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The Simpsons was just chosen by Matt Greoning. However, the family names are real. Matt has two sisters named Maggie and Lisa, a mother named Marge, and a father named Homer. Bart is just an anagram of brat to reflect Bart's personality.

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There was no outside inspiration for The Simpsons.

Matt Groening created The Simpsons because he didn't want FOX to own his Life in Hell characters.

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The Tracey Ulman Show

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