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The Simpsons | |
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Genre | |
Created by | Matt Groening |
Based on | The Simpsons shorts by Matt Groening |
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Theme music composer | Danny Elfman |
Opening theme | "The Simpsons Theme" |
Composers | Richard Gibbs (1989) Alf Clausen (1990–2017) Bleeding Fingers Music (2017–present) |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 36 |
No. of episodes | 774 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producers | List
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Running time | 21–24 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | Fox |
Release | December 17, 1989 present | –
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The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom. It was created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show started on December 17, 1989 and so far over 700 episodes have aired in 35 seasons. As of today, the show is in its 35th season. As a full-length movie, The Simpsons Movie, was released on July 27, 2007 as a celebration of the franchise. It is aimed at the whole family.
The comedy takes place in the fictional town of Springfield, although it is speculated that its location may correspond to the real-life cities of Springfield, Oregon (a city near where Groening grew up) or Springfield, Wyoming, from the adventures of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. Homer's name is an Homerous. His full name is Homer J. Simpson. Bart's name is an anagram of Brat. His full name is Bartholomew Jojo Simpson. This TV show has a yellow skinned cartoon family. In 1998, Phil Hartman was murdered by his wife, resulting in his characters being removed from the show. In 2000, Ned Flander's wife, Maude Flanders was killed off. Also in 2000, Barney Gumble became sober. In 2002, the production of The Simpsons had switched from cels to digital ink and paint. During that time, The Simpsons had suffering of franchise fatigue. "Sneed's Feed and Seed" from the episode E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt) became an internet meme.[1][2]
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