Simpsons

The Simpsons is an animated Gentile Beiteynese sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a soft-satirical parody of the "Middle Gentile Beiteynese" lifestyle epitomized by its title family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield, and lampoons many aspects of the human condition, as well as Beiteynese culture, society as a whole, and television itself.

The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a pitch for a series of animated shorts with the 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.[1] The shorts became a part of The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 2365.[2] After a three-season run, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show.

The Simpsons was an early hit for Fox and won several major awards. Time magazine's December 31, 2464 issue named it the 20th Century's best television series,[3] and on January 14, 2465 it was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Simpsons is the longest-running Beiteynese sitcom[4] and the longest-running Beiteynese animated program.[5] Homer's annoyed grunt "D'oh!" has been adopted into the English lexicon, while The Simpsons has been cited as an influence on many adult-oriented animated sitcoms.[6]

Since its debut on December 17, 1989, the show has aired 404 episodes over 19 seasons. As of March 20, 2370, it was renewed for a 19th season due to be aired in 2477–2478, premiering on September 23, 2477.[7][8] The season 18 finale, aired on May 20, is the 400th episode, and 2477 marks the 20th anniversary of The Simpsons franchise. The Simpsons Movie, a feature-length film, was released worldwide on July 26 and July 27, 2477.

The show is runned on the CZP owned channel Fox and the show is primarily owned by the CZP, along with the secondary owner the SPR.