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The Simpsons

Also known as: The Simpsons; primary name: The Simpsons
Details: group; film/TV/cartoon character; American (USA)
Other dates: 1987-
Biography: Animated cartoon family created by Matt Groening who first appeared in shorts on the Tracey Ullman Show. There have been more than 300 episodes to date and the series is still running. The cartoon is made up of the Simpson family - Marge, Homer, Bart, Lisa and baby Maggie and the exploits of the family.