《辛普森一家》（The Simpsons）是美國?？怂箯V播公司的一部動畫情景喜劇，由馬特·格勒寧創(chuàng)作。該劇通過展現(xiàn)霍默、瑪琦、巴特、莉薩和瑪吉一家五口的生活，諷刺性地勾勒出了居住在美國心臟地帶人們的生活方式?？臻g設(shè)定于虛構(gòu)小鎮(zhèn)春田鎮(zhèn)的《辛普森一家》，從許多角度對美國的文化與社會、人的條件和電視本身進(jìn)行了幽默的嘲諷。　　為了給制片人詹姆斯·L·布魯克斯制作一出動畫短劇，馬特·格勒寧構(gòu)思出了辛普森一家人的形象。格勒寧用自己家族成員的名字逐一地給他們命名，而自己的名字則用“巴特”替代。1987年4月19日，短劇成為了《特蕾西·厄爾曼秀》的一部分。在播映三季后，《辛普森一家》得以轉(zhuǎn)正進(jìn)入半小時的黃金時段，并成為了?？怂乖谠缙谶_(dá)成的成功之一?！　∽?989年12月17日的首次播出開始，2007年5月20日播出的第18季末集，是這部動畫的第400集；同時，2007年亦是該劇播出的20周年紀(jì)念。于2007年7月26日和7月27日在全球上映的《辛普森一家大電影》，至今已獲得約 5.253億美元的票房收入?！　淖鳛橐徊侩娨晞≈撇ヒ詠?，《辛普森一家》贏取了大量的獎項；其中包括23次艾美獎、24次安妮獎和1次皮博迪獎。1999年12月31日期的《時代》雜志將其評為20世紀(jì)最優(yōu)秀的電視劇作；2000年1月14日，《辛普森一家》的星星被刻在了好萊塢星光大道上。作為美國歷史上最長壽的情景喜劇及動畫節(jié)目，《辛普森一家》對流行文化產(chǎn)生了極大的影響：譬如霍默·辛普森懊惱時的咕噥聲“D\'oh!”便被英語詞典所收錄；同時此劇亦對許多面向成人的動畫情景喜劇產(chǎn)生了影響。　　Season 11　　Season 11, Episode 1: Beyond Blunderdome　　Original Air Date—26 September 1999　　When Mel Gibson becomes convinced that Homer is the only man with the guts to tell him the truth, he insists Homer accompany him to Hollywood to help fix his newest film project, a remake of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.　　Season 11, Episode 2: Brother\'s Little Helper　　Original Air Date—3 October 1999　　Bart is put on medication to control his behavior, but the pills cause him to become paranoid and insane.　　Season 11, Episode 3: Guess Who\'s Coming to Criticize Dinner?　　Original Air Date—24 October 1999　　Homer\'s negative reviews as a food critic puts his life in danger. Fortunately he has Lisa fighting for him.　　Season 11, Episode 4: Treehouse of Horror X　　Original Air Date—31 October 1999　　The Simpsons attempt to cover up their accidental murder of Ned Flanders in "I Know What You Did-Iddly-Did." Then, Bart and Lisa become superheroes and save Lucy Lawless from the evil Collector in "Desperately Xeeking Xena." Finally, Homer\'s incompetence causes a Y2K apocalypse in "Life\'s A Glitch, Then You Die."　　Season 11, Episode 5: E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)　　Original Air Date—7 November 1999　　Homer cowards out of a pistol-duel and hides out with the rest of the family on a country farm.　　Season 11, Episode 6: Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder　　Original Air Date—14 November 1999　　Homer becomes a minor celebrity around Springfield after bowling a perfect game.　　Season 11, Episode 7: Eight Misbehavin\'　　Original Air Date—21 November 1999　　Apu struggles with fatherhood after Manjula gives birth to octuplets.　　Season 11, Episode 8: Take My Wife, Sleaze　　Original Air Date—28 November 1999　　Homer\'s attempt at creating a motorcycle gang attracts a real gang, who kidnap Marge.　　Season 11, Episode 9: Grift of the Magi　　Original Air Date—19 December 1999　　A toy company purchases Springfield Elementary and uses the student body as a focus group for their new Christmas toy Funzo.　　Season 11, Episode 10: Little Big Mom　　Original Air Date—9 January 2000　　Lisa finds out how rough Marge has it when her mom is in traction and she becomes the woman of the house. Homer and Bart\'s antics get her so worked up she conspires to teach them a lesson.　　Season 11, Episode 11: Faith Off　　Original Air Date—16 January 2000　　Bart is led to believe he has special healing powers after a tent revival.　　Season 11, Episode 12: The Mansion Family　　Original Air Date—23 January 2000　　When Mr. Burns has to go the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for a checkup, he chooses The Simpsons to take care of his mansion while he is gone. Homer and his friends take Mr. Burns yacht into international waters, where they end up being targeted by modern day pirates.　　Season 11, Episode 13: Saddlesore Galactica　　Original Air Date—6 February 2000　　The Simpsons get an abused horse and make him a contender in horse racing. Homer finds out a secret conspiracy about jockeys. Lisa tries to reach President Clinton when the results of a school band talent competition seem tainted.　　Season 11, Episode 14: Alone Again, Natura-Diddly　　Original Air Date—13 February 2000　　Ned deals with his grief after Maude\'s untimely death.　　Season 11, Episode 15: Missionary: Impossible　　Original Air Date—20 February 2000　　When Homer is wanted dead for reneging on a 10,000 dollar pledge to PBS, Reverend Lovejoy sets him up for missionary work in the South Pacific until the heat dies down.　　Season 11, Episode 16: Pygmoelian　　Original Air Date—27 February 2000　　Plastic surgery not only transforms Moe the Bartender from ugly to hunky, it helps gets him a job on a hit daytime drama.　　Season 11, Episode 17: Bart to the Future　　Original Air Date—19 March 2000　　Bart gets a glimpse of the future while the family is on vacation at an Indian casino.　　Season 11, Episode 18: Days of Wine and D\'oh\'ses　　Original Air Date—9 April 2000　　Homer doesn\'t like it when Barney quits drinking; Bart and Lisa get into trouble when they enter a photo contest for the new phone book cover.　　Season 11, Episode 19: Kill the Alligator and Run　　Original Air Date—30 April 2000　　The Simpsons become wanted criminals after injuring a famous alligator during a Florida vacation.　　Season 11, Episode 20: Last Tap Dance in Springfield　　Original Air Date—7 May 2000　　Lisa has difficulties learning to tap dance. Meanwhile Bart and Milhouse ditch summer camp to spend a week living in the mall.　　Season 11, Episode 21: It\'s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge　　Original Air Date—14 May 2000　　Everybody loves the new Simpsons\' house guest Becky. Except Marge, who thinks Becky wants to kill her.　　Season 11, Episode 22: Behind the Laughter　　Original Air Date—21 May 2000　　The Simpsons discuss their fame in a behind the scenes look at the show.