Complex sentence: The writers wanted to explore what made Flanders tick and examine what made him act the way he does, and the original idea came from George Meyer, who had also wanted an episode about Flanders's faith being tested.
Split into simpler sentences: The writers wanted to explore what made Flanders tick and examine what made him act the way he does. The original idea came from George Meyer, who had also wanted an episode about Flanders's faith being tested.