The Simpsons

The Simpsons

-American animated show created by Matt Groening
-Parody of a middle class American family.
-Consists of Homer, Bart, Maggie, Lisa, Marge
-Set in the fictional town of Springfield and parodies American culture, society, TV, and human conditions.
-First premiered on the Tracy Ullman Show on April 19, 1987
-In 2009, it surpassed Gunsmoke as the longest running show.
-In 2007, the first Simpsons movie was made.

How they looked on The Tracey Ullman Show

Voice Actors
-Has 6 main voice actors
-Dan Castelleneta voices Homer Simpson, Abe Simpson, Krusty the Clown, Barney Gumble, and other adult, male characters
-Julie Kavner voices Marge Simpson, Patty and Selma, and others
-Nancy Cartwright voices Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum and other kids
-Yeardley Smith voices Lisa Simpson
-Hank Azaria voices Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon.
-Harry Shearer voices Principal Skinner, Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, Reverend Lovejoy, Dr. Hibbert

Characters

Homer Simpson
-Father of Bart, Maggie and Lisa

Marge Simpson
-Mother of Bart, Maggie, Lisa

Bart Simpson
-Oldest child of Homer and Marge

Lisa Simpson
-Middle child

Maggie Simpson
-Youngest child

Patty and Selma Bouvier
-Twin sisters of Marge.
-In later episode, Selma is an adoptive mother to a little Chinese girl named Ling

Charles Burns
-Owner of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant

Comic Book Guy
-Owner of the Android's Dungeon comic book store

Dolph
-Springfield Elementary School bully

Ned Flanders
-Homer's religious next door neighbor
Rod Flanders
-Ned and Muade's oldest child
Todd Flanders
-Their youngest child
Maude Flanders
-Ned Flander's deceased wife