The original intended pilot for The Simpsons might surprise you, and it's better that we never got that first version of the animated show.

And, that's Season 3’s first episode, “Stark Raving Dad,” which was pulled from Disney+ after HBO's Leaving Neverland aired. I lament that it's gone now, and for a number of reasons. Here are just three.

Pop culture oracle “The Simpsons” has predicted more doom and gloom for 2026. In 2026, eagle-eyed viewers are looking at storylines that could be connected to a new type of flu, artificial intelligence taking over jobs, another world war, smart homes and aliens.

The Simpsons could craft a memorable mystery, and episodes like "Bart of Darkness" and "Black Widower" are among the all-time greatest.

Conan O'Brien's most iconic contribution to The Simpsons is "Marge vs. the Monorail," but he wrote an even funnier episode a few months later.

Through the decades, The Simpsons has dropped plenty of memorable Christmas episodes since it first began. Each of these episodes ranges from how heavily they feature the holiday to whether or not it actually puts out a great effort for the season.

The Grammy-winning band appeared in animated form on the latest episode of “The Simpsons,” which aired Sunday, and performed an original corrido about the escapades of Homer Simpson and Pedro Chespirito (also known as the Bumblebee Man).