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The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Developed by Groening, James L. Brooks, and Sam Simon, the series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. Set in the fictional town of Springfield, it caricatures society, Western culture, television, and the human condition.

The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a solicitation for a series of 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 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).

Since its debut on December 17, 1989, 768 episodes of the show have been broadcast. It is the longest-running American animated series, longest-running American sitcom, and the longest-running American scripted primetime television series, both in seasons and individual episodes. A feature-length film, The Simpsons Movie, was released in theaters worldwide on July 27, 2007, to critical and commercial success, with a sequel in development as of 2018. 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 is a joint production by Gracie Films and 20th Television. (Full article...)

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The Kwik-E-Mart is a fictional chain of convenience stores in the animated television series The Simpsons. It is a parody of American convenience store chains, like 7-Eleven and Circle K and represents many myths and stereotypes of them. It is notorious for its high prices and the poor quality of its merchandise. The operator of the Springfield branch is an Indian-American named Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. It was first seen in the episode "The Telltale Head" and since become a common setting in several episodes. In July 2007, eleven 7-Eleven locations in the United States and one in Canada were transformed into Kwik-E-Marts as part of a special promotion for the The Simpsons Movie. For a limited time, 7-Elevens across North America also sold various Simpsons products, such as "Squishees", "Buzz Cola" and "Krusty-Os cereal". Also in 2007, a gift stores named the "Kwik-E-Mart" was opened in Universal Studios Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood, where they will be a companion to the upcoming "The Simpsons Ride".

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Credit: Joe Shlabotnik

The outside of The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios Florida.

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My Homer is not a Communist. He may be a liar, a pig, an idiot, a Communist, but he is NOT a porn star!

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— Abraham Simpson ("Simpson Tide")

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1980s shorts from The Tracey Ullman Show "Good Night" The Longest Daycare (2012) Playdate with Destiny (2020) The Simpsons \| Balenciaga (2021) Te Deseo Lo Mejor (2021)
Disney+ shorts	The Force Awakens from Its Nap (2021) The Good, the Bart, and the Loki (2021) Plusaversary (2021) When Billie Met Lisa (2022) Welcome to the Club (2022) The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad" (2022) Rogue Not Quite One (2023)

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The Simpsons Movie (2007)
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Simpson family and relatives	Homer Simpson Marge Simpson Bart Simpson Lisa Simpson Maggie Simpson Grampa Simpson Patty and Selma Bouvier Mona Simpson Santa's Little Helper
Recurring	Sideshow Bob Kent Brockman Mr. Burns Comic Book Guy Duffman Fat Tony Ned Flanders Professor Frink Barney Gumble Dr. Hibbert Lionel Hutz Kang and Kodos Edna Krabappel Krusty the Clown Reverend Lovejoy Troy McClure Nelson Muntz Apu Nahasapeemapetilon Mayor Quimby Principal Skinner Waylon Smithers Moe Szyslak Milhouse Van Houten Chief Wiggum Ralph Wiggum Groundskeeper Willie

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"The Joy of Sect" is the thirteenth episode of The Simpsons' ninth season. It originally aired on the FOX network in the United States on February 8, 1998. In the episode, a cult called the "Movementarians" takes over Springfield, and Homer and the rest of the Simpson family become members. Homer and Bart are initially introduced to a pair of young Movementarian recruiters in an airport. Homer becomes brainwashed, and moves his family into the cult compound. David Mirkin had the initial idea for the episode, Steve O'Donnell was the lead writer, and Steven Dean Moore directed. The writers drew on many groups to develop the Movementarians, but were principally influenced by Scientology, Heaven's Gate, the Unification Church and Peoples Temple. The episode was later analyzed from religious, philosophical and psychological perspectives, and books compared the Movementarians to many of the same groups that the writers had drawn influences from. The show contains many references to popular culture, including the title reference to The Joy of Sex and a gag involving Rover from the television program The Prisoner.

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... that from 1995 to 2003, an Arkansas radio station now called KZTD shared its "KBBL" call sign with the fictional radio station on The Simpsons?

...that for "Homer's Enemy", Hank Azaria provided the voice of Frank Grimes although he felt that the role should go to William H. Macy and ended up modeling many of Grimes' mannerisms after him?

...that "Do the Bartman" was co-written and produced by Michael Jackson, even though he received no credit when the song was released?

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The following are images from various The Simpsons-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Morgan Spurlock produced a documentary on The Simpsons in order to celebrate the show's 20th anniversary. (from History of The Simpsons)
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David Mirkin
Image 3The show was criticized by several conservatives. Among those were President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush. (from History of The Simpsons)
Image 4Moe's Bar in Concepción, Chile, based on images from The Simpsons. (from Springfield (The Simpsons))
Image 5Michael Jackson co-wrote the single "Do the Bartman" (from History of The Simpsons)
Image 6The Simpsons Movie premiered in Springfield, Vermont. (from History of The Simpsons)
Image 7David Silverman, director of The Simpsons Movie.
Image 8Hank Azaria has won four Emmy awards for Outstanding Voice-over Performance (from List of awards and nominations received by The Simpsons)
Image 9In 2001, Yeardley Smith's character Lisa Simpson won an EMA Award. (from List of awards and nominations received by The Simpsons)
Image 10A Seattle 7-Eleven store transformed into a Kwik-E-Mart. (from Springfield (The Simpsons))
Image 11In 1991, Nancy Cartwright accepted a Kids' Choice Awards while wearing a Bart Simpson costume. (from List of awards and nominations received by The Simpsons)
Image 12The Simpsons' visit to Rio de Janeiro almost led to a lawsuit and a diplomatic incident. (from History of The Simpsons)
Image 13Voice actor Phil Hartman was killed by his wife in a murder–suicide in 1998. (from History of The Simpsons)
Image 14The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop, as seen in the Springfield section of Universal Studios Hollywood (from Springfield (The Simpsons))
Image 15"Lisa the Vegetarian", an episode produced by David Mirkin, won a Genesis Award in 1996
Image 16Matt Selman won a WGA Award in 2004. (from List of awards and nominations received by The Simpsons)
Image 17Voice actress Maggie Roswell left The Simpsons over a pay dispute, but returned three years later. (from History of The Simpsons)
Image 18In 2004, Matt Groening won a Lifetime achievement British Comedy Award.
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Mike Scully
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Image 20Part of the writing staff of The Simpsons in 1992 (from History of The Simpsons)
Image 21James L. Brooks has won twelve Emmys with The Simpsons.

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I'm a big fan of a lot of episodes. There was an episode we did a few years ago called Behind the Laughter that was, I think, pretty funny. It was sort of a parody of a show called Behind the Music and it was like a documentary behind-the-scenes of The Simpsons. That actually ended up winning us an Emmy. I think we were very fortunate in that respect. — Tim Long

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