Why is 'The Simpsons' rated PG?

Clever, fast-paced cartoon with edgy humor. Read Common Sense Media's The Simpsons review, age rating, and parents guide. read more

Family life for THE SIMPSONS is a chaotic blend of cheeky outbursts and consequent mending, as Homer (voiced by Dan Castellaneta) and Bart (Nancy Cartwright) -- unwittingly or not -- undermine Marge (Julie Kavner) and Lisa's (Yeardley Smith) good intentions. read more

Seriously though, because it’s an animated American show aired at the watershed hour on a mainstream network on Sunday and featuring a large cast of characters who are underaged. If it were on HBO, maybe, if they got rid of the children characters, but on Fox, with Bart and Lisa, PG is as ‘adult’ as it’s ever going to be. read more