← Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons

Miniseries

6 episodes · 2022

  1. 1The Origin

    05 Oct 2022 · 45 min

    6.0 (1)

    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.

  2. 2The Pilot

    12 Oct 2022 · 45 min

    7.0 (1)

    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.

  3. 3The Room

    19 Oct 2022 · 45 min

    7.0 (1)

    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.

  4. 4The Wars

    26 Oct 2022 · 45 min

    7.0 (1)

    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.

  5. 5The Later Years

    02 Nov 2022 · 45 min

    7.0 (1)

    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.

  6. 6The Legacyfinale

    09 Nov 2022 · 45 min

    7.0 (1)

    With a pioneering spirit and enough merchandise to fill a Kwik-E-Mart, The Simpsons continues to enlarge the hearts and imaginations of generations of fans around the world.