How 'The Simpsons' revolutionized primetime TV

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"The Simpsons" is the longest-running sitcom on television, but some of its self-proclaimed biggest fans stopped watching decades ago.

The show's first several seasons revolutionized primetime TV, blazed a trail for animated comedy, and embiggened our lexicon with endlessly quotable episodes.

What made those early years so special?

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with Alan Siegel about his new book, “Stupid TV, Be More Funny: How the Golden Era of The Simpsons Changed Television—and America—Forever”