Simpsons, of Matt Groening, is the cartoon of larger longevity in the history of TV in the United States. He has, to the whole, eighteen seasons and more than 385 episodes from his/her premiere on December 17, 1989. It appeared initially in 1987 as a series of short of thirty seconds produced by Groening for the television series “The Tracey Ullman Show.” The viewers' reaction was so positive that" Simpsons" developed for a program, inaugurating as a special of Christmas of half hour on December 17, 1989, and later as regular series on January 14, 1990. The series was eulogized by the critic and it won countless prize, besides a prize Peabody, seventeen prize Emmy, twelve prize Annie, three prémios Genesis, seven prize International Monitor and four prize Environmental Measured. On January 14, 2000, the series won a Star in the Sidewalk of the Fame, in Hollywood. It is seen in more than a hundred countries. He has as main objectives the middle class and the American mediocrity. The American channel FOX, main vehicle of the drawing, is also reason the jokes of the series for. The name of the city in that he happens the drawing, Springfield, was chosen by being a name common of American cities - every state has yours - what guarantees a critic still including to the American life way. The authority, especially in inappropriate hands, it is constant white of the cruel satire of the drawing. This probably explains the negative reaction of the program close to conservative movements. This reaction was stronger in the first seasons of Simpsons. Practically all the authoritarian illustrations that you/they appear in the program are portrayed in a ridiculous way.