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{{Infobox television
| image                    = File:The Simpsons Logo.svg
| caption                  = Red logo
| genre                    = {{Plainlist|
* [[Animated sitcom]]
* [[Satire]] }}
| creator                  = [[Matt Groening]]
| based_on                 = {{Based on|[[The Simpsons shorts|''The Simpsons'' shorts]]|Matt Groening}}
| developer                = {{Plainlist|
* [[James L. Brooks]]
* Matt Groening
* [[Sam Simon]]
}}
| voices                   = {{Plainlist|
* [[Dan Castellaneta]]
* [[Julie Kavner]]
* [[Nancy Cartwright]]
* [[Yeardley Smith]]
* [[Hank Azaria]]
* [[Harry Shearer]]
* ([[List of The Simpsons cast members|Complete list]])
}}
| theme_music_composer     = [[Danny Elfman]]
| opentheme                = "[[The Simpsons Theme|''The Simpsons'' Theme]]"
| composer                 = [[Richard Gibbs]] (1989)<br />[[Alf Clausen]] (1990–2017)<br />[[Bleeding Fingers Music]] (2017–present)
| country                  = United States
| language                 = English
| num_seasons              = 36
| num_episodes             = 780<!-- as of December 22, 2024 --><!-- self-transclusion of this number removed, because it broke [[Portal:The Simpsons]] -->
| list_episodes            = List of The Simpsons episodes
| executive_producer       = {{Collapsible list
 | expand =
 | title = List
 | liststyle =
 | hlist =
 | bullets = yes
 | <!-- 1 = --> James L. Brooks (entire run)
 | <!-- 2 = --> Matt Groening (entire run)
 | <!-- 3 = --> [[Al Jean]] (1992–1993; 1995–present)
 | <!-- 4 = --> [[Matt Selman]] (2005–present)
 | <!-- 5 = --> [[John Frink]] (2009–present)
 | <!-- 6 = --> Sam Simon (1989–1993)
 | <!-- 7 = --> [[Mike Reiss]] (1992–1993; 1995–1998)
 | <!-- 8 = --> [[David Mirkin]] (1993–1995)
 | <!-- 9 = --> [[Bill Oakley]] (1995–1997)
 | <!-- 10 = --> [[Josh Weinstein]] (1995–1997)
 | <!-- 11 = --> [[Mike Scully]] (1997–2001)
 | <!-- 12 = --> [[George Meyer]] (1999–2001)
 | <!-- 13 = --> [[Carolyn Omine]] (2005–2006)
 | <!-- 14 = --> [[Tim Long]] (2005–2008)
 | <!-- 15 = --> [[Ian Maxtone-Graham]] (2005–2012)
}}
| runtime                  = 21–24 minutes
| company                  = {{Plainlist|
* [[Klasky Csupo]] (1989-1992)
* IMX Communications (1996-present)
* [[Bardel Entertainment]] (2015)
* [[Film Roman]] (1992-2016)
* [[Rough Draft Studios]] (1992-present)
* [[Funbag Animation Studios]] (1994)
* [[Sunwoo Entertainment]]/Sunwoo Asia-Pacific (1991-1999)
* [[Gracie Films]]
* [[20th Television]]{{efn|Known as 20th Century Fox Television until season 31.}} (1989–2021)
* [[20th Television Animation]] (2021–present)
}}
| network                  = [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
| first_aired              = {{Start date|1989|12|17}}
| last_aired               = present
| related                  = <!-- Per infobox instructions, this field is for "remakes, spin-offs, adaptations for different audiences, etc.", not for crossovers. -->
}}
'''''The Simpsons''''' is an American [[animated sitcom]]. It was created by [[Matt Groening]] for the [[Fox Broadcasting Company]]. The show started on December 17, 1989 and so far over 700 episodes have aired in 36 seasons. As of today, the show is in its 36th season. As a full-length movie, ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'', was released on July 27, 2007 as a celebration of the [[Franchising|franchise]]. It is aimed at the whole family.

The comedy takes place in the [[fictional]] town of [[Springfield (The Simpsons)|Springfield]], although it is [[wikt:speculated|speculated]] that  its location may correspond to the real-life cities of [[Springfield, Oregon]] (a city near where Groening grew up) or [[Springfield, Wyoming]], from the adventures of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. Homer's name is an Homerous. His full name is Homer J. Simpson. Bart's name is an [[anagram]] of Brat. His full name is Bartholomew Jojo Simpson. This TV show has a yellow skinned cartoon family. In 1998, [[Phil Hartman]] was murdered by his wife, resulting in his characters being removed from the show. In 2000, Ned Flander's wife, Maude Flanders was killed off. Also in 2000, Barney Gumble became sober. In 2002, the production of The Simpsons had switched from cels to digital ink and paint. During that time, The Simpsons had suffering of franchise fatigue. "Sneed's Feed and Seed" from the episode E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt) became an [[internet meme]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sneed's Feed and Seed|url=https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/sneeds-feed-and-seed|access-date=2021-06-19|website=Know Your Meme}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=/co/ - Comics & Cartoons » Thread #37643352|url=https://desuarchive.org/co/thread/37643352/#37647240|access-date=2021-06-19|website=desuarchive.org}}</ref>

==History==
The television show ''The Simpsons'' was originally shown as short shows on ''[[The Tracey Ullman Show]]''. [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] then decided to give them their own show in 1989. It has been tremendously successful since onwards.

===Shorts===
{{Main|The Simpsons shorts}}

==Episodes==
{{Main|List of The Simpsons episodes}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="3" colspan="2"|Season
! rowspan="3"|No. of<br />episodes
! colspan="3"|Originally aired
! colspan="3"|Viewership
|-
! rowspan="2"|Season premiere
! rowspan="2"|Season finale
! rowspan="2"|Time slot ([[Eastern Time Zone|ET]])
! rowspan="2"|Avg. viewers<br />(in millions)
! colspan="2"|Most watched episode
|-
! Viewers<br />(millions)
! Episode title
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 1|1]]
| [[1989–90 United States network television schedule|1989–90]]
| 13
| December 17, 1989
| May 13, 1990
| Sunday 8:30&nbsp;pm
| 27.8
| 33.5<ref>{{cite news |title=NIELSENS; 'Simpsons' soar for No.4 Fox |work=[[USA Today]] |page=03.D |date=March 21, 1990}}</ref>
| "[[Life on the Fast Lane]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 2|2]]
| [[1990–91 United States network television schedule|1990–91]]
| 22
| October 11, 1990
| July 11, 1991
| rowspan="4"|Thursday 8:00&nbsp;pm
| 24.4
| 33.6<ref>{{cite news |title=NIELSENS; For CBS, baseball's a grounder |work=[[USA Today]] |author=Eugene Sloan |page=03.D |date=October 17, 1990}}</ref>
| "[[Bart Gets an 'F']]{{-"}}
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 3|3]]
| [[1991–92 United States network television schedule|1991–92]]
| 24
| September 19, 1991
| {{nowrap|August 27, 1992}}
| 21.8
| 25.5<ref>{{cite news |title='Room' in the top 10 for ABC |work=[[USA Today]] |author=Brian Donlon |page=03.D |date=April 1, 1992}}</ref>
| "[[Colonel Homer]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 4|4]]
| [[1992–93 United States network television schedule|1992–93]]
| 22
| September 24, 1992
| May 13, 1993
| 22.4
| 28.6<ref>{{cite news |title=ABC's Tuesday lineup ends up rosy |work=[[USA Today]] |author=Donna Gable |page=03.D |date=December 9, 1992}}</ref>
| "[[Lisa's First Word]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 5|5]]
| [[1993–94 United States network television schedule|1993–94]]
| 22
| {{nowrap|September 30, 1993}}
| May 19, 1994
| 18.9
| 24.0<ref>{{cite news|title=ABC usurps CBS as No. 1|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=November 3, 1993|page=3D|last=DeRosa|first=Robin}}</ref>
| "[[Treehouse of Horror IV]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 6|6]]
| [[1994–95 United States network television schedule|1994–95]]
| 25
| September 4, 1994
| May 21, 1995
| Sunday 8:00&nbsp;pm
| 15.6
| 22.2<ref>{{cite news|title=ABC is 'Home' alone at the top – Nielsen Ratings|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=November 2, 1994|page=3D|last=DeRosa|first=Robin}}</ref>
| "[[Treehouse of Horror V]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 7|7]]
| [[1995–96 United States network television schedule|1995–96]]
| 25
| September 17, 1995
| May 19, 1996
| Sunday 8:00&nbsp;pm <small>(Episodes 1–24)</small><br />Sunday 8:30&nbsp;pm <small>(Episode 25)</small>
| 15.1
| 22.6<ref>{{cite news|title=A scrambling CBS slips behind Fox|work=[[USA Today]]|date=September 1995|page=3D|author=Graham, Jefferson}}</ref>
| "[[Who Shot Mr. Burns?#Part Two|Who Shot Mr. Burns? – Part II]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 8|8]]
| [[1996–97 United States network television schedule|1996–97]]
| 25
| October 27, 1996
| May 18, 1997
| Sunday 8:30&nbsp;pm <small>(Episodes 1–3)</small><br />Sunday 8:00&nbsp;pm <small>(Episodes 4–12, 14–25)</small><br />Friday 8:00&nbsp;pm <small>(Episode 13)</small><ref>{{cite web |title=Episodes: The Simpsons (96–97 Season) |url=http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~./aarong/from-andrew/fox/titles/simpsons08.html |website=www.cs.cmu.edu |access-date=September 2, 2021 |archive-date=April 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419063533/http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~./aarong/from-andrew/fox/titles/simpsons08.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| 14.5
| 20.41<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41385853/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 6–12, 1997)|date=January 15, 1997|access-date=March 2, 2023|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| "[[The Springfield Files]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 9|9]]
| [[1997–98 United States network television schedule|1997–98]]
| 25
| September 21, 1997
| May 17, 1998
| rowspan="4"|Sunday 8:00&nbsp;pm
| 15.3
| 19.80<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41313879/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 10–16)|date=November 19, 1997|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=June 10, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| "[[The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 10|10]]
| [[1998–99 United States network television schedule|1998–99]]
| 23
| August 23, 1998
| May 16, 1999
| 13.5
| 19.11<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41321511/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 25–31, 1999)|date=February 3, 1999|access-date=March 1, 2023|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref>
| "[[Sunday, Cruddy Sunday]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 11|11]]
| [[1999–2000 United States network television schedule|1999–2000]]
| 22
| September 26, 1999
| May 21, 2000
| 8.8
| 19.16<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41381605/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 10–16)|date=January 19, 2000|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=June 10, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| "[[Faith Off]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 12|12]]
| [[2000–01 United States network television schedule|2000–01]]
| 21
| November 1, 2000
| May 20, 2001
| 15.5
| 18.52<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41489312/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 1–7, 2001)|date=January 10, 2001|access-date=February 27, 2023|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| "[[HOMR]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 13|13]]
| [[2001–02 United States network television schedule|2001–02]]
| 22
| November 6, 2001
| May 22, 2002
| Tuesday 8:30&nbsp;pm <small>(Episode 1)</small><br />Sunday 8:00&nbsp;pm <small>(Episodes 2–20)</small><br />Sunday 7:30&nbsp;pm <small>(Episode 21)</small><br />Wednesday 8:00&nbsp;pm <small>(Episode 22)</small>
| 12.5
| 14.91<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41489161/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 5–11, 2001)|date=November 7, 2001|access-date=February 27, 2023|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| "[[The Parent Rap]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 14|14]]
| [[2002–03 United States network television schedule|2002–03]]
| 22
| November 3, 2002
| May 18, 2003
| Sunday 8:00&nbsp;pm <small>(Episodes 1–11, 13–21)</small><br />Sunday 8:30&nbsp;pm <small>(Episodes 12, 22)</small>
| 14.4
| 22.04<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tv.zap2it.com/news/ratings/networks/030216network.html |title=Top 20 Network Primetime Report: Week of 2/10/03 – 2/16/03 |work=Zap2it |access-date=June 16, 2023 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030609012733/http://tv.zap2it.com/news/ratings/networks/030216network.html |archive-date=June 9, 2003 }}</ref>
| "[[I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 15|15]]
| [[2003–04 United States network television schedule|2003–04]]
| 22
| November 2, 2003
| May 23, 2004
| Sunday 8:00&nbsp;pm
| 11.0
| 16.30<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41428762/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 5–11)|date=January 14, 2004|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=June 10, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| "[[I, (Annoyed Grunt)-Bot]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 16|16]]
| [[2004–05 United States network television schedule|2004–05]]
| 21
| November 7, 2004
| May 15, 2005
| Sunday 8:00&nbsp;pm <small>(Episodes 1–7, 9–16, 18, 20)</small><br />Sunday 10:30&nbsp;pm <small>(Episode 8)</small><br />Sunday 8:30&nbsp;pm <small>(Episodes 17, 19, 21)</small>
| 10.2
| 23.07<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Medianet |date=February 8, 2005 |url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=020805_08 |title=Weekly Program Rankings |access-date=November 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221202433/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=020805_08 |archive-date=December 21, 2008 }}</ref>
| "[[Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 17|17]]
| [[2005–06 United States network television schedule|2005–06]]
| 22
| September 11, 2005
| May 21, 2006
| rowspan="3"|Sunday 8:00&nbsp;pm
| 9.55
| 11.66<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Medianet |date=November 8, 2005 |url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=110805_04 |title=Weekly Program Rankings (Oct. 31-Nov. 6)|access-date=June 10, 2023|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221202522/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=110805_04 |archive-date=December 21, 2008}}</ref>
| "[[Treehouse of Horror XVI]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 18|18]]
| [[2006–07 United States network television schedule|2006–07]]
| 22
| September 10, 2006
| May 20, 2007
| 9.15
| 11.63<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Medianet|date=September 12, 2006|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=091206_11|title=Weekly Program Rankings Report (Sept. 4–10)|access-date=June 10, 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329105539/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=091206_11|archive-date=March 29, 2012}}</ref>
| "[[The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 19|19]]
| [[2007–08 United States network television schedule|2007–08]]
| 20
| September 23, 2007
| May 18, 2008
| 8.37
| 11.74<ref>{{cite web|last=Gorman|first=Bill|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2007/11/08/top-20-nbc-primetime-shows-oct-29-nov-4/1700/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104105448/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2007/11/08/top-20-nbc-primetime-shows-oct-29-nov-4/1700/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 4, 2012|title=Top Fox Primetime Shows, Oct 29 – Nov 4|publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]]|date=November 8, 2007|access-date=June 10, 2023}} [http://tvbythenumbers.com/2007/11/08/top-20-fox-primetime-shows-oct-29-nov-4/ Alt URL] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110054015/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2007/11/08/top-20-fox-primetime-shows-oct-29-nov-4/ |date=January 10, 2008 }}</ref>
| "[[Treehouse of Horror XVIII]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 20|20]]
| [[2008–09 United States network television schedule|2008–09]]
| 21
| {{nowrap|September 28, 2008}}
| May 17, 2009
| Sunday 8:00&nbsp;pm <small>(Episodes 1–7, 9–21)</small><br />Sunday 8:30&nbsp;pm <small>(Episode 8)</small>
| 7.1
| 12.40<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Medianet|date=November 4, 2008|url=https://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=110408_05|title=Weekly Program Rankings (Oct. 27-Nov. 2)|work=ABC Medianet|access-date=June 11, 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090527141935/http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=110408_05|archive-date=May 27, 2009}}</ref>
| "[[Treehouse of Horror XIX]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 21|21]]
| [[2009–10 United States network television schedule|2009–10]]
| 23
| September 27, 2009
| May 23, 2010
| rowspan="3"|Sunday 8:00&nbsp;pm
| 7.1
| 14.62<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/01/12/tv-ratings-pro-and-college-football-and-the-simpsons-and-ncistop-weekly-viewing/38517/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110207021408/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/01/12/tv-ratings-pro-and-college-football-and-the-simpsons-and-ncistop-weekly-viewing/38517 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 7, 2011 |title=TV Ratings: Pro and College Football and The Simpsons and NCIS top weekly viewing|publisher=TVbytheNumbers.com |access-date=October 2, 2014}}</ref>
| "[[Once Upon a Time in Springfield]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 22|22]]
| [[2010–11 United States network television schedule|2010–11]]
| 22
| September 26, 2010
| May 22, 2011
| 7.09
| 12.55<ref>{{cite web|last=Seidman|first=Robert|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/01/11/sunday-final-ratings-desperate-housewives-cleveland-adjusted-up-brothers-no-change-for-the-cape-or-bobs-burgers/78132|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110114071054/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/01/11/sunday-final-ratings-desperate-housewives-cleveland-adjusted-up-brothers-no-change-for-the-cape-or-bobs-burgers/78132|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 14, 2011|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Desperate Housewives,' 'Cleveland' Adjusted Up; 'Brothers & Sisters' Down; No Change for 'The Cape' or 'Bob's Burgers'|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|date=January 11, 2011|access-date=June 11, 2023}}</ref>
| "[[Moms I'd Like to Forget]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 23|23]]
| [[2011–12 United States network television schedule|2011–12]]
| 22
| September 25, 2011
| May 20, 2012
| 6.15<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-simpsons-ratings-2011-2012/|title=The Simpsons: Season 23 Ratings|work=TV Series Finale|date=May 23, 2012|access-date=February 1, 2017}}</ref>
| 11.48<ref>{{cite web| last=Gorman| first=Bill| title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Good Wife' Adjusted up; 'Pan Am' adjusted down + Giants/Packers, Unscrambled Fox| url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/18/sunday-final-ratings-the-good-wife-adjusted-up-pan-am-adjusted-down-giantspackers-unscrambled-fox/116808/| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120194530/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/18/sunday-final-ratings-the-good-wife-adjusted-up-pan-am-adjusted-down-giantspackers-unscrambled-fox/116808/| url-status=dead| archive-date=January 20, 2012| access-date=January 20, 2012}}</ref>
| "[[The D'oh-cial Network]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 24|24]]
| [[2012–13 United States network television schedule|2012–13]]
| 22
| September 30, 2012
| May 19, 2013
| Sunday 8:00&nbsp;pm <small>(Episodes 1–21)</small><br />Sunday 8:30&nbsp;pm <small>(Episode 22)</small>
| 5.41<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-simpsons-season-24-ratings-24789/|title=The Simpsons: Season 24 Ratings|work=TV Series Finale|date=May 22, 2013|access-date=February 1, 2017}}</ref>
| 8.97<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/08/sunday-final-ratings-family-guy-revenge-the-simpsons-adjusted-down-plus-final-football-numbers/164322/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130111083017/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/08/sunday-final-ratings-family-guy-revenge-the-simpsons-adjusted-down-plus-final-football-numbers/164322/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 11, 2013|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Family Guy', 'Revenge' & 'The Biggest Loser' Adjusted Up; 'The Simpsons' Adjusted Down + Final Football Numbers|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|last=Bibel|first=Sara|date=January 8, 2013|access-date=January 8, 2013}}</ref>
| "[[Homer Goes to Prep School]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 25|25]]
| [[2013–14 United States network television schedule|2013–14]]
| 22
| September 29, 2013
| May 18, 2014
| Sunday 8:00&nbsp;pm <small>(Episodes 1–11, 13–22)</small><br />Sunday 7:30&nbsp;pm <small>(Episode 12)</small>
| 5.02<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-simpsons-season-25-ratings-30155/|title=The Simpsons: Season 25 Ratings|work=TV Series Finale|date=May 22, 2014|access-date=February 1, 2017}}</ref>
| 12.04<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/01/07/sunday-final-ratings-family-guy-60-minutes-the-simpsons-bobs-burgers-the-best-of-jimmy-fallon-betrayal-adjusted-down/227214/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107170947/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/01/07/sunday-final-ratings-family-guy-60-minutes-the-simpsons-bobs-burgers-the-best-of-jimmy-fallon-betrayal-adjusted-down/227214/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 7, 2014|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Family Guy', '60 Minutes' & 'The Mentalist' Adjusted Up; 'The Simpsons', 'Bob's Burgers', 'The Best of Jimmy Fallon' & 'Betrayal' Adjusted Down|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|last=Bibel|first=Sara|date=January 7, 2014|access-date=January 7, 2014}}</ref>
| "[[Steal This Episode]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 26|26]]
| [[2014–15 United States network television schedule|2014–15]]
| 22
| {{nowrap|September 28, 2014}}
| May 17, 2015
|rowspan="6"|Sunday 8:00&nbsp;pm
| 5.61<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/05/2014-15-full-tv-season-ratings-shows-rankings-1201431167/ |title=Full 2014–15 Series Rankings |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=May 22, 2015 |access-date=May 22, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522054915/http://deadline.com/2015/05/2014-15-full-tv-season-ratings-shows-rankings-1201431167/ |archive-date=May 22, 2015 }}</ref>
| 10.62<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/01/07/sunday-final-ratings-the-simpsons-madam-secretary-brooklyn-nine-nine-the-celebrity-apprentice-bobs-burgers-csi-adjusted-up/347466/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108195824/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/01/07/sunday-final-ratings-the-simpsons-madam-secretary-brooklyn-nine-nine-the-celebrity-apprentice-bobs-burgers-csi-adjusted-up/347466/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 8, 2015|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Simpsons', 'Madam Secretary', 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine', 'The Celebrity Apprentice', 'Bob's Burgers' & 'CSI' Adjusted Up|last=Bibel|first=Sara|publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]]|date=January 8, 2014|access-date=January 8, 2014}}</ref>
| "[[The Man Who Came to Be Dinner]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 27|27]]
| [[2015–16 United States network television schedule|2015–16]]
| 22
| September 27, 2015
| {{nowrap|May 22, 2016}}
| 4.0<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-simpsons-season-27-ratings-38209/|title=The Simpsons: Season 27 Ratings|work=TV Series Finale|date=May 23, 2016|access-date=July 15, 2016|archive-date=September 28, 2015|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150928235543/http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-simpsons-season-27-ratings-38209/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 8.33<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/01/12/sunday-final-ratings-jan-10-2016/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114162250/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/01/12/sunday-final-ratings-jan-10-2016/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 14, 2016|title=Sunday final ratings: 'Simpsons' still at a season high after downward adjustment|last=Porter|first=Rick|date=January 12, 2016|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|access-date=January 12, 2016}}</ref>
| "[[Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 28|28]]
| [[2016–17 United States network television schedule|2016–17]]
| 22
| September 25, 2016
| {{End date|2017|5|21}}
| 4.80<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/2016-2017-tv-season-ratings-series-rankings-list-1202102340/|title=Final 2016–17 TV Rankings: 'Sunday Night Football' Winning Streak Continues|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=May 26, 2017|access-date=May 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170608095937/http://deadline.com/2017/05/2016-2017-tv-season-ratings-series-rankings-list-1202102340/|archive-date=June 8, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 8.19<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-jan-8-2017/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170111153936/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-jan-8-2017/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 11, 2017|title='The Simpsons' and FOX adjust down, still above average: Sunday final ratings|last=Porter|first=Rick|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|date=January 10, 2017|access-date=January 10, 2017}}</ref>
| "[[Pork and Burns]]"
|-
| [[The Simpsons season 29|29]]
| [[2017–18 United States network television schedule|2017–18]]
| 21
| October 1, 2017
| May 20, 2018
| 4.07<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/2017-2018-tv-series-ratings-rankings-full-list-of-shows-1202395851/|title=2017–18 TV Series Ratings Rankings: NFL Football, 'Big Bang' Top Charts|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=May 22, 2018|access-date=May 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924030519/https://deadline.com/2018/05/2017-2018-tv-series-ratings-rankings-full-list-of-shows-1202395851/|archive-date=September 24, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 8.04<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-jan-14-2018/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118010321/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-jan-14-2018/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 18, 2018|title='NCIS: LA' and 'Family Guy' adjust up, other FOX shows adjust down: Sunday final ratings|last=Porter|first=Rick|date=January 17, 2018|publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]]|access-date=January 17, 2018}}</ref>
| "[[Frink Gets Testy]]"
|-
|[[The Simpsons season 30|30]]
|[[2018–19 United States network television schedule|2018–19]]
|23
|September 30, 2018
|May 12, 2019
| 3.10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-simpsons-season-30-ratings/amp/|title=The Simpsons: Season 30 Ratings|publisher=TV Series Finale Critic|access-date=May 28, 2019}}</ref>
| 8.20<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-jan-13-2019/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115220623/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-jan-13-2019/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 15, 2019|title='The Simpsons,' 'REL,' 'Bob's Burgers,' and 'Family Guy' adjust down: Sunday final ratings|last=Welch |first=Alex |work=[[TV by the Numbers]] |date=January 15, 2019 |access-date=January 15, 2019}}</ref>
|"[[The Girl on the Bus]]"
|-
|[[The Simpsons season 31|31]]
|[[2019–20 United States network television schedule|2019–20]]
| 22
|September 29, 2019
|May 17, 2020
| 2.58<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-simpsons-season-31-ratings/|title=The Simpsons: Season 31 Ratings|date=May 19, 2020|publisher=TV Series Finale Critic|access-date=May 19, 2020|archive-date=June 29, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200629171326/https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-simpsons-season-31-ratings/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 5.63<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-oct-6-2019/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191008145733/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-oct-6-2019/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 8, 2019|title='Sunday Night Football' adjusts up, 'The Simpsons', 'Bless the Harts', and others adjust down: Sunday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|date=October 8, 2019|access-date=October 8, 2019}}</ref>
|"[[Go Big or Go Homer]]"
|-
|[[The Simpsons season 32|32]]
|[[2020–21 United States network television schedule|2020–21]]
| 22
|September 27, 2020
|May 23, 2021
|rowspan="2"|Sunday 8:00&nbsp;pm <small>(Episodes 1–10, 12–22)</small><br />Sunday 9:00&nbsp;pm <small><br />(Episode 11)</small>
| 2.32<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-simpsons-season-32-ratings/|title=The Simpsons on FOX|date=June 14, 2021|publisher=TV Series Finale Critic|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref>
|4.93<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-11-1-2020.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103151817/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-11-1-2020.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 3, 2020|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.1.2020|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=November 3, 2020|work=Showbuzz Daily|access-date=November 3, 2020}}</ref>
|"[[Treehouse of Horror XXXI]]"
|-
|[[The Simpsons season 33|33]]
|[[2021–22 United States network television schedule|2021–22]]
| 22
|September 26, 2021
|May 22, 2022
| 2.25<ref>{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=June 9, 2022 |title=2021–22 TV Ratings: Final Seven-Day Numbers for Every Network Series |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2021-22-tv-ratings-every-network-series-ranked-1235161738/ |access-date=June 13, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en |archive-date=June 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609001940/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2021-22-tv-ratings-every-network-series-ranked-1235161738/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| 3.97<ref>{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-11-21-2021-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 11.21.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated|work=Showbuzz Daily|first=Mitch|last=Metcalf|date=November 23, 2021|access-date=November 23, 2021}}</ref>
| "[[Portrait of a Lackey on Fire]]"
|-
|[[The Simpsons season 34|34]]
|[[2022–23 United States network television schedule|2022–23]]
| 22
|September 25, 2022
|May 21, 2023
| Sunday 8:00&nbsp;pm <small>(Episodes 1–8, 10–22)</small><br />Sunday 8:30&nbsp;pm <small>(Episode 9)</small>
| 1.83<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-simpsons-season-34-ratings/|title=The Simpsons: Season 34 Ratings|date=May 24, 2023|publisher=TV Series Finale Critic|access-date=May 25, 2023|archive-date=June 29, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200629171326/https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-simpsons-season-34-ratings/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 4.77<ref>{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-11-13-2022-top-150-cable-originals.html|title=ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 11.13.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated|work=Showbuzz Daily|first=Mitch|last=Salem|date=November 15, 2022|access-date=November 15, 2022}}</ref>
| "[[From Beer to Paternity]]"
|-
|[[The Simpsons season 35|35]]
|[[2023–24 United States network television schedule|2023–24]]
|18
|October 1, 2023
|May 19, 2024
| Sunday 8:00&nbsp;pm <small>(Episodes 1–5, 7, 10–18)</small><br />Sunday 8:30&nbsp;pm <small>(Episodes 6, 8, 9)</small>
|1.99<ref>{{cite press release|title= TV Ratings 2023-24: Final Numbers for (Almost) Every Network Series |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-2023-24-primetime-network-show-rankings-1235919819/|date=June 11, 2024|access-date=June 11, 2024}}</ref>
|5.41<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pucci |first=Douglas |date=December 25, 2023 |title=Sunday Ratings: Cowboys-Dolphins on Fox Draws Monster Christmas Eve Numbers, NFL Network Tops Prime Time with Patriots-Broncos |url=https://programminginsider.com/sunday-ratings-cowboys-dolphins-on-fox-draws-monster-christmas-eve-numbers-nfl-network-tops-prime-time-with-patriots-broncos/ |access-date=January 5, 2024 |website=Programming Insider}}</ref>
|"[[Do the Wrong Thing (The Simpsons)|Do the Wrong Thing]]"
|-
|[[The Simpsons season 36|36]]
|[[2024–25 United States network television schedule|2024–25]]
|TBA
|September 29, 2024
|TBA
|Sunday 8:00PM
|TBA
|TBA
|TBA
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Seasons of The Simpsons mostly have a total of 22 episodes.

==Elements of the show==
===Chalkboard gag===
Many episodes begin with a scene of Springfield Elementary School, where [[Bart Simpson]] is shown writing lines on a chalkboard as punishment for being bad. For example, in one episode, Bart writes, "I will not conduct my own fire drills." The line is supposed to be [[humour]]ous. Not every episode has a new one and sometimes the chalkboard gag may be cut (removed) because there is not enough time. 
===Couch gag===
In the opening, all the Simpsons come home after work or school. After [[Homer Simpson]] is almost or is hit by Marge's car, they all go into the living room, where something comical happens again. These are called "couch gags". On one couch gag Homer Simpson walked onto the screen like [[James Bond]] and shot the camera. Sometimes if an episode is a short one, then the couch gag will be very long. A couple of couch gags have been over one minute long. Couch gags in earlier seasons were simple but then became more interesting in later seasons.

===Ending credits===
At the end of the show, the credits are shown. Sometimes they might be changed. In one episode, the ending showed Homer reading from a document about Dateline. In another episode, where all of the characters sing in song, Snake keeps firing his gun in order to make the music that was playing stop.

==Movie==
{{Main|The Simpsons Movie}}
A film based on the show, ''The Simpsons Movie'', was released in 2007, specifically on the day that it was released. It included the character [[Spider Pig]] as Homer's new pet after rescuing him from a chain restaurant, Krusty Burger.

==References==
{{reflist}}Series 6-8 Were In CBeebies

Series 9-11 Were In 4Severn

Series 12-13 Were In Sky One
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==Other websites==
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* [http://www.thesimpsons.com/index.html TheSimpsons.com] Official website
* {{imdb title|id=0096697|title=The Simpsons}}
* {{tv.com show | id=146 | title=The Simpsons}}
* [http://www.snpp.com The Simpsons Archive] 
* [http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/S/htmlS/simpsonsthe/simpsonsthe.htm ''The Simpsons''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080112110306/http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/S/htmlS/simpsonsthe/simpsonsthe.htm |date=2008-01-12 }} at the Encyclopedia of Television
* [https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Main_Page The ''Simpsons'' Wiki]
* [http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Simpsons_Wiki The ''Simpsons'' Wiki at Wikia]
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