The Origin

S2 : E1 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 10.05.22

In the late 1980's, Fox was desperate to be a major network and failing. Industry titan James L. Brooks, television veteran Sam Simon, and a crude comic strip from cartoonist Matt Groening combined t...

The Room

S2 : E3 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 10.19.22

The Simpsons writers' room is the stuff of TV legend. It would churn out hilarious scripts like a Ford automobile assembly line, turning what could have been a niche, off-beat miss into a surprise hit...

The Wars

S2 : E4 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 10.26.22

Just as critical to the success of the show as the writers, the animators had drama and tension of their own. The funky, punk rock animation house Klasky Csupo, led by Gabor Csupo, had secured the con...

The Later Years

S2 : E5 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 11.02.22

With the departure of the original creative team, a fresh team of writers take over running the show. Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein build on the legacy, expanding the world and exploring the side cha...

The Legacy

S2 : E6 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 11.09.22

Remaining on air for over 30 years is no small task, yet The Simpsons has always managed to stay fresh and keep up with the modern era. Even contract negotiations and corporate mergers never put The S...