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The Simpsons (TV series)

The Simpsons
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The Simpson family. From left to right: Bart, Marge, Santa's Little Helper (dog), Maggie, Homer, Lisa, and Snowball II (cat).
Genre Animated sitcom
Created by Matt Groening
Developed by
Voices of
Theme music composer Danny Elfman
Opening theme "The Simpsons Theme"
Composer(s) Richard Gibbs (1989–90)
Arthur B. Rubinstein (1990)
Alf Clausen (1990–present)
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 28
No. of episodes 609 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Running time 21–24 minutes
Production company(s) Gracie Films (1989–present)
20th Century Fox Television
Klasky Csupo (1989–92)
Film Roman (1992–2016)
Fox Television Animation (2016–present)
The Curiosity Company (2015–present, uncredited)
Distributor 20th Television
Release
Original network Fox
Picture format 480i/576i (4:3 SDTV) (1989–2009)
720p (16:9 HDTV) (2009–present)
Audio format Stereo (1989–91)
Dolby Surround 2.0 (1991–2009)
5.1 surround sound (2009–present)
Original release December 17, 1989 (1989-12-17) – present
Chronology
Preceded by The Simpsons shorts from The Tracey Ullman Show
External links
Official website

The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of working-class 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, 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. Groening created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after members of his own family, substituting Bart for his own name. The shorts became a part of The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987. After a three-season run, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show and became an early hit for Fox, becoming the network's first series to land in the Top 30 ratings in a season (1989–90).

Since its debut on December 17, 1989, 609 episodes of The Simpsons have been broadcast. Its 28th season began on September 25, 2016. It is the longest-running American sitcom and the longest-running American animated program, and, in 2009, it surpassed Gunsmoke as the longest-running American scripted primetime television series. The Simpsons Movie, a feature-length film, was released in theaters worldwide on July 27, 2007, and grossed over $527 million. On May 4, 2015, the series was renewed for seasons 27 (2015–16) and 28 (2016–17), consisting of 22 episodes each. On November 4, 2016, the series was renewed for seasons 29 (2017–18) and 30 (2018–19), consisting of 22 episodes each.


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