The Simpsons
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The Simpsons is an American television program that is an animated comedy. The comedy takes place in the fake (make-believe) town of Springfield. It is one of the most popular television shows of all time. Most of the characters have a yellow skin colour.
[edit] About the show
The television show The Simpsons was originally shown as short segments on The Tracy Ullman Show. Then Fox decided to give them their own show in 1989.
[edit] The Simpson family
- Homer Simpson, the father, who is lazy and works at a power plant
- Marge Simpson, the mother, a housewife
- Bart Simpson, the 10-year old son, who gets in trouble
- Lisa Simpson, the 8-year old daughter, who is very smart
- Maggie Simpson, the baby girl, who cannot talk
- "Grandpa" Abe Simpson, the father of Homer Simpson
- His wife and Homer's mother, Mona was a hippie radical who left them to live on a commune.
- Patty and Selma Bouvier, Marge's sisters.
- Santa's Little Helper, the family dog, a former racing greyhound.
- Snowballs (I-III), pet cats
[edit] Other characters
Some of the many different characters who appeared on the show include:
- Monty Burns, Homer's greedy, evil boss
- Waylon Smithers, Monty Burns' assistant
- Moe Syzlak, a grumpy bartender
- Barney Gumble, one of Homer's friends, an alcoholic
- Kent Brockman, a television news anchor
- Mayor Quimby, the corrupt mayor of Springfield
- Lenny and Carl, two friends of Homer
- Krusty The Klown, TV star and host of a popular Children's/Comedy/Variety show who smokes and drinks a lot, making him a private eye
- Doctor Hibbert, family doctor
- Ned Flanders, the Simpsons' religous devout neighbour
- Ned has two shy children, Rod and Todd. His wife Maude died at an auto race.
- Milhouse Van Houten, Bart's nerdy best friend
- His parents, Kirk and Luann, are divorced.
- Nelson Muntz, school bully
- Comic Book Guy, comic book store owner, known for his snide comments ("Worst Episode Ever!")
- Apu, convenience store owner
- Apu and his wife Manjula have eight infant children.
- Seymour Skinner, principal of the school
- Chief Wiggum, inept chief of police
- Chief Wiggum's son, Ralph, is a classmate of Lisa.
- Jasper, friend of Grandpa's
- Captain McAllister, sea captain
- Otto Mann, who drives the school bus
- Bumblebee Man, Spanish-speaking TV actor
- Itchy and Scratchy, cartoon cat and mouse who are spoof on Tom and Jerry
- Troy McClure, out of work actor "who you might remember from such movies as..."
- He was once married to Selma.
- Snake, robber and criminal.
- Old Gill, a hobo who has bad luck.
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