![]() ![]() However, other Simpsons spin-offs were proposed even though the shows never came to fruition. Related: Every Time The Simpsons Retired A Character (& Why) Despite this, The Simpsons Movie remains the lone spin-off from the series even though the show's style and tone gave rise to everything from South Park to Family Guy, to American Dad, to Rick & Morty and Bojack Horseman. That description may seem overblown, but despite its significant decline in critical reception since season 12, the anarchic animated family sitcom has been one of the most influential and best-reviewed TV shows since the advent of the medium.ĭescribed in critic Matt Zoller Seitz in TV: The Book as " ambitious, intimate, classical, experimental, hip, corny, and altogether free in its conviction," in its prime, The Simpsons was a melange of divergent comedy styles with a vast supporting cast that somehow found countless consistently funny, inventive ways to subvert the family sitcom genre. Since the series began in 1989 with typically cynical and subversive Christmas special " Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire, The Simpsons has gone on to become one of television’s crowning achievements as a medium. The Simpsons may be TV’s most beloved family, but for some reason the show’s proposed spin-off Springfield never got off the ground despite its obvious potential. ![]()
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