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The Simpsons writer David Mirkin said that one of his favorite jokes on the show is the one where Grampa cycles down the street in high speed and shouts that he feels young again, and is then knocked flying from his bicycle after a doll's head flies into the spokes and falls into an open grave.
Mirkin later said that recording with the McCartneys was one of the most " amazing " experiences of his life and considers the episode to be one of his favorites.
" Mirkin has said that Patrick Stewart is " one of the best guest performances " because " he was so committed to character.
Mirkin said, " Things had to happen really fast.
Mirkin said he felt the gremlin was well-done because he looked scary and " yet it looks like a completely organic Simpsons character ".
Mirkin said he believes Halloween shows can be " scary as well as fun ".
David Mirkin said that Homer's line " Oh I wish, I wish I hadn't killed that fish " is one of his favorites in the show, and that the alternate future in which the family are rich " breaks heart every time ".
" There was an eerie silence ," Mirkin said.
It was filmed on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City and directed by David Mirkin, who later said that Fox " couldn't have been less supportive " because they thought it would be too expensive.
Mirkin later said that recording with the McCartneys was one of the most " amazing " experiences of his life.
" Mirkin said the episode was also a tour de force for Kavner, who in one scene voices Marge, Marge's two sisters, and Marge's mother.
Mirkin also said Neill was " really game " and did " a terrific job " on the episode.
" Mirkin said this was a joke the staff enjoyed doing because it pointed out how negative and mean-spirited news broadcasts can be, and how they are seemingly " always trying to scare everybody " by creating panic and depression.
Mirkin said Mantegna is a joy to direct and that Mantegna loves the role so much, he wishes to voice him " even if he only coughs ".
The Simpsons creator Matt Groening thought it was a " quintessential " Swartzwelder episode, and executive producer / show runner David Mirkin said it was a " fantastic job by one of the most prolific writers of the show ".
Mirkin said the elephant " never quite bonds because it's a very cantankerous animal, a concept that was very important to this episode ".
Mirkin said Swartzwelder had always enjoyed putting presidents into his jokes, and this was only one of his many references to Lincoln.
Mirkin said of the Westworld parody: " Again, to show you what a collaboration this is, we had the animators looking at Westworld and making sure of the animation, and then we made sure that Simpsons composer Alf Clausen got the brilliant soundtrack from the film.
Mirkin and film
David Mirkin ( born September 18, 1955 ) is an American feature film and television director, writer and producer.
Mirkin grew up in Philadelphia and intended to become an electrical engineer, but abandoned this career path in favor of studying film at Loyola Marymount University.
Mirkin has also moved into feature film direction: he directed the films Romy and Michele's High School Reunion ( 1997 ) and Heartbreakers ( 2001 ).
Throughout his childhood, Mirkin had an interest in film, and explored both writing and filming.
Mirkin intended to pursue a career in electrical engineering, which he saw as a more stable employment opportunity than writing or film making.
The show's production process was lengthy ; Mirkin would rise at to film the show, write further episodes from until, and then repeat that the following day.
Unlike most single-camera shows, which have around six days to film, Mirkin had to film each episode in two days.
Due to the logistics of filming the show, especially its many sets and effects, Mirkin convinced Fox to not film it in front of a studio audience and use a laugh track instead.
Mirkin directed the feature film Romy and Michele's High School Reunion in 1997.
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion is a 1997 comedy film starring Lisa Kudrow, Mira Sorvino, Janeane Garofalo, Camryn Manheim, and Alan Cumming directed by David Mirkin.
Heartbreakers is a 2001 caper-romantic comedy film directed by David Mirkin.
The film was set in Palm Beach, Florida ( specifically the Breakers Hotel ); according to the DVD commentary by director David Mirkin, only a few external shots were actually shot in Palm Beach, with the rest utilizing Los Angeles locations as stand-ins.
Mirkin was a big fan of the film and pushed for a segment about vampires inspired by the movie.
* David Mirkin, an American feature film and television director, writer and producer
Mirkin and are
" A strong cult following subsequently developed, and Mirkin noted that although the show was canceled " ultimately we got the audience I was hoping for and they are super dedicated and passionate to this day.
Mirkin had long wished to produce a sketch show, and designed The Edge to be " fast-paced " and " some skits overlap, end abruptly or are broken into segments ," in order to maintain attention.
Mirkin told Richmond that the script would require the equivalent of ten rewrites: " At every step, there are amendments and additions and refinements.
" David Mirkin told the Daily News of Los Angeles that " Bart's Girlfriend " and " Homer the Great " are his favorite episodes of the season.
Mirkin and characters
Mirkin considered Three's Company to have " a classic French farce structure ," as " the characters were so stupid they could never say anything clever.
In a 2004 interview with Animation Magazine, Mirkin stated that he felt that he " brought show back to a more story-oriented " approach and increased the focus on characters and their emotions, although " at the same time still keeping it surreal and weird ".
Mirkin moved the show's focus toward Homer Simpson, and also developed some of its secondary characters, including Apu Nahasapeemapetilon.
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The scene was directed by David Mirkin and was the first time a Simpsons character had been in the real world in the series.
Mirkin thinks it is hard to make a " boring " and " tedious " character, such as Grampa, funny.
The character's new addiction to coffee was suggested by writer-producer David Mirkin, who has friends who stopped drinking alcohol and became addicted to coffee.
Grammer usually joins the show's " table readings " ( wherein cast members read each script together for the first time ), and former executive producer David Mirkin described working with Grammer as very pleasant, due to his lively sense of humor.
Grammer, Mirkin says, is capable of perfect readings, but noted that the actor dislikes performing Sideshow Bob's evil laugh.
David Mirkin has noted that " he can do anything, and it fits perfectly.
Created by Brown, Charlie Coffey, and director and executive producer David Mirkin, it was a comedy about actress Julie Robbins ( Brown ), who in this initial story, goes to great lengths to land an interview with teen singer Kiki ( played by Kim Walker ) in the hopes of getting hired as a tabloid-TV celebrity journalist.
After an unsuccessful attempt to remake the British series The Young Ones, Mirkin created Get a Life in 1990.
Mirkin left The Edge during its run and became the executive producer and showrunner of The Simpsons for its fifth and sixth seasons.
Mirkin has been cited as introducing a more surreal element to the show's humor, as shown by his sole writing credit for the show, " Deep Space Homer ", which sees Homer Simpson go to space as part of a NASA program to restore interest in space exploration.
Mirkin stood down as showrunner after season six, but produced several subsequent episodes, co-wrote The Simpsons Movie ( 2007 ) and remains on the show as a consultant.
Mirkin was born and raised in Philadelphia and graduated from Northeast High School in 1975.
Mirkin found the experience to be monotonous and unenjoyable and chose to abandon this career path.
Mirkin lists Woody Allen and James L. Brooks as his writing inspirations and Stanley Kubrick and the work of the comedy group Monty Python as developing his " dark sense of humor.
Mirkin started out as a stand-up comedian in 1982 and performed across the United States, including at The Comedy Store, where he became a regular, and at The Improv.
" Mirkin considers the joke to be " an insight into the way writes.
" Stand-up comedy was the most profitable and easily accessible route Mirkin found into the comedy industry, but " it wasn't a lifestyle that particularly coveted ," especially due to the traveling required.
Through his cousin, Mirkin met writer George Tricker who became his mentor.
Tricker wrote for the Three's Company spin-off The Ropers so Mirkin wrote a spec script for an episode of The Ropers.
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