Matt Groening origin story · The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular

S07E10 · SCENE 4/27 · 01:19

The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular · Springfield Civic Auditorium

Matt Groening origin story

Troy McClure narrates the creation of The Simpsons by Matt Groening.

01:19→02:04

in the episode · 0m 45s · S07E10

What happens

01:19–02:04

Troy McClure explains that Matt Groening created The Simpsons after his earlier comics. He mentions the collaboration with producers James L. Brooks and Sam Simon. The show premiered on The Tracey Ullman Show in 1987.

WhereSpringfield Civic Auditorium

DriverTroy McClure

Positionact1 · setup

ThreadClip show framing device

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02:34Groening teamed up with producers

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01:19–02:04

A · Clip show framing device

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B · Retrospective clips

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← Scene 3Early Tracey Ullman clips Scene 5 →First short bedtime scene

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