The Simpsons Full Episode

The Simpsons is an American animated television sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a satirical depiction of a dysfunctional middle-class American lifestyle starring the eponymous family: Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. Set in the town of Springfield, the show lampoons both American culture and the human condition.^[1] The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a pitch for a series of animated shorts with producer James L. Brooks. Groening named each character (other than Bart) after members of his own family. The shorts became part of the Fox series The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987.^[1][2] After a three-season run, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime-time hit show.^[3]

Since its debut on December 17, 1989, The Simpsons has broadcast 678 episodes. The show holds several American television longevity records. It is the longest-running prime-time animated series and longest-running sitcom in the United States.^[4] On February 19, 2012, The Simpsons reached its 500th episode in the twenty-third season.^[5] With its twenty-first season (2009–10), the series surpassed Gunsmoke in seasons to claim the spot as the longest-running American prime-time scripted television series, and later also surpassed Gunsmoke in episode count with the episode "Forgive and Regret" on April 29, 2018.^[6]

Episodes of The Simpsons have won dozens of awards, including 31 Emmys (ten for Outstanding Animated Program), 30 Annies, and a Peabody.^[7] The Simpsons Movie, a feature-length film, was released in theaters worldwide on July 26 and 27, 2007 and grossed US$526.2 million worldwide.^[8] The first twenty seasons are available on DVD in regions 1, 2, and 4, with the twentieth season released on both DVD and Blu-ray in 2010 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the series. On April 8, 2015, showrunner Al Jean announced that there would be no more DVD or Blu-ray releases, shifting focus to digital distribution,^[9] although this was later reversed on July 22, 2017.^[10] Another two years later, on July 20, 2019, it was announced that Season 19 would be released on December 3, 2019, on DVD.^[11]

On November 4, 2016, The Simpsons was renewed for seasons 29 and 30.^[12] It reached its 600th episode on October 16, 2016, in its twenty-eighth season. The thirtieth season ended on May 12, 2019.^[13] On February 6, 2019, The Simpsons was renewed for seasons 31 and 32, in which the latter will contain the 700th episode.^[14]