The Simpsons is an American animated television sitcom created by Matt Groening for Fox . It is a satirical depiction of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its eponymous family , which consists of Homer , Marge , Bart , Lisa , and Maggie . The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield , and lampoons American culture , society, and television, as well as many aspects of the human condition .[ 1] The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a pitch for a series of animated shorts with producer James L. Brooks . Groening created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after members of his own family, substituting Bart for his own name. The shorts became a part of the Fox series The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987.[ 1] [ 2] After a three-season run, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime-time show that was an early hit for Fox.[ 3]
Throughout the years, many episodes of the show have been released on VHS , DVD and Blu-ray . When the first season DVD was released in 2001, it quickly became the best-selling television DVD set in history, although it was later overtaken by the first season of Chappelle's Show .[ 4] The first twenty seasons are available on DVD in Regions 1, 2, and 4, with the twentieth season released on DVD and Blu-ray in 2010 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the series. But, only the first seventeen seasons were released in Region 3.[ 5] The Simpsons Movie , a feature-length film, was released in theaters worldwide on July 27, 2007, and was later available on DVD and Blu-ray worldwide on December 3, 2007 and on December 18, 2007 in the U.S.[ 6]
On April 8, 2015, show runner Al Jean announced that there would be no more DVD or Blu-ray releases, shifting focus to digital distribution.[ 7] Two years later, following fan protest, season 18 was released on December 5, 2017 on DVD with the possibility of further seasons if sales were strong enough.[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] Two years later, season 19 was released on DVD on December 3, 2019.[ 11] Also on December 3, 2019, a limited-edition DVD collection consisting of seasons 1-20, limited to 1,000 units, was released.[ 12]
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