false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174887155m/452298.jpg 452298 4 Nearly a decade into their run, it's clear that <i>The Simpsons</i> is one of the best-loved and most influential television shows to come down the pike in a long while. If the show's attitude was a little less pervasive, this encyclopedic book would be aimed solely at <i>Simpsons</i> addicts. But that's not entirely true--Matt Groening and Ray Richmond have created a book that is essential for anyone interested in where TV is today. That's not to suggest that the book is serious, though--it's not. <i>The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family</i> (that's debatable, but who cares?) is a collection of everything related to the show, from all the "couch gags" during the end of the opening credits, to the complete words to the theme song from <i>The Itchy and Scratchy Show</i>. There are broadcast dates, credits, and hidden jokes for every episode. You'll even find a list of things that make Homer go "Mmm..." <p> If you're a fan of the show, you'll be hard-pressed to find fault with Ray Richmond's collection. The only glaring one is that the stills often look a little blurry. Oh, and couldn't they have come up with a funnier title? But that's nitpicking. <i>Simpsons</i> fans, you know what to do. 440917 12 11 1997 The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family total:267|5:7|4:2|3:3|2:0|1:0| 267 1117 342 17 4 1 false false Sat Oct 20 11:57:16 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 20 12:08:38 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jun 10 18:03:43 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 10 18:45:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Jan 31 06:27:21 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 31 06:29:08 -0800 2008 5 2 false false Wed Apr 02 18:50:45 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 02 18:51:16 -0700 2008 5 1 false false Mon Mar 03 13:06:50 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 03 13:06:50 -0800 2008 5 1 false false Thu Dec 20 15:15:04 -0800 2007 Thu Dec 20 15:16:14 -0800 2007 this is the world's most truly essential reference book.]]> 5 1 false false Tue Jun 03 13:15:35 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 03 13:16:26 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Wed Apr 15 05:21:47 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 05:29:27 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Dec 30 07:02:50 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 07:04:56 -0800 2008 many 0 0 false false Fri Feb 27 09:13:42 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 09:14:11 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Tue Oct 30 21:02:02 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 30 21:14:13 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Sat Mar 29 11:58:56 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 29 12:00:31 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Wed Dec 19 17:11:18 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 19 17:12:20 -0800 2007 4 0 false false Tue Oct 28 07:16:30 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 24 12:00:47 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Aug 29 09:07:02 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 29 09:07:26 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Sun Aug 19 18:00:34 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 19 18:01:06 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Mon Jul 30 22:58:32 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 30 22:58:44 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Wed Nov 25 07:47:51 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 25 07:47:51 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 23 09:02:19 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 09:02:19 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sun Nov 15 07:02:51 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 07:02:51 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=452298