Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons

Miniseries

2022 · 6 episodes · 4h 30m in all · 6.8/10

Episodes

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   1. The Origin

   5 Oct 2022 · 45 min · 6.0/10

   James L. Brooks, Sam Simon, and Matt Groening combined to create a series of shorts for The Tracey Ullman Show that would propel Fox and its creators into television stardom.

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   2. The Pilot

   12 Oct 2022 · 45 min · 7.0/10

   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.

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   3. The Room

   19 Oct 2022 · 45 min · 7.0/10

   The Simpsons writers' room is the stuff of TV legend. While the writers toiled away, tensions rose among the three creators, leading to Sam Simon’s departure from the series.

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   4. The Wars

   26 Oct 2022 · 45 min · 7.0/10

   Through internal strife and natural disasters, the animators gave The Simpsons their signature look, bringing everything the writers could imagine in 2-D to life.

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   5. The Later Years

   2 Nov 2022 · 45 min · 7.0/10

   To stay relevant, The Simpsons had to evolve, opening its doors to celebrity guest stars and new creative voices like Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein.

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   6. The Legacy

   9 Nov 2022 · 45 min · 7.0/10

   With a pioneering spirit and enough merchandise to fill a Kwik-E-Mart, The Simpsons continues to enlarge the hearts and imaginations of generations of fans around the world.