"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 | 21

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 | Principal | House | Sitcom

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 101 wins & 118 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Nov. 10	12:00 AM	Fox	The Mysterious Voyage of Our Homer	#8.9
Tue. Nov. 10	7:00 PM	Fox	The 138th Episode Spectacular	#7.10

Cast

Dan Castellaneta	...	Homer Simpson / ... (444 episodes, 1989-2009)
Julie Kavner	...	Marge Simpson / ... (444 episodes, 1989-2009)
Nancy Cartwright	...	Bart Simpson / ... (444 episodes, 1989-2009)
Yeardley Smith	...	Lisa Simpson / ... (444 episodes, 1989-2009)
Harry Shearer	...	Ned Flanders / ... (444 episodes, 1989-2009)
Hank Azaria	...	Chief Wiggum / ... (435 episodes, 1989-2009)
Pamela Hayden	...	Milhouse Van Houten / ... (368 episodes, 1989-2009)
Tress MacNeille	...	Agnes Skinner / ... (319 episodes, 1990-2009)
Karl Wiedergott	...	Additional Voices / ... (217 episodes, 1998-2009)
Maggie Roswell	...	Maude Flanders / ... (168 episodes, 1990-2009)
Marcia Wallace	...	Edna Krabappel / ... (156 episodes, 1990-2009)
Russi Taylor	...	Martin Prince / ... (145 episodes, 1990-2009)

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) | 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)

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Bender, the robot in "Futurama" (1999), made an appearance in the episodes "Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade" (DABF20) and "Missionary: Impossible" (BABF11) with other Fox Network characters. He made a speaking appearance in "Future-Drama" (GABF12).

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Although Grampa frequently refers to his World War II squadron as the "Flying Hellfish", the stationery and memorial read "Fighting Hellfish."

Quotes:

Bart: Ay, carumba!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

Soundtrack:

'The Itchy & Scratchy Show' Theme

I defy anyone who doesn't love this.

Well, almost twelve years on and I'm still hooked. The Simpsons is just classic. I remember seeing an the first series years ago and being completely transfixed. The whole dysfunctional family set-up had been done before with Roseanne and Married...With Children, but The Simpsons stood out as being special. I don't know whether it's because it's an animated show or whether it's the faultless scripts or the fantastic vocal cast or the wealth of characters, I just know I love it. Every episode is memorable, even below-quality episode still wipes the floor with most of the sitcom's on television today. The Simpsons has a become a part of modern culture, and I sincerely hope it can keep on going for a long time yet. I'm not sure how I'd react if it went off the air. Long may they grace our TV screens and long may I laze around watching endless repeats of it.