The Simpsons

The Simpsons

The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield and parodies American culture, society, television and many aspects of the human condition. The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a pitch for a series of animated shorts with the producer James L. Brooks. Groening created a dysfunctional family and named the...
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quick facts
On the air:December 17, 1989
Number of seasons:20
Network:Fox Broadcasting Company
Writers:Adam I. Lapidus, Al Jean, Andrew Kreisberg
Producer:Al Jean, James L. Brooks, David Mirkin
Genre:Animation

Honors and awards

YearAward Nomination
2003 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, George Meyer
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Cast of The Simpsons

Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen
Character:Sgt. Seymour Skinner
Born:Aug. 3, 1940
Age:71
Henry Winkler
Henry Winkler
Character:Ramrod
Born:Oct. 30, 1945
Age:66
Nancy Cartwright
Nancy Cartwright
Character:Bart Simpson
Born:Oct. 25, 1957
Age:54
Nancy Cartwright
Nancy Cartwright
Character:Ralph Wiggum
Born:Oct. 25, 1957
Age:54
Nancy Cartwright
Nancy Cartwright
Character:Nelson Muntz
Born:Oct. 25, 1957
Age:54
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
Character:Rob Reiner
Born:Mar. 6, 1947
Age:64
Jack Black
Jack Black
Character:Milo
Born:Aug. 28, 1969
Age:42
Hugh Laurie
Hugh Laurie
Character:Roger
Born:June 11, 1959
Age:52
Russi Taylor
Russi Taylor
Character:Martin Prince
Born:May 4, 1944
Age:67
Richard Lewis
Richard Lewis
Character:Golem
Born:June 29, 1947
Age:64
R. Lee Ermey
R. Lee Ermey
Character:Colonel Leslie "Hap" Hapablap
Born:Mar. 24, 1944
Age:67
Sarah Silverman
Sarah Silverman
Character:Nikki McKenna
Born:Dec. 1, 1970
Age:41

The Simpsons seasons

SeasonStartedEndedEpisodes
No Loan Again, Naturally 2008
The Simpsons 2010 2011 22
The Simpsons 2011
The Simpsons season 1 1989 1990 13
The Simpsons season 2 1990 1991 22
The Simpsons season 3 1991 1992 24
The Simpsons season 4 1992 1993 22
The Simpsons season 5 1993 1994 22
The Simpsons season 6 1994 1995 25
The Simpsons season 7 1995 1996 25
The Simpsons season 8 1996 1997 25
The Simpsons season 9 1997 1998 25
The Simpsons season 10 1998 1999 23
The Simpsons season 11 1999 2000 22
The Simpsons season 12 2000 2001 21
The Simpsons season 13 2001 2002 22
The Simpsons season 14 2002 2003 22
The Simpsons season 15 2003 2004 22
The Simpsons season 16 2004 2005 21
The Simpsons season 17 2005 2006 22
The Simpsons season 18 2006 2007 22
The Simpsons season 19 2007 2008 20
The Simpsons Season 20 2008 2009 21
The Simpsons Season 21 2009 2010 23
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Spun Off From

The Tracey Ullman Show
The Tracey Ullman Show
April 5, 1987 - May 26, 1990
Network:Fox Broadcasting Company, Nick Jr.

The Tracey Ullman Show is an American television variety show, hosted by British comedian and onetime pop singer Tracey Ullman. It debuted on April 5, 1987 as the Fox network's second primetime series after Married with Children, and ran until May 26, 1990. The show blended sketch comedy shorts with many musical numbers, featuring choreography by Paula Abdul. The show also produced The Simpsons shorts before it spun off into its own show. This...
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The Tracey Ullman Show Simpsons Shorts
The Tracey Ullman Show Simpsons Shorts
April 19, 1987 - May 14, 1989
Network:Fox Broadcasting Company

The Simpsons shorts are a series of 48 one-minute shorts that ran on the variety show The Tracey Ullman Show for three seasons, before the characters spun off into The Simpsons, their own half-hour prime time show. It features the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The series was created by Matt Groening, who designed the Simpson family and wrote many of the shorts. The shorts first aired on April 19, 1987...
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Firefly 2002 2002 Science Fiction
Beverly Hills, 90210 1990 2000 Soap opera
Greg the Bunny 2002 2002 Puppet
The Lone Gunmen 2001 2001 Science Fiction
24 2001 2010 Espionage
Millennium 1996 1999 Horror
Family Guy 1999 2002 Animated cartoon
The Tracey Ullman Show 1987 1990 Variety show
Futurama 1999 2003 Animation
Action 1999 1999 Situation comedy
New Amsterdam 2008 2008 Drama
Ally McBeal 1997 2002 Comedy
Sliders 1995 1999 Science Fiction
In Living Color 1990 1994 Variety show
Spider-Man: The Animated Series 1994 1998 Animation
The O.C. 2003 2007 Comedy-drama
Malcolm in the Middle 2000 2006 Comedy
Exosquad 1993 1994 Animation
The Simple Life 2003 2007 Reality television
Stargate Infinity 2002 2003 Animation
Grounded for Life 2001 2005 Situation comedy
Alien Nation 1989 1990 Science Fiction
Space: Above and Beyond 1995 1996 Science Fiction
Quintuplets 2004 2005 Situation comedy
TV Nation 1994 1995 News
Living Single 1993 1998 Situation comedy
Method & Red 2004 2004 Situation comedy
The Swan 2004 2004 Reality television
Little Shop 1991 1992 Animation
Against the Law 1990 1991 Comedy-drama
Big Bad Beetleborgs 1996 1998 Children's television series
World's Wildest Police Videos 1998 2000 Reality television
Skin 2003 2005 Drama
Nanny 911 2004 2007 Reality television
Class of '96 1993 1993 Drama
The Inside 2005 2006 Crime Fiction
Saturday Night's Main Event 1985 1992 Sports entertainment
The PJs 1999 2001 Animation
Babes 1990 1991 Situation comedy
Profit 1996 1996 Drama
The Late Show 1986 1988 Talk show
Pacific Palisades 1997 1997 Soap opera
Hole in the Wall 2008 2009 Game show
Stand By Your Man 1992 1992 Comedy
Swamp Thing 1991 1991 Animation
The Tick 1994 1996 Animation
Dollhouse 2009 2010 Thriller
Van Pires 1997 1998 Animation
The Next Great American Band 2007 2007 Reality television
Unan1mous 2006 2006 Reality television
The American Embassy 2002 2002 Drama
The Winner 2007 2007 Comedy
Jonny Zero 2005 2005 Crime Fiction
Talkshow with Spike Feresten 2006 2009 Talk show
Di-gata defenders 2006 2008 Action
The Chevy Chase Show 1993 1993 Talk show
The Slim Shady Show 2000 2001 Animated cartoon
It's Your Chance of a Lifetime 2000 2000 Game show
The Wedding Bells 2007 2007 Comedy
True Colors 1990 1992 Situation comedy
K-Ville 2007 2007 Serial drama
Canterbury's Law 2008 2008 Crime Fiction
The Rules for Starting Over 2008 2008 Situation comedy
Don't Forget the Lyrics! 2007 2009 Game show
Anchorwoman: The TV Show 2007 2007 Reality television
Class Dismissed 2009 2009 Comedy
Little Dracula 1991 1999 Animated cartoon
The Rookie 2007 2008 Action
The Sketch Show 2001 2003 Sketch
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures 1990 1991 Animation
American High 2000 2000 Reality television
Eek! The Cat 1992 1997 Animation
The Terrible Thunderlizards 1993 1997 Animation
Pocket Dragon Adventures 1996 1997 Animation
Eagle Riders 1996 1997 Science Fiction
Millennium Group 1996 1999 Horror
Greed 1999 2000 Game show
Extreme Ghostbusters 1997 1997 Animation
Sons of Tucson 2010 2010 Comedy
Keen Eddie 2003 2003 Comedy
The Wilton North Report 1987 1988 Satire
Lie to Me 2009 2011 Crime Fiction
The Wanda Sykes Show 2009 2010 Talk show
Random Cartoons 2008 2009 Variety show
Busytown Mysteries 2007 2009 Cartoon series
The Busy World of Richard Scarry 1993 1999 Animation
Cracking Up 2004 2004 Situation comedy
The Rich List 2006 2006 Game show
The George Carlin Show 1994 1995 Situation comedy
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. 1993 1994 Science Fiction
Standoff 2006 2007 Police procedural
The O'Keefes 2003 2003 Situation comedy
Martin 1992 1997 Situation comedy
Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? 1994 1999 Animation
Past Life 2010 2010 Fantasy
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Nashville 2007 2007 Reality television
Werewolf 1987 1988 Horror
Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire 1992 1993 Animation
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Which album titles have been recorded by The Simpsons?
  • A:
    Music albums released include:
    - Do the Bartman
    - The Yellow Album
    - Songs in the Key of Springfield
    - The Simpsons Sing the Blues
    - Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons
    - The Simpsons: Testify
    - Songs in the Key of Springfield
  • Q:
    Which director created the TV show "The Simpsons"?
  • A:
    Swinton O. Scott III is the television show's director.
  • Q:
    On which television network did (television show) "The Simpsons" first air?
  • A:
    The television show was first aired by Fox Broadcasting Company.
  • Q:
    Who created the (tv show) "The Simpsons"?
  • A:
    Matt Groening is the TV show's creator.
  • Q:
    Which year did the (television show) "The Simpsons" debut?
  • A:
    The television show debuted in December, 1989.
  • Q:
    Who is a popular writer from the television show "The Simpsons"?
  • A:
    Adam I. Lapidus is a credited writer for the show.
  • Q:
    How many The Simpsons episodes have been shown on TV?
  • A:
    There have been 425 televised episodes.
  • Q:
    The TV show, "The Simpsons" is of which TV genre?
  • A:
    The TV show is categorized as: Animated cartoon, Situation comedy, Animation, Comedy and Satire.

Awards & Accolades

  • Best Network Television Series
    1992
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program Less Than One Hour
    2008, 2006, 2003, 2001, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1995, 1991, 1990

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