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The Simpsons took place in what mysteriously-located American city?
Springfield
Whoville
Redcliffe
Thornburg
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What cartoonist created The Simpsons based on animated sketches he produced for late-night television?
Matt Groening
Tom Curtis
Stephen Burg
Salvador Heran
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What was the name of the oafish but loving father of the Simpson family?
Frank
Pete
Homer
Glenn
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What was the name of the mother of the Simpson family who acted as the group's emotional pillar?
Marge
Louise
Henrietta
Vivien
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The Simpsons made their television debut in animated sketches that were a part of what late show?
The Late Show with Johnny Carson
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Tracey Ullman Show
Arsenio
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What television network originally funded and aired The Simpsons although it was often criticized within the show?
N.B.C.
Fox
A.B.C.
C.B.S.
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What pastry treat enjoyed by Homer Simpson became a symbol for the show in general?
A cherry turnover
A chocolate cupcake
A cinnamon churro
A sprinkled donut
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Homer Simpson worked at what type of a business?
A nuclear power plant
A weapons factory
A printshop
A chemical plant
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What 53-times-Emmy-nominated producer hired Matt Groening to make his Simpsons cartoons for Tracey Ullman and later helped Groening get his own show on Fox by acting as its producer?
Maz W. Zaslav
Saul O. Gurney
Rupert R. Cahrn
James L. Brooks
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What Oingo Boingo frontman wrote the theme song to The Simpsons?
Paul Stanley
Danny Elfman
Howard Dobbs
Jeffery Dunn
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Matt Groening originally gained credibility in cartoon industry by publishing what comic strip about anthropomorphic rabbits?
Life in Hell
Bort
Bumpy Ride
Farside
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One element The Simpsons became famous for over the years was its semi-annual series of Halloween specials called which of the following?
The Weird and Wild World
Scary Tales
A Day Past Sunset
The Treehouse of Horror
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What is the name of the Simpsons family's son who became an icon of youthful rebellion following the original Tracey Ullman sketches?
Oscar
Chris
Eddy
Bart
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What filmmaker known for making such famous animations as The Iron Giant, Ratatouille, and The Incredibles got his start writing for The Simpsons?
Don Bluth
Peter Paul
Ralph Bakshi
Brad Bird
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What is the name of the Simpson's eldest daughter who was an academic and musician?
Sissy
Polina
Celine
Lisa
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The notoriety of The Simpsons as a counterculture entity was increased tenfold when what American president said he wanted to make the nation's families, "More like the Waltons and less like the Simpsons"?
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
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What irritable and spacy elder was the grandfather of the Simpson family and a frequently recurring character in the series?
Lou
Hans
Buck
Abe
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What exclamation became the catchphrase of Homer Simpson because he repeated it whenever he was frustrated or alarmed?
Crimeney!
Wazoom!
Ay Caramba!
D'Oh!
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The Simpsons had a major musical hit on their hands with the song "Do the Bartman" that featured what musical mega-star providing backing vocals?
Michael Jackson
Paul McCartney
Mick Jagger
Elton John
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What recurring antagonist of Bart Simpson was a television-performer-turned-criminal and was played by Kelsey Grammer?
Bozo II
Sideshow Bob
Mister Curtis
Wild Wendell
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What cat and mouse duo starred in a series of violent cartoons enjoyed by the Simpsons children?
Bruce and Bubbles
Mangy and Mort
Filch and Fleabag
Itchy and Scratchy
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One of The Simpsons' most famous one-off characters was what "hip" dog character who was added to the Itchy and Scratchy Show in-universe only to end up getting abruptly cut?
Bity
Mangy
Poochie
Wags
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The pilot episode of The Simpsons saw Homer adopt what canine who would become a new member of their family going forward?
A. Dog
Comes in Last
Look at That!
Santa's Little Helper
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Later on in the show's run, The Simpsons dropped what recurring character because he was criticized for being an Indian American stereotype?
Khalin
Apu
Shadi
Prabodh
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What Late Night variety show host got one of his first major breaks in comedy by writing for The Simpsons?
Conan O'Brien
Jimmy Kimmel
Stephen Colbert
Jay Leno
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One of The Simpsons' most famous episodes was entitled "Homer's Enemy" and introduced what one-off character who demonstrated how life in America had gotten so bad that The Simpsons family was actually doing well compared to most working-class people in the late 90s?
Ike Logia
Ranier Wolfcastle
Frank Grimes
Charlie Burns
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True or False: The Simpsons family have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
True
False
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One of The Simpsons' most famous side characters was what maniacal billionaire who acted as Homer's boss at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant?
Mr. Creeps
Mr. Burns
Mr. Stahler
Mr. Ross
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In what year did The Simpsons Movie release to solid commercial and critical fanfare?
2000
2007
2011
2016
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In addition to many Emmys, The Simpsons also won what prestigious award for quality fiction that helps point out human truths?
A Peabody Award
A Pulitzer Award
A Newberry Medal
A Primos Award
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