TV SERIES · 1989–present · USA
The Simpsons
- Created by
- Matt Groening
- Network
- FOX
- Seasons
- 38
- Episodes
- 803
- Studio
- Gracie Films, 20th Century Fox Television, 20th Television Animation
46 archived facts 5 topics 2 sources Last reviewed Sep 2026
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…
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11 Interesting Facts About The Simpsons
- #002
Matt Groening designed the Simpson family just before Brooks asked him to create a short animated series. He named the family members after his own family; he used Bart in place of his own name and found the surname Simpson funny because it resembles the word 'simpleton'.
- #004
The Simpsons first aired as short sketches within The Tracey Ullman Show on 19 April 1987. After three seasons it became a half-hour prime-time series and was Fox's first series to enter the top 30 ratings in a season (1989–1990). Since its debut on 17 December 1989 it has aired 809 episodes, holding the titles of longest-running American animated series, sitcom and scripted prime-time television series by both season and episode count.
- #006
The feature-length The Simpsons Movie, released in 2007, was both a critical and commercial success worldwide. A sequel film was announced for 2027.
- #010
Homer's exclamation 'D'oh!' entered the English language. The series is also credited with changing the understanding of comedy on television and inspired many later popular adult-oriented animated sitcoms.
- #013
The series uses a 'floating timeline' in which the characters never age; episodes generally take place in the year they were produced. For example, the 1991 episodes 'The Way We Was' and 'I Married Marge' show Homer and Marge as high school students in the 1970s, while the 2008 episode 'That '90s Show' depicts them as a childless couple in the '90s.
- #015
The series has a loose and inconsistent continuity; for example, Krusty the Clown can read in one episode but cannot in another. Producer Selman has said of contradictory flashbacks that 'they all somehow happened in their imaginary world'.
- #017
According to TMDb, the series' production companies are Gracie Films, 20th Century Fox Television, 20th Television Animation and 20th Television. The voice cast includes names such as Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria and Harry Shearer; many of the performers voice multiple characters.
- #039
The Simpsons has been dubbed into several languages, among them Japanese, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian.
- #040
The Simpsons is one of a small number of programs dubbed in both standard French and Quebec French.
- #041
An Arabic broadcast of The Simpsons altered many elements to suit Islamic customs, with Homer drinking soda rather than beer and eating Egyptian beef sausages in place of hot dogs.
- #042
The Arabized version of The Simpsons drew a negative reaction from longtime fans of the series in the region.
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