The Simpsons Animated TV Series

The Simpsons

From being a 1 minute filler from 'The Tracy Ullman Show' on April 1987 into a spin-off, The Simpsons Animated TV Series became Fox Network's most successful series and the longest-running primetime animated sitcom show on TV up today (19^th season coming on 2007-2008). This cartoon series even enjoying not only worldwide success but also amazingly won several major awards (almost 89 in over 90 nominations) from Emmy, Peabody, ASCAP, Environmental Media, Kids' & People's Choice Awards, etc., plus from Time Magazine as “The Century's Best Television Series”. The characters created by Matt Groening (named after members of his own family & his hurried sketches of characters traced over by animators & used as basics), a dysfunctional/politically incorrect family in their wacky, entertaining & hilarious Middle American lifestyle which become influential in popular culture with their catchphrases used in real life.

Living in fictional Springfield city, Homer as unintelligent, beer-drinking but lovable dufus father working as safety inspector in local nuclear power plant, his hardworking wife Marge as supermom for three kids; a 10-yr old 4^th grade proud to be 'underachiever' Bart as rebellious troublemaker son but a helpful one, 8-yr old gifted & responsible Lisa as genius daughter and the youngest Maggie often forgotten baby in her pacifier, together they are The Simpsons. The family pets dog Santa's Little Helper and cat Snowball II, they live and deal with co-workers, teachers, some wealthy/evil friends & neighbors in their wacky, humorous brilliant life and adventures that delivered huge variety of different things to viewers.

The Simpsons Animated TV Series was premiered on December 1989 enjoying 400^th episodes at the end of 18^th Seasons (19^th season to be aired in 2007-2008) celebrating it's 20^th anniversary, now seasons 9-16 avilable on DVD.

The Simpsons Seasons 9-16 DVD at TV Shows on DVD

The Simpsons Voice Actors:

• Dan Castellaneta .............. voices of Homer Simpson, Abraham Simpson, Krusty the Klown, Barney, Willy, Sideshow Mel, Mayor Quimby, Hans Moleman, Gil, Itchy
  
• Julie Kavner .............. voices of Marjorie "Marge" Bouvier Simpson, Patty Bouvier, Selma Bouvier, Jacqueline Ingrid Bouvier
  
• Nancy Cartwright .............. voices of Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, Kearney
  
• Yeardley Smith .............. voice of Lisa Simpson