They’ll never stop The Simpsons, so have no fear, they’ve got stories for years, but did you know America’s favorite animated family was thought up in the lobby before a pitch meeting? Or that Matt Groening based most of the characters on his own family? These are just some of the Springfield kwyjibos populating the tenth episode of ‘You Think You Know TV?,’ which pays a visit to The Simpsons’ home state of … uh, somewhere!
Have you ever wondered about the origins of 'The Simpsons' and what inspired the creation of America's favorite dysfunctional family? Now you can find out in this old video from 1969.
It's Canada Day! July 1 marks the anniversary of the passing of the Constitution Act in 1867, which united three different colonies into one country -- Canada! We thought we'd honor our friendly neighbors to the North with some of our favorite Canadian memes.
The Porcubimmer racing team has built a real-life version of Homer Simpson's dream car (and failed attempt at auto design), The Homer. The car will race at the Buttonwillow Raceway in California this weekend in the 24 Hours of LeMons race -- an endurance race for cars that cost less than $500.
Despite what ads for antidepressants would have us believe, not every day can be a good day. What do you do when things just aren't going your way, though? We think 'The Simpsons' can provide some very valuable answers; after all, they've been getting by for 24 seasons now. Here's the wisdom they can impart.
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 Springfield with some addictive cupcakes topped with their own version of Blue Sky...
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 t
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.