In 1992, Gracie Films switched domestic production of "The Simpsons" to Film Roman from 1992 to 2016. Csupó was "asked Gracie Films if they could bring in their own producer oversee the animation production," but declined, stating "they wanted to tell me how to run my business." Sharon Bernstein of "The Los Angeles Times" wrote that "Gracie executives had been unhappy with the producer Csupo had assigned to "The Simpsons" and said the company also hoped to obtain better wages and working conditions for animators at Film Roman." Of the 110 people he employed to animate "The Simpsons", Csupó laid off 75.