The Simpsons (Stephenverse)

The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company, lasting from 1989 and ended in 2000. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield and parodies American culture and society, television, and the human condition. 
The shorts became a part of The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987. After three seasons, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show and became Fox's first series to land in the Top 30 ratings in a season (1989–1990).
The Simpsons debut on December 17, 1989 and ended on May 21, 2000, with 248 episodes of the show have been broadcast. It was the longest-running American animated series, longest-running American sitcom, and the longest-running American scripted primetime television series, both in terms of seasons and number of episodes. A feature-length film, The Simpsons Movie, was released in theaters worldwide on July 27, 2007, and grossed over $527 million, which receives crtitical acclaim from critics and fans like and both deemed to be a perfect conclusion of the show. The series has also spawned numerous comic book series, video games, books, and other related media, as well as a billion-dollar merchandising industry. 
The Simpsons received widespread acclaim throughout its early seasons in the 1990s, which are generally considered its "golden age". Since then, it has been criticized for a perceived decline in quality with Season 11, which it decided to end the show with the eleventh season in 2000 before the show had run its course. On January 14, 2000, four months before the show ended, the Simpson family was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Homer's exclamatory catchphrase of "D'oh!" has been adopted into the English language, while The Simpsons has influenced many other later adult-oriented animated sitcom television series.
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