Al Jean

<p>Simpsons legend Al Jean joined me to talk about <em>Get Smart</em>; his &nbsp;submission for the Harvard Lampoon; getting hired to the National Lampoon; <em>Airplane II</em>; <em>Not Necessarily the News</em>; writing for <em>The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson</em>;&nbsp;Carnac jokes; bitch McNuggets;<em> Charles in Charge</em>; the dangers of being on <em>Alf</em>; <em>Sledge Hammer</em>; <em>It's Garry Shandling's Show</em>; getting hired on <em>The Simpsons</em>; the "classic" writers room; becoming show runner in season 3; episodes: The Way We Was;&nbsp;Uncut Femmes; Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington; Tell-Tale Head; Lisa's Sax;&nbsp;hot water heaters; being renewed for season 33 &amp; 34; Daddicus Finch; Homer;'s Barbershop Quarter; the Simpsons getting a Kennedy Center Honor; second choice's being better - Leonard Nimoy, Phil Hartman, Lionel Richie, Steve Sax; possible return of Uncle Herb (Danny DeVito); Sideshow Bob; Kelsey Grammer; Joe Mantegna; Jon Lovitz; The Critic; Doris Grau</p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a>