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On December 14th 1989 my life and the lives of millions around the world was forever changed. The Simpsons were born and out of a few crude yellow drawings this family began to invade our family rooms. Now I'm sure everyone in this room should know who the Simpsons are, but have you ever taken the time to really appreciate they're greatness because the Simpsons are simply great. In fact through the examination of its appeal, its influences and its success and longevity i will prove to you that it is one of the greatest shows of all time. Appeal One of the reasons why the Simpsons is such a great show is because it has such a wide range of appeal. According to Richard Banks of the Knoxville News sentinel, approximately 25 million people in North America tune into Simpsons weekly. Young people watch and enjoy it because of its slapstick and irreverant humour while older and more educated people enjoy the Simpsons because of its irony and satire as well as its numerous references to movies, politics, people, religion and history. I can go on fo