The Simpsons consulted with Riot Games for its Esports episode - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 03-18-2019, 12:04 PM

https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/the...es-1203165046/

The video game developer and Esports tournament organizer worked with the Fox show on Sunday's “E My Sports."

king of comedy · 03-18-2019, 05:35 PM

I saw the episode. It was okay.

TMC · 03-22-2019, 12:04 AM

How The Simpsons ended up doing an Esports episode

“I remember reading that something like eighty million people viewed the 2017 Season League of Legends World Championship, which is more than the NBA finals," says Simpsons co-executive producer Rob LaZebnik. "I also watched the Free to Play documentary, and it all felt ripe for Simpsonification." LaZebnik reached out to Riot Games to ensure accuracy, but he says Sunday's episode took artistic liberties “to poke a bit of fun at some of the stereotypes people have about gamers.”

03-18-2019, 12:04 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,737	The Simpsons consulted with Riot Games for its Esports episode https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/the...es-1203165046/ The video game developer and Esports tournament organizer worked with the Fox show on Sunday's “E My Sports."

03-18-2019, 05:35 PM	#2
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	I saw the episode. It was okay.

03-22-2019, 12:04 AM	#3
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,737	How The Simpsons ended up doing an Esports episode “I remember reading that something like eighty million people viewed the 2017 Season League of Legends World Championship, which is more than the NBA finals," says Simpsons co-executive producer Rob LaZebnik. "I also watched the Free to Play documentary, and it all felt ripe for Simpsonification." LaZebnik reached out to Riot Games to ensure accuracy, but he says Sunday's episode took artistic liberties “to poke a bit of fun at some of the stereotypes people have about gamers.”