Episodes
1. The Origin
October 5, 2022
45 min
James L. Brooks, Sam Simon, and Matt Groening combined to create a series of shorts for The Tracey Ullman Show that would propel Fox and its creators into television stardom.
2. The Pilot
October 12, 2022
45 min
Problems plagued the launch of The Simpsons, causing it to miss its original debut date and throwing the future of the entire series into question.
3. The Room
October 19, 2022
45 min
The Simpsons writers' room is the stuff of TV legend. While the writers toiled away, tensions rose among the three creators, leading to Sam Simon’s departure from the series.
4. The Wars
October 26, 2022
45 min
Through internal strife and natural disasters, the animators gave The Simpsons their signature look, bringing everything the writers could imagine in 2-D to life.
5. The Later Years
November 2, 2022
45 min
To stay relevant, The Simpsons had to evolve, opening its doors to celebrity guest stars and new creative voices like Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein.
