‘The Simpsons’ Real Pilot Was So Bad It Almost Erased 36 Years of Animation

The original intended pilot for The Simpsons might surprise you, and it's better that we never got that first version of the ...
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Why 'The Simpsons' began with a Christmas episode

Though the series might be more famous for its annual Halloween specials, Christmas actually played an integral role in the ...
Variety

‘The Simpsons’ Aired Its ‘Series Finale’ on Sunday Night — but Don’t Worry, That Wasn’t Really the Last Episode

SPOILER ALERT: Details follow for Season 36, Episode 1 of “The Simpsons,” “Bart’s Birthday,” which aired September 29 on Fox. “The Simpsons” kicked off its Season 36 premiere on Sunday with what the ...
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Alf Clausen, Emmy-winning composer who wrote music for ‘The Simpsons’ for 27 years, dies at 84

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alf Clausen, the Emmy-winning composer whose music provided essential accompaniment for the animated antics of “The Simpsons” for 27 years, has died. His daughter Kaarin Clausen ...