Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons on SBS Viceland and SBS on Demand S2E1 – S2E2 – Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie Simpson are household names around the world thanks to the longest-running scripted primetime television series of all time – The Simpsons.
Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons highlights who and what has kept this beloved series rolling for so long, unpacking backstage stories, legal and creative disputes, production changes, and the continual comedy gold that has made this series the ultimate animation juggernaut.
Season Two, Episode One: The Origin – Saturday 24 January, at 8.30pm
James L Brooks, Sam Simon and Matt Groening combined to create a series of shorts for The Tracey Ullman Show that would propel Fox and its creators into television stardom.
Season Two, Episode Two: The Pilot – Saturday 24 January, at 9.25pm
Problems plagued the launch of The Simpsons, causing it to miss its original debut date and throwing the future of the entire series into question
Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons on SBS Viceland and SBS on Demand – Season Premiere / Saturday 24 January at 8.30pm (6 Parts)
TV Central SBS content HERE
Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons on SBS Viceland and SBS on Demand S2E1 – S2E2
