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The Simpsons

  • TV Series
  • 1989–
  • 15
  • 22m
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8.7/10
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Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
When Ned Flanders finds a bag of money and donates it to a local orphanage, he lands himself, and a very jealous Homer, in the crosshairs of a ruthless criminal debt collector who will stop at nothing to get it back.
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The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.

  • Creators
    • James L. Brooks
    • Matt Groening
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta
    • Nancy Cartwright
    • Julie Kavner
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.7/10
    426K
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    POPULARITY
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    • Creators
      • James L. Brooks
      • Matt Groening
      • Sam Simon
    • Stars
      • Dan Castellaneta
      • Nancy Cartwright
      • Julie Kavner
    • 904User reviews
    • 126Critic reviews
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  • Top rated TV #94
    • Won 35 Primetime Emmys
      • 181 wins & 352 nominations total

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    Dan Castellaneta
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    Nancy Cartwright
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    Julie Kavner
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    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
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    Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
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    Hank Azaria
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    Pamela Hayden
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    Chris Edgerly
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    Maggie Roswell
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    Russi Taylor
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    Marcia Wallace
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    Kevin Michael Richardson
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    Joe Mantegna
    Joe Mantegna
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    Alex Désert
    Alex Désert
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    • Creators
      • James L. Brooks
      • Matt Groening
      • Sam Simon
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    • Trivia
      After Phil Hartman was murdered, the various characters he played, such as lawyer Lionel Hutz and actor Troy McClure, were retired, rather than re-cast. However, they continued to appear silently in crowd scenes. Season ten, episode three, "Bart the Mother" (September 27, 1998) was his final voice performance.
    • Goofs
      Ralph Wiggum is in Bart's class in some episodes and Lisa's in others. The same can be said about a few other recurring students.
    • Quotes

      Lisa: Dad, just for once don't you want to try something new?

      Homer: Oh Lisa, trying is just the first step toward failure.

    • Crazy credits
      There is one episode where Homer complains about how rich all the people listed in the closing credits (save for one) are. When the Gracie film logo comes up, Homer says, "Don't 'SSSHHH' me, you rich bastard!"
    • Alternate versions
      Beginning with the show's cable syndication run on FXX on August 21, 2014, new syndication masters have been created. Each episode has been restored to its full length, and is now presented in 16X9 high definition. In addition, credits for the Spanish SAP Translation have been added to the end credits of each episode.
    • Connections
      Edited into Springfield's Most Wanted (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      The Simpsons Theme
      Written by Danny Elfman

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    Probably the best television show on Earth
    The Simpsons is the longest running animated TV series since The Flinstones, and you could understand why after watching just one of the Simpsons episodes. Simply because The Simpsons is just so hilarious and incredibly clever and has been ripped off so many times, but nothing has come close to the brilliance that the Simpsons writers have brought us.

    We have Homer Simpson, one of the most beloved TV characters of all time, with his famous quote "Doh!". He's an overweight, lazy, and not the brightest bulb, but so incredibly lovable for the fact of how bipolar he is! One minute he can be so incredibly depressed, but the next minute really happy and giggling. My favorite Homer quote is when he kills the zombie Ned Flanders in a Halloween episode, Bart tells him "Dad! You killed the zombie Flanders!"... "He was a zombie?" Marge is Homer's wife and a homemaker. She is at times naggy, but always manages to get in some terrific humor and some deep sympathy with all she puts up with. My favorite Marge quote is "Bart, don't make fun of grad students. They've just made a terrible life choice." Bart is the oldest son and a rebel. His usual quotes are "Don't have a cow" "Cool, man!" "Ei Carumba!". He's this generation's Dennis the Menace. My favorite Bart quote is "I need a soul, Ralph, any, your's!", you'll see what I mean.

    Lisa is the second oldest and the smartie pants of the Simpson clan, she's kind of the know it all who solves all the adventures of the Simpsons. My favorite Lisa quote is "They're only using you for your pool you know... shut up brain! I have friends now, I don't need you any more!". Last, but not least, Maggie, the eternal baby of Homer and Marge, always a great love of the screen, but no famous quotes, just memorable moments like when she turns into an alien.

    The supporting cast is a terrific addition, my favorites include Mr. Burns, Homer's boss, Groundskeeper Willy, the school janitor, and Mr. Skinner, the school principal. The Simpson is just a terrific show that in one way or another you will see at least one episode in your lifetime. I know that generations to come, they will still be watching The Simpsons.
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    • Release date
      • September 2, 1990 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los Simpson
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Gracie Films
      • 20th Television Animation
      • Fox Television Animation
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      22 minutes
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR

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