:''"Simpsons" redirects here. For the surname, see Simpson.
For related works also titled "The Simpsons," see The Simpsons (disambiguation).''
(most episodes)
| creator = Matt Groening
| developer = James L. Brooks
Matt Groening
Sam Simon
| starring = Dan Castellaneta
Julie Kavner
Nancy Cartwright
Yeardley Smith
Hank Azaria
Harry Shearer
Marcia Wallace
Pamela Hayden
Tress MacNeille
Maggie Roswell
Russi Taylor
| executive_producer = Al Jean
James L. Brooks
Matt Groening
Sam Simon
| country = USA
| network = Fox
| first_aired = December 17, 1989
| last_aired = present (renewed through 2007–2008)
| num_episodes = 379
| website = http://www.thesimpsons.com/
| imdb_id = 0096697
| tv_com_id = the-simpsons/show/146
}}
'''''
The Simpsons''''' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox network. The television series is a spin-off of a series of animated shorts originally aired on ''The Tracey Ullman Show''. The series is a satirical parody of the "Middle American" lifestyle epitomized by its title family. It lampoons many aspects of the human condition, as well as American culture, society as a whole and even television itself, being famous for its frequent use of self-referential humor.
It was one of the first hits for the Fox Network. ''
The Simpsons'' has also had a significant influence on post-Cold War popular culture.
Many of its catchphrases have become famous, and the show has also been cited as an influence on many adult-oriented animated series in the late 1990s, such as ''South Park'' and ''Family Guy'',
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''
The Simpsons'' is the longest-running American sitcom, and the longest-running American animated program, to date.
Since it debuted on December 17, 1989, the show has aired 379 episodes in eighteen seasons. As of March 20, 2006, the show has been renewed through its nineteenth season, which would air in 2007–2008.
The eighteenth season finale will be the 400
th episode, and the 20
th anniversary of ''
The Simpsons'' franchise will be celebrated in 2007. A feature-length movie is now being
