5 Dark Realities Of Animating Shows Like ‘The Simpsons’

Despite the fact that some of us are capable of having a conversation entirely in Simpsons quotes, many don’t really know much about how our favorite cartoons get made. So Wendy and Lizzie Molyneux, writers and producers for “Bob’s Burgers”; Lucas Gray, animator for “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy”; and Dallas Bolton, animator for “The Oblongs” and “Mission Hill” will tell you what it takes to turn a bunch of drawings into a popular thing that people watch. It turns out, it’s complicated as hell: Continue reading