Been on so long that the early seasons are genuinely funnier than most actual comedies that tried.
Fun fact: Matt Groening named Homer, Marge, Lisa, and Maggie after his own parents and sisters.
A shipwrecked English sailor lands in feudal Japan and gets tangled in a power struggle he barely understands, and it's absolutely gripping.
Fun fact: The 2024 series swept the Emmys with 18 wins, more than any other show that year.