Not everyone was a fan, though. That September — a month before the launch of Season 2 — then-first lady Barbara Bush called Matt Groening’s animated series “the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen.” ...

The first “classic” season of The Simpsons (season three) begins with “Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington,” in which, after writing an award-nominated essay entitled “What Makes America Great,” Lisa learns ...

Lenny Burnham grew up in Missoula, Montana. From an early age, he was obsessed with TV and loved creating websites and participating in fan forums for Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He attended New York ...

Sunday’s episode of The Simpsons (Fox, 8/7c) includes one of the series’ most meta moments yet, bringing Yeardley Smith (aka the voice of Lisa Simpson) to Springfield… as herself! Before your head ...