'Itchy & Scratchy' is Bart and Lisa Simpsons' favorite show. Even though it's way more violent than 'The Simpsons' itself, early show writer John Swartzwelder said they got away with it for one reason ...

While the Simpson family had to wait until 2007 before making the leap to the big screen, Bart and Lisa’s favorite cat-and-mouse team landed their own feature film way back in Season Four of The ...

Notoriously reclusive "Simpsons" writer John Swartzwelder revealed how the show got around the censors in its early days in an extremely rare interview. Despite his secretive nature, Swartzwelder is a ...

The story follows Homer (Dan Castellaneta), who lands a voicing gig as the surfer dog Poochie as the third character in the already popular "Itchy & Scratchy" on the children's program "Krusty the ...

The Simpsons have now been on the air for more than three decades. Another beloved cartoon has been around much, much longer though. In the world of Springfield, USA Itchy and Scratchy first appeared ...

If ever there were an episode that perfectly encapsulates the passionate, joyful, absurd, and at times toxic fandom of The Simpsons, it would be Season 8’s “The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show.” In ...

A reclusive writer for The Simpsons has given a lengthy interview about his career writing for the iconic cartoon. John Swartzwelder, who is described as one of the most revered comedy writers of all ...

Collier Jennings is an entertainment journalist with a substantial amount of experience under his belt. Collier, or "CJ" to his friends and family, is a dedicated fan of genre films - particularly ...

The Simpsons’ Season 4 episode “The Front” hinges on the premise that Bart (Nancy Cartwright) and Lisa (Yeardley Smith) write an episode of “Itchy and Scratchy” that, after some craftiness on their ...