Initial success

The Simpsons is the first television series on Fox placed on the list of the 30
top-rated series. Bart Simpson's character is the protagonist in most of the
episodes from the first three seasons, while in subsequent seasons attention
focuses on Homer. In 1990, Bart quickly becomes one of the most popular
television characters and the so-called "Bartmana" .The Simpsons products
are sell well and generate two billion dollars in profits during the first 14
months of sales. Due to the success of the series, in the summer of 1990 the
Fox network decided to change the broadcast schedule Simpsons to move it
to a primetime. The Simpsons receives commentary familiar, being described
as "irreverent and unrepentant series in issue". In a 1990 critique of the
series, Ken Tucker, the magazine "Entertainment Weekly", says: "the most
complicated American family, made as simple cartoons. This great paradox
caused millions of people to abandon the three main programs Sunday night
to concentrate on The Simpsons. Tucker also describes the series as "a
cultural phenomenon, an animated" prime time "design that appeals to the
whole family."

Awards and nominations:

The Simpsons has many awards since its debut as a series, including 25
Emmy Awards, 46 Annies awards and a Peabody Award, the first animated
series to obtain the latter. On the issue of "Time" dedicated to
accomplishments in art and entertainment, Simpson appears as the "Best
television series of the twentieth century." In that same number Time includes
Bart Simpson in his "List of the most influential people of the twentieth
century." Bart is the only fictional character to appear in the list. On January
14, 2000, The Simpsons receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Also
in 2000, the TV critic Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly calls The Simpsons
as the "Best TV series of the 90s'. In addition, viewers of the British Channel 4
led to the Simpson to the top of two surveys: "100 Greatest Kids 'TV shows"
(the 100 best children's programs) in 20011 and' 100 Greatest Cartoons "(the
best cartoons) In addition to placing 2005. Homer Simpson in first place in the
2001 list of "100 best TV characters" and in ninth place in the list of
Entertainment Weekly top 50 TV icons. In 2002, he is the eighth place (TV
Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time) (list of 50 best series of all time)
and in 2007 was included in the list of "100 best programs all the times". In
2008, the series makes first place in the list of Entertainment Weekly "Top 100
Shows of the Past 25 Years" (100 best series of the last 25 years)

Achievements

On February 9, 1997, The Simpsons surpasses "The Flintstones" as the series

of American animation greater permanence in "prime time" with the episode
The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show. In 2004, The Simpsons replaced The
Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952-1966) and the animated comedy or
more permanent status in the United States. In October 2004, Scooby-Doo
briefly overtook The Simpsons as the American series with more episodes.
However, the cancellation of the series after The Simpsons episodes make the
series regain the title with episodes at the end of the seventeenth season. in
May 2007, the series reached episode 400 at the end of the eighteenth
season. However, even holds the record for highest number of episodes of a
series of American animation out of that country there are series that surpass
him in that regard. It is also the sixth animated series with more chapters of
history.
In 2009, the series surpasses the record of 435 episodes of The Adventures
of Ozzie and Harriet and is recognized by the Guinness Book of World
Records as the longest-running sitcom in the world.