Obituary for Matt Groening’s Mother Sheds Light on Inspiration for ‘The Simpsons’
Matt Groening is the creative genius behind 'The Simpsons.' But one thing he wasn't too creative with was the names of the now iconic four-fingered characters.
Matt Groening is the creative genius behind 'The Simpsons.' But one thing he wasn't too creative with was the names of the now iconic four-fingered characters.
We're glad to see we aren't the only ones obsessed with 'Breaking Bad.'
In an all-new promo for FOX's 'The Simpsons,' the famed animated family takes on their version of AMC's 'Breaking Bad.' However, in this one, Heisen-Homer and his beloved wife/cook are taking on the town of Springfiel
It's March Madness, and we're ranking the stuff that really matters -- animals, cartoons, retro snacks and memes.
This is it – the Final Round!
Last year a man from England named Bart Simpson was arrested for having a firearm in an airport. Simpson is 56, so you can't blame his parents for giving him the kind of name that would result in ridicule and, eventually, a life of crime. ('The Simpsons' has been on for that long. It only seems like it.)
It was just fate that he ended up with the same name as a cartoon troublemaker. And when his trial began earlier this month fate struck again. Bart Simpson would be facing a judge named Mr. Burns.
Finally, a Harlem Shake video for a new audience! Last night's opening couch gag on 'The Simpsons' showed everyone's favorite cartoon family getting in on the Harlem Shake craze. And we definitely count it as a win.
While 'The Simpsons' has won 27 Emmys, the Springfield family has never won an Oscar, no thanks to 'The Simpsons Movie.'
That could all change on Sunday as the Maggie Simpson adventure, 'The Simpsons: The Longest Daycare,' has been nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Short Film (Animated).
It's an old joke that there's one half-hour on Sunday Seth McFarlane hasn't been on. And now that he's going to be on The Simpsons, it's officially an inaccurate joke.
22-years ago Judd Apatow wrote a script for 'The Simpsons.' He had written it on spec, and at that point he had no writing credits. It's doubtful that the script was ever read, and, if it was, it certainly wasn't made into an episode.
"The Last Peanut" is widely considered one of the classic bits from "The Simpsons". It comes from the fifth season, and it is hilarious. Doubly so when rendered in clay, so enjoy. Maybe watch it with a few peanuts!