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The Simpsons

THE SIMPSONS is an Emmy Award-winning animated series that continues to be heralded as one of television's truest, funniest portraits of the American family.

The Simpsons, who live in e community of Springfield, include Homer, a father whose head is often ruled by his stomach and who works at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant; Marge, a loving, nurturing mother and wife who tries to keep peace in the family; Bart, a hell-raising 10-year old; Lisa, the smart, philosophical, jazz saxophone-playing 8-year-old; and baby Maggie, who comments on her world with various pacifier sucks.

THE SIMPSONS, created by cartoonist Matt Groening, first appeared in 1987 as a series of 30-second spots produced by Groening for the FOX series THE TRACY ULLMAN SHOW. It premiered on FOX as a half-hour comedy January 14, 1990.

The voices behind the characters include Dan Castellaneta as Homer, Julie Kavner as Marge, Nancy Cartwright as Bart, Yeardley Smith as Lisa, and series regulars Harry Shearer and Hank Azaria. The many famous guest voices have included Meryl Streep, Winona Ryder, Michelle Pfeiffer, Elizabeth Taylor, Sting, Johnny Carson, Bette Midler, Luke Perry, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Penny Marshall, Danny DeVito, and Bob Hope.

In July 1995, THE SIMPSONS received its fourth Emmy Award nomination as Outstanding Animated Program, having won the award in both 1990 and 1991. James L. Brooks, Matt Groening and Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein are executive producers. THE SIMPSONS is a Gracie Films Production in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television.



MATT GROENING
(CREATOR and Executive Producer of THE SIMPSONS)

Matt Groening, creator and executive producer of FOX's Emmy Award-winning series THE SIMPSONS, made television history by bringing animation back to prime time, creating an immortal nuclear family.

Originally brought to life in 1987 for FOX's Emmy Award-winning series THE TRACEY ULLMAN SHOW, THE SIMPSONS was Groening's introduction into the animation world. Previously, he was best known for his "life in Hell" cartoon strip, an irreverent portrayal of broken life that debuted in 1977 and currently appears in more than 250 newspapers in the United States and Canada.

In 1993 he formed "Bongo Comics Group," whereby he serves as publisher over four comic book titles: "Simpsons Comics," "Itchy and Scratchy Comics," "Bartman" and "Radioactive Man," as well as special series of "Lisa Comics" and "Krusty Comics." A successful series of trading cards ensued.

In addition to producing his weekly strip, keeping on top of the ongoing production demands of the weekly television series, and meeting regularly with the Bongo team, Groening oversees all aspects of the licensing and merchandising of THE SIMPSONS.

Groening's best-selling books, based on "Life in Hell" and THE SIMPSONS, include "Love is Hell," "Work is Hell," "School is Hell," "The Big Book of Hell," "Akbar and Jeff's Guide to Life," "Love is Hell 10th Anniversary Edition," "Binky's Guide to Love," "The Simpsons Xmas Book," "The Simpsons Rainy Day Fun Book," "Making Faces With The SImpsons," "Bart Simpson's Guide to Life," "Greetings From the Simpsons," "The Simpsons' Uncensored Family Album," "Cartooning With The Simpsons," "Simpsons Illustrated" magazine and "Simpsons Comics and Stories" comic book.

A native of Portland, Ore. born February 15, Groening resides with his family in Los Angeles.



JAMES L. BROOKS
(Executive Producer of THE SIMPSONS)

James L. Brooks is a three-time Academy Award winner and 12-time Emmy Award winner whose production company, Gracie Films, brought THE TRACEY ULLMAN SHOW, THE CRITIC, and THE SIMPSONS to Fox Broadcasting Company.

Brooks began his television career as a writer and went on to produce such classics as "Room 222," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "Rhoda," "Lou Grant," "Taxi" and "The Associates." He also wrote and produced the television movie "Thursday's Game."

Currently executive producer of the film "Bottle Rocket," Brooks began working in features in 1979, writing the screenplay for "Starting Over," which he co-produced with Alan Pakula. In 1983 he won the industry's top honors with three Academy Awards: as writer, producer and director of "Terms of Endearment," which also won Best Picture. In 1987 he wrote, produced and directed the Twentieth Century Fox film hit "Broadcast News," which won New York Drama Critics Awards for best picture, screenplay and director. It also was nominated for Academy Awards as best picture and best screenplay.

Through Gracie Films, Brooks served as executive producer for the feature films "Say Anything" and "The War of the Roses." He also co-produced Twentieth Century Fox's mega-hit comedy "Big" with Robert Greenhut. In 1990, Brooks produced and directed his first play, "Brooklyn Laundry," a Los Angeles production starring Glenn Close, Woody Harrelson and Laura Dern.

Brook's company, Gracie Films, made an overall deal with Sony Pictures in 1990. Brooks wrote, produced and directed the feature film "I'll Do Anything," starring Nick Nolte, ALbert Brooks and Julie Kavner. He also produced the television series "Phenom."



BILL OAKLEY AND JOSH WEINSTEIN
(Executive Producers of THE SIMPSONS)

Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein, both 29, have been writing comedy together for 15 years. Their career began at St. Albans, their Washington, D.C., high school, where the two founded and edited the Alban Antic, one of the first high-school humor magazines in the country.

Bill attended Harvard University, where he served as vice president of the Harvard Lampoon, and Josh attended Stanford, where he was president of their humor magazine, the Stanford Chaparral. The partnership continued during the summers, when Josh visited Cambridge to join Bill in writing Lampoon parodies of USA Today, Time and other publications. The two also edited the first joint issue of the Lampoon and Chaparral in 1986.

After college, Bill and Josh wrote for Spy, National Lampoon and AMERICA'S MOST WANTED before moving to Los Angeles. In 1992 they joined THE SIMPSONS in its fourth season and have since written 12 episodes, including "Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy," "Sideshow Bob Roberts" and "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Parts 1 and 2)." They have also served as story editors and supervising producers and are currently executive producers for the show's eighth season.

Josh, recently married, resides in Los Angeles with his new wife, Lisa. Bill, also married, lives in Pasadena with his wife, Rachel.

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