List of The Simpsons episodes#The Longest Daycare (2012)

• Seasons 1–11 are ranked by households (in millions).
• Seasons 12–35 are ranked by total viewers (in millions).

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| infoA = {{nowrap|Households / viewers}}

| infoB = Rank

| infoC = Rating

| color1 = #B8CACF

| link1 = List of The Simpsons episodes (seasons 1–20)#Season 1 (1989–90)

| episodes1 = 13

| start1 = {{Start date|1989|12|17}}

| end1 = {{End date|1990|5|13}}

| network1 = Fox

| infoA1 = 13.4m h.{{ref label|april|n1}}{{cite news |title=Nielsen's top 50 shows |work=USA Today |page=3D |date=April 18, 1990}}

| infoB1 = 30

| infoC1 = 14.5

| color2 = #D3EDF2

| link2 = List of The Simpsons episodes (seasons 1–20)#Season 2 (1990–91)

| episodes2 = 22

| start2 = {{Start date|1990|10|11}}

| end2 = {{End date|1991|7|11}}

| infoA2 = 12.2m h.{{ref label|april|n1}}{{ref label|season2note|n2}}

| infoB2 = 38{{cite news |title=Nielsen ratings |work=The Tampa Tribune |page=4 |date=April 17, 1991}}

| infoC2 = 8.0

| color3 = #CCA7C4

| link3 = List of The Simpsons episodes (seasons 1–20)#Season 3 (1991–92)

| episodes3 = 24

| start3 = {{Start date|1991|9|19}}

| end3 = {{End date|1992|8|27}}

| infoA3 = 12.0m h.{{ref label|april|n1}}{{ref label|season3note|n3}}

| infoB3 = 33{{cite news |title=CBS' historic jump |work=USA Today |author=Gable, Donna |page=3D |date=April 15, 1992}}

| infoC3 = {{N/A}}

| color4 = #189FDD

| link4 = List of The Simpsons episodes (seasons 1–20)#Season 4 (1992–93)

| episodes4 = 22

| start4 = {{Start date|1992|9|24}}

| end4 = {{End date|1993|5|13}}

| infoA4 = 12.1m h.{{ref label|april|n1}}{{cite news |title=Year-end ratings |work=Deseret News |page=C6 |date=April 22, 1993}}

| infoB4 = 30

| infoC4 = 13.0

| color5 = #B11618

| link5 = List of The Simpsons episodes (seasons 1–20)#Season 5 (1993–94)

| episodes5 = 22

| start5 = {{Start date|1993|9|30}}

| end5 = {{End date|1994|5|19}}

| infoA5 = 10.5m h.{{ref label|april|n1}}{{ref label|season5|n4}}

| infoB5 = 53{{cite news |title=Nielsen ratings |work=The Tampa Tribune |agency=Associated Press |page=4 |date=April 21, 1994}}

| infoC5 = {{N/A}}

| color6 = #575959

| link6 = List of The Simpsons episodes (seasons 1–20)#Season 6 (1994–95)

| episodes6 = 25

| start6 = {{Start date|1994|9|4}}

| end6 = {{End date|1995|5|21}}

| infoA6 = 9.0m h.{{ref label|april|n1}}

| infoB6 = 67{{cite news |title=They're not laughing at CBS after drop from 1st to worst |work=Deseret News |author=Pierce, Scott D. |page=C6 |date=April 19, 1995}}

| infoC6 = {{N/A}}

| color7 = #4B498F

| link7 = List of The Simpsons episodes (seasons 1–20)#Season 7 (1995–96)

| episodes7 = 25

| start7 = {{Start date|1995|9|17}}

| end7 = {{End date|1996|5|19}}

| infoA7 = 8.0m h.{{ref label|april|n1}}

| infoB7 = 75{{cite news |title=NBC lands 6 series in season's top 10 |work=Daily Breeze |page=D3 |date=May 26, 1996}}

| infoC7 = {{N/A}}

| color8 = #58A5AD

| link8 = List of The Simpsons episodes (seasons 1–20)#Season 8 (1996–97)

| episodes8 = 25

| start8 = {{Start date|1996|10|27}}

| end8 = {{End date|1997|5|18}}

| infoA8 = 8.6m h.

| infoB8 = 53{{cite book |last=Moses |first=Robert |author2=Rowen, Beth |title=The 1998 A & E Entertainment Almanac |year=1997 |publisher=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |pages=496–515 |isbn=978-0-395-88277-1}}

| infoC8 = {{N/A}}

| color9 = #7A335D

| link9 = List of The Simpsons episodes (seasons 1–20)#Season 9 (1997–98)

| episodes9 = 25

| start9 = {{Start date|1997|9|21}}

| end9 = {{End date|1998|5|17}}

| infoA9 = 9.1m h.{{cite news |title=Final Ratings for '97–'98 TV Season |work=San Francisco Chronicle |page=E4 |date=May 25, 1998}}

| infoB9 = 30

| infoC9 = 9.2

| color10 = #A79548

| link10 = List of The Simpsons episodes (seasons 1–20)#Season 10 (1998–99)

| episodes10 = 23

| start10 = {{Start date|1998|8|23}}

| end10 = {{End date|1999|5|16}}

| infoA10 = 7.9m h.

| infoB10 = 46{{cite news |title=Nielsen rankings for 1998–99 |work=San Francisco Chronicle |page=C5 |date=May 28, 1999}}

| infoC10 = {{N/A}}

| color11 = #2E5C82

| link11 = List of The Simpsons episodes (seasons 1–20)#Season 11 (1999–2000)

| episodes11 = 22

| start11 = {{Start date|1999|9|26}}

| end11 = {{End date|2000|5|21}}

| infoA11 = 8.2m h.

| infoB11 = 44{{cite news |title=Nielsen rankings for 1999–2000 |work=San Francisco Chronicle |page=C17 |date=May 26, 2000}}

| infoC11 = {{N/A}}

| color12 = #993129

| link12 = List of The Simpsons episodes (seasons 1–20)#Season 12 (2000–01)

| episodes12 = 21

| start12 = {{Start date|2000|11|1}}

| end12 = {{End date|2001|5|20}}

| infoA12 = 14.7m viewers

| infoB12 = 21{{cite news |title=The Bitter End |url=https://ew.com/article/2001/06/01/bitter-end/ |access-date=January 22, 2022 |newspaper=Entertainment Weekly |date=June 1, 2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120718141929/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,256435,00.html |archive-date=July 18, 2012 |url-status=live }}

| infoC12 = {{N/A}}

| color13 = #593285

| link13 = List of The Simpsons episodes (seasons 1–20)#Season 13 (2001–02)

| episodes13 = 22

| start13 = {{Start date|2001|11|6}}

| end13 = {{End date|2002|5|22}}

| infoA13 = 12.4m viewers

| infoB13 = 30{{cite news |title=How did your favorite show rate? |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/2002/2002-05-28-year-end-chart.htm |access-date=September 10, 2011 |newspaper=USA Today |date=May 28, 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222174856/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/2002/2002-05-28-year-end-chart.htm |archive-date=February 22, 2017 |url-status=live }}

| infoC13 = {{N/A}}

| color14 = #000000

| link14 = List of The Simpsons episodes (seasons 1–20)#Season 14 (2002–03)

| episodes14 = 22

| start14 = {{Start date|2002|11|3}}

| end14 = {{End date|2003|5|18}}

| infoA14 = 13.4m viewers

| infoB14 = 25{{cite news |title=Nielsen numbers |work=The Star-Ledger |author=Sepinwall, Alan |author2=Seitz, Matt Zoller |page=31 |date=May 29, 2003}}

| infoC14 = {{N/A}}

| color15 = #7BB842

| link15 = List of The Simpsons episodes (seasons 1–20)#Season 15 (2003–04)

| episodes15 = 22

| start15 = {{Start date|2003|11|2}}

| end15 = {{End date|2004|5|23}}

| infoA15 = 10.6m viewers

| infoB15 = 42{{cite web |title=Season to date program ratings |url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/pressrel/dispDNR.html?id=060204_11 |publisher=ABC Medianet |access-date=September 10, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208132303/http://www.abcmedianet.com/pressrel/dispDNR.html?id=060204_11 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 8, 2007 |date=June 2, 2004}}

| infoC15 = {{N/A}}

| color16 = #9D296E

| link16 = List of The Simpsons episodes (seasons 1–20)#Season 16 (2004–05)

| episodes16 = 21

| start16 = {{Start date|2004|11|7}}

| end16 = {{End date|2005|5|15}}

| infoA16 = 9.6m viewers

| infoB16 = 52{{cite web |title=Season program ratings |url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/pressrel/dispDNR.html?id=060105_05 |publisher=ABC Medianet |access-date=September 10, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310210208/http://www.abcmedianet.com/pressrel/dispDNR.html?id=060105_05 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 10, 2007 |date=June 1, 2005}}

| infoC16 = {{N/A}}

| color17 = #005B9C

| link17 = List of The Simpsons episodes (seasons 1–20)#Season 17 (2005–06)

| episodes17 = 22

| start17 = {{Start date|2005|9|11}}

| end17 = {{End date|2006|5|21}}

| infoA17 = 9.1m viewers

| infoB17 = 62{{cite web |title=Season program ratings |url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/pressrel/dispDNR.html?id=053106_05 |publisher=ABC Medianet |access-date=September 10, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310210300/http://www.abcmedianet.com/pressrel/dispDNR.html?id=053106_05 |archive-date=March 10, 2007 |date=May 31, 2006

}}

| infoC17 = 3.2

| color18 = #544b42

| link18 = List of The Simpsons episodes (seasons 1–20)#Season 18 (2006–07)

| episodes18 = 22

| start18 = {{Start date|2006|9|10}}

| end18 = {{End date|2007|5|20}}

| infoA18 = 8.6m viewers

| infoB18 = 60{{cite news |title=2006-07 primetime wrap|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/2006-07-primetime-wrap-137223/ |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=January 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100129154626/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/features/e3ifbfdd1bcb53266ad8d9a71cad261604f |archive-date=January 29, 2010 |date=May 25, 2007}}

| infoC18 = 4.1

| color19 = #87CEEB

| link19 = List of The Simpsons episodes (seasons 1–20)#Season 19 (2007–08)

| episodes19 = 20

| start19 = {{Start date|2007|9|23}}

| end19 = {{End date|2008|5|18}}

| infoA19 = 8.0m viewers

| infoB19 = 87{{cite web|title=Season program ratings |url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052808_06 |publisher=ABC Medianet |access-date=September 10, 2011 |date=May 28, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413172935/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052808_06 |archive-date=April 13, 2010 }}

| infoC19 = {{N/A}}

| color20 = #E8E7E3

| link20 = List of The Simpsons episodes (seasons 1–20)#Season 20 (2008–09)

| episodes20 = 21

| start20 = {{Start date|2008|9|28}}

| end20 = {{End date|2009|5|17}}

| infoA20 = 6.9m viewers

| infoB20 = 77{{cite web|title=Season program ratings |url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=051909_05 |publisher=ABC Medianet |access-date=September 10, 2011 |date=May 19, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090623063544/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=051909_05 |archive-date=June 23, 2009 }}

| infoC20 = {{N/A}}

| color21 = #A90E63

| link21 = List of The Simpsons episodes (season 21–present)#Season 21 (2009–10)

| episodes21 = 23

| start21 = {{Start date|2009|9|27}}

| end21 = {{End date|2010|5|23}}

| infoA21 = 7.2m viewers

| infoB21 = 61{{cite news |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |title=Full Series Rankings For The 2009–10 Broadcast Season |url=https://deadline.com/2010/05/full-series-rankings-for-the-2009-10-broadcast-season-44277/ |access-date=September 10, 2011 |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=May 27, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213174556/http://www.deadline.com/2010/05/full-series-rankings-for-the-2009-10-broadcast-season/ |archive-date=February 13, 2012 |url-status=live }}

| infoC21 = 3.4

| color22 = #E06EFA

| link22 = List of The Simpsons episodes (season 21–present)#Season 22 (2010–11)

| episodes22 = 22

| start22 = {{Start date|2010|9|26}}

| end22 = {{End date|2011|5|22}}

| infoA22 = 7.3m viewers

| infoB22 = 65{{cite news |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |title=Full 2010–11 TV Season Series Rankings |url=https://deadline.com/2011/05/full-2010-11-season-series-rankers-135917/ |access-date=September 10, 2011 |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=May 27, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008190741/http://www.deadline.com/2011/05/full-2010-11-season-series-rankers/ |archive-date=October 8, 2012 |url-status=live }}

| infoC22 = 3.3

| color23 = #5EA6F8

| link23 = List of The Simpsons episodes (season 21–present)#Season 23 (2011–12)

| episodes23 = 22

| start23 = {{Start date|2011|9|25}}

| end23 = {{End date|2012|5|20}}

| infoA23 = 7.0m viewers

| infoB23 = 69{{cite news |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |title=Full 2011–2012 TV Season Series Rankings |url=https://deadline.com/2012/05/full-2011-2012-tv-season-series-rankings-277941/ |access-date=May 25, 2012 |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=May 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424020321/http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/full-2011-2012-tv-season-series-rankings/ |archive-date=April 24, 2014 |url-status=live }}

| infoC23 = 3.3

| color24 = #1E6157

| link24 = List of The Simpsons episodes (season 21–present)#Season 24 (2012–13)

| episodes24 = 22

| start24 = {{Start date|2012|9|30}}

| end24 = {{End date|2013|5|19}}

| infoA24 = 6.3m viewers

| infoB24 = 70{{cite news |author=Dominic Patten |title=Full 2012–2013 TV Season Series Rankings |url=https://deadline.com/2013/05/tv-season-series-rankings-2013-full-list-506970/ |access-date=May 25, 2013 |newspaper=deadline |date=May 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016155911/http://deadline.com/2013/05/tv-season-series-rankings-2013-full-list-506970/ |archive-date=October 16, 2017 |url-status=live }}

| infoC24 = 2.9

| color25 = #fcd959

| link25 = List of The Simpsons episodes (season 21–present)#Season 25 (2013–14)

| episodes25 = 22

| start25 = {{Start date|2013|9|29}}

| end25 = {{End date|2014|5|18}}

| infoA25 = 5.6m viewers

| infoB25 = 81{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2014/05/tv-season-series-rankings-2013-full-list-2-733762/ |title=Primetime TV Series 2013 Ratings & Rankings – Full List |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=May 22, 2014 |access-date=August 3, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525201152/http://www.deadline.com/2014/05/tv-season-series-rankings-2013-full-list-2/ |archive-date=May 25, 2014 |url-status=live }}

| infoC25 = {{N/A}}

| color26 = #1DD9FC

| link26 = List of The Simpsons episodes (season 21–present)#Season 26 (2014–15)

| episodes26 = 22

| start26 = {{Start date|2014|9|28}}

| end26 = {{End date|2015|5|17}}

| infoA26 = 5.6m viewers

| infoB26 = 100{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/05/2014-15-full-tv-season-ratings-shows-rankings-1201431167/ |title=Full 2014–15 Series Rankings |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=May 22, 2015 |access-date=May 22, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522054915/http://deadline.com/2015/05/2014-15-full-tv-season-ratings-shows-rankings-1201431167/ |archive-date=May 22, 2015 }}

| infoC26 = 2.6

| color27 = #7F1790

| link27 = List of The Simpsons episodes (season 21–present)#Season 27 (2015–16)

| episodes27 = 22

| start27 = {{Start date|2015|9|27}}

| end27 = {{End date|2016|5|22}}

| infoA27 = 4.7m viewers

| infoB27 = 102{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/tv-season-2015-2016-series-rankings-shows-full-list-1201763189/|title=Full 2015–16 Series Rankings|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 26, 2016|access-date=May 26, 2016|archive-date=November 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117180843/https://deadline.com/2016/05/tv-season-2015-2016-series-rankings-shows-full-list-1201763189/|url-status=live}}

| infoC27 = 2.1

| color28 = #A80F11

| link28 = List of The Simpsons episodes (season 21–present)#Season 28 (2016–17)

| episodes28 = 22

| start28 = {{Start date|2016|9|25}}

| end28 = {{End date|2017|5|21}}

| infoA28 = 4.8m viewers

| infoB28 = 92{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/2016-2017-tv-season-ratings-series-rankings-list-1202102340/|title=Final 2016–17 TV Rankings: 'Sunday Night Football' Winning Streak Continues|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 26, 2017|access-date=May 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170530115026/http://deadline.com/2017/05/2016-2017-tv-season-ratings-series-rankings-list-1202102340/|archive-date=May 30, 2017|url-status=live}}

| infoC28 = 2.1

| color29 = #375383

| link29 = List of The Simpsons episodes (season 21–present)#Season 29 (2017–18)

| episodes29 = 21

| start29 = {{Start date|2017|10|1}}

| end29 = {{End date|2018|5|20}}

| infoA29 = 4.1m viewers

| infoB29 = 122{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/2017-2018-tv-series-ratings-rankings-full-list-of-shows-1202395851/|title=2017–18 TV Series Ratings Rankings: NFL Football, 'Big Bang' Top Charts|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 22, 2018|access-date=May 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523031012/http://deadline.com/2018/05/2017-2018-tv-series-ratings-rankings-full-list-of-shows-1202395851/|archive-date=May 23, 2018|url-status=live}}

| infoC29 = 1.7

| color30 = #D770D2

| link30 = List of The Simpsons episodes (season 21–present)#Season 30 (2018–19)

| episodes30 = 23

| start30 = {{Start date|2018|9|30}}

| end30 = {{End date|2019|5|12}}

| infoA30 = 3.7m viewers

| infoB30 = 126{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/tv-ratings-2018-2019-season-totals-viewers-demo-cbs-nbc-1202620062/|title=2018–19 TV Season Ratings: CBS Wraps 11th Season At No. 1 In Total Viewers, NBC Tops Demo; 'Big Bang Theory' Most Watched Series|last=de Moraes|first=Lisa|date=2019-05-21|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=2019-05-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521235535/https://deadline.com/2019/05/tv-ratings-2018-2019-season-totals-viewers-demo-cbs-nbc-1202620062/|archive-date=May 21, 2019|url-status=live}}

| infoC30 = 1.4

| color31 = #3901A4

| link31 = List of The Simpsons episodes (season 21–present)#Season 31 (2019–20)

| episodes31 = 22

| start31 = {{Start date|2019|9|29}}

| end31 = {{End date|2020|5|17}}

| infoA31 = 3.0m viewers

| infoB31 = 103{{Cite web|title=TV Ratings: 7-Day Season Averages for Every 2019–20 Broadcast Series|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-7-day-season-averages-2019-20-broadcast-series-1297228/|access-date=January 22, 2022|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=June 4, 2020|language=en|archive-date=June 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606003358/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-ratings-7-day-season-averages-2019-20-broadcast-series-1297228|url-status=live}}

| infoC31 = 1.1

| color32 = #00A5BB

| link32 = List of The Simpsons episodes (season 21–present)#Season 32 (2020–21)

| episodes32 = 22

| start32 = {{Start date|2020|9|27}}

| end32 = {{Start date|2021|5|23}}

| infoA32 = 2.4m viewers

| infoB32 = 117{{Cite web|last=Porter|first=Rick|title=2020-21 TV Ratings: Complete 7-Day Ratings for Broadcast Network Series|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2020-21-tv-ratings-every-network-show-ranked-1234964854/|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=June 8, 2021|archive-date=June 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608225741/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2020-21-tv-ratings-every-network-show-ranked-1234964854/|url-status=live}}

| infoC32 = 0.8

| color33 = #192870

| link33 = List of The Simpsons episodes (season 21–present)#Season 33 (2021–22)

| episodes33 = 22

| start33 = {{Start date|2021|9|26}}

| end33 = {{End date|2022|5|22}}

| infoA33 = 2.3m viewers

| infoB33 = 98{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=2022-06-09 |title=2021-22 TV Ratings: Final Seven-Day Numbers for Every Network Series |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2021-22-tv-ratings-every-network-series-ranked-1235161738/ |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en}}

| infoC33 = 0.7

| color34 = #7600EC

| link34 = List of The Simpsons episodes (season 21–present)#Season 34 (2022–23)

| episodes34 = 22

| start34 = {{Start date|2022|9|25}}

| end34 = {{End date|2023|5|21}}

| infoA34 = 2.1m viewers{{cite press release|title=TV Ratings 2022–23: Final Seven-Day Averages for Every Network Series|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-2022-23-every-primetime-network-show-ranked-1235508593/|date=June 7, 2023|access-date=June 7, 2023}}

| infoB34 = 98

| infoC34 = 0.65

| color35 = #3BD2E5

| link35 = List of The Simpsons episodes (season 21–present)#Season 35 (2023–24)

| episodes35 = 18

| start35 = {{Start date|2023|10|1}}

| end35 = {{End date|2024|5|19}}

| infoA35 = 1.99m viewers{{cite press release|title= TV Ratings 2023-24: Final Numbers for (Almost) Every Network Series |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-2023-24-primetime-network-show-rankings-1235919819/|date=June 11, 2024|access-date=June 11, 2024}}

| infoB35 = 106

| infoC35 = 0.58

| color36 = #0E6767

| link36 = List of The Simpsons episodes (season 21–present)#Season 36 (2024–25)

| episodes36 = 22

| start36 = {{Start date|2024|9|29}}

| end36 = {{End date|2025|5|18}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1182566/tv-season-finale-dates-2025/|title=2025 Season Finale Dates: When Will Your Favorite Shows Be Ending?|date=April 24, 2025|website=TV Insider|last=Boyle|first=Kelli}}

| network36 = Fox
Disney+

| infoA36 =

| infoB36 =

| infoC36 =

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1. {{note label|april}} Until the 1996–97 television season, ratings were calculated over 30 weeks from September to mid-April. Episodes that aired after mid-April were not part of the overall average and ranking.{{cite news |title=The big three networks took a big ratings hit this season |work=The Charleston Gazette |author=Storm, Jonathan |page=P6B |date=May 31, 1997}}
2. {{note label|season2note}} Season one had approximately 13.4 million viewing households. Season two dropped 9%,{{cite news |title=Network series take beatings in ratings |work=Tulsa World |page=2C |date=April 23, 1991}} resulting in an average of approximately 12.2 million viewing households.
3. {{note label|season3note}} Season three had an average rating of 13.0 points. For the 1991–92 season, each point represented 921,000 viewing households,{{cite news |title=CBS toasts its win of season ratings |work=St. Petersburg Times |author=Williams, Scott |page=17 |date=April 17, 1992}} resulting in a total average of approximately 12.0 million viewing households.
4. {{note label|season5}} Season four had approximately 12.1 million viewing households. Season five dropped 13%,{{cite news |title=Home Improvement improves to no. 1 spot |work=South Florida Sun-Sentinel |author=Jicha, Tom |page=1E |date=April 20, 1994}} resulting in an average of approximately 10.5 million viewing households.

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|Viewers= 8.4{{Cite web|title=Simpsons Broadcast History and Ratings: US Season 7|url=https://simpsonsgazette.tripod.com/simprus7.htm|work=The Australian Simpsons Gazette|date=1997-10-05|access-date=2022-09-28|author=Stepanas, Paulius|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020622161826/https://simpsonsgazette.tripod.com/simprus7.htm|archive-date=June 22, 2002|url-status=live}}

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|Viewers= 13.0{{Cite web|title=Football powers Fox, 'Simpsons'|url=https://variety.com/2010/tv/news/football-powers-fox-simpsons-1118013588/|work=Variety|date=2010-01-11|access-date=2022-01-22|author=Kissell, Rick|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117040615/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118013588.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&ref=bd_tv|archive-date=January 17, 2010|url-status=live}}

|ShortSummary= The film examines the "cultural phenomenon" of The Simpsons and includes interviews with both the cast and some fans of the show.{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/07/13/morgan-spurlock-spills-the-beans-on-his-upcoming-simpsons-doc/|title=Morgan Spurlock Spills the Beans on his Upcoming "Simpsons" Doc|date=2009-07-13|access-date=2009-07-15|author=Kung, Michelle|work=The Wall Street Journal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171126140153/https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/07/13/morgan-spurlock-spills-the-beans-on-his-upcoming-simpsons-doc/|archive-date=November 26, 2017|url-status=live}}

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With its first season, The Simpsons became the Fox network's first series to rank among the top thirty highest-rated shows of a television season. Due to this success, Fox decided to switch The Simpsons{{'}} timeslot in hopes of higher ratings for the shows airing after it.{{cite news |title='Simpsons' steals away Cosby viewers |date=September 5, 1991 |page=4 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |first=Daniel |last=Cerone}} The series moved from 8:00 p.m. eastern time on Sundays to the same time on Thursdays, where it competed with The Cosby Show, the number-one show at the time.{{cite video |people=Reiss, Mike |date=2002 |title=Commentary for "Bart Gets an 'F'{{-"}}, in The Simpsons: The Complete Second Season |medium=DVD |publisher=20th Century Fox}}

Many of the producers were against the move, as The Simpsons had been in the top ten while airing on Sunday, and they felt the move would destroy its ratings.{{cite video |people=Groening, Matt |date=2002 |title=Commentary for "Bart Gets an 'F'{{-"}}, in The Simpsons: The Complete Second Season |medium=DVD |publisher=20th Century Fox}} Ratings-wise, new episodes of The Cosby Show beat The Simpsons every time during the second season, and The Simpsons eventually fell out of the top ten.{{cite video |people=Jean, Al |date=2003 |title=Commentary for "Homer at the Bat", in The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season |medium=DVD |publisher=20th Century Fox}} At the end of the season, Cosby averaged as the fifth-highest-rated show on television, while The Simpsons was thirty-eighth.

The show continued in its Thursday timeslot until the sixth season, which is when, in 1994, it reverted to its original slot on Sunday. It has remained there ever since.{{cite news |title=Fifth Season Finds 'The Simpsons' Still Fresh, Funny |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |author=Duffy, Mike |page=C–8 |date=September 3, 1994}}

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