Pynchon on the Simpsons?

[Dave Monroe]

The Simpsons executive producer Al Jean: Well, let's
talk about the show. We just completed season 14. Next
season will put us ahead of Ozzie and Harriet as the
longest running sitcom ever. Coming up in the fall we
start as usual with our Halloween show in November.
Guest stars include Jerry Lewis who plays the father
of Professor Frink, who is loosely modeled on Jerry
Lewis's characters, we also have a show where Homer's
mother returns and is put on trial. We also have a
show where The Simpsons go to London and it includes
guest voices from Ian McKellen, J.K. Rowling, Jane
Leeves and Prime Minister Tony Blair, playing himself.
We have a show coming up where Marge writes a novel
and gets endorsements from writers playing themselves,
including Tom Clancy, Thomas Pynchon-

IGN DVD: How did you get him? 

[Editor's note: For the unfamiliar, Pynchon is the
most reclusive and elusive author in the U.S. He's
never does interviews, has never been photographed,
and people don't even know where he lives. He makes
Calvin & Hobbes cartoonist Bill Watterson look like a
publicity hound.]

Al Jean: We got him. (laughs) He was really nice.  

IGN DVD: Oh well of course, he's not seen, right? 

Al Jean: He's wearing a paper bag over his head, but
it is his voice.

IGN DVD: Oh that's priceless. I hope somebody gets the
joke. Actually, I think getting J.K. Rowling is a
bigger coup because she is better-known. 

[Editor's Note: ?!]

--- Richard Romeo <romeocheeseburger at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Well, this appears to confirm Mr P will be on the
> Simpsons
> 
> interview with Simps Exec Producer, Al Jean
> 
> http://dvd.ign.com/articles/436/436093p1.html

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