A very popular and long lasting animated comedy TV show created by cartoonist Matthew Groening. The series is a satirical depiction of [[united_states|American]] life.

Since its debut on December 17, 1989, 738 episodes of the show have been broadcast. It is the longest-running American animated series, longest-running American sitcom, and the longest-running American scripted primetime television series, both in terms of seasons and number of episodes.

For works done in the style of The Simpsons, tag as [[matt groening (style)]].

h4. Characters

* [[Homer Simpson]]
* [[Marge Simpson]]
* [[Bart Simpson]]
* [[Lisa Simpson]]
* [[Maggie Simpson]]
* [[Abe Simpson]]

* [[Ned Flanders]] 
* [[Krusty the Clown]]
* [[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon]] 
* [[Barney Gumble]]
* [[Jeff Albertson]]
* [[Moe Szyslak]] 
* [[Sideshow Bob]]
* [[BumbleBee Man]]

* [[Reverend Lovejoy]]
* [[Jessica Lovejoy]] 

* [[Montgomery Burns]]
* [[Waylon Smithers]]

* [[Seymour Skinner]] 
* [[Edna Krabappel]] 
* [[Gary Chalmers]]
* [[Groundskeeper Willie]]
* [[Otto Mann]] 
* [[Jimbo Jones]]
* [[Kearney Zzyzwicz]]
* [[Milhouse Van Houten]]
* [[Nelson Muntz]] 
* [[Clancy Wiggum]] 
* [[Ralph Wiggum]]
* [[Sherri Mackleberry]] 
* [[Terri Mackleberry]]  

* [[Patti Bouvier]] 
* [[Selma Bouvier]]

* [[Blinky (the simpsons)|]]
* [[Plopper (the simpsons)|]]
* [[Santa's Little Helper]]
* [[Snowball II]]

h4.Memes
* [[Do It For Her (meme)|]]
* [[Homer Simpson backs into bushes (meme)|]]
* [[Moe tossing Barney out (meme)|]]
* [[Pathetic (meme)|]]
* [[Say the line Bart (meme)|]]
* [[Smithers Scared of Strippers (meme)|]]
* [[Sneed's Feed and Seed (meme)|]]
* [[Steamed Hams (meme)|]]
* [[Stupid Sexy Flanders]]

h4.See also
* [[American Dad!]]
* [[Death Tome]]
* [[Family Guy]] 
* [[Futurama]]
* [[Itchy & Scratchy]]
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