Thirty years ago this month, America’s favorite animated family made their debut as part of The Tracey Ullman Show. To celebrate, Consequence of Sound will be broadcasting live from Springfield all week with a slew of Simpsons-related features.
Monday
D’oh! The Search for the Next Homer Simpson
by Zach Blumenfeld
The 10 Most Heartfelt Moments on The Simpsons
by Zack Ruskin
Tuesday
When Homer Defended Strippers: On The Simpsons‘ Surprising and Progressive Feminism
by Jody Amable
The 10 Greatest Pieces of Simpsons Merchandise
by Zack Ruskin
Wednesday
What The Simpsons Taught Us About Standing Up to Billionaires
by Andrew Bloom
The Best Episode from Each of The Simpsons’ “Bad” Seasons
by Tyler Clark
Thursday
The 12 Best Nameless Characters on The Simpsons
by Andrew Bloom
The Nine Showrunners Who Defined The Simpsons
by Andrew Bloom
Friday
Don’t Look Back: Peter Frampton, Sen Dog, and James Iha Revisit Homerpalooza
by Lior Phillips
The Simpsons‘ Top 30 Episodes
by Blake Goble, Randall Colburn, Allison Shoemaker, Jake Kilroy, Philip Cosores, Dominick Suzanne-Mayer, and Michael Roffman
Saturday
He Put The Spring in Springfield: A Conversation with The Simpsons Composer Alf Clausen
by Lior Phillips
The Top 10 Songs from The Simpsons
by Philip Cosores
Sunday
10 New Musical Guests for The Simpsons
by Dan Pfleegor, Justin Gerber, Randall Colburn, Michael Roffman, and Steven Fiche