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THE SIMPSONS |
| Year of release 1989 |
The Simpsons follows a disfunctional family in the small American town of Springfield. The popular show which has earnt great and lengthly success is an animated comedy featuring many comical characters. Among them, the Simpson family, lead by the lazy Homer Simpson, who works at the local nuclear power plant, perhaps their most dangerous asset. His son is the cheeky Bart Simpson, a young elementary school boy who almost always finds himself in strife. Lisa Simpson is kind at heart, not always at her own will. The family take trips to places
around the world, often against the wishes of tourism boards who know in the
world the Simpson family live in nothing is realistic. Dangerous snakes lurk
thousands of miles from their usual habitat. Daring game shows usually risk
life for huge amonuts of money. Police have no authority nor desire it. The
lack of fact perhaps only adds to the humour.
By Michael Sergel. |
| Length 30 Minutes |
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| Production companies Gracie Films Klasky Csupo 20th Century Fox TV Universal Network Television Film Roman Productions |
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| Country USA |
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| Censorship rating PG Ireland |
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| Tagline Putting the fun back in dysfunctional. |
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| Homer Simpson Grandpa Barney Grumble Krusty the Clown |
Dan Castellaneta |
| Bart Simpson Nelson Muntz Todd Flanders Ralph Wiggum |
Nancy Cartwright |
| Marge Simpson Patty and Selmer |
Julie Kavner |
| Lisa Simpson | Yeardley Smith |
| Ned Flanders Montgomery Burns Reverend Lovejoy Principal Skinner Dr Hibbert |
Hank Azaria |
| Writers | Matt Groening, James Brook, Sam Simon and others |
| Directors | Neil Affleck, Brad Bird, Wesley Archer and others |
| Theme Music | Danny Elfman |
| Amazing fact | The Simpsons was oringinally introduced as a short segment of The Tracey Ullman Show, but the cartoon was so successful it continued despite the show's demise. |
| Languages | English, Spanish, Albanian and French versions. |