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| Genre | |
| Created by | Matt Groening |
| Based on | The Simpsons shorts by Matt Groening |
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| Theme music composer | Danny Elfman |
| Opening theme | "The Simpsons Theme" |
| Ending theme | "The Simpsons Theme" |
| Composers | Richard Gibbs (1989–1990) Alf Clausen (1990–2017) Bleeding Fingers Music (2017–present) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 35 |
| No. of episodes | 765 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producers | List
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| Running time | 21–24 minutes |
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| Network | Fox |
| Release | December 17, 1989 – present |
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The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company.[1][2][3] Developed by Groening, James L. Brooks, and Sam Simon, the series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. Set in the fictional town of Springfield, it caricatures society, Western culture, television, and the human condition.
The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a solicitation for a series of animated shorts with producer Brooks. He 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 sounded similar to "simpleton".[4] 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 (1989–1990).
Since its debut on December 17, 1989, 765 episodes of the show have been broadcast. It is the longest-running American animated series, longest-running American sitcom, and the longest-running American scripted primetime television series, both in seasons and individual episodes. A feature-length film, The Simpsons Movie, was released in theaters worldwide on July 27, 2007, to critical and commercial success, with a sequel in development as of 2018. The series has also spawned numerous comic book series, video games, books, and other related media, as well as a billion-dollar merchandising industry. The Simpsons is a joint production by Gracie Films and 20th Television.[5]
On January 26, 2023, the series was renewed for its 35th and 36th seasons, taking the show through the 2024–25 television season.[6] Both seasons contain a combined total of 51 episodes. Seven of these episodes are season 34 holdovers, while the other 44 will be produced in the production cycle of the upcoming seasons, bringing the show's overall episode total up to 801.[7] Season 35 premiered on October 1, 2023.[8]
The Simpsons received widespread acclaim throughout its early seasons in the 1990s, which are generally considered its "golden age". Since then, it has been criticized for a perceived decline in quality. Time named it the 20th century's best television series,[9] and Erik Adams of The A.V. Club named it "television's crowning achievement regardless of format".[10] On January 14, 2000, the Simpson family was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It has won dozens of awards since it debuted as a series, including 37 Primetime Emmy Awards, 34 Annie Awards, and 2 Peabody Awards. Homer's exclamatory catchphrase of "D'oh!" has been adopted into the English language, while The Simpsons has influenced many other later adult-oriented animated sitcom television series.
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- ^ Ortved, John (October 12, 2010). The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History. Faber & Faber. p. 287. ISBN 978-0-86547-939-5. Archived from the original on April 6, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ Facts on File, Incorporated (2010). Animation. Infobase Publishing. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-4381-3249-5. Archived from the original on April 6, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ Irwin, William; Conard, Mark T.; Skoble, Aeon J. (August 21, 2013). The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer. Open Court. p. 1972. ISBN 978-0-8126-9694-3. Archived from the original on April 6, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ "Matt Groening Reveals the Location of the Real Springfield". Smithsonian Magazine. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "The Simpsons About the Show". Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ Snierson, Dan (January 26, 2023). "The Simpsons renewed through 2025, will pass 800-episode mark". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Selman, Matt [@mattselman] (January 28, 2023). "If anyone is questioning the math, @TheSimpsons Season 34 season finale will be Episode 750 — but there are 7 more "holdover" shows airing this fall that were produced as part of production season 34" (Tweet). Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Breaking News – FOX to Debut Animated Comedy "Krapopolis" on Sunday, Sept. 24 | TheFutonCritic.com". thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "The Best of the Century". Time. December 31, 1999. Archived from the original on March 30, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ "The best animated series ever". The A.V. Club. February 16, 2015. Archived from the original on September 4, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2022.