One unforgettable animated TV opening pushed the limits with disturbing satire so sharp the network nearly refused to air it.

One might argue that there are no new ideas to be had for the long-running The Simpsons’ opening “couch gag” that follows the cartoon family as they wrap up their day in Springfield to find themselves ...

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For nearly four decades, The Simpsons has remained one of network TV's defining cultural institutions. The show first debuted in 1989 and has run consistently for 37 straight seasons, airing over 800 ...

Santa Fe-based art collective Meow Wolf has joined the ranks of Banksy and Guillermo del Toro by applying its trippy aesthetics to the iconic couch gag that opens every episode of The Simpsons—just ...

In May 2026, Disney+ announced three new episodes of “The Simpsons” set to be released throughout summer 2026. The first premiere, “Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition,” is available for streaming on June ...

For as massive and ever-present a franchise as The Simpsons is, it doesn’t have the foothold in the video game arena you might expect. The wildly popular mobile game The Simpsons: Tapped Out was ...

The greatest rock intro of all time doesn’t ease you in. It hits you like a bolt of lightning, and it’s been doing it since 1990. Classical-music.com named AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" the greatest rock ...

You won't be seeing the iconic Simpsons opening gag as much anymore; and the bombshells from the Hulk Hogan docuseries. US lawmakers react to Trump’s new 50% tariffs on Canada Five dead as officials ...

Matt Selman said on the Friday, April 17 episode of the Four Finger Discount podcast that he's "not gonna cut the storytelling short" to make room for longer intros "Sometimes the show is short and we ...

One of the most iconic staples of The Simpsons over its 37 seasons on FOX has been the couch gag that opens every episode. No matter what the syndicated cut of the show has been, no matter what decade ...

'The Simpsons' clouds come to MLB team hats. Courtesy of Lids In November of 2023, leadership at Ames Watson, which owns headwear retailer Lids, and Disney came together on a call to discuss potential ...