List of The Simpsons episodes

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The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a satirical depiction of a dysfunctional middle-class American lifestyle (Nuclear Family) 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 primetime hit show.[3]

As of May 21, 2023, 750 episodes of The Simpsons have aired, currently in its thirty-fourth season. The show holds several American television longevity records. It is the longest-running primetime animated series and longest-running sitcom in the United States.[4] With its 21st season (2009–10), the series surpassed Gunsmoke (which had 20 seasons) to claim the spot as the longest-running American primetime scripted television series, and later also surpassed Gunsmoke (which had 635 episodes) for episode count in this category, starting with the 29th-season episode "Forgive and Regret" on April 29, 2018.

Episodes of The Simpsons have won dozens of awards, including 31 Emmys (ten for Outstanding Animated Program), 30 Annies, and a Peabody.[5] 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.[6] The first 20 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,[7] although this was later reversed on July 22, 2017.[8] Almost two years later, on July 20, 2019, it was announced that Season 19 would be released on December 3, 2019, on DVD.[9]

On March 3, 2021, The Simpsons was renewed for seasons 33 and 34.[10] On February 19, 2012, The Simpsons reached its 500th episode in the 23rd season.[11] It reached its 600th episode on October 16, 2016, in its 28th season. On March 21, 2021, The Simpsons reached its 700th episode[12] in its 32nd season.

On January 26, 2023, The Simpsons was renewed for seasons 35 and 36.[13]

Season 35 will debut on Fox on October 1, 2023.

Tracey Ullman Shorts

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Main article: The Simpsons shorts

Series overview

  • Seasons 1–11 are ranked by households (in millions).
  • Seasons 12–33 are ranked by total viewers (in millions).

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Notes

  1. Until the 1996–97 television season, ratings were calculated over 30 weeks from September to mid-April. Episodes that aired after mid-April were not part of the overall average and ranking.[14]
  2. Season one had approximately 13.4 million viewing households.[15] Season two dropped 9%,[16] resulting in an average of approximately 12.2 million viewing households.
  3. Season three had an average rating of 13.0 points.[17] For the 1991–92 season, each point represented 921,000 viewing households,[18] resulting in a total average of approximately 12.0 million viewing households.
  4. Season four had approximately 12.1 million viewing households.[19] Season five dropped 13%,[20] resulting in an average of approximately 10.5 million viewing households.

List of episodes

Seasons 1–20 (1989–2009)

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Main article: List of The Simpsons episodes (seasons 1–20)

Seasons 21–present (2009–present)

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Main article: List of The Simpsons episodes (season 21–present)

Film

Title Directed by Written by Release date
(U.S.)
The Simpsons Movie David Silverman James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean,
Ian Maxtone-Graham, George Meyer, David Mirkin,
Mike Reiss, Mike Scully, Matt Selman,
John Swartzwelder & Jon Vitti		 July 27, 2007 (2007-07-27)

Shorts

Theatrical

Title Directed by Written by Original release date
The Longest Daycare David Silverman James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean,
David Mirkin, Joel H. Cohen & Michael Price		 July 13, 2012 (2012-07-13)
Playdate with Destiny David Silverman Al Jean, Tom Gammill, Max Pross,
James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Michael Price,
Matt Selman & David Silverman		 March 6, 2020 (2020-03-06)

Disney+

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Title Directed by Written by Original release date
The Force Awakens from Its Nap David Silverman Joel H. Cohen, Al Jean & Michael Price May 4, 2021 (2021-05-04)
The Good, the Bart, and the Loki David Silverman Elisabeth Kiernan Averick, Jessica Conrad, John Frink, Al Jean & Jeff Westbrook July 7, 2021 (2021-07-07)
Plusaversary David Silverman Joel H. Cohen, Jessica Conrad, Al Jean, Loni Steele Sosthand & Dan Vebber November 12, 2021 (2021-11-12)
When Billie Met Lisa David Silverman Elisabeth Kiernan Averick, Broti Gupta, Al Jean, Cesar Mazariegos & David Mirkin April 22, 2022 (2022-04-22)
Welcome to the Club David Silverman J. Stewart Burns, Joel H. Cohen, Al Jean, Christine Nangle & Loni Steele Sosthand September 8, 2022 (2022-09-08)
The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in 'Feliz Navidad' David Silverman Joel H. Cohen, Al Jean, Ryan Koh & David Mirkin December 15, 2022 (2022-12-15)
Rogue Not Quite One David Silverman Al Jean, Ryan Koh, Loni Steele Sosthand, Dan Vebber & Jeff Westbrook May 4, 2023 (2023-05-04)

Miscellaneous

Title Directed by Written by Original release date
The Simpsons | Balenciaga David Silverman Joel H. Cohen, Al Jean & Michael Price October 2, 2021 (2021-10-02)
Te Deseo Lo Mejor David Silverman Joel H. Cohen, Al Jean,
Ryan Koh & Christine Nangle		 December 24, 2021 (2021-12-24)

Specials

Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod.
code		 Ratings/
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"Springfield's Most Wanted" Bill Brown Jack Parmeter & Bob Bain September 17, 1995 (1995-09-17) SP−9611[21] 8.4[22]

In a parody of America's Most Wanted, host John Walsh explores the mystery behind who shot Mr. Burns, laying out the potential clues and identifying the possible suspects.

Note: The special aired immediately before the Season 7 premiere of "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)."
"The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!" Morgan Spurlock Jeremy Chilnick & Morgan Spurlock January 10, 2010 (2010-01-10) LABF21 13.0[24]

The film examines the "cultural phenomenon" of The Simpsons and includes interviews with both the cast and some fans of the show.[23]

Note: The special aired immediately following "Once Upon a Time in Springfield", was assigned production number LABF21 and technically counts as a component of the 20th production season (and of the 21st broadcast season). It does not, however, count towards the series' official episode count.
"Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson" Morgan Spurlock Eric Brewster, Jeremy Chilnick & Morgan Spurlock October 22, 2017 (2017-10-22) N/A N/A

An hourlong mockumentary in the style of Ken Burns' Baseball, aired on Fox to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the episode "Homer at the Bat", as well as Homer's induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

Note: The special was produced by Fox Sports.

Ratings

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See also: The Simpsons § Reception and achievements

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.[15] Due to this success, Fox decided to switch The Simpsons' timeslot in hopes of higher ratings for the shows airing after it.[25] The series moved from 8:00 p.m. eastern time on Sundays to the same time on Thursdays, where it competed with The Cosby Show, the number-one show at the time.[26]

Many of the producers were against the move, as The Simpsons had been in the top ten while airing on Sunday, and they felt the move would destroy its ratings.[27] 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.[28] At the end of the season, Cosby averaged as the fifth-highest-rated show on television, while The Simpsons was thirty-eighth.[25]

The show continued in its Thursday timeslot until the sixth season, which is when, in 1994, it reverted to its original slot on Sunday. It has remained there ever since.[26][29]

References

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