The Simpsons

The Simpsons
Genre	Animated sitcom
Format	Comedy
Created by	Matt Groening
Directed by	David Silverman
Creative director	Brad Bird
Starring	Dan Castellaneta Julie Kavner Nancy Cartwright Yeardley Smith Hank Azaria Harry Shearer
Composer(s)	Richard Gibbs (1989–1990) Alf Clausen (1990–2017) Bleeding Fingers Music (2017–present)
Opening Theme	Danny Elfman
Number of seasons	33
Number of episodes	711 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	James L. Brooks Matt Groening
Producer(s)	David Silverman
Running time	21-24 minutes
Production company(s)	20th Century Fox Television (1989-2020) 20th Television (2020-2021) 20th Television Animation (2021-) Gracie Films
Broadcast
Original channel	Fox
Picture format	NTSC (1989–2009) HDTV 720p (2009–present)
Audio format	Stereo (1989–1991) Dolby Surround (1991–2009) Dolby Digital (2009–present)
Original run	December 17, 1989–present

The Simpsons is a show that premiered in late 1989. Most of the characters are in their yellow-skinned forms. This show has the family as the five main characters.

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Media The Simpsons • The Simpsons Movie • The Simpsons Game • The Simpsons: Hit & Run Characters Main Characters: Homer Simpson • Marge Simpson • Bart Simpson • Lisa Simpson • Maggie Simpson Locations Springfield Objects Transports See also