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The Simpsons

1989 · TV series

  • Animation
  • Comedy

Plot

Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.

About The Simpsons

The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It 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, in an unspecified location in the United States, 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". 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 primetime 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, 814 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 (2007), was released in theaters worldwide to…

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Awards

12 awards on record:

  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance
  • Genesis Award
  • Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Cartoon
  • Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Show
  • Peabody Awards
  • TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
  • TCA Heritage Award
  • Teen Choice Award for Choice Animated Show
  • Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation

Also nominated for 7 other awards: Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music, Satellite Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy, TCA Award for Program of the Year, Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series.

As recorded on Wikidata, which may not list every award.

Cast

  • Dan CastellanetaHomer Simpson / Abe Simpson / Barney Gumble / Krusty the Clown / Groundskeeper Willie / Mayor Quimby (voice)
  • Julie KavnerMarge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier / Jacqueline Bouvier (voice)
  • Nancy CartwrightBart Simpson / Maggie Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Ralph Wiggum (voice)
  • Yeardley SmithLisa Simpson / Maggie Simpson (voice)
  • Hank AzariaMoe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl Carlson / Superintendent Chalmers (voice)
  • Harry ShearerNed Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Principal Skinner / Lenny Leonard (voice)
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