Simpson family
The episode "22 Short Films About Springfield" was originally written for being the pilot episode of a potential "Simpsons" spin-off series entitled "Springfield Stories" or simply "Springfield". The proposed show was planned to be focused on the town in general, rather than the Simpson family. Every week would be a different scenario: three short stories, an adventure with young Homer or a story about a background character that was not tied into the Simpson family at all. The idea never came to anything, as Groening realized that the staff did not have the manpower to produce another show as well as "The Simpsons".