The Simpsons (franchise) In 2008, $750 million worth of "The Simpsons" merchandise was purchased worldwide. Peter Byrne, Fox executive vice-president of licensing and merchandising, called "The Simpsons" "without doubt the biggest licensing entity that Fox has had, full stop, I would say from either TV or film." Matt Groening conceived of the idea for the Simpsons in the lobby of James L. Brooks's office. Brooks, the producer of the sketch comedy program "The Tracey Ullman Show", wanted to use a series of animated cartoons as bumpers between sketches. Groening had been called in to pitch a series of animated shorts, and had intended
The Simpsons: Cartoon Studio The Simpsons: Cartoon Studio The Simpsons: Cartoon Studio is a computer program based on the animated television series "The Simpsons" that was released for PC and Mac computers in 1996 by Fox Interactive. It allows users to create their own "Simpsons" cartoons, using characters, sounds, music, and locations from the show. The cast members of "The Simpsons" provided their voices for the program. "The Simpsons Cartoon Studio" has received generally positive reviews, although there has been some criticism too. "The Simpsons Cartoon Studio" is a design program for creating cartoons using characters, sounds, music, and locations from the American animated