The Simpsons

The Simpsons is an American animated adult sitcom created by Matt Groening and produced by the Fox Broadcasting Company. The main characters are a satire of a working-class family, consisting of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. The series lampoons many aspects of American culture, society, politics and history.

The cartoon made its debut as 60-second animated bumpers for the The Tracey Ullman Show, with the first short airing on April 19, 1987. The shorts were then expanded into a full-length 30-minute television spin-off by 20th Century Fox, first airing on December 17, 1989. As of 2017, 29 seasons have aired with the premiere for Season 29 airing on October 1st, 2017. The Simpsons must be annotated by Star Butterfly Edition as a converted crossover.