Seth Rogen Co-Writes Episode of "The Simpsons"

Seth Rogen, best known for his role in various offbeat, male-oriented comedies like "The 40 Year Old Virgin" and "Pineapple Express," has recently co-written an episode of "The Simpsons," and claims that he’s fulfilled a dream by doing so. The episode, which appear last night, kicked off the new season of the show, which enters its 21st year still going strong. Rogen also gives voice to a guest character on the show, becoming only the second to appear on the show as both a writer and an actor among the many celebrities which have worked on the show in one capacity or another.

Ricky Gervais is the only other celebrity guest to both write for and appear in an episode of Fox’s famous show. Said Rogen of his opportunity, "As a writer, it always just seemed like the Holy Grail. I can die a happy man now." The episode plays off Rogen’s current fitness regimen for his upcoming film "Green Hornet." In the episode, Rogen played a trainer whose job it was to get Homer in shape to play "Everyman," a hero created by Comic Book Guy.

Said Rogen of the episode, "We wanted to comment on how Hollywood generally ruins these movies. The whole joke is Homer is cast to play a guy who’s an everyman and they try to make him into this physically fit guy." Rogen further expounded on his experience as well, noting that his work on the show was "one of the highlights of my life" and "It was completely surreal. I was just in shock afterward. I felt like I had going skydiving or survived an earthquake."