The Simpsons

The Simpsons is a satirical animated comedy series created by Matt Groening. The Simpsons started on the The Tracey Ullman show in 1987. In December 1989 the show debuted on the Fox Network. The show is currently being made into a feature length movie to be released on July 27th 2007.

Family: The show revolves around the fictional Simpsons family. Homer is the father who is often portayed as a buffoon. Marge, the mother, who is in many respects a classical American mother, stays at home while Homer works and she takes care of the family. On a few occasions Marge has gotten a job which was met with horrible results. Bart, the son, is a troublemaker, underachiever and makes a horrible role model. Lisa is the older daughter who is a Buddhist liberal. Maggie is a baby who doesn't talk.