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Friends and Family

episode of The Simpsons (S28 E2)
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Summary

Friends and Family is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of television series episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Director: Lance Kramer[3]
  • Screenwriter: J. Stewart Burns[4]
  • Genre: animated sitcom[5]
  • Follows: Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus[6]
  • Followed by: The Town[7]
  • Part of the series: The Simpsons[8]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[9]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[10]
  • Review score: 4/5[11], B-[12]
  • Original broadcaster: Fox Broadcasting Company[13]
  • Color: color[14]
  • Country of origin: United States[15]
  • Publication date: October 2, 2016[16]
  • Characters: Homer Simpson[17], Marge Simpson[18], Bart Simpson[19], Lisa Simpson[20], Margaret Simpson[21]
  • Voice actor: Dan Castellaneta[22], Julie Kavner[23], Nancy Cartwright[24], Yeardley Smith[25]
  • Distributed by: Fandango at Home[26]
  • Narrative location: Springfield[27]
  • Theme music: The Simpsons Theme[28]
  • Takes place in fictional universe: The Simpsons universe[29]
  • Title: Friends and Family[30]
  • Aspect ratio (W:H): 16:9[31]
  • Production code: VABF18[32]
  • Season: The Simpsons, season 28[33]
  • Media franchise: The Simpsons[34]

Why It Matters

Friends and Family has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Related Entities

Dan Castellaneta Julie Kavner Nancy Cartwright United States Yeardley Smith

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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