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  1. The Simpsons: Created by James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Sam Simon. With Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner. The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.

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    • 1989-12-17
    • Animation, Comedy
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  2. Feeling worthless at work, Homer volunteers to be a school crossing guard. Marge feels an overwhelming dread of the empty nest. Homer thinks he's being tricked into buying a sports car; Nelson goes on a bullying spree. A young college dropout bewitches Mr. Burns into funding her highly dubious dream project.

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  3. The Simpsons is one of the most iconic and hilarious animated sitcoms of all time, featuring the adventures of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. Watch all seasons and episodes of The Simpsons on Hulu, the streaming service that offers you a free trial and access to other popular TV shows and movies. Don't miss this chance to enjoy The Simpsons and more on Hulu.

    • Dan Castellaneta
    • 30 sec
    • January 1, 1989
  4. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. This long-running animated comedy focuses on the eponymous family in the town of Springfield in an unnamed U.S. state. The head of the Simpson ...

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    Executive Producers

    Through the entire show's history, Matt Groening and James L. Brooks have served as the show's executive producers. Sam Simonwas also in this position, although not credited. When Simon left in 1993, he arranged a deal to be credited as executive producer as well as get profits even though he no longer works on the show.

    Writers

    The first team of writers for The Simpsons were assembled by Sam Simon. These were: John Swartzwelder, Jon Vitti, George Meyer, Jeff Martin, Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky. Newer Simpsons writing teams usually have 16 writers and episode ideas are thought of and proposed in early December. The main writer writes the first draft and the group changes it, adding in jokes and removing parts they don't like. This can sometimes change a script entirely. Up until 2004, the he...

    Characters

    The Simpsons is known for its wide ensemble of main and supporting characters. The main characters are the Simpson family, who live in a fictional "Middle American" town of Springfield. Homer, the father, works as a safety inspector at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, a position at odds with his careless, buffoonish personality. He is married to Marge Bouvier, a stereotypical American housewife and mother. They have three children: Bart, a ten-year-old troublemaker and prankster; Lisa, a...

    Setting

    The show takes place in the fictional town of Springfield, which was partially based on Matt Groening's hometown of Portland, Oregon, but according to the producers, it was supposed to represent any town in the United States of America. The state that Springfield is in located is never mentioned in the series, a fact that has become an joke throughout the series. David Silvermanonce jokingly claimed that the state was "North Takoma". This may have been so during one scene when the Simpsons' c...

    Opening sequence

    1. Main article: Opening sequence See also Couch gag, Chalkboard gag, Billboard gag The opening sequence is one of the most memorable hallmarks and running jokes of the series. The opening sequence differs from episode to episode. Prior to the show's transition to HD format, three elements of the opening sequence constantly change: a Chalkboard gag, Lisa's saxophone solo, and a couch gag. The Chalkboard gag involves Bart writing a sentence repeatedly on a chalkboard at Springfield Elementary,...

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  6. S31.E12 ∙ The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson. The sea captain finds treasure for which he's been searching for 40 years, but City Hall claims it since it was in city limits. Marge convinces the townspeople to use the windfall to build a STEM school. Homer crusades against automation.

  7. Sep 9, 2022 · About The Simpsons From Creator Matt Groening and Developed by James L. Brooks and Sam Simon the longest-running primetime scripted show in television history, THE SIMPSONS exploded into a cultural phenomenon in 1990 and has remained one of the most groundbreaking and innovative entertainment franchises, recognizable throughout the world.

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