5 Facts About The Simpsons

1. The first comic strips based on The Simpsons appeared in 1991 in the magazine Simpsons Illustrated, which was a companion magazine to the show.

2. In May 2007, The Simpsons reached their 400th episode at the end of the eighteenth season.

3. In 2009, The Simpsons surpassed The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriets record of 435 episodes and is recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's longest running sitcom.

4. In 2004, The Simpsons replaced The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet as the longest-running sitcom (animated or live action) in the United States.

5. At the end of 2007, the writers of The Simpsons went on strike together with the other members of the Writers Guild of America, East.