1. Matt Groening Creator of Life in Hell, The Simpsons, Futurama

2. Matt Groening Pronounced like “complaining,” not “moaning” Feb. 15, 1954- Portland, Oregon Father- Homer- filmmaker, advertiser, writer, cartoonist Mother- Marge- teacher, housewife Attended The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington

3. Life in Hell 1977- Licorice Pizza Wet Magazine, Los Angeles Reader Characters: Binky, Sheba, Bongo, Akbar & Jeff, Bart Simpson Love is Hell, Work is Hell, Childhood is Hell

6. The Simpsons 1987-James L. Brooks- The Tracey Ullman Show Publication Rights Groening Family 1990- Fox- The Sofa-centric Sitcom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xapg 6Cxp_hshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xapg 6Cxp_hs

7. The Cast Dan Castellaneta- Homer, Krusty Julie Kavner- Marge, Patty and Selma Nancy Cartwright- Bart Yeardley Smith- Lisa Hank Azaria- Moe, Chief Wiggum, Apu Harry Shearer- Mr. Burns, Smithers, Flanders

8. Satire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPVUuw qQT1A

9. Parody http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= m5X92-JGgoYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v= m5X92-JGgoY

10. Cultural Impact Merchandise “D’oh” 2005- 17 seasons, 378 episodes 23 Emmy Awards

11. Futurama 1998 Phillip J. Fry in the year 3000 Canceled in 2003 Revived for Comedy Central in 2008

12. The Simpsons Movie July 27, 2007 Premier Contest

13. Bibliography Chocano, Carina. Matt Groening. Retrieved April 26, 2007 from http://archive.salon.com/people/bc/2001/01/30/groening/index.html http://archive.salon.com/people/bc/2001/01/30/groening/index.html Doherty, Brian. Interview with Matt Groening. Retrieved April 26, 2007 from http://www.motherjones.com/arts/qa/1999/03/groening.html http://www.motherjones.com/arts/qa/1999/03/groening.html McKenna, Kristine. Matt Groening. My Generation, May-June 2001, p48-52, 54. Retrieved April 26, 2007 from http://www.snpp.com/other/interviews/groening01a.htmlhttp://www.snpp.com/other/interviews/groening01a.html Groening, Matt. The Big Book of Hell. Pantheon Books. New York, New York. 1990. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Groening http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_in_Hell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xapg6Cxp_hs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPVUuwqQT1A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5X92-JGgoY