The Simpsons

The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of working-class life epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield and parodies American culture, society, television, and the human condition.

Since its debut on December 17, 1989, 649 episodes of The Simpsons have been broadcast. Its 30th season began on October 1, 2018, and renewed up to 32nd season. It is the longest-running American sitcom and the longest-running American animated program, and, in 2009, it surpassed Gunsmoke as the longest-running American scripted primetime television series.

Rips
As The Simpsons is a popular American animated TV series like The Flintstones, the series' theme song (titled "The Simpsons Theme" or "The Simpsons Main Title Theme"), along with that of Family Guy, was used to replace the theme song for The Flintstones, "Meet the Flintstones", during the Reboot.

At the end of the reboot, the two universes were merged, allowing The Simpsons and The Flinstones to coexist, although The Simpsons theme has become only a minor meme that is not used frequently on the channel. This is because the melodies for The Simpsons and Family Guy tend to be difficult to incorporate in a high quality rip.

However, other memes on the channel have originated from The Simpsons, which could be considered successors or sub-memes. These include:
 * "Gonna Paint Our Wagon", from "All Singing, All Dancing", starting in April 2017.
 * Steamed Hams, from "22 Shorts Films About Springfield", starting in February 2018.
 * Gracie Films, the company that produces The Simpsons, starting in March 2020.

The character Krusty the Clown played a major role in the audio drama portion of The SilvaGunner Spooktacular Halloween Horror Special: Part V.