The Simpsons

The Simpsons is an American animated television series created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a working-class American lifestyle epitomized by its eponymous family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional city of Springfield, and lampoons 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...
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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

Year	Award Nomination
2003	Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, George Meyer

Cast of The Simpsons

Nancy Cartwright

Character:Bart Simpson

Born:Oct. 25, 1957

Age:52

Nancy Cartwright

Character:Ralph Wiggum

Born:Oct. 25, 1957

Age:52

Nancy Cartwright

Character:Nelson Muntz

Born:Oct. 25, 1957

Age:52

Russi Taylor

Character:Martin Prince

Born:May 4, 1944

Age:66

Dan Castellaneta

Character:Homer Simpson

Born:Oct. 29, 1957

Age:52

Dan Castellaneta

Character:Abraham Simpson

Born:Oct. 29, 1957

Age:52

Dan Castellaneta

Character:Groundskeeper Willie

Born:Oct. 29, 1957

Age:52

Ben Stiller

Character:Garth Motherloving

Born:Nov. 30, 1965

Age:44

Phil Hartman

Character:Troy McClure

Born:Sept. 24, 1948

Died:May 28, 1998

Phil Hartman

Character:Lionel Hutz

Born:Sept. 24, 1948

Died:May 28, 1998

Jan Hooks

Character:Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon

Born:Apr. 23, 1957

Age:53

Harry Shearer

Character:Julius Hibbert

Born:Dec. 23, 1943

Age:66

The Simpsons seasons

Season	Started	Ended	Episodes
No Loan Again, Naturally	2008
The Simpsons
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

Spun Off From

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 animated series The Simpsons. This is the first television...
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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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Other shows on the network

Show	Started	Ended	Genre
Firefly	2002	2002	Science fiction
Arrested Development	2003	2006	Comedy
Beverly Hills, 90210	1990	2000	Soap opera
King of the Hill	1997	2009	Television comedy
Greg the Bunny	2002	2002	Puppet
The Lone Gunmen	2001	2001	Science fiction
The X-Files	1993	2002	Science fiction
24	2001	2010	Drama
Melrose Place	1992	1999	Soap opera
Millennium	1996	1999	Drama
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
Do Not Disturb	2008	2008	Comedy
Dark Angel	2000	2002	Science fiction
Sliders	1995	1999	Science fiction
In Living Color	1990	1994	Variety show
Spider-Man: The Animated Series	1994	1998	Animation
That '70s Show	1998	2006	Situation comedy
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
John Doe	2002	2003	Drama
Wonderfalls	2004	2004	Comedy
Playing it Straight	2004	2004	Reality television
Alien Nation	1989	1990	Science fiction
Time of Your Life	1999	2000	Drama
The Critic	1994	1995	Animation
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 Plucky Duck Show	1992	1992	Animation
The Swan	2004	2004	Reality television
Trading Spouses	2004	2007	Reality television
Little Shop	1991	1992	Animation
Against the Law	1990	1991	Comedy-drama
Harsh Realm	1999	2000	Science fiction
Heat Vision and Jack	1999	1999	Situation comedy
Brimstone	1998	1999	Supernatural
Point Pleasant	2005	2005	Film noir
Boot Camp	2001	2001	Reality television
World's Wildest Police Videos	1998	2000	Reality television
A Current Affair	1986	2005	Newsmagazine
Skin	2003	2005	Dramatic programming
The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police	1997	1998	Animation
Spider-Man Unlimited	1999	2000	Animation
Nanny 911	2004	2007	Reality television
Class of '96	1993	1993	Drama
The Inside	2005	2006	Crime fiction
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event	2006	2008	Sports entertainment
The PJs	1999	2001	Animation
Babes	1990	1991	Situation comedy
Profit	1996	1996	Drama
The Late Show	1986	1988	Talk show
MLB on FOX	1996	2013	Sports entertainment
Pacific Palisades	1997	1997	Soap opera
Life on a Stick	2005	2005	Situation comedy
Hole in the Wall	2008	2009	Game show
Stand By Your Man	1992	1992	Comedy
Swamp Thing	1991	1991	Animation
The Tick	2001	2002	Satire
The Tick	1994	1996	Animation
Dollhouse	2009	2010	Drama
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
Vanished	2006	2006	Crime fiction
Justice	2006	2006	Crime fiction
Standoff	2006	2007	Drama
Happy Hour	2006	2006	Situation comedy
Drive	2007	2007	Dramatic programming
The Winner	2007	2007	Comedy
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles	2008	2009	Science fiction
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 Rich List	2006	2006	Game show
The Slim Shady Show	2000	2001	Animated cartoon
It's Your Chance of a Lifetime	2000	2000	Game show
Key West	1993	1993	Comedy
Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?	1994	1999	Animation
The Wedding Bells	2007	2007	Comedy
True Colors	1990	1992	Situation comedy
The George Carlin Show	1994	1995	Situation comedy
Back to You	2007	2008	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

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
How many The Simpsons episodes have been shown on TV?
A:
There have been 425 televised episodes.
Q:
Which director created the TV show "The Simpsons"?
A:
Swinton O. Scott III is the television show's director.
Q:
Which year did the (television show) "The Simpsons" debut?
A:
The television show debuted in December, 1989.
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.
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 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:
Who is a popular writer from the television show "The Simpsons"?
A:
Adam I. Lapidus is a credited writer for the show.