The Simpsons (Simple English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "The Simpsons" in Simple English language version.

Last modified: 00:04:19, 22 August 2026 (UTC)

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2525web.archive.org

1^st place

1313zap2it.com

81^st place

133^rd place

88tvseriesfinale.com

1,585^th place

2,193^rd place

77newspapers.com

24^th place

126^th place

44abcmedianet.com

756^th place

2,464^th place

33deadline.com

19^th place

37^th place

33showbuzzdaily.com

164^th place

192^nd place

22hollywoodreporter.com

30^th place

36^th place

11cmu.edu

2,125^th place

1,513^th place

11tvbythenumbers.com

1,289^th place

841^st place

11programminginsider.com

405^th place

2,272^nd place

abcmedianet.com (Global: 756^th place; Simple English: 2,464^th place)

"Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. February 8, 2005. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
"Weekly Program Rankings (Oct. 31-Nov. 6)". ABC Medianet. November 8, 2005. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
"Weekly Program Rankings Report (Sept. 4–10)". ABC Medianet. September 12, 2006. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
"Weekly Program Rankings (Oct. 27-Nov. 2)". ABC Medianet. ABC Medianet. November 4, 2008. Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2023.

cmu.edu (Global: 2,125^th place; Simple English: 1,513^th place)

cs.cmu.edu

"Episodes: The Simpsons (96–97 Season)". www.cs.cmu.edu. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2021.

deadline.com (Global: 19^th place; Simple English: 37^th place)

"Full 2014–15 Series Rankings". Deadline Hollywood. May 22, 2015. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
"Final 2016–17 TV Rankings: 'Sunday Night Football' Winning Streak Continues". Deadline Hollywood. May 26, 2017. Archived from the original on June 8, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
"2017–18 TV Series Ratings Rankings: NFL Football, 'Big Bang' Top Charts". Deadline Hollywood. May 22, 2018. Archived from the original on September 24, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 30^th place; Simple English: 36^th place)

Porter, Rick (June 9, 2022). "2021–22 TV Ratings: Final Seven-Day Numbers for Every Network Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
"TV Ratings 2023-24: Final Numbers for (Almost) Every Network Series" (Press release). June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.

newspapers.com (Global: 24^th place; Simple English: 126^th place)

"National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 6–12, 1997)". The Los Angeles Times. Newspapers.com. January 15, 1997. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
"National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 10–16)". The Los Angeles Times. November 19, 1997. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 25–31, 1999)". Los Angeles Times. February 3, 1999. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
"National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 10–16)". The Los Angeles Times. January 19, 2000. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 1–7, 2001)". The Los Angeles Times. Newspapers.com. January 10, 2001. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
"National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 5–11, 2001)". The Los Angeles Times. Newspapers.com. November 7, 2001. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
"National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 5–11)". The Los Angeles Times. January 14, 2004. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

programminginsider.com (Global: 405^th place; Simple English: 2,272^nd place)

Pucci, Douglas (December 25, 2023). "Sunday Ratings: Cowboys-Dolphins on Fox Draws Monster Christmas Eve Numbers, NFL Network Tops Prime Time with Patriots-Broncos". Programming Insider. Retrieved January 5, 2024.

showbuzzdaily.com (Global: 164^th place; Simple English: 192^nd place)

Metcalf, Mitch (November 3, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.1.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
Metcalf, Mitch (November 23, 2021). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 11.21.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
Salem, Mitch (November 15, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 11.13.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2022.

tvbythenumbers.com (Global: 1,289^th place; Simple English: 841^st place)

Gorman, Bill (November 8, 2007). "Top Fox Primetime Shows, Oct 29 – Nov 4". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2023. Alt URL Archived January 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

tvseriesfinale.com (Global: 1,585^th place; Simple English: 2,193^rd place)

"The Simpsons: Season 23 Ratings". TV Series Finale. May 23, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
"The Simpsons: Season 24 Ratings". TV Series Finale. May 22, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
"The Simpsons: Season 25 Ratings". TV Series Finale. May 22, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
"The Simpsons: Season 27 Ratings". TV Series Finale. May 23, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
"The Simpsons: Season 30 Ratings". TV Series Finale Critic. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
"The Simpsons: Season 31 Ratings". TV Series Finale Critic. May 19, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
"The Simpsons on FOX". TV Series Finale Critic. June 14, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
"The Simpsons: Season 34 Ratings". TV Series Finale Critic. May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; Simple English: 1^st place)

"Episodes: The Simpsons (96–97 Season)". www.cs.cmu.edu. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
"Top 20 Network Primetime Report: Week of 2/10/03 – 2/16/03". Zap2it. Archived from the original on June 9, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
"Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. February 8, 2005. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
"Weekly Program Rankings (Oct. 31-Nov. 6)". ABC Medianet. November 8, 2005. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
"Weekly Program Rankings Report (Sept. 4–10)". ABC Medianet. September 12, 2006. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
Gorman, Bill (November 8, 2007). "Top Fox Primetime Shows, Oct 29 – Nov 4". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2023. Alt URL Archived January 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
"Weekly Program Rankings (Oct. 27-Nov. 2)". ABC Medianet. ABC Medianet. November 4, 2008. Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
"TV Ratings: Pro and College Football and The Simpsons and NCIS top weekly viewing". TVbytheNumbers.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
Seidman, Robert (January 11, 2011). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Desperate Housewives,' 'Cleveland' Adjusted Up; 'Brothers & Sisters' Down; No Change for 'The Cape' or 'Bob's Burgers'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 14, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
Gorman, Bill. "Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Good Wife' Adjusted up; 'Pan Am' adjusted down + Giants/Packers, Unscrambled Fox". Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
Bibel, Sara (January 8, 2013). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Family Guy', 'Revenge' & 'The Biggest Loser' Adjusted Up; 'The Simpsons' Adjusted Down + Final Football Numbers". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
Bibel, Sara (January 7, 2014). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Family Guy', '60 Minutes' & 'The Mentalist' Adjusted Up; 'The Simpsons', 'Bob's Burgers', 'The Best of Jimmy Fallon' & 'Betrayal' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
"Full 2014–15 Series Rankings". Deadline Hollywood. May 22, 2015. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
Bibel, Sara (January 8, 2014). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Simpsons', 'Madam Secretary', 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine', 'The Celebrity Apprentice', 'Bob's Burgers' & 'CSI' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
Porter, Rick (January 12, 2016). "Sunday final ratings: 'Simpsons' still at a season high after downward adjustment". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
"Final 2016–17 TV Rankings: 'Sunday Night Football' Winning Streak Continues". Deadline Hollywood. May 26, 2017. Archived from the original on June 8, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
Porter, Rick (January 10, 2017). "'The Simpsons' and FOX adjust down, still above average: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
"2017–18 TV Series Ratings Rankings: NFL Football, 'Big Bang' Top Charts". Deadline Hollywood. May 22, 2018. Archived from the original on September 24, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
Porter, Rick (January 17, 2018). "'NCIS: LA' and 'Family Guy' adjust up, other FOX shows adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 18, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
Welch, Alex (January 15, 2019). "'The Simpsons,' 'REL,' 'Bob's Burgers,' and 'Family Guy' adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
Welch, Alex (October 8, 2019). "'Sunday Night Football' adjusts up, 'The Simpsons', 'Bless the Harts', and others adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
Metcalf, Mitch (November 3, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.1.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
Porter, Rick (June 9, 2022). "2021–22 TV Ratings: Final Seven-Day Numbers for Every Network Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
Metcalf, Mitch (November 23, 2021). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 11.21.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
Salem, Mitch (November 15, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 11.13.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2022.

zap2it.com (Global: 81^st place; Simple English: 133^rd place)

tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com

Gorman, Bill (November 8, 2007). "Top Fox Primetime Shows, Oct 29 – Nov 4". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2023. Alt URL Archived January 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
"TV Ratings: Pro and College Football and The Simpsons and NCIS top weekly viewing". TVbytheNumbers.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
Seidman, Robert (January 11, 2011). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Desperate Housewives,' 'Cleveland' Adjusted Up; 'Brothers & Sisters' Down; No Change for 'The Cape' or 'Bob's Burgers'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 14, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
Gorman, Bill. "Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Good Wife' Adjusted up; 'Pan Am' adjusted down + Giants/Packers, Unscrambled Fox". Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
Bibel, Sara (January 8, 2013). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Family Guy', 'Revenge' & 'The Biggest Loser' Adjusted Up; 'The Simpsons' Adjusted Down + Final Football Numbers". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
Bibel, Sara (January 7, 2014). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Family Guy', '60 Minutes' & 'The Mentalist' Adjusted Up; 'The Simpsons', 'Bob's Burgers', 'The Best of Jimmy Fallon' & 'Betrayal' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
Bibel, Sara (January 8, 2014). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Simpsons', 'Madam Secretary', 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine', 'The Celebrity Apprentice', 'Bob's Burgers' & 'CSI' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
Porter, Rick (January 12, 2016). "Sunday final ratings: 'Simpsons' still at a season high after downward adjustment". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
Porter, Rick (January 10, 2017). "'The Simpsons' and FOX adjust down, still above average: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
Porter, Rick (January 17, 2018). "'NCIS: LA' and 'Family Guy' adjust up, other FOX shows adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 18, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
Welch, Alex (January 15, 2019). "'The Simpsons,' 'REL,' 'Bob's Burgers,' and 'Family Guy' adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
Welch, Alex (October 8, 2019). "'Sunday Night Football' adjusts up, 'The Simpsons', 'Bless the Harts', and others adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.

tv.zap2it.com

"Top 20 Network Primetime Report: Week of 2/10/03 – 2/16/03". Zap2it. Archived from the original on June 9, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2023.

The Simpsons (Simple English Wikipedia)

abcmedianet.com (Global: 756th place; Simple English: 2,464th place)

cmu.edu (Global: 2,125th place; Simple English: 1,513th place)

cs.cmu.edu

deadline.com (Global: 19th place; Simple English: 37th place)

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 30th place; Simple English: 36th place)

newspapers.com (Global: 24th place; Simple English: 126th place)

programminginsider.com (Global: 405th place; Simple English: 2,272nd place)

showbuzzdaily.com (Global: 164th place; Simple English: 192nd place)

tvbythenumbers.com (Global: 1,289th place; Simple English: 841st place)

tvseriesfinale.com (Global: 1,585th place; Simple English: 2,193rd place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; Simple English: 1st place)

zap2it.com (Global: 81st place; Simple English: 133rd place)