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Hey everyone, I was curious as to what seasons of this wonderful show are your favourite. Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. With its first season, The Simpsons became the Fox network's first series to rank among the top thirty highest-rated shows of a television season. The Simpsons falls to all-time low as ratings plummet in the show's 25th season with only 3.4million viewers. This is a list of The Simpsons episodes by broadcast order. S. The Simpsons (season 1) The Simpsons (season 2) The Simpsons (season 3) The Simpsons (season 4) The Simpsons (season 5) The Simpsons (season 6) The Simpsons (season 7) The Simpsons (season 8) The Simpsons (season 9) The Simpsons (season 10) … [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. However, as the year 2000 came, fans began to see themselves divided. [3], Since its debut on December 17, 1989, The Simpsons has broadcast 695 episodes, as of January 3, 2021. There’s no second guessing the love for its first 15 seasons. Season 30 has shown us that The Simpsons is still happy to unabashedly lampoon religion and politics, while also tackling semi-current issues like Black Friday sales and self-driving cars. [20] At the end of the season Cosby averaged as the fifth-highest-rated show on television, while The Simpsons was thirty-eighth. This list may not reflect recent changes . This page was last edited on 6 June 2020, at 20:36 (UTC). Golden Age (Seasons 3/4 Through 9) Whether we include season three or wait until season four, there’s no denying the following years are what made The Simpsons the cultural touchstones they remain.The Simpsons tackled big picture issues like groupthink, religion, and gun control, making Springfield a microcosm of the world at large.The most iconic episodes surely come from this era, but … The Simpsons (season 30) The Simpsons (season 31) The Simpsons (season 32) Β. The Perplexing Puzzle of the Springfield Puma, Itchy & Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness, Chief Wiggum's Pre-Code Crime Comics: The End of El Barto, Homer Simpson's Pathetic Pal Barney Gumble: Asleep at the Well, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon's Kwik-E-Comics: Apu's Incredible 96 Hour Shift (Without Having a Break). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. It has remained there ever since. Votes: 2,057 The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! Jimbo Jones Wedgie Comics: Rebel Without a Clutch, Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield, Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish", El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer), Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious, Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers", The Simpsons: Night of the Living Treehouse of Horror, Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays, The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star, The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer, Ice Cream of Margie (with the Light Blue Hair), Revenge is a Dish Best Served Three Times, I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. 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The most watched episode had 16.2 million viewers and the least watched had 6.2 million viewers. [10] Another two years later, on July 20, 2019, it was announced that Season 19 would be released on December 3, 2019, on DVD. @thesimpsons Excellent zoom read today", "D23 Inside Disney Episode 58 | Yeardley Smith on Highlights of Voicing Lisa Simpson for 32 Seasons on The Simpsons", ". The Simpsons - Season 2426. [17] The series moved from 8:00 p.m. on Sunday nights to the same time on Thursdays, where it competed with The Cosby Show, the number one show at the time. The big question surrounding the show is its popularity. 2.19 The Simpsons Movie (2007) 2.20 Season 19 (2007–08) 2.21 Season 20 (2008–09) 3 Notes; Series overview . The shorts became part of the Fox series The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987. [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. The yellow family broke down the doors for animated comedy, and without them, shows like "South Park," "Family Guy," "Beavis and Butthead," "Futurama," "American … The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! Due to this success, Fox decided to switch The Simpsons ' timeslot in hopes of higher ratings for the shows airing after it. Bengt Holmström may not have won the Nobel Prize in Economics until 2016, but one Simpsons character was betting on him six years prior. Archived. How Munched Is That Birdie in the Window? If you don't agree with our list leave a comment with your opinion! ", This page was last edited on 22 January 2021, at 09:41. The season contains five hold-over episodes from the season 14 (EABF) production line. Each episode still contained it's own merits, themes and messages. Groening named each character (other than Bart) after members of his own family. With its twenty-second season (2010–2011) concluded, the series has surpassed Gunsmoke in seasons to claim the spot as the longest-running American prime-time scripted television series. The year 2007 marked the twentieth anniversary of The Simpsons franchise. The series has so far broadcasted 693 episodes. ", Planet Simpson: How a Cartoon Masterpiece Documented an Era and Defined a Generation, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_The_Simpsons_episodes&oldid=1001998589, Lists of American adult animated television series episodes, Articles with dead external links from October 2013, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars? However, Gunsmoke's episode count of 635 episodes far surpasses The Simpsons. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie.The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield and parodies American culture and society, television, and the human condition. 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Like any show that's gone on for decades, though, it's understandable if someone fell off the show after a point. Close. For a list of episodes in production order, see List of episodes by production order. But the most recent seasons have still featured some fantastic episodes that are just as good as anything from the show's classic era. Those who stuck with the show since it came about in 1989 were quick to jump on how the show changed. In over 30 years on the air, The Simpsons has only put together a mere eighteen Christmas episodes, despite this tradition beginning with the very first episode of the iconic … Brooks had asked Groening to pitch an idea for a series of animated shorts, which Groening initially intended to present as his Life in Hell series. [11], On November 4, 2016, The Simpsons was renewed for seasons 29 and 30. This episode was originally scheduled to air on October 18, 2020, This episode was originally scheduled to air on January 10, 2021, but was preempted by the, "Yokel Hero" and "Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars?" The show holds several American television longevity records. Director", Al Jean's Twitter - "Mother and Child Reunion Director", "Morgan Spurlock Spills the Beans on his Upcoming "Simpsons" Doc", ". [13] On February 6, 2019, The Simpsons was renewed for seasons 31 and 32, the latter of which will include the 700th episode. https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Simpsons_releases_by_date What is your 'golden age' of Simpsons, season-wise? and Manger Things Air Dates", Al Jean's Twitter - "Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars? The Simpsons by the Data Analysis of 27 seasons of Simpsons data reveals the show’s most significant side characters, a pattern of patriarchy, declining TV ratings, and more The Simpsons needs no introduction. The Simpsons has been on the air for over thirty years, churning out some of the most iconic pieces of American television comedy ever. Top 10 Best Simpsons Seasons This article on the 10 best seasons of the Simpsons. [4] On February 19, 2012, The Simpsons reached its 500th episode in the twenty-third season. Years earlier, the men stole a number of priceless masterpieces from Nazi Germany, and now Mr. Burns aims to ensure he is the one to inherit them. It is a satirical depiction of a dysfunctional middle-class American lifestyle starring the eponymous family: Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. [19] Ratings wise, new episodes of The Cosby Show beat The Simpsons every time during the second season and The Simpsons eventually fell out of the top ten. 15 Season 11. Maggie in Peril: The Thrilling Conclusion, Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish, So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show, Bart Simpson's Creepy Crawly Tales: "The Collector", $pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling). [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. Set in the town of Springfield, the show lampoons both American culture and the human condition. Homer On The Range: The Kwik-E and the Dead! The series moved from 8:00 p.m. on Sunday nights to the same time on Thursdays, where it competed with The Cosby … The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Groening conceived of the idea for the Simpsons in the lobby of James L. Brooks's office. On May 4, 2015, Fox announced that The Simpsons had been renewed for season 28. Season 30 last year was the lowest watched season in the show’s … Director: Jeffrey Lynch | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith. Seasons 4 to about 10 are often said to be the "Golden Age" of The Simpsons. I am a huge Simpsons fan. Season 33! In 1994, the phenomenon reached critical mass as that Halloween season's Simpsons entry, "Treehouse of Horror V," ranked as the most viewed episode of the entire calendar year. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. On Ice! So, while it’s not as great as it used to be and there have been ups and downs over the years, this is still The Simpsons and, thankfully, it looks like it won’t be leaving our screens any time soon. Patty & Selma's Ill Fated Romance: My Sister, My Homewrecker! [6], Episodes of The Simpsons have won dozens of awards, including 31 Emmys (ten for Outstanding Animated Program), 30 Annies, and a Peabody. Posted by 8 years ago. Since it is difficult to do this, I was thinking of breaking it up like this: -Seasons 1-5 -Seasons 6-10 -Seasons 11-15 -Seasons 16-20 -Seasons 20-25. 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