ABC Feeds<p>The Simpsons are no longer 'ordinary', but the show's been extended<br>By Luke Cooper</p><p>More than 35 years on from its debut, The Simpsons has been extended, but US Census data shows the nature of a typical family life has vastly changed since the beloved show has been on-air.</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-21/the-simpsons-four-season-extension-ordinary-family-depiction/105149492" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-04-21/the</span><span class="invisible">-simpsons-four-season-extension-ordinary-family-depiction/105149492</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Television</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/PopularCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PopularCulture</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Family" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Family</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/LukeCooper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LukeCooper</span></a></p>