How Conan O'Brien Created an Iconic 'Simpsons' Episode

The young Simpsons writer pitched a story about the newfangled mode of travel, which soon turned into one of the best sitcom episodes of all time. “Marge vs. the Monorail,” which aired 30 years ago this month, warned the world about charismatic men selling foolishly grandiose solutions to problems that don’t need fixing.