When the first regular episode of The Simpsons aired on Jan. 14, 1990, viewers didn’t know it was the show's last chance. Until that point, Matt Groening’s animated characters had grown from one stage ...

For some audiences, The Simpsons has always just been a part of popular culture. The animated nuclear family from a town located in an unknown state has been a ubiquitous presence on TV, in film, in ...