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The publication praised the long-running cartoon for its “subject, style and sheer density of humor” in its first decade on the air alone.
“What began as a slice-of-life animated family comedy — really, as shorts on ‘The Tracey Ullman Show’ — soon expanded into a broad social satire that saw Homer (Dan Castellaneta), Marge (Julie Kavner), Bart (Nancy Cartwright), Lisa (Yeardley Smith), and Maggie (Elizabeth Taylor!) traveling the globe, and occasionally orbiting it, mixing it up with ex-presidents, Hollywood celebrities, and homicidal kids’ show sidekicks,” the outlet gushed.
Furthermore, Rolling Stone pointed out that there is a “Simpsons”-related meme for “nearly every topic imaginable.
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“In its early days, ‘The Simpsons’ was condemned by conservatives as the show that was going to destroy Western civilization,” wrote the publication. “Instead, no show will be a better artifact of what that civilization was like on either side of the millennial divide.”
‘The Simpsons’ has been named the best sitcom of all time by Rolling Stone.
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The now-iconic Simpsons family first appeared as animated shorts between sketches on “genresIn 1989, the sketch was developed into its own genres and has been on the air since.
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“The Simpsons” is America’s longest-running sitcom and the nation’s longest-running animated program.
‘The Simpsons’ has been on the air since 1989. (2021 by 20th Television)
In 2003, the show received its sole events nomination for best television series – comedy or musical.
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Across the show’s history, it’s earned 34 events with a plethora of additional nominations for the coveted award and 2 Peabody Awards.
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So far, “The Simpsons” has been renewed for a 33rd and 34th season, taking the program into 2023 with over 750 episodes.
“The Simpsons” is available to stream on Disney+.
