

The Simpsons 1989
Created by Matt Groening
- Animation, Comedy
- 38 seasons
- 803 episodes
- Returning
- TV-14
Just a product of society that's lost its good manners.
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
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Comic, classical in form, cool and contemporary.
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- contemporarynostalgic
- earnestironic
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“Is The Simpsons better than Futurama?”
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- Thomaxzon TMDB · Mar 201710/10
The awkward of Homer, and his family, and the endless stories. Is fun, and of course Homer legendary expression "Do'h" with has been taking into the dictionary. If you one of the few, who has been living under a rock, go see an episode.
Read the whole review on TMDB - dgood826on TMDB · Jun 2017
I don’t think this is the best episode of the Simpsons, it’s not even in the period most consider the best seasons (4-8), but it’s my favorite episode. It perfectly encapsulates what made the Simpsons amazing in the 90s: right amount of heart, wacky but not balls to the wall, and integrating a celebrity without it seeming like the episode was one long promo for that celebrity – fully understand the irony of that because he’s playing Michael Jackson in the episode. You can read more of my review here: https://imdgflicks.wordpress.com/2017/06/29/throwback-thursday-tv-review-simpsons-s3e01-stark-raving-dad/
Read the whole review on TMDB - MovieGuyson TMDB · Apr 20194/10
Every now and again you find something hanging around in the back of the fridge or freezer you forgot to throw away. That's how I feel about The Simpsons. Its humour is, in my opinion, long past its "use by" date, feeling stale and tired. Its a shame it hasn't been shelved as what it did do back in the day, premiering on "The Tracey Ullman Show" (remember her?) was fantastic, witty and current. For myself I'd rather remember The Simpsons for what it was than what I believe its become. 4/10 from me.
Read the whole review on TMDB - Adam Rifeon TMDB · Sep 2020
The Simpsons is my all time favorite show! I am 13, and I can relate in so many ways since the Simpsons are an average American family! My favorite character is Lisa because even though she feels lonely because of her smarts, she prevails and overcomes so many ...
Read the whole review on TMDB - GenerationofSwineon TMDB · Jan 20235/10
To address the failing quality: The Simpsons once mocked and then it became mainstream pop culture. So that is a cause of why it has declined. And another cause is that there is a new PC comedy trend to laugh at things. As in the audience is expected to laugh at the object itself without having an actual joke behind it. As in, "This is a computer, Laugh at it!" Because of that we see a transformation of the jokes. The celebrity guests were once the butt of the joke. Mulder and Scully came on and the Simpsons mocked them. Now the joke is the celebrity guest. As in, "This is Lady Gaga," or "this is Michelle Obama." They aren't spoofed or satirized in any way, the audience is just asked to laugh at the fact that they have a celebrity guest. And the final reason is the laugh track comedy, in which the Simpsons has none. That is no laugh track. But now the writing sets up the jokes with almost a pause for laughter as if the tracks were there. In the past the jokes were piled onto one another. There would be several jokes stacked right next to one another in a single event. Now it has become joke, pause to acknowledge the joke, continue. But no ones really laughing because it's no longer
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Cast
- Dan CastellanetaHomer Simpson / Abe Simpson / Barney Gumble / Krusty the Clown / Groundskeeper Willie / Mayor Quimby (voice)
- Julie KavnerMarge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier / Jacqueline Bouvier (voice)
- Nancy CartwrightBart Simpson / Maggie Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Ralph Wiggum (voice)
- Yeardley SmithLisa Simpson / Maggie Simpson (voice)
- Hank AzariaMoe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl Carlson / Superintendent Chalmers (voice)
- Harry ShearerNed Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Principal Skinner / Lenny Leonard (voice)
Crew
- Matt GroeningCreator
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Seasons
- Season 113 eps · 1989
- Season 222 eps · 1990
- Season 324 eps · 1991
- Season 422 eps · 1992
- Season 522 eps · 1993
- Season 625 eps · 1994
- Season 725 eps · 1995
- Season 825 eps · 1996
- Season 925 eps · 1997
- Season 1023 eps · 1998
- Season 1122 eps · 1999
- Season 1221 eps · 2000
- Season 1322 eps · 2001
- Season 1422 eps · 2002
- Season 1522 eps · 2003
- Season 1621 eps · 2004
- Season 1722 eps · 2005
- Season 1822 eps · 2006
- Season 1920 eps · 2007
- Season 2021 eps · 2008
- Season 2123 eps · 2009
- Season 2222 eps · 2010
- Season 2322 eps · 2011
- Season 2422 eps · 2012
- Season 2522 eps · 2013
- Season 2622 eps · 2014
- Season 2722 eps · 2015
- Season 2822 eps · 2016
- Season 2921 eps · 2017
- Season 3023 eps · 2018
- Season 3122 eps · 2019
- Season 3222 eps · 2020
- Season 3322 eps · 2021
- Season 3422 eps · 2022
- Season 3518 eps · 2023
- Season 3618 eps · 2024
- Season 3715 eps · 2025
- Season 382 eps · 2026
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