D’oh! The Simpsons is nearly 35 years old — but it feels like only yesterday that we met the cartoon family.
The Fox series debuted on December 17, 1989, and has aired more than 700 episodes ever since. The SimpsonsThe longest running prime-timeAnimation series surpass 1997 in 1997 The Flintstones.
It wasn’t until nearly 25 years into their run, however, that creator Matt GroeningOne mystery about the Simpson family has been solved: where do they live?
“Springfield was named after Springfield, Oregon,” Groening, 65, told Smithsonian magazine in 2012. Over the years Groening, who grew up in Portland, Oregon, kept the show’s location a secret because he didn’t “want to ruin it for people” who thought it might be in Ohio, or Massachusetts.
“The only reason is that when I was a kid, the TV show Father knows best took place in the town of Springfield, and I was thrilled because I imagined that it was the town next to Portland, my hometown,” Groening revealed. “When I grew up, I realized it was just a fictitious name. I also discovered that Springfield was one the most popular names for a U.S. town. In anticipation of the success of the show, I thought, ‘This will be cool; everyone will think it’s They Springfield.’ And they do.”
There have been many memorable performances and guest stars throughout its three-decade history. The Simpsons — some of which you might not remember.
In fact, the show has had hundreds of guest stars, leading it to set the Guinness World Record for “most guest stars featured in a TV series” in 2016. Celebrities such as Tom HanksAnd Justin Bieber are some of the biggest stars to be given the Simpson makeover — but do you remember when Patrick StewartOr Glenn CloseAnimations were created for these characters?
What do you think? Paul McCartneyOr Meryl Streep? There are too many guest stars to keep track of, but we do have a list of some of the biggest names that you might’ve forgotten over the years, like the late Johnny Cash or Michael Jackson.
Fans tune in week after săptămână to see what Homer (of the OG Family) has to offer.Dan CastellanetaMarge (Julie Kavner), Bart (Nancy Cartwright), Lisa (Yeardley SmithMaggie and ) get into, but guests who stop by Springfield are equally loved.
Keep scrolling to see which high-profile actors and musicians you might’ve missed on The SimpsonsThe past 30 years have been a remarkable experience.
