ANIMATED CURRENT 1989–

The Simpsons

★ 9.1 FAN SCORE 36 SEASONS·792 EPISODES

★ FAN PICK

Before any other family on this list existed, there was the yellow one. The Simpsons turned a dysfunctional nuclear family into the longest-running scripted show in American TV history — and its golden-era writing still sets the bar every other show on this site is measured against. Start anywhere, but the fan desk says start in the middle.

Seasons overview

ESSENTIAL GREAT SOLID FOR COMPLETISTS

SEASONYEAREPISODESFAN RATING

S01 1989 22 eps 9.1 · ESSENTIAL → S02 1990 22 eps 9.1 · ESSENTIAL → S03 1991 22 eps 9.1 · ESSENTIAL → S04 1992 22 eps 9.1 · ESSENTIAL → S05 1993 22 eps 9.1 · ESSENTIAL → S06 1994 22 eps 9.1 · ESSENTIAL → S07 1995 22 eps 9.1 · ESSENTIAL → S08 1996 22 eps 9.1 · ESSENTIAL → S09 1997 22 eps 9.1 · ESSENTIAL → S10 1998 22 eps 9.1 · ESSENTIAL → S11 1999 22 eps 9.1 · ESSENTIAL → S12 2000 22 eps 9.1 · ESSENTIAL →

+ 24 more seasons — full era guide coming soon

Stills & scenes

FROM THE SHOW

Key art, season posters and moments from the show.

Watch if you like

Family Guy → Bob's Burgers → King of the Hill →

THE FAN VERDICT

“Seasons 3–9 remain the greatest run in television comedy. Everything after is comfort food — and that’s fine.”

9.1

Fan score, out of 10

THE AFF FAN DESK · JUNE 2026

HEADS UP · CONTENT NOTES

Social Satire Dysfunctional Family Dark Humour Intertwining Stories Misfit Heavy Language Adult Animation Sitcom Parody

WHERE TO WATCH

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GENRE Animated

ERA Current

SEASONS 36

FAN SCORE ★ 9.1

RUNTIME 30 min

STUDIO Gracie Films

IMDB RATING ★ 8.6

LINKS & SOURCES

🎬 IMDb Page