The Simpsons are American animated sitcoms created by Matt groning for Fox broadcasting company. The series is a satirical depiction of working class life by the Simpsons, who are composed of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. Set in the fictional Springfield Town, the show mimics American culture, society, television and human condition.

Not long ago, Groening conceived the family and then solicited a series of animated short films from producer James L. Brooks. Groening created a dysfunctional family and named it after its family members, replacing it with Bart. Shorts became part of a show at Tracey Ullman on April 19, 1987. After three seasons of operation, the sketch was developed into an hour and a half prime time performance, and became Fox's early record, the first landing of the network in a season (1989-90) in the top 30 scores.

Since its debut on December 17, 1989, 618 episodes of the Simpsons have been aired. Its 28th season begins on September 25, 2016. It is the longest running sitcom and cartoon in the United States. It surpassed "shooting" in 2009 and became the longest running script TV series in the United States. The Simpsons is a long film, which was released on July 27, 2007 in major cinemas around the world, with box office revenue of more than 527 million US dollars. On November 4, 2016, season 22 and 30 of the series were updated to season 22 and 30 respectively, extending the program to 2019.

The Simpsons were widely acclaimed in the first nine or ten seasons, often referred to as the "golden age.". Time magazine named it the best TV series of the 20th century and Erik Adams of AV. The club named it "the highest achievement of television, regardless of format.". On January 14, 2000, the Simpsons won a star on the Hollywood avenue of fame. Since its debut, it has won dozens of awards, including 31 prime time Emmy Awards, 30 Annie awards and Peabody awards. Homer's exclamation "d'oh!" It has been adopted in English, and the Simpsons has influenced many adult oriented animated sitcoms. Nevertheless, the show has been criticized over the years for what many believe is a decline in quality.