“Sunday’s episode of The Simpsons titled “Barting Over” is far from ordinary. It’s the 300th episode, a remarkable landmark for what’s become nothing short of a phenomenon. “After 300 episodes, we’re not overstating to mention it in the same sentence as (Charlie) Chaplin and (Buster) Keaton and Mark Twain,” said Robert Thompson, director of the Center for the Study of Popular Television at Syracuse University. “It’s among the pantheon of the best American comic art in our nation’s history.”
“The Simpsons” has won 18 Emmy awards, 16 Annie awards and a Peabody. It was Google’s most searched tv show of 2002. Its two DVDs have been best sellers, with a third due this summer. It generates billions in revenue for the FOX network. It ranks 36th in the Nielsen ratings and consistently ranks first among adults between 18 and 34. All this after 14 seasons. “Seinfeld” only lasted nine. “Cheers” lasted 11.” Read More >>>