The Simpsons is an American adult 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. 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". 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.
| Genre | Animated sitcom |
| Created by | Matt Groening |
| Developed by | James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Sam Simon |
| Voices of | Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, (Complete list) |
| Theme music composer | Danny Elfman |
| Opening theme | "The Simpsons Theme" |
| Composer(s) | Richard Gibbs (1989–1990), Alf Clausen (1990–2017), Bleeding Fingers Music (2017–present) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 32 |
| No. of episodes | 706 |
| Running time | 21–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Gracie Films, 20th Television (seasons 1–32), 20th Television Animation (season 33–present) |
| Distributor | 20th Television (1989–2020), Disney–ABC Domestic Television (2020–present) |
| Original network | Fox |
| Picture format | SDTV 480i (1989–2009), HDTV 720p/1080i (2009–present) |
| Audio format | Stereo (1989–1991), Dolby Surround (1991–2009), Dolby Digital (2009–present) |
| Preceded by | The Simpsons shorts from The Tracey Ullman Show |
About The Simpsons
This show about a working class family in the town of Springfield was the longest running American sitcom of all time as of 2017. The show was created by Matt Groening and features classic characters like Homer Simpson, Bart Simpson, Mr. Burns, and Krusty the Clown.
Achievement of The Simpsons
The show won its first Emmy Award in 1990 for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program.
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Latest information about The Simpsons updated on July 28 2021.
