The Simpsons

The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening. It is the longest-running American sitcom and longest-running American animated program of all time, with 17 seasons and 378 episodes since it debuted on December 17, 1989, on Fox. more...

The Simpsons is the highest rated animated series of all time, and at one point in time averaging higher than 25 million viewers. The television series is a spin-off of a series of animated shorts originally aired 19 April 1987 on The Tracey Ullman Show.

The show has now been renewed for a nineteenth season, which will take place in 2007 and 2008. In May 2007, it will celebrate its 400th episode. A feature-length movie is now being produced simultaneously with the television series, to be released on July 27, 2007. It is produced by Gracie Films for 20th Century Fox. Additionally, The Simpsons will be celebrating its 20th anniversary as a franchise in 2007.

Highly satirical, the show lampoons many aspects of the human condition, but primarily parodies the "Middle American" lifestyle epitomized by its titular family, as well as American culture, society, and even television itself, particularly its own Fox Broadcasting. It has had a significant influence on post–Cold War popular culture. The Simpsons has also been cited as an influence on many adult-oriented cartoons in the late-90's, such as South Park, King of the Hill and Family Guy.

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