1989 · FOX · Animation, Comedy
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The Simpsons runs about 305 hours so far: 802 episodes aired, across 38 seasons.
Updated October 2, 2026
- Episodes
- 802
- Seasons
- 38
- Per episode
- 23 min
- Status
- Airing now
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star.
Season by season
| Season | Length | Hours | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5.1h | 13 eps | |
| Season 2 | 8.7h | 22 eps | |
| Season 3 | 9.2h | 24 eps | |
| Season 4 | 8.4h | 22 eps | |
| Season 5 | 8.4h | 22 eps | |
| Season 6 | 9.6h | 25 eps | |
| Season 7 | 9.6h | 25 eps | |
| Season 8 | 9.6h | 25 eps | |
| Season 9 | 9.6h | 25 eps | |
| Season 10 | 8.8h | 23 eps | |
| Season 11 | 8.4h | 22 eps | |
| Season 12 | 8.0h | 21 eps | |
| Season 13 | 8.4h | 22 eps | |
| Season 14 | 8.4h | 22 eps | |
| Season 15 | 8.4h | 22 eps | |
| Season 16 | 8.1h | 21 eps | |
| Season 17 | 8.4h | 22 eps | |
| Season 18 | 8.3h | 22 eps | |
| Season 19 | 7.7h | 20 eps | |
| Season 20 | 8.0h | 21 eps | |
| Season 21 | 8.6h | 23 eps | |
| Season 22 | 8.3h | 22 eps | |
| Season 23 | 8.4h | 22 eps | |
| Season 24 | 8.3h | 22 eps | |
| Season 25 | 8.2h | 22 eps | |
| Season 26 | 8.3h | 22 eps | |
| Season 27 | 8.2h | 22 eps | |
| Season 28 | 8.2h | 22 eps | |
| Season 29 | 7.8h | 21 eps | |
| Season 30 | 8.7h | 23 eps | |
| Season 31 | 8.5h | 22 eps | |
| Season 32 | 8.1h | 22 eps | |
| Season 33 | 8.1h | 22 eps | |
| Season 34 | 8.1h | 22 eps | |
| Season 35 | 6.6h | 18 eps | |
| Season 36 | 7.0h | 18 eps | |
| Season 37 | 5.8h | 15 eps | |
| Season 38 | 0.4h | 1 ep |
Longest: season 7, 9.6 hours. Shortest: season 38, 0.4 hours.
1 episode had no listed runtime, so the season median stands in.
At your pace
- 1 episode a night
- 802 nights, about 2.2 years
- 3 episodes a night
- 268 nights, about 9 months
- Weekend binges, 8 hours a day
- 20 weekends
- Straight through, no sleep
- 12 days, 16 hours
Counts aired regular-season episodes only; specials are excluded. Runtimes come from TMDB, so totals can differ from other sources.
How it holds up
- Best-rated season
- Season 5 7.8
- Lowest-rated season
- Season 30 6.0
Season scores are vote-weighted averages of TMDB episode ratings.
The details
- Status
- Airing now. Next up: season 38, episode 2.
- Network
- FOX
- Genres
- Animation, Comedy
- First aired
- 1989
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