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The Fox network's most successful series to date was a spin-off from "The Tracey Ullman Show" in which originally appeared as one minute shorts. The executive producers of that series, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon decided that these characters could support a half an hour series. It is now reported as the longest animated series in prime-time network television.

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24x22 The Man Who Came To Be Dinner Aired: May. 19, 2013

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The Season Finale Airs Sunday May 19th on FOX! The anticipated "Simpsons" finale is upon us. Who is the man who came to be dinner?

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Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Dec. 17, 1989
Status:
Returning Series
Runtime:
30 min.
Aired:
1989 - 2013
To-Date:
24 Seasons
533 Episodes
Network
FOX TV Network
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  • The show grew from 30-second segments that aired between comedy sketches on The Tracey Ullman Show. Julie Kavner and Dan Castellaneta were regulars on the show while 'Nancy Cartwright' and
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    The show grew from 30-second segments that aired between comedy sketches on The Tracey Ullman Show. Julie Kavner and Dan Castellaneta were regulars on the show while 'Nancy Cartwright' and Yeardley Smith were drafted in specially for the animation. In 1992, Tracey Ullman sued unsuccessfully to earn a share of the show's merchandise related profit.
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  • In the 12th season premiere and 250th episode, Lisa mentions whatbadgerseat.com. Typing this in to your web server takes you to a small novelty site on the diets of badgers.
  • Hans Moleman's real name (Ralph Melish according to his drivers license) is the name of a character from a Monty Python's Flying Circus (UK) sketch involving strange things that *don't*…
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    Hans Moleman's real name (Ralph Melish according to his drivers license) is the name of a character from a Monty Python's Flying Circus (UK) sketch involving strange things that *don't* happen (it's spelled correctly in the Python scripts as "Ralph Melhuish"). It is featured on the Matching Tie and Handkerchief Album.
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