The Pilot

S2 : E2 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 10.12.22

Problems plagued the launch of The Simpsons, causing it to miss its original debut date and throwing the future of the entire series into question. When the pilot finally aired in December of 1989, it...

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...