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Homer presenting Michael Jackson, aka Leon Kompowsky, to his neighbors in The Simpsons

The Banned Simpsons Episode That Almost Got A Sequel

By Rafael Motamayor

One of the most infamous banned episodes of The Simpsons very nearly got a sequel that would've seen a notorious character return.

Homer looking sad alongside his co-workers in The Simpsons

A Memorable Simpsons Episode Almost Had Multiple Endings

By Michael Boyle

The Simpsons' creatives nearly borrowed a trick from the film Clue and included multiple endings for one of the show's most infamous storylines.

Matt Groening amongst his cast of The Simpsons

The Simpsons Creator Matt Groening Has Three Favorite Guest Stars

By Michael Boyle

The Simpsons has had a massive cavalcade of guest stars across its long-running history on TV, but who are some of creator Matt Groening's favorites?

Tommy and Chuckie from Rugrats, Bandit from Bluey, Lizzie McGuire, and Arthur

12 Kids' Shows That Covered Extremely Dark Topics

By Mike Bedard

Even though children's shows are geared towards a younger audience, they can cover some dark, adult topics in ways you may have never realized.

The Grounch, Jesus, Santa, and Krampus gathered in the Smith living room

Every Christmas Episode Of American Dad, Ranked

By Mike Bedard

American Dad ventures into dark territory with Christmas episodes, but we wouldn't have it any other way. Here are the shows best holiday episodes ranked.

Milhouse struts through his flooded bedroom smiling

The 5 Best Milhouse Episodes On The Simpsons, Ranked

By Joe Roberts

In honor of voice artist Pamela Hayden's retirement, everything's coming up Milhouse in this list of his five best episodes on The Simpsons, ranked.

Jack Quaid as Boimler and Gillian Vigman as Doctor T'Ana in Star Trek: Lower Decks

Star Trek: Lower Decks Just Namedropped The Most Obscure Next Gen Character Ever

By Jeremy Mathai

Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5, episode 6 name-drops a Next Generation character that's obscure even by the show's deep-cut standards.

Milhouse standing in water saying "Everything's coming up Milhouse" in The Simpsons

One Of The Voice Actors Behind The Simpsons Is Leaving The Series After 35 Years

By Ryan Scott

Pamela Hayden, the voice behind Milhouse and many more memorable Springfield characters, is leaving The Simpsons after 35 years.

Paul Scheer as Andy Billups surrounded by two new alien races in Star Trek: Lower Decks

Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 Clip Introduces Two Of The Funniest Alien Races In The Franchise's History [Exclusive]

By Jeremy Mathai

As Star Trek: Lower Decks continues through its fifth and final season, we have an exclusive look at some new characters fans are sure to love.

Adrien Brody next to a parody of his nose coming out of a movie screen in Family Guy

An Oscar-Winning Actor Was Not Amused By His Family Guy Parody

By Witney Seibold

Family Guy targets a lot of celebrities with punchlines, and creator Seth MacFarlane recalled one Oscar-winning actor who wasn't happy with the jokes about him.

Ensign Olly and Mariner eye an object with concern in Star Trek: Lower Decks

Lower Decks Finally Delivers A Sequel To One Of The Silliest Star Trek Episodes Ever

By Valerie Ettenhofer

Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5, episode 6 serves as a long-awaited sequel to one of the campiest episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series.

Seth MacFarlane and Peter Griffin looking shocked

The One Family Guy Joke That Seth MacFarlane Regrets

By Danielle Ryan

Seth MacFarlane has told endless jokes that push the envelope, but surprisingly, the one that he regrets comes from early in the show's first season.

Fry looks surprised standing inside in Futurama

An Early Idea For Futurama Had Characters In The Most Ridiculous Clothing

By Joe Roberts

The Futurama pilot episode featured some character costume designs that never made it into any other episodes of the animated series.

Hermes, Leela, Fry, Amy, the Professor, and Dr. Zoidberg standing in the Planet Express conference room in Futurama

Futurama Showrunner David X. Cohen Only Designed One Character For The Series (And You'll Never Guess Who)

By Witney Seibold

Futurama showrunner David X. Cohen left the character designing to the show's animators, with one notable (and amusing) exception.

A composite image of Cartman and Stewie staring each other down, each on a tricycle

The Bitter Feud Between South Park And Family Guy, Fully Explained

By Witney Seibold

The feud between South Park and Family Guy got started around 2006, and heated up significantly in the press after that.

Family Guy Creator Seth MacFarlane Was Surprised By The Reaction To One Death

By Michael Boyle

Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane found out just how much the show's fandom loved a certain character when they were shockingly killed off.

Futurama: The Beast With A Billion Backs the League of Robots

A One-Off Futurama Robot Was Originally Pitched As A Main Character

By Devin Meenan

Futurama originally had another robot as a main character in addition to Bender, but he only became a minor robot with a couple appearances on the show.

Tendi ooh-ing over a wall communicator in Star Trek: Lower Decks

Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 Loads Starbase 80 With Old School Easter Eggs

By Witney Seibold

The Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5 episode 'Starbase 80?!' is loaded with Easter eggs, particularly those pertaining to uniforms from older Star Trek shows.

One Early Design For Futurama's Bender Gave Him Three Antennas, Gloves, And Bart Simpson's Clothes

By Ryan Scott

Futurama's Bender is one of the show's most beloved characters, and one of his early designs took a cue from one of The Simpsons most notorious characters.

Jack Ransome and Captain Freeman looking shocked as they observe a seemingly dead man in the foreground in Star Trek: Lower Decks

Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 Brings Back A Long-Forgotten TNG Alien Race

By Valerie Ettenhofer

A new episode of the animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks brings back an obscure alien race first seen on Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Zapp Brannigan's Signature Wardrobe On Futurama Was Originally Less Revealing

By Devin Meenan

Zapp Brannigan wears quite the short miniskirt throughout Futurama, but the original design actually didn't intend to have him showing so much leg.

A damaged Starscream on the cover of Transformers #13

The Brilliant Transformers Comic Is Breathing New Life Into A Classic Cartoon Storyline

By Devin Meenan

The Transformers comics are re-imagining a classic storyline from the original Transformers cartoon involving the treacherous Decepticon Starscream.

The Simpsons and the Planet Express crew in Homer and Marge's living room in The Simpsons/Futurama crossover

Futurama's Fry Looked Too Much Like One Simpsons Character In Early Designs

By Michael Boyle

The character design for Futurama's Fry originally looked too much like a certain character from The Simpsons, but a simple fix gave them enough leeway.

The entire Planet Express crew from Futurama looking up at the sky

Futurama Animators Have A Specific Name For The Show's Unique Color Scheme

By Witney Seibold

The animated series Futurama has a very unique look, so much so that the color supervisor gave the show's color scheme a specific name.

Leela stands next to several cute, kid-friendly creatures while Fry, Bender, and several orphans look on in Futurama

Futurama Initially Wasn't Allowed To Recruit Animators From These Rival Shows

By Witney Seibold

Fox was unusually strict about Futurama not being allowed to hire animators from certain other series to work on its first season.

A 3D version of Homer stands in an alternate dimension in a Simpsons episode

The Simpsons Treehouse Of Horror Joke That Prompted A Real-Life Wellness Check

By Joe Roberts

A long-running Treehouse of Horror gag on The Simpsons led to a real-life wellness check when the season 7 version aired in 1995.

A smiling Seth MacFarlane seated in a movie theater with other scattered audience members behind him

Family Guy Creator Seth MacFarlane's Favorite Movie Is An Oscar-Winning Classic

By Devin Meenan

Family Guy creator and song-and-dance man Seth MacFarlane's favorite movie is an Oscar-winning 1960s musical he's parodied several times in the animated comedy.