Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
The Origin
James L. Brooks, Sam Simon, and Matt Groening combine to create a series of shorts for "The Tracey Ullman Show" that ultimately propels Fox and its creators into television stardom.
The Pilot
Problems plague the launch of "The Simpsons," causing it to miss its original debut date and throwing the future of the entire series into question.
The Room
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.
The Wars
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.
The Later Years
Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein join and work to expand the "Simpsons" world.
The Legacy
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.
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