Series creator Matt Groening surrounds himself with the fruits of his Faustian bargain with Satan.

Executive producer James L. Brooks (left) posing with Sam Simon.

Before each record session, voice actors Dan Castalleneta (Homer) and Julie Kavner (Marge) employ method acting to get the voices just right.

It takes a dedicated team of 20 men and woman to come up with new ways for Homer to injure himself.