2. T HE S IMPSONS Created by: Tori Watson

3. T HE S IMPSON ’ S A CHIEVEMENTS Holds the Guinness Book of world records titles for Longest Running Primetime Animated Television Series. Holds the Guinness Book of world records titles for Most Guest Stars Featured in a Television series. Broke the record for Longest Consecutive Television Viewing (86 hours and 37 minutes) during a marathon TV-viewing contest. Has a star on the Hollywood walk of fame. “D’oh” – Homers annoyed grunt- Is an official word in the Oxford English Dictionary. Reigns as one of the bestselling TV- DVD properties of all time. The Simpsons

4. A WARDS A CHIEVED Awards 1 Peabody Award 27 Emmy Awards 29 Annie Awards 5 Genesis Awards 9 International Monitor Awards 7 Environmental Media Awards The Simpsons

5. A WARDS C OMPARED TO O THER S IMILAR S HOWS The Simpsons

6. S IMPSON M AIN C HARACTER O VERVIEW Character NamesCharacter Descriptions HomerOafish unhealthy beer loving father MargeHardworking homemaker wife BartTen year old underachiever (and proud of it) LisaUnappreciated eight year old genius MaggieCute pacifier loving silent infant The Simpsons

7. H OMER S IMPSON Homer Simpson Works as a safety inspector at Springfield Nuclear power Spends a great deal of his time at Moe’s Tavern Hobbies include Watching TV Drinking beer Eating Favorite Foods include Donuts (raspberry cream or double glaze) Pork chops Honey roasted peanuts The Simpsons

8. M ARGE S IMPSON Attended Springfield High School where she met and fell in love with Homer. Peace keeper of the family Full time mother and spends most of her time doing: Housework Caring for Maggie Being supportive of and indulging Lisa Disciplining Bart or protecting him from Homers wrath. The Simpsons

9. B ART S IMPSON Is a self- proclaimed underachiever and constantly in detention at school Bart’s interests include: Krusty the Clown Skateboarding Reading comic books Watching TV Krusty the Clown Show The Itchy and Scratchy Show Terrorizing Lisa Playing video games Pulling off various pranks The Simpsons

10. L ISA S IMPSON Has an IQ of 159 Hobbies include: Playing saxophone and guitar Riding and caring for horses Taking advanced classes The Simpsons

11. M AGGIE S IMPSON Conveys emotion through pacifier sucks Maggie’s first word Best friend is the TV Has high intelligence for a 1 year old. She can: Indentify what a credenza is Can spell E=MC2 Can write her name on an etch-a-sketch Can drive a car Her best kept secret is that she drinks from the dog’s water bowl The Simpsons