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.
Watching comedians absolutely lose it over a task that boils down to "move this potato" is weirdly gripping.
Fun fact: It existed as a live Edinburgh Fringe show for five years before any network would commission it.