| The Simpsons | |
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| Created by | Matt Groening |
| Original work | The Simpsons shorts from The Tracey Ullman Show |
| Owner | 20th Century Studios |
| Years | April 19, 1987 – present (37 years) |
| Print publications | |
| Book(s) | List of books |
| Comics | List of comics |
| Magazine(s) | Simpsons Illustrated |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | The Simpsons Movie |
| Short film(s) | |
| Animated series |
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| Television short(s) | The Simpsons shorts (1987–1989) |
| Games | |
| Traditional | Simpsons Jeopardy! |
| Video game(s) | List of video games |
| Audio | |
| Soundtrack(s) | Discography |
| Original music | The Simpsons Theme |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Toy(s) | World of Springfield Lego The Simpsons |
| Theme park attraction(s) | The Simpsons Ride Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl |
| Official website | |
| www.thesimpsons.com | |
The Simpsons is an American animated comedy franchise whose eponymous family consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The Simpsons were created by cartoonist Matt Groening for a series of animated shorts that debuted on The Tracey Ullman Show on Fox on April 19, 1987. After a three-season run, the sketch was developed into The Simpsons, a half-hour prime time show that was an early hit for Fox, becoming the first Fox series to land in the Top 30 ratings in a season (1989–1990). The popularity of The Simpsons has made it a billion-dollar merchandising and media franchise. Alongside the television series, the characters of the show have been featured in a variety of media, including books, comic books, a magazine, musical releases, and video games.
The Simpsons Movie, a feature-length film, was released in 2007 and was the eighth highest-grossing film of that year. A variety of merchandise, including T-shirts, DVDs, board games, and action figures have been released. The Simpsons merchandise has sold well, generating $2 billion in revenue during the first 14 months of sales. In 2003, about 500 companies around the world were licensed to use The Simpsons characters in their advertising. In 2008, $750 million worth of The Simpsons merchandise was purchased worldwide. Peter Byrne, Fox executive vice-president of licensing and merchandising, called The Simpsons "without doubt the biggest licensing entity that Fox has had, full stop, I would say from either TV or film."[1]
In 2002, the property was valued at $5 billion to $6 billion according to Fox.[2]
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