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The Simpsons

American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening
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Summary

The Simpsons is an animated television series[1]. It ranks in the top 0.2% of animated television series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73,119 views/month, #4 of 2,014).[2]

Key Facts

  • Creator: Matt Groening[3]
  • Award received: Genesis Award[4], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance[5], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[6], Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Cartoon[7], Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Show[8], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics[9], TCA Heritage Award[10], Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation[11], TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy[12], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance[13], Peabody Awards[14], Teen Choice Award for Choice Animated Show[15]
  • Composer: Alf Clausen[16]
  • Genre: animated sitcom[17], satire[18], black comedy[19]
  • Based on: The Simpsons shorts[20]
  • Follows: The Tracey Ullman Show[21], The Simpsons shorts[22]
  • Producer: Matt Groening[23], James L. Brooks[24]
  • Developer: James L. Brooks[25], Sam Simon[26]
  • Production company: 20th Century Studios[27], Gracie Films[28], James L. Brooks[29], Matt Groening[30], Sam Simon[31], 20th Television[32]

Why It Matters

The Simpsons has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did The Simpsons receive?

Honors received include Genesis Award[4], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance[5], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[6].

Related Entities

Adam West Albert Brooks Conan O'Brien Dan Castellaneta Don Cheadle DVD-RAM Hank Azaria Harry Shearer James L. Brooks Joe Mantegna Julie Kavner Kelsey Grammer Marcia Wallace Peams Matt Groening Nancy Cartwright Phil Hartman Sam Simon Tress MacNeille United States Yeardley Smith

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Guldstrand · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 186
    P14759 → t794
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  2. 26d ago · LaserMoai · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Logo image → Logo The Simpsons.svg, The Simpsons yellow logo.svg
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  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0286811-Simpsonovi-TV-serial
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