"The Simpsons" (1989) TV series 1989-????

User Rating:

9.2/10   

Creator:

Matt Groening

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20

Release Date:

17 December 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Tagline:

On Your Marks, Get Set, D'Oh!

Plot:

The satiric adventures of a working class family in the misfit city of Springfield.

Plot Keywords:

Nuclear Power | Dysfunctional Family | Sitcom | Baby | Tavern

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 100 wins & 114 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 5	8:00 PM	Fox	Stark Raving Dad	#3.1
Sun. July 5	9:30 PM	Fox	Eeny Teeny Maya Moe	#20.16

Cast

Dan Castellaneta	...	Homer Simpson / ... (440 episodes, 1989-2009)
Julie Kavner	...	Marge Simpson / ... (440 episodes, 1989-2009)
Nancy Cartwright	...	Bart Simpson / ... (440 episodes, 1989-2009)
Yeardley Smith	...	Lisa Simpson / ... (440 episodes, 1989-2009)
Harry Shearer	...	Ned Flanders / ... (440 episodes, 1989-2009)
Hank Azaria	...	Chief Wiggum / ... (431 episodes, 1989-2009)
Pamela Hayden	...	Milhouse Van Houten / ... (364 episodes, 1989-2009)
Tress MacNeille	...	Agnes Skinner / ... (314 episodes, 1990-2009)
Karl Wiedergott	...	Additional Voices / ... (212 episodes, 1998-2009)
Maggie Roswell	...	Maude Flanders / ... (168 episodes, 1990-2009)
Marcia Wallace	...	Edna Krabappel / ... (153 episodes, 1990-2009)
Russi Taylor	...	Martin Prince / ... (142 episodes, 1990-2009)

Also Known As:

"Los Simpson" (Argentina) (Mexico) (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
"Les Simpson" (Canada: French title) (dubbed version) (France) [fr]
"Os Simpsons" (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
"Симпсоны" (Russia) [ru]
"A Simpson család" (Hungary) [hu]
"Al shamshoon" (Egypt: Arabic title) (dubbed version) [ar]
"Die Simpsons" (West Germany) [de]
"Familia Simpson" (Romania) [ro]
"I Simpson" (Italy) [it]
"Simpson, Els" (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
"Simpsoni" (Croatia) [hr]
"Simpsonid" (Estonia) [et]
"Simpsonit" (Finland) [fi]
"Simpsons" (Norway) [no]
"Simpsons" (Denmark) [da]
"The Simpsons" (Greece) [el]

Runtime:

22 min (441 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish | Albanian | French | Japanese | German | Russian | Hindi | Swahili | Italian | Swedish | Turkish | Cantonese | Mandarin | Hebrew | Arabic | Klingon | Bengali

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby (seasons 3- | Stereo (season 1-2)

Certification:

Canada:14A (Manitoba) (DVD) | Canada:G (Quebec) (DVD) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia/Ontario) (DVD) | Denmark:11 (DVD releases) | Ireland:12 (DVD rating) (seasons 2, 4, 5, and 6) | Ireland:PG (DVD rating) (seasons 1, 3, and 7) | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | Australia:M (4 episodes) | China:(Banned) (Banned from Prime Time TV) | Ireland:G (Some episodes) | USA:TV-14 (some episodes) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 6) (season 10) | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:6 | Singapore:NC-16 (season 11) | Norway:11 (DVD release) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G (some episodes) | Australia:PG | Brazil:12 (some episodes) | Brazil:Livre | Finland:K-12 (some episodes) | Finland:K-7 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-8 | Germany:12 (DVD rating) | Japan:U | Mexico:A | Portugal:M/12 (some episodes) | Portugal:M/6 | Spain:7 | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:PG | UK:U (some episodes) | USA:TV-G (some episodes) | USA:TV-PG | Australia:PG (Season 2+ DVD) | Australia:G (Season 1 DVD)

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

"Barting Over" was billed by FOX as the series' 300th episode because it was considered to be the 300th episode produced. However, FOX does not count the Christmas Special pilot towards that total. So technically, it was actually the 301st. FOX was very adamant about airing the "300th" episode on the same day as the Daytona 500 auto race, which is one of the biggest ratings draws of the year for the network, so they pushed the air date back to February 16th. So when the episode finally did air, it was actually the 302nd to do so (Christmas special included), even though FOX was hyping it up as #300. To further add to the confusion, all previous milestone episodes (100th, 138th, 200th, 250th) were based on airing order rather than production order, and with the Christmas special included.

Goofs:

Continuity: Marge's father in The Way We Were looks nothing like he does in Fear Of Flying (although it's possible the latter is her real father and the former is her stepfather.)

Quotes:

[the city of Springfield is having an illegal party in the ocean, about 300 yards from American territorial waters]
Bart: [on megaphone] What are you gonna do now, Coast Guard? Huh? You can't arrest us or do anything to us. Lousy Americans...
Coast Guard: [on megaphone] We can't hear you. Come 300 yards closer.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in MTV Video Music Awards 2007 (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

'The Itchy & Scratchy Show' Theme

This Show Will Be Used to Study How Life Was 100 Years From Now

Brilliant television series that could probably be best described as "The Flintstones" gone stark-raving mad. "The Simpsons", everyone knows them. Some love the series and some could care less about it. Love it or hate it, it is near impossible to criticize the intelligence and creativity of this series. The titled animated family makes their home in Springfield, USA and gets into situations that are seemingly more outlandish and crazier than the previous adventure. Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie are still going strong after nearly a dozen years of television life and with each passing moment it seems that the series sets some new precedent. For several years the show seemed to be the only attraction to the then obscure Fox Network. It was the first primetime animated show that was treated like a sitcom since "The Flintstones" quietly left the air in 1966. Many people feared the series when it first premiered in 1989 because they felt that it was hardcore adult material in a candied form that would appeal to younger audiences. Well for the most part this was true. However, "The Simpsons" would prove to be much more for all audiences. The great thing about the series is that it caters to all audiences. True there are usually situations that may not be suitable for all viewers, but then again that is true with everything on television this side of Disney Land and Sesame Street. "The Simpsons" works because of great comedy of course, but also great lessons that can be taken from most of the episodes. The people within the program may be animated, but they are just as complicated and vulnerable as the people watching them. All the regulars have their quirks, but in some episodes you can understand what certain characters are going through because the show is so life-like at times. Former President George Bush (the one from 1988-1992) once made a statement that families should be more like "The Waltons" and less like "The Simpsons". His opinion is somewhat old-fashioned and unrealistic. In other words, many topics dealt with in "The Simpsons" fit life for people in the 1990s and 2000s better than "The Waltons" did in the 1970s. A crowning achievement in television art. 5 stars out of 5.