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the simpsons are born
twinty two seasons have passed since The Simpsons became independent from their shorts on the Tracey Ullman Show in 1987. The family members' animated bodies have changed shape a bit since, but they have not aged much, aside from shows that looked into characters' futures. In fact, most people would agree that Matt Groening's goofy humor hasn't gotten old either. -
season 1
December 17, 1989 -
starting out
The Simpsons premiered as a half-hour comedy series January 14, 1990. Acclaimed by critics and fans alike as one of television's truest and most hilarious portraits of the American family, the series received the 1990, 1991, 1995 and 1997 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program. -
the president addresses the simpsons
In October 1990, Barbara Bush called The Simpsons "the dumbest thing she had ever seen". In January 1992, then-current President George H. W. Bush made a speech during his re-election in which he said: "We are going to keep on trying to strengthen the American family, to make American families a lot more like the Waltons and a lot less like the Simpsons". The writers rushed out a reply in the form of a short segment which aired three days later before a rerun of "Stark Raving Dad" in which Bart -
season 2
October 11, 1990 -
season 3
September 19, 1991 -
season 4
September 24, 1992 -
season 5
September 30, 1993 -
season 6
September 4, 1994 -
looking better every day
In Season 14, production switched from traditional cel animation to digital ink and paint. The first episode to experiment with digital coloring was "Radioactive Man" in 1995. Animators used digital ink and paint during production of the Season 12 episode "Tennis the Menace", but Gracie Films delayed the regular use of digital ink and paint until two seasons later -
season 7
September 17, 1995 -
season 8
October 27, 1996 -
season 9
September 21, 1997 -
season 10
August 23, 1998 -
season 11
September 26, 1999 -
season 12
November 1, 2000 -
season 13
November 6, 2001 -
season 14
November 3, 2002 -
season 15
November 2, 2003 -
season 16
November 7, 2004 -
season 17
September 11, 2005 -
season 18
September 10, 2006 -
the movie !!!
On July 27, 2007, The Simpsons Movie was released. Previous attempts to create a film version of The Simpsons failed due to the lack of a script of appropriate length and production crew members. Eventually, producers James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Mike Scully, and Richard Sakai began development of the film in 2001. Tie-in promotions were made with several companies, including 7-Eleven, which transformed selected stores into Kwik-E-Marts. The film was a box office success. -
season 19
September 23, 2007 -
season 20
September 28, 2008 -
season 21
September 27, 2009 -
season 22
September 26, 2010
