Overview
- World Simpsons Day, which fell on Sunday, marked the first TV appearance of the family on April 19, 1987 in a Tracey Ullman Show short.
- Matt Groening and the creative team reject the “predictions” label and say overlaps with real events stem from statistics across hundreds of episodes.
- The show’s makers warn that viral posts often use AI-made or edited images to push false claims about supposed forecasts.
- Producers and the network say the series will keep airing with renewals that carry it at least through 2029.
- The franchise holds a Guinness record for primetime animated longevity and reached global audiences through syndication and dubbing, including a strong following in Mexico.