The Simpsons: A Cultural History

The Simpsons: A Cultural History is a book about the influence of The Simpsons on popular culture, written by German author Moritz Fink. It is part of the book series  The Cultural History of Television , published by Rowman & Littlefield.

Description
The Simpsons: A Cultural History is an in-depth analysis of how The Simpsons has influenced popular culture, as well as how it has been influenced by popular culture. Moritz Fink reviews the history of the show, going back to its roots in the entertainment culture of the 1950s and 1960s, its creative origins in Matt Groening's Life in Hell and its development as a series of shorts in The Tracey Ullman Show. Fink also profiles the main characters and locations of the Simpsons universe. He closes with some speculations about the future of The Simpsons and a listing of the show's thirty most relevant episodes in terms of its cultural history.