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Release Date:
17 December 1989 (USA)
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Tagline:
On Your Marks, Get Set, D'Oh! more
Plot:
The satiric adventures of a working class family in the misfit city of Springfield. full summary
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 101 wins
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118 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(549 articles)
Watch out RPattz, DanRad is Coming -- to the Simpsons!
(From TVStar. 19 November 2009, 10:54 PM, PST)
Steven Spielberg to Produce TV Adaptation of Stephen King’s Under The Dome
(From Collider.com. 19 November 2009, 10:28 PM, PST)
(From TVStar. 19 November 2009, 10:54 PM, PST)
Steven Spielberg to Produce TV Adaptation of Stephen King’s Under The Dome
(From Collider.com. 19 November 2009, 10:28 PM, PST)
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A landmark in TV-show history
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 12 of 90)| Dan Castellaneta | ... | Homer Simpson / ... (447 episodes, 1989-2009) | |
| Julie Kavner | ... | Marge Simpson / ... (447 episodes, 1989-2009) | |
| Nancy Cartwright | ... | Bart Simpson / ... (447 episodes, 1989-2009) | |
| Yeardley Smith | ... | Lisa Simpson / ... (447 episodes, 1989-2009) | |
| Harry Shearer | ... | Ned Flanders / ... (447 episodes, 1989-2009) | |
| Hank Azaria | ... | Chief Wiggum / ... (438 episodes, 1989-2009) | |
| Pamela Hayden | ... | Milhouse Van Houten / ... (371 episodes, 1989-2009) | |
| Tress MacNeille | ... | Agnes Skinner / ... (321 episodes, 1990-2009) | |
| Karl Wiedergott | ... | Additional Voices / ... (218 episodes, 1998-2009) | |
| Maggie Roswell | ... | Maude Flanders / ... (170 episodes, 1990-2009) | |
| Marcia Wallace | ... | Edna Krabappel / ... (157 episodes, 1990-2009) | |
| Russi Taylor | ... | Martin Prince / ... (146 episodes, 1990-2009) |
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Runtime:
22 min (441 episodes)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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) |
Australia:M (Season 12 DVD) |
Singapore:PG (season 1 -5) (season 7 - 9) (season 12) |
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 2-11 DVD) |
Australia:G (Season 1 DVD)
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Celebrities have been known to be so eager to make a guest appearance on "The Simpsons" (1989) that they'll even play themselves in an unflattering light. For instance, Jasper Johns played himself as a kleptomaniac, 'Gary Coleman' played himself as a pathetic has-been, and Tom Arnold played himself as an obnoxious non-talent who gets fired into the sun for being such a bad actor.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Moe appears in the first season he has black hair. In all subsequent seasons his hair is a grayish-blue.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Comedy: The Other Black Gold (2003)
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Soundtrack:
'The Itchy & Scratchy Show' Theme
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FAQ
How has death affected the show over the years?Why are they called "The B-Sharps"?
How can the show get away with so many inconsistencies over the years?
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i have yet to see something as funny, clever and entertaining as "The Simpsons" on TV. I'm hardly a TV-series buff, I rarely have the patience and interest to follow a show for more than five or six episodes. "The Simpsons" is the one show that I am very sorry to have missed out on until just a couple of years ago. Luckily, Swedish television are rerun experts. It is also the only show that I make sure to follow apart from perhaps "Friends", but in entertainment value, "The Simpsons" is way ahead.
What makes this show so great is its attention to detail, its outrageous dialogue and its completely fearless way of dealing with any issue that crosses the writers' minds. The many characters and their extravaganza makes it an endless well of new angles, new ideas and even more outrageous dialogues. Another very important element is the mocking irony and sarcasm which permeates the entire series. The smarmy and cheesy moments that a great many episodes end up in are extremely clever and becomes an important part of the fun.
What impresses me the most about the series is, however, the enormous amount of detail: the attentive spectator is not just in for the obvious gags - there's always something going on or something to read in the background, which makes a VCR mandatory so you can go back and check that special detail out again. Its a fantastic show, and its a great moment when one can sit down and watch another insane, stupid, disastrous and hilarious episode.