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Created by cartoonist Matt Groening, The Simpsons began in 1987 as a cartoon short on the Tracey Ullman Show, a variety program on the Fox Broadcasting Company. Expanded to half an hour, it debuted as a Christmas special on December 17, 1989, and then began airing regularly in January 1990.
- How long have The Simpsons been on TV?
- What is the name of the first Simpsons episode aired in the US?
- When did The Simpsons start getting bad?
- How did the Simpsons get their name?
- What is the oldest running TV show?
- When did The Simpsons start in the UK?
- What age is Matt Groening?
- Where was The Simpsons first seen on television?
- When was the golden age of The Simpsons?
- Are there any banned Simpsons episodes?
- How do you pronounce Groening?
- Why are The Simpsons yellow?
- When did The Simpsons stop being good?
How long have The Simpsons been on TV?
Since its debut on December 17, 1989, 714 episodes of the show have been broadcast. It is the longest-running American animated series, longest-running American sitcom, and the longest-running American scripted primetime television series, both in terms of seasons and number of episodes.
What is the name of the first Simpsons episode aired in the US?
The producers convinced Fox to move the debut to December 17, and aired "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" as the first episode of the series.
When did The Simpsons start getting bad?
When does The Simpsons get bad? The signs of trouble start in season 9. A lot of people point towards The Simpsons episode 'The Principal and the Pauper' as a 'jump the shark' moment.
How did the Simpsons get their name?
Groening named the cartoon family named after his own siblings and parents, albeit with a "Bart" in lieu of a character named after himself. Born in 1954 in Portland, Oregon, The Simpsons creator Matt Groening had, in many ways, an idyllic childhood.
What is the oldest running TV show?
Guiding Light is the longest-running TV show in the world, with 72 years on the air. The American daytime soap was created in 1937, debuting on the radio – and was finally taken off CBS in 2009.
When did The Simpsons start in the UK?
History with The Simpsons
At first, BBC One aired the show from November 1996 to March 1997, but BBC One stopped showing it, so BBC Two had the terrestrial rights to air it at the same usual time slot since March 1997 until May 2004.
What age is Matt Groening?
Groening was born on February 15, 1954 in Portland, Oregon, the middle of five children (older brother Mark and sister Patty were born in 1950 and 1952, while the younger sisters Lisa and Maggie in 1956 and 1958, respectively).
Where was The Simpsons first seen on television?
Appearing initially alongside cartoons by M. K. Brown, the Simpson family first appeared in short subjects in The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987, and were featured the first three seasons. The actors who voiced the characters would later reprise their roles in The Simpsons.
When was the golden age of The Simpsons?
If you're a real purist, the extreme definition of the Golden Age is seasons 3-8, when the show was not just the funniest thing on TV; it was fundamentally redefining comedy on television in a way that arguably has not been seen before or since.
Are there any banned Simpsons episodes?
Homer Simpson was banned from TV in the United States of America after the September 11th, 2001 attacks, but was re-aired years later with a few edits that removed shots of the twin towers after the original version was banned; the original version that aired before 9/11 can be found on DVD.
How do you pronounce Groening?
The last name of the creator of the Simpsons, Matt Groening, is pronounced “Graining”, not “Growning”.
Why are The Simpsons yellow?
Groening further revealed how he wanted his cartoon to be eye-catching. When one is flipping through channels, he wanted the bright yellow colour of The Simpsons to catch their eyes and make them go back to watch it. And so, the iconic yellow Simpsons family was created.
When did The Simpsons stop being good?
It's almost a cliche to say it nowadays, but The Simpsons stopped being funny, stopped being good in and around the tenth season. Ten years. Most TV series nowadays are lucky if they make it that far and remain consistently entertaining for that long.
