Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons
S01:E01 - The Origin
T01:C01 - S01:E01 - The Origin
James L. Brooks, Sam Simon, and a crude comic strip from Matt Groening combined to create a series of shorts for that would propel Fox and its creators into television stardom.
T01:C02 - S01:E02 - The Pilot
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.
T01:C03 - S01:E03 - 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.
T01:C04 - S01:E04 - 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.
T01:C05 - S01:E05 - The Later Years
To stay relevant, The Simpsons had to evolve; opening its doors to new creative voices, celebrity guest stars, and even taking on the big screen.
T01:C06 - S01:E06 - 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.