It’s hard to believe that ‘The Simpsons’ has been running since 1989. Looking at it now, and the amount of fans it has generated you almost wouldn’t believe it started life as a small relatively unheard of show!

Over the last few years The Simpsons have grown even more in popularity, and have even attracted a huge variety of guest stars to provide voices for different characters such as David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson voicing their X Files alter ego’s ‘Mulder and Scully’, Leonard Nimoy and most recently even Ricky Gervaise.

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Things are only set to improve too, with the release of the much anticipated movie version of the show due for release sometime in 2007 it is sure to attract a whole new generation of Simpsons viewers.

The show mostly focuses on Homer Simpson, his wife Marge and their family (Bart, Lisa and Maggie) as they live their lives in ‘Springfield’ but there are also some fantastic reoccurring characters such as Chief Wiggam, Krusty the Clown, Sideshow Bob (Voiced brilliantly by Kelsey Grammer) Mr Burns, Ned Flanders and many more.

Homer has immortalised the catchphrase ‘Doh!’ forever in the minds of all the viewers and with a variety of different comedic storylines and mishaps in each episode it has now become a cult TV show for kids and adults of all ages.

You are likely to find repeats of many classic Simpsons episodes on channel 4 week days at 6pm and the best place to watch new episodes is Sky One, or the Fox Network. This is definitely the perfect series to sit down and watch when you need to unwind or are just in the mood for some light hearted comedy.

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Cast list for The Simpsons: Adam West, Albert Brooks, Alec Baldwin, Alex Rocco, Barry White, Charles Napier, Chris Latta, Dan Castellaneta, Dana Gould, Danny DeVito, Dave Thomas, Deb Lacusta, Denice Kumagai, Dick Tufeld, Doris Grau, Elizabeth Taylor, Eric Idle, Frank Welker, Gary Coleman, Gedde Watanabe, George Takei, Glenn Close, Greg Berg, Hank Azaria, Hank Williams Jr., Harry Shearer, Jackie Mason, James Earl Jones, Jan Hooks, Jane Kaczmarek, Jo Ann Harris, Joan Kenley, Joe Frazier, Joe Mantegna, John Kassir, Jon Lovitz, Julie Kavner, Karen Maruyama, Karl Wiedergott, Kelsey Grammer, Larry King, Leonard Nimoy, Lona Williams, Maggie Roswell, Marcia Mitzman Gaven, Marcia Wallace, Maurice LaMarche, Michael Carrington, Michael Dees, Michael McKean, Nancy Cartwright, Pamela Hayden, Pamela Reed, Paul Winfield, Phil Hartman, Ron Howard, Ron Taylor, Russi Taylor, Sab Shimono, Sally Stevens, Sam McMurray, Shawn Colvin, Stacy Keach, Stephen Hawking, Steve Allen, Susan Blu, Susan Sarandon, Thomas Pynchon, Tito Puente, Tony Bennett, Tress MacNeille, William Daniels, Yeardley Smith.