Learn something new about The Simpsons with the upcoming second season of Vice TV’s Icons Unearthed. The documentary series, which spent its first season focusing on the history of Star Wars, has officially been renewed for a second season, per Variety. Season 2, consisting of six parts, will focus on The Simpsons with Nacelle Company CEO Brian Volk-Weiss (The Toys That Made Us, The Movies That Made Us) directing. The season promises to divulge new details from behind the scenes of the animated sitcom that have never before been shared.
Helping to tell new stories about The Simpsons will be various talents and executives involved with its production. This includes new and exclusive interviews with writers, directors, actors, and network execs. Confirmed names revealed so far include Bill Oakley, Rich Moore, Jon Vitti, Mimi Pond, Doug Benson, Todd McFarlane, Garth Ancier, Phil Roman, and Jennifer Howell.
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“We’re ecstatic to have the second season of our Icons Unearthed documentary series officially picked up by Vice TV. It’s an honor to be able to tell the little known history behind one of the most historic franchises in television, The Simpsons,” reads a statement by Volk-Weiss, who executive produces with Cisco Henson, Ian Roumain, Alyssa Michek, and Ben Frost.
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars recently premiered on Vice TV and consists of six parts, delving into the original Star Wars movies as well as the prequel trilogy. The series includes new interviews and rare behind-the-scenes footage, offering new information to even the most dedicated Star Wars fans. Some of the names involved with that series include Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, Roger Christian, Paul Hirsch, Phil Tippett, Kel Ralston, John Dykstra, Julian Glover, Gus Lopez, Tom Spina, and many more. The series also includes the first-ever onscreen interview with Marcia Lucas, George Lucas’ ex-wife who also served as a Star Wars editor.
The Simpsons Is Still Going Strong
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The history of The Simpsons is impressive with the series showing no signs of ending anytime soon, even after more than three decades on the air. Originally conceived as a series of shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show, The Simpsons was spun off into its own animated series in the holiday season of 1989. The show has since surpassed 700 episodes 33 seasons in and is the longest-running American animated series, sitcom, and scripted primetime television series.
Created by Matt Groening, The Simpsons follows the members of the Simpson family along with their neighbors around the town of Springfield. The show’s voice cast includes Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, and Harry Shearer. Many special guest celebrities have also been featured on the series over the years, sometimes playing themselves while also often playing other characters.
There are many fans who seem to enjoy the older episodes of the series best. The show can be found streaming all of its past episodes on Disney+ where it serves as one of the streaming platform’s most popular offerings.
