Every time an old "Simpsons" fan has at some point thought about what they would do if they were in a strange chair writer for the show about a dysfunctional family of Springfield. As this may be easier said than done, with over 500 episodes since its creation in 1989 showed there are not many topics that the show has not been discussed. From pop culture to history and even a feature film, The Simpsons family has seen it all.
That being said, you can imagine how difficult it is for the Simpsons writers and producers to come up with original, unique and laugh out loud episode ideas every week. Conan O'Brien, who had been a writer for "The Simpsons" has Apatow in his web series "Seriously jibber-Jabber" when Apatow says 22-year-old script he wrote when he was struggling to make a break into the business.
"Simpsons" executive producer Al Jean is a member of a dedicated team of Simpsons are constantly looking for fresh ideas. Jean heard about aspirations Apatow and contacted him to see if he was willing to change the script into an episode. "I thought, 'Well, we're always looking for a good show and a good writer,'" said Jean. "I sent a message to him:" If you are interested, we will buy it. "I think he had to find it - it was in one of his box." Apparently Apatow did not expect anything to come from the script - at least he did not throw it out after it worked great.
Apatow episode will air next season, and will show normal hostile Homer and Bart as Homer's best friend when hypnotized into thinking he was 10 years old again. Although Apatow has seen great success as a writer, producer and director of blockbuster films such as "Knocked-Up" and "The Virgin 40-Year-Old", this dream into reality has been a long time coming.
