Fwd: Thomas Pynchon on The Simpsons Tonight!

[Dave Monroe]

>From today's Milwaukee Urinal-Sentinel ...

7 p.m.  "The Simpsons"  FOX  Marge writes a
19th-century romance novel based on people she knows
in this new episode. It doesn't take long for the rest
of Springfield to recognize who the characters really
are
--particularly in the cases of Homer and Ned Flanders.
 Guest voices include novelist Tom Clancy and twin
siblings Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.

But as has been pointed out here, cf. TRP's
18th-century advneture novel (or, at any rate, his
novel written in 18th-century English) feat. a
straitlaced widower and a regular-guy goofball ...

--- Tim Strzechowski <dedalus204 at comcast.net> wrote:
> It's finally here!
> 
> The show to watch tonight -- The Simpsons!
> 
>
http://dvd.ign.com/articles/436/436093p1.html?fromint=1
> 
> And this, from the 10/19/03 Boston Globe:
> 
> So why "The Simpsons"? Perhaps Pynchon was flattered
> by a May 2002 episode in which Lisa Simpson is
> bowled over by a college girl carrying one of his
> more difficult books. LISA (awed): "Are you reading
> `Gravity's Rainbow'?" COLLEGE GIRL (snidely): "Well,
> rereading."
>
> "Simpsons" writer and executive producer Al Jean
> confirmed in a recent interview with the
> entertainment website IGN.com that Pynchon will
> indeed play himself on a show in the new 15th
> season, which begins next month. In the episode in
> question, a novel by blue-coiffed homemaker Marge
> Simpson wins endorsements from Pynchon and
> airport-novel writer Tom Clancy, among others.
> 
> According to Al Jean, the cartoon version of Pynchon
> will be wearing a paper bag over his head.
> http://www.boston.com/news/globe/ideas/articles/2003/10/19/pynchon_and_homer/

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