Question: In what year was man who produced the first season of "The Simpsons" with Matt Groening and Sam Simon born?

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The Telltale Head: "The Telltale Head" is the eighth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> first season.  It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 25, 1990.  It was written by Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Sam Simon and Matt Groening, and directed by Rich Moore.  In the episode, Bart cuts the head off the statue of Jebediah Springfield in the center of town to impress Jimbo, Kearney and Dolph, three older kids he admires.  The town's residents, including the three boys, are horrified and Bart regrets his actions.  After telling his family, Homer and Bart head to the center of town, where they are met by an angry mob.  After Bart tells the mob he has made a mistake, the townspeople forgive Bart and he places the head back on the statue.  The episode's title is a reference to the short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe.

The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History: The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History is a non-fiction book about the American animated television series "The Simpsons".  It was written by John Ortved, and first published in October 2009 by Faber and Faber.  In the United Kingdom, the book is called Simpsons Confidential: The uncensored, totally unauthorised history of the world's greatest TV show by the people that made it.  The book is an oral history of the show, and concentrates particularly on the writers and producers of the show.  The book includes entire chapters devoted to key figures such as creator Matt Groening and James L. Brooks and Sam Simon, who helped develop the series.  According to National Public Radio reviewer Linda Holmes, "Ortved's thesis, essentially, is that lots of people are responsible for the success of "The Simpsons", and their creator, Matt Groening, has too often been viewed as the sole source to the detriment of others who also deserve to be praised."

The Simpsons (season 2): "The Simpsons"' second season originally aired on the Fox network between October 11, 1990 and May 9, 1991, and contained 22 episodes, beginning with "Bart Gets an "F"".  Another episode, "Blood Feud", aired during the summer after the official season finale.  The executive producers for the second production season were Matt Groening, James L. Brooks, and Sam Simon, who had also been EPs for the previous season.  The DVD box set was released on August 6, 2002 in Region 1, July 8, 2002 in Region 2 and in September, 2002 in Region 4.  The episode "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour), and was also nominated in the "Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special" category.

List of The Simpsons guest stars: In addition to the show's regular cast of voice actors, celebrity guest stars have been a staple of "The Simpsons", an American animated television sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company, since its first season.  "The Simpsons" focuses on the eponymous family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie.  The family was initially conceived by Groening for a series of animated shorts, which originally aired as a part of "The Tracey Ullman Show" between 1987 and 1989.  The shorts were developed into a half-hour prime time series which began in December 1989.  The series' 27th season began in September 2015 and episodes of "The Simpsons" have aired.  A feature film adaptation of the series called "The Simpsons Movie", was released in 2007.

Some Enchanted Evening (The Simpsons): "Some Enchanted Evening" is the thirteenth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> first season.  It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 13, 1990.  Written by Matt Groening and Sam Simon and directed by David Silverman and Kent Butterworth, "Some Enchanted Evening" was the first episode produced for season one and was intended to air as the series premiere, but served as the final episode of the season due to significant animation problems.  It is also the last episode to feature the original opening sequence starting from "Bart the Genius".  In the episode, Homer and Marge spend a night on the town while leaving the children with a diabolical babysitter named Ms. Botz.

The Simpsons (season 1): "The Simpsons"' first season originally aired on the Fox network between December 17, 1989 and May 13, 1990, beginning with the Christmas special "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire".  The executive producers for the first production season were Matt Groening, James L. Brooks, and Sam Simon.

List of The Simpsons comics: The following is a list of comic book series based on the animated TV show The Simpsons and published by Bongo Comics in the United States.  The first comic strips based on "The Simpsons" appeared in 1991 in the magazine "Simpsons Illustrated" (not to be confused with the comic publications from 2012 bearing the same name), which was a companion magazine to the show.  The comic strips were popular and a one-shot comic book entitled "Simpsons Comics and Stories", containing three different stories, was released in 1993 for the fans.  The book was a success and due to this, the creator of "The Simpsons", Matt Groening, and his companions Bill Morrison, Mike Rote, Steve Vance and Cindy Vance created the publishing company Bongo Comics.  By the end of 1993, Bongo was publishing four titles: "Simpsons Comics", "Bartman", "Radioactive Man" and "Itchy & Scratchy Comics".  Since then, many more titles have been published, out of which "Simpsons Comics", "Bart Simpson", "Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror", "Simpsons Super Spectacular", Simpsons Summer Shindig, and "Simpsons Winter Wingding".

The Simpsons (season 3): "The Simpsons"' third season originally aired on the Fox network between September 19, 1991 and August 27, 1992.  The showrunners for the third production season were Al Jean and Mike Reiss who executive produced 22 episodes for the season, while two other episodes were produced by James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, and Sam Simon.  An additional episode, "Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes? ", aired on August 27, 1992 after the official end of the third season and is included on the Season 3 DVD set.  Season three won six Primetime Emmy Awards for "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance" and also received a nomination for "Outstanding Animated Program" for the episode "Radio Bart".  The complete season was released on DVD in Region 1 on August 26, 2003, Region 2 on October 6, 2003, and in Region 4 on October 22, 2003.

James L. Brooks: James Lawrence Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is an Academy Award-, Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning American television and movie director, producer and screenwriter.  Growing up in North Bergen, New Jersey, Brooks endured a fractured family life and passed the time by reading and writing.  After dropping out of New York University, he got a job as an usher at CBS, going on to write for the CBS News broadcasts.  He moved to Los Angeles in 1965 to work on David L. Wolper's documentaries.  After being laid off he met producer Allan Burns who secured him a job as a writer on the series "My Mother the Car".

List of The Simpsons video games: "The Simpsons" is an American animated television sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company.  The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its eponymous family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie.  It is set in the fictional town of Springfield, and lampoons American culture, society and television, and many aspects of the human condition.  The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a pitch for a series of animated shorts with producer James L. Brooks.  Groening created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after members of his own family, substituting Bart for his own name.  The shorts became a part of "The Tracey Ullman Show" on April 19, 1987 and after a three-season run, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show and became a hit series for Fox.  The growing popularity of the series motivated video game developers to create video games based on the series.  Two pinball machines have also been produced; one self-titled, that was only made available for a limited time after the first season finale (1990) and "The Simpsons Pinball Party" (2003).  Additionally, several handheld device games have been released, such as "Bartman: Avenger of Evil" (1990) and "Bart Simpson's Cupcake Crisis" (1991).

Supporting paragraphs: The Simpsons (season 1) James L. Brooks
Answer: 1940