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The Simpsons is an American animated comedy franchise whose eponymous family consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The Simpsons were created by cartoonist Matt Groening for a series of animated shorts that debuted on The Tracey Ullman Show on Fox on April 19, 1987.
The Simpsons holds the world record for "Most Guest Stars Featured in a Television Series". [79] The Simpsons has been dubbed into several other languages, including Japanese, German, Spanish, and Portuguese. It is also one of the few programs dubbed in both standard French and Quebec French. [80]
The Simpsons is a multi-media cartoon franchise created by Matt Groening, that originally began as an animated segment for The Tracey Ullman Show. Decades later, the characters are iconic images of adult animation. The franchise includes the following media: open/close all folders. Animation. Games. Other.
Along with the Simpson family, The Simpsons includes a large array of characters: co-workers, teachers, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities.
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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 was 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 are a typical family who lives in a fictional Middle American town of Springfield. Homer Simpson, the father, works as a safety director at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, a position at odds with his careless, buffoonish personality. He is married to Marge, a stereotypical American housewife, and mother. They have three children: Bart, a ten-year-old troublemaker; Lisa, a precocious eight-year-old activist; and Maggie, a baby who rarely speaks, but communicates by sucking on...
Setting
The show mainly takes place in the fictional town of Springfield, which was partially based on Matt Groening's hometown of Portland, Oregon. However, according to the producers, it was supposed to represent any town in the United States of America. The state that Springfield is located in is never mentioned in the series, which is referenced in jokes throughout the series. In "Behind the Laughter", it is mentioned as Kentucky. David Silvermanonce jokingly claimed that the state was "North Tak...
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1. Main article: Opening SequenceSee also Couch gag, Chalkboard gag and 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 Elementar...
The Simpsons on WikipediaThe Simpsons on FacebookThe Simpsons on XThe Simpsons on InstagramThe Simpsons: Created by James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Sam Simon. With Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer. The satiric half-hour adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.
Created by Matt Groening, the show centers around the Simpson family - Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie - and their hilarious escapades in the fictional town of Springfield. The Simpsons universe extends beyond the TV show, with a feature film, video games, comic books, and a plethora of merchandise.