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The Simpsons (other)
''The Simpsons'' is an American television series created by Matt Groening. The Simpsons may also refer to: * Simpson family, the main family on ''The Simpsons'' * ''The Simpsons'' (franchise) * ''The Simpsons Movie'', a 2007 film Gaming * ''The Simpsons'' (pinball), a 1990 pinball game * ''The Simpsons'' (arcade game), a 1991 arcade game * ''The Simpsons Game'', a 2007 video game Other * ''The Simpsons'' Ride, as of 2008, a theme park attraction housed at Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood See also * Simpson (other) * Simpsons (department store), Canadian department store * Simpsons of Piccadilly, a clothing store in London * Simpson's (other) ** Simpson's-in-the-Strand Simpson's-in-the-Strand is one of London's oldest traditional English restaurants. Situated in Strand, London, the Strand, it is part of the Savoy Buildings, which also contain one of the world's most famous hotels, the Savoy Hotel, Savoy. Th ..., a restaurant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge Simpson, Marge, Bart Simpson, Bart, Lisa Simpson, Lisa, and Maggie Simpson, Maggie. Set in the fictional town of Springfield (The Simpsons), Springfield, in an unspecified location in the United States, it caricatures society, Western culture, television and the human condition. The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a solicitation for a series of The Simpsons shorts, animated shorts with producer Brooks. He created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after his own family members, substituting Bart for his own name; he thought Simpson was a funny name in that it sounded similar to "simpleton". The shorts became a part of ''The Tracey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Groening
Matthew Abram Groening ( ; born February 15, 1954) is an American cartoonist, writer, producer, and animator. He is best known as the creator of the television series ''The Simpsons'' (1989–present), ''Futurama'' (1999–2003, 2008–2013, 2023–present), and ''Disenchantment (TV series), Disenchantment'' (2018–2023), and the comic strip ''Life in Hell'' (1977–2012). ''The Simpsons'' is the List of longest-running scripted American primetime television series, longest-running American primetime television series in history, as well as the List of longest-running American television series, longest-running American animated series and sitcom. Born in Portland, Oregon, Groening made his first professional cartoon sale of ''Life in Hell'' to the avant-garde magazine Wet (magazine), ''Wet'' in 1978. At its peak, it was carried in 250 weekly newspapers and caught the attention of American producer James L. Brooks, who contacted Groening in 1985 about adapting it for animated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simpson Family
The Simpson family are the titular main characters featured in the animated television series ''The Simpsons''. The Simpsons are a nuclear family consisting of married couple Homer and Marge and their three children, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. They live at 742 Evergreen Terrace in the fictional town of Springfield, United States. They were created by cartoonist Matt Groening, who conceived the characters after his own family members, substituting "Bart" for his own name. The family debuted on Fox on April 19, 1987, in '' The Tracey Ullman Show'' short " Good Night" and were later spun off into their own series, which debuted on Fox in the United States on December 17, 1989, and started airing in Winter 1990. Alongside the five main family members are Homer's father Abraham "Grampa" Simpson, Marge's sisters Patty and Selma Bouvier, and the family's two pets, Santa's Little Helper and Snowball V; all of them feature in major supporting roles. Other, less prominent relativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Simpsons (franchise)
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated comedy Media franchise, franchise whose Simpson family, eponymous family consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge Simpson, Marge, Bart Simpson, Bart, Lisa Simpson, Lisa, and Maggie Simpson, Maggie. The Simpsons were created by cartoonist Matt Groening for a series of The Simpsons shorts, animated shorts that debuted on ''The Tracey Ullman Show'' on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox on April 19, 1987. After a three-season run, the sketch was developed into ''The Simpsons'', a half-hour prime time show that was an early hit for Fox, becoming the first Fox series to land in the Top 30 ratings in a season (1989–1990). The popularity of ''The Simpsons'' has made it a billion-dollar merchandising and media franchise. Alongside the television series, the characters of the show have been featured in a variety of media, including List of The Simpsons books, books, List of The Simpsons comics, comic books, a Simpsons Illustrated, magazine, The Simpsons d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Simpsons Movie
''The Simpsons Movie'' is a 2007 American Animation, animated comedy film based on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'' created by Matt Groening. The film was directed by series veteran David Silverman (animator), David Silverman and stars Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Pamela Hayden, Tress MacNeille, and other recurring actors reprising their roles from the series, with Albert Brooks joining for the film. The plot follows the Simpson family as they grapple with the fallout of Homer Simpson’s reckless actions, which lead to Springfield (The Simpsons), Springfield being imprisoned under a massive glass dome by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the family's eviction from the town, and a strain on their relationship with him. Although previous attempts to create a ''Simpsons'' film had been made, they failed due to the lack of a fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Simpsons (pinball)
''The Simpsons'' is a 1990 pinball game released by Data East, Data East Pinball. It is based on the animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'' and features many elements from the series, such as character voices and music. The game was popular in the United States, becoming a hit for Data East Pinball. It has been cited as helping increase the popularity of pinball machines at the beginning of the 1990s. The ''Simpsons'' pinball game was followed by ''The Simpsons Pinball Party'' in 2003. Content The pinball machine is modeled after the animated sitcom ''The Simpsons''. The pop bumpers are styled as nuclear reactor cooling towers and several characters from the show function as targets. Other targets depict the Simpson family's favorite foods, such as chocolate ice cream and donuts, and the family bowling. The machine is equipped with a Yamaha Corporation, Yamaha synthesizer that plays The Simpsons Theme, the theme song from the television series. It also features a computerized voice sys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Simpsons (arcade Game)
''The Simpsons'' is an arcade beat 'em up game developed and published by Konami, released in 1991. It was the first video game based on the ''Simpsons'' franchise to be released in North America. The game allows up to four players to control members of the Simpson family as they fight various enemies to rescue the kidnapped Maggie. It was a commercial success in the United States, where it was one of the top three best-selling arcade video game machines of 1991. The game also features voice acting from the television show's voice actors: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright and Yeardley Smith reprising their respective roles as the Simpsons family. The game was ported to the Commodore 64 and MS-DOS soon after its launch in the arcades, and was released as ''The Simpsons Arcade Game'' on those platforms. It was also released under that title on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 and PlayStation Network for PlayStation 3 in February 2012; however, for unknown reasons, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Simpsons Game
''The Simpsons Game'' is a 2007 platform game based on the animated television series ''The Simpsons'' made for the Nintendo DS, Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. The game was published and distributed by Electronic Arts (EA). It was released in North America in October 2007 and worldwide in November 2007, a few months after ''The Simpsons Movie''. It features an original storyline, not related to the movie, written by ''Simpsons'' writers Tim Long and Matt Warburton. In the self-referential plot, the family discovers that they are forced to participate in another ''The Simpsons'' video game. Similar to the show, the game pokes fun at popular culture, many other video games, and EA, its publisher. The game follows the five Simpsons family members—Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie—who learn they are part of a video game and are given superpowers to resolve several situations. Eventually, they must save their 8-bit predecessors from Will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Simpsons Ride
''The Simpsons'' Ride is a motion simulator ride located in the Springfield areas of both Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood. Based on the animated television series ''The Simpsons'', the ride was announced in 2007 as a replacement for '' Back to the Future: The Ride'' at both parks. It first opened at Universal Studios Florida on May 15, 2008, and then a few days later at Universal Studios Hollywood on May 19, 2008. The producers of ''The Simpsons'' contributed to the design of the ride, which uses CGI animation, also worked on the ride's 2D animation. At the time of its opening, the ride featured state-of-the-art projection and hydraulic technology. In 2013, the ride became the centerpiece of a themed ''Simpsons'' area at both parks, based on the fictional town of Springfield depicted in the animated series. The attraction is more than four minutes long and features two pre-show line queues that guests experience before boarding the ride. Its theme f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simpson (other)
Simpson may refer to: * Simpson (name), a British surname Organizations Schools *Simpson College, in Indianola, Iowa *Simpson University, in Redding, California Businesses * Simpson (appliance manufacturer), former manufacturer and brand of whitegoods in Australia * Simpson Investment Company, an American holding company, formerly a forest products manufacturer * Simpson Manufacturing Company, an engineering firm and building materials producer in the United States *Simpson Performance Products, an American motorsports parts supplier *Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, a law firm *Simpsons (department store), a defunct Canadian department store *Simpsons of Piccadilly, a defunct clothing store in London *Simpson's-in-the-Strand, one of London's oldest traditional English restaurants Places Australia * Simpson, Northern Territory, a locality *Simpson, Victoria, a town * Simpson Conservation Park, a protected area in South Australia *Simpson Desert, a desert located in Queensland Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simpsons (department Store)
The Robert Simpson Company Limited, commonly known as Simpson's until 1972, then as Simpsons, and in Quebec sometimes as Simpson, was a Canadian department store chain that had its earliest roots in a store opened in 1858 by Robert Simpson. In 1952, Simpson's started a 50–50 joint venture in Canada named Simpsons-Sears Limited (later Sears Canada) with Sears, Roebuck, the American retailer. Simpsons-Sears stores remained distinct from the Simpson's stores and the parent companies' agreement included language to keep them from competing too directly with each other. The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) purchased the Simpsons-branded stores in 1978, but they were later converted to The Bay stores by the early 1990s. As part of the 1978 agreement, American-based Sears acquired full ownership of Simpsons-Sears Limited. History Robert Simpson's original store (Simpson & Bogart after 1861), was opened in 1858 in Newmarket, Ontario at what is now 226-228 Main Street South (origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simpsons Of Piccadilly
Simpsons of Piccadilly was a large retail store situated at 203–206 Piccadilly in central London, England. It was created by Alexander Simpson and the architect Joseph Emberton. When it opened in April 1936, it was the largest menswear store in Britain, and is now a Grade I listed building due to its innovative construction. Its original purpose was to house the entire range of clothing provided by the tailoring company S. Simpsons and DAKS. It was later purchased by the Waterstones chain of bookshops. History After the launch of the successful DAKS trousers in 1934, Alexander Simpson wanted a store in which to stock the entire S Simpson range in central London. Wanting a location near Savile Row so that the foreign visitors to that street could go to examine Simpson clothes nearby for its high quality ready-to-wear tailoring, in 1935 the site of the old Geological Museum in Piccadilly was to be sold on a 99-year building lease, which Simpson won at auction for £11,000. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
