question: What eponymous family was created by Matt Groening?
answer: Simpson family
context: Title: List of The Simpsons guest stars
  Passage: In addition to the show's regular cast of voice actors, celebrity guest stars have been a staple of "The Simpsons", an American animated television sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company, since its first season.  "The Simpsons" focuses on the eponymous family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie.  The family was initially conceived by Groening for a series of animated shorts, which originally aired as a part of "The Tracey Ullman Show" between 1987 and 1989.  The shorts were developed into a half-hour prime time series which began in December 1989.  The series' 27th season began in September 2015 and episodes of "The Simpsons" have aired.  A feature film adaptation of the series called "The Simpsons Movie", was released in 2007.
  Title: Los Angeles Reader
  Passage: Los Angeles Reader was a weekly paper established in 1978 and distributed in Los Angeles, United States.  It followed the format of the (still active) Chicago Reader.  The paper was known for having lengthy, thoughtful reviews of movies, plays and concerts in the LA area.  James Vowell was its founding editor.  Among its writers were Keith Fitzgerald, Nigey Lennon, Lionel Rolfe, Lawrence Wechsler, Mick Farren, Richard Meltzer, Heidi Dvorak, Chris Morris, Jerry Stahl, Steven Kane, Andy Klein, Allen Levy, Jim Goad, Kirk Silsbee, Henry Sheehan, Samantha Dunn, Natalie Nichols, Steve Appleford, Eric Mankin (also editor), Paul Birchall, Eddie Rivera (who wrote the paper's first cover story), Amy Steinberg, Harry Sheehan, Dan Sallit, Myron Meisel, David Ehrenstein.  Tom Davis, Bruce Bebb, Stuart Goldman, Ernest Hardy, Kevin Uhrich, Erik Himmelsbach and David L. Ulin.  It is famous for being the first newspaper to publish Matt Groening's cartoon strip, Life in Hell on April 25, 1980.  James Vowell hired Matt Groening as his assistant editor in 1979.  Groening was also originally a Reader music critic.  It also ran a cartoon strip by David Lynch (director of Blue Velvet) called The Angriest Dog in the World, a strip notable for having exactly the same drawing panels for its entire run.  James Vowell and his wife Codette Wallace bought the Reader from the Chicago Reader in February 1989.  They sold "The Reader" to New Times Media in 1996, which merged it with the "Los Angeles View" to form "New Times LA".
  Title: The Simpsons discography
  Passage: "The Simpsons" is an American animated television sitcom created by Matt Groening that has aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company since December 1989.  It is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its eponymous family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie.  The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield, and lampoons American culture, society, and many aspects of the human condition.  The popularity of "The Simpsons" led to the release of the 1990 double platinum album "The Simpsons Sing the Blues", which contains original songs performed by the cast members of the show as their characters.  The album spawned two hit singles—"Do the Bartman" and "Deep, Deep Trouble".  A less successful sequel, "The Yellow Album", was released in 1998.
  Title: The Simpsons (franchise)
  Passage: The Simpsons is an American animated comedy franchise whose eponymous family consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie.  The Simpsons were created by cartoonist Matt Groening for a series of animated shorts that debuted on "The Tracey Ullman Show" on Fox on April 19, 1987.  After a three-season run, the sketch was developed into "The Simpsons", a half-hour prime time show that was an early hit for Fox, becoming the first Fox series to land in the Top 30 ratings in a season (1989–1990).  The popularity of "The Simpsons" has made it a billion-dollar merchandising and media franchise.  Alongside the television series, the characters of the show have been featured in a variety of media, including books, comic books, a magazine, musical releases and video games.
  Title: List of The Simpsons episodes
  Passage: "The Simpsons" is an American animated television sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company.  It is a satirical depiction of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its eponymous family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie.  The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield, and lampoons American culture, society, and television, as well as many aspects of the human condition.  The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a pitch for a series of animated shorts with producer James L. Brooks.  Groening created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after members of his own family, substituting Bart for his own name.  The shorts became a part of the Fox series "The Tracey Ullman Show" on April 19, 1987.  After a three-season run, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime-time show that was an early hit for Fox.
  Title: List of The Simpsons home video releases
  Passage: "The Simpsons" is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company (Fox).  The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its eponymous family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie.  The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield, and lampoons American culture, society and television, and many aspects of the human condition.  The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a pitch for a series of animated shorts with producer James L. Brooks.  Groening created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after members of his own family, substituting Bart for his own name.  The shorts became a part of "The Tracey Ullman Show" on April 19, 1987.  After a three-season run, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show and became a hit series for Fox.
  Title: Simpson family
  Passage: The Simpson family are cartoon characters featured in the animated television series "The Simpsons".  The Simpsons are a nuclear family consisting of married couple Homer and Marge and their three children Bart, Lisa and Maggie.  They live at 742 Evergreen Terrace in the fictional town of Springfield, United States and they were created by cartoonist Matt Groening who conceived the characters after his own family members, substituting "Bart" for his own name.  The family debuted April 19, 1987 in "The Tracey Ullman Show" short "Good Night" and were later spun off into their own series which debuted on December 17, 1989.
  Title: List of The Simpsons video games
  Passage: "The Simpsons" is an American animated television sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company.  The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its eponymous family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie.  It is set in the fictional town of Springfield, and lampoons American culture, society and television, and many aspects of the human condition.  The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a pitch for a series of animated shorts with producer James L. Brooks.  Groening created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after members of his own family, substituting Bart for his own name.  The shorts became a part of "The Tracey Ullman Show" on April 19, 1987 and after a three-season run, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show and became a hit series for Fox.  The growing popularity of the series motivated video game developers to create video games based on the series.  Two pinball machines have also been produced; one self-titled, that was only made available for a limited time after the first season finale (1990) and "The Simpsons Pinball Party" (2003).  Additionally, several handheld device games have been released, such as "Bartman: Avenger of Evil" (1990) and "Bart Simpson's Cupcake Crisis" (1991).
  Title: Marge Simpson
  Passage: Marjorie Jacqueline "Marge" Simpson (née Bouvier) is a fictional character in the American animated sitcom "The Simpsons" and part of the eponymous family.  She is voiced by Julie Kavner and first appeared on television in "The Tracey Ullman Show" short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987.  Marge was created and designed by cartoonist Matt Groening while he was waiting in the lobby of James L. Brooks' office.  Groening had been called to pitch a series of shorts based on "Life in Hell" but instead decided to create a new set of characters.  He named the character after his mother Margaret Groening.  After appearing on "The Tracey Ullman Show" for three seasons, the Simpson family received their own series on Fox, which debuted December 17, 1989.
  Title: Homer Simpson
  Passage: Homer Jay Simpson is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the American animated television series "The Simpsons" as the patriarch of the eponymous family.  He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta and first appeared on television, along with the rest of his family, in "The Tracey Ullman Show" short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987.  Homer was created and designed by cartoonist Matt Groening while he was waiting in the lobby of James L. Brooks' office.  Groening had been called to pitch a series of shorts based on his comic strip "Life in Hell" but instead decided to create a new set of characters.  He named the character after his father, Homer Groening.  After appearing for three seasons on "The Tracey Ullman Show", the Simpson family got their own series on Fox that debuted December 17, 1989.
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