeared. In 1987 James L. Brooks, then the executive producer of the television variety program The Tracey Ullman Show, asked Groening to create a series of short animated cartoons based on Life in Hell.

Who is Matt Groening wife?

Agustina Picassom. 2011
Deborah Caplanm. 1986–1999
Matt Groening/Wife

Why are The Simpsons yellow?

Groening further revealed how he wanted his cartoon to be eye-catching. When one is flipping through channels, he wanted the bright yellow colour of The Simpsons to catch their eyes and make them go back to watch it. And so, the iconic yellow Simpsons family was created.

How many brothers and sisters does Matt Groening have?

Early life. Groening was born on February 15, 1954 in Portland, Oregon, the middle of five children (older brother Mark and sister Patty were born in 1950 and 1952, while the younger sisters Lisa and Maggie in 1956 and 1958, respectively).

What kind of music does Matt Groening listen to?

Groening is known for his eclectic taste in music. His favorite band is Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention and his favorite album is Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart (which was produced by Zappa).

Where did Matt Groening get the idea for life in Hell?

Groening described life in Los Angeles to his friends in the form of the self-published comic book Life in Hell, which was loosely inspired by the chapter “How to Go to Hell” in Walter Kaufmann’s book Critique of Religion and Philosophy. Groening distributed the comic book in the book corner of Licorice Pizza, a record store in which he worked.

How did Matt Groening come up with the Simpsons?

Fearing the loss of ownership rights, Groening decided to create something new and came up with a cartoon family, the Simpson family, and named the members after his own parents and sisters—while Bart was an anagram of the word brat. The shorts would be spun off into their own series The Simpsons, which has since aired 703 episodes.