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The 30 pages that link to The Simpsons, each with the reason it gives.

• Running gagBroader topic: Its recurring jokes include the couch gag at the start of many episodes.

• Limited animationBroader topic: Its sustained series production uses held poses and economical motion within a highly expressive design.

• Fox Broadcasting CompanyBroader topic: Its long run made it one of Fox’s defining early entertainment franchises.

• Stephen HawkingRelated: Hawking appeared as himself in several episodes, reflecting his unusual visibility in popular culture.

• Character designRelated: Its character designs use bold outlines and distinctive color to separate a large cast.

• James L. BrooksRelated: Brooks helped develop the series for television and has remained a prominent executive producer.

• Situation comedy in the United StatesBroader topic: Its long run established animation as a lasting home for prime-time American sitcoms.

• 20th Century StudiosRelated: Its long-running success helped build the Fox entertainment brand later acquired by Disney.

• Adult animationBroader topic: Its success helped establish prime-time animation as a durable format for adult audiences.

• Conan O’BrienRelated: O’Brien wrote for the series before becoming a late-night television host.

• Thomas PynchonRelated: Pynchon made a guest appearance in the episode “Diatribe of a Mad Housewife,” an unusually public break from his privacy.

• American television sitcomBroader topic: Its animation enables an unusually elastic domestic world while retaining sitcom conventions.

• Mark HamillRelated: Hamill appeared as himself in a series that often draws on his Star Wars image.

• Matt GroeningBroader topic: Groening created the series, which became his most widely known work.

• Casey KasemRelated: Kasem voiced several characters in the series, extending his animation work beyond Scooby-Doo.

• Seth MacFarlaneCompared with: Its earlier success provides a useful comparison for Family Guy's distinct comic style.

• Sonic YouthRelated: Sonic Youth appeared as itself in the 1996 episode 'Homerpalooza,' reflecting its crossover into popular culture.

• Tim ConwayRelated: Conway voiced the character of KBBL radio host and prank caller Ensign Bill in an episode.

• Dan CastellanetaRelated: The series made Castellaneta widely known through his roles as Homer and other characters.

• Danny ElfmanRelated: Elfman composed its instantly recognizable opening theme.

• Ernest BorgnineRelated: Borgnine voiced himself in the episode “Boy-Scoutz ’n the Hood.”

• Family GuyCompared with: It is an earlier prime-time animated family sitcom often compared with Family Guy.

• Homer SimpsonNarrower topic: Homer is a central character in the series that established his cultural presence.

• Phil HartmanRelated: Hartman voiced recurring characters including Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz.

• Barry WhiteRelated: White’s guest appearance and musical performance made his persona part of television comedy.

• Frank WelkerRelated: Welker has supplied animal and creature vocal effects for episodes of the series.

• Kelsey GrammerRelated: Grammer voices Sideshow Bob, a recurring antagonist in the series.

• Larry HagmanRelated: Hagman voiced J.R. Ewing in the episode “Who Shot Mr. Burns?” as a playful echo of Dallas.

• The Ren & Stimpy ShowRelated: Together, the shows helped broaden the range of humor and styles in 1990s television cartoons.

• Thumb warRelated: The phrase "thumb war" became widely recognizable through the show's pop-cultural use.