Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons

Cast, crew, and experts will reveal never-before-heard stories about the most iconic film and television series.

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Documentary
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First Aired on

Oct 05, 2022

1 seaons till Nov 09, 2022

Popularity: 2.2758
2 votes
Networks
(US)
Production

The Nacelle Company (US)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: The Legacy

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 6 episodes

Miniseries

Aired

6 Episodes
  • Episode 1The Origin45 min

    James L. Brooks, Sam Simon, and Matt Groening combined to create a series of shorts for The Tracey Ullman Show that would propel Fox and its creators into television stardom.

  • Episode 2The Pilot45 min

    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.

  • Episode 3The Room45 min

    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.

  • Episode 4The Wars45 min

    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.

  • Episode 5The Later Years45 min

    To stay relevant, The Simpsons had to evolve, opening its doors to celebrity guest stars and new creative voices like Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein.

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