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Simpsons[/url] season 37, episode 1 wants to win over viewers, the long-running cartoon comedy is still bringing back a controversial mystery that caused chaos among the fandom some 17 years ago. After airing over 790 episodes and releasing a theatrical movie spinoff, The Simpsons is officially the longest-running scripted primetime American TV show in history.


Source: https://screenrant.com/simpsons-season- ... e-mystery/