The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family

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Nearly a decade into their run, it's clear that The Simpsons is one of the best-loved and most influential television shows to come down the pike in a long while. If the show's attitude was a little less pervasive, this encyclopedic book would be aimed solely at Simpsons addicts. But that's not entirely true--Matt Groening and Ray Richmond have created a book that is essential for anyone interested in where TV is today. That's not to suggest that the book is serious, though--it's not. The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family (that's debatable, but who cares?) is a collection of everything related to the show, from all the "couch gags" during the end of the opening credits, to the complete words to the theme song from The Itchy and Scratchy Show. There are broadcast dates, credits, and hidden jokes for every episode. You'll even find a list of things that make Homer go "Mmm..."

FROM OUR EDITORS

Listen up, Simpsons fans. Even if you've got every episode memorized, you'll still find something new in this fantastic guide to the show. Each episode in the first eight seasons is covered, and there are plenty of extras, like the hilarious Itchy & Scratchy filmography and a complete listing of the movies spoofed on the show.

ANNOTATION

For longtime Simpsons fans and newcomers to the series alike, there's plenty of great laugh-inducing information here. This glorious reference manual dedicates one or two full-color pages to each and every episode in the first eight seasons of The Simpsons, splitting the pages up to include a plethora of Simpsons trivia.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

It's hard to believe that the Simpsons have been around for a whole decade. When America was first introduced to this nuclear family, they were only featured in 30-second shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show. From these modest origins, they've skyrocketed in popularity, shooting up the charts to become the No.1 FOX show for kids under 17 and No. 4 for adults 18 to 34. Today, The Simpsons is the longest-running animated series of all time (dethroning The Flintstones in February 1997), and an intrinsic part of American pop culture.

The Simpsons is a celebration of this family's phenomenal decade. Arranged by season, the book covers each episode of the television show, with the special episodes (the annual Halloween show, "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" and "Krusty Gets Kancelled") receiving eyeball-busting two-page spreads. In addition, special sidebars are sprinkled throughout, showing:

Simpsons firsts

Bart's chalkboard lines

Top Homerisms

An Itchy & Scratchy filmography

A Springfield timeline

Things the audience may have missed

Highlighting the best of every show, The Simpsons is the ultimate celebration of the cartoon family that has kept America in stitches. It is the ultimate must-have for all Simpsons aficionados.

Author Biography: Matt Groening is the creator of The SimpsonsTM and the Life in Hell® cartoon series.

He has published numerous cartoon books including The Simpsons Fun in the Sun Book, With Love from Hell, The Simpsons Rainy Day Fun Book, The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album, The Simpsons Xmas Book, and Simpsons ComicsSimps-O-Rama. His Life in Hell® cartoon collections have sold more than 1.5 million copies combined.

Groening lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two sons.

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