The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening
for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction
of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of
Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional
town of Springfield and parodies American culture and society,
television, and the human condition.The family was conceived by
Groening shortly before a solicitation for a series of animated shorts
with producer James L. Brooks. Groening created a dysfunctional family
and named the characters after his own family members, substituting
Bart for his own name; he thought Simpson was a funny name in that it
had the word "simp" in it, which is short for "simpleton". The shorts
became a part of The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987. After three
seasons, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show and
became Fox's first series to land in the Top 30 ratings in a season
(1989â€"1990).Since its debut on December 17, 1989, 687 episodes of
The Simpsons have been broadcast. It is the longest-running American
sitcom, and the longest-running American scripted primetime television
series, both in terms of seasons and number of episodes. A
feature-length film, The Simpsons Movie, was released in theaters
worldwide on July 27, 2007, and grossed over $527 million. On October
30, 2007, a video game was released. The Simpsons was renewed on
February 6, 2019 for a thirty-first and thirty-second season. The
former began airing September 29, 2019 and concluded on May 17, 2020;
the latter will include the 700th episode. The Simpsons is a joint
production by Gracie Films and 20th Television.
for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction
of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of
Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional
town of Springfield and parodies American culture and society,
television, and the human condition.The family was conceived by
Groening shortly before a solicitation for a series of animated shorts
with producer James L. Brooks. Groening created a dysfunctional family
and named the characters after his own family members, substituting
Bart for his own name; he thought Simpson was a funny name in that it
had the word "simp" in it, which is short for "simpleton". The shorts
became a part of The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987. After three
seasons, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show and
became Fox's first series to land in the Top 30 ratings in a season
(1989â€"1990).Since its debut on December 17, 1989, 687 episodes of
The Simpsons have been broadcast. It is the longest-running American
sitcom, and the longest-running American scripted primetime television
series, both in terms of seasons and number of episodes. A
feature-length film, The Simpsons Movie, was released in theaters
worldwide on July 27, 2007, and grossed over $527 million. On October
30, 2007, a video game was released. The Simpsons was renewed on
February 6, 2019 for a thirty-first and thirty-second season. The
former began airing September 29, 2019 and concluded on May 17, 2020;
the latter will include the 700th episode. The Simpsons is a joint
production by Gracie Films and 20th Television.
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