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The human condition is " the characteristics , key events , and situations which compose the essentials of human existence , such as birth , growth , emotionality , aspiration , conflict , and mortality ." This is a very broad topic which has been and continues to be pondered and analyzed from many perspectives , including those of ___MASK24___ , philosophy , history , art , literature , anthropology , psychology , and biology . The Simpson family are cartoon characters featured in the animated ___MASK93___ 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 ___MASK65___ 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 . " Homer Loves Flanders " is the sixteenth episode of " The Simpsons "< nowiki >'</ nowiki > fifth season . It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 17 , 1994 . In the episode , Ned Flanders invites Homer to a football ___MASK76___ and the two become good friends . However , Ned soon grows weary of Homer ' s overbearing friendship and stupid antics , and begins to hate him . Two and a Half Men is an American ___MASK93___ sitcom that began broadcast on CBS on September 22 , 2003 , and ended on February 19 , 2015 after 12 seasons . Originally starring Charlie Sheen , Jon Cryer , and Angus T . Jones , the series was about a hedonistic jingle writer , Charlie Harper ; his uptight brother Alan ; and Alan ' s son Jake . After Alan divorces , he moves with his son to share Charlie ' s beachfront Malibu house and complicates Charlie ' s freewheeling life . Nedward " Ned " Flanders , Jr . is a recurring fictional character in the animated ___MASK93___ series " The Simpsons ". He is voiced by Harry Shearer , and first appeared in the series premiere episode " Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire ". He is the good - natured , cheery next - door neighbor to the Simpson family and is generally loathed by Homer Simpson . A devout Evangelical Christian with an annoyingly perfect family , he is among the friendliest and most compassionate of Springfield ' s citizens and is generally considered a pillar of the Springfield community . A situation comedy , or sitcom , is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who carry over from episode to episode . Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy where a troupe may use new characters in each sketch , and stand - up comedy where a ___MASK46___ tells jokes and stories to an audience . Sitcoms originated in ___MASK75___ , but today are found mostly on television as one9 of its dominant narrative forms . This form can also include mockumentaries . An Emmy Award , or simply Emmy , recognizes excellence in the ___MASK93___ industry , and corresponds to the Academy Award ( for film ), the Tony Award ( for theatre ), and the Grammy Award ( for music ). Carlos Irwin Estévez ( born September 3 , 1965 ), known professionally as Charlie Sheen , is an American ___MASK26___ . Sheen rose to fame after a series of successful films such as " Platoon " ( 1986 ), " Wall Street " ( 1987 ), " Young Guns " ( 1988 ), " Eight Men Out " ( 1988 ), " ___MASK22___ League " ( 1989 ), " Hot Shots !" ( 1991 ), and " The Three Musketeers " ( 1993 ). Matthew Abram " Matt " Groening (; born February 15 , 1954 ) is an American ___MASK65___ , writer , producer , animator , and voice actor . He is the creator of the comic strip " Life in Hell " ( 1977  2012 ) and the television series " The Simpsons " ( 1989  present ) and " Futurama " ( 1999  2003 , 2008  2013 ). " The Simpsons " has gone on to become the longest - running U . S . primetime - television series in history , as well as the longest - running animated series and sitcom . A Grammy Award ( originally called Gramophone Award ), or Grammy , is an honor awarded by The Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the mainly English - language music industry . The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists , and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest . It shares recognition of the music industry as that of the other performance awards such as the Emmy Awards ( ___MASK93___ ), the Tony Awards ( stage performance ), and the Academy Awards ( motion pictures ). A jingle is a short song or tune used in ___MASK77___ and for other commercial uses . The jingle contains one or more hooks and meaning that explicitly promote the product or service being advertised , usually through the use of one or more ___MASK77___ slogans . Ad buyers use jingles in ___MASK75___ and television commercials ; they can also be used in non - ___MASK77___ contexts to establish or maintain a brand image . Jingles are a form of sound branding . Many jingles are also created using snippets of popular songs , in which lyrics are modified to appropriately advertise the product or service . The George Foster Peabody Awards ( or simply Peabody Awards ) program , named for American businessman and ___MASK94___ George Peabody , recognizes distinguished and meritorious public service by American ___MASK75___ and television stations , networks , online media , producing organizations , and individuals . ___MASK89___ , also called scriptwriting , is the art and craft of writing scripts for mass media such as feature films , ___MASK93___ productions or video games . It is frequently a freelance ___MASK7___ . A ___MASK93___ network is a telecommunications network for distribution of ___MASK93___ program content , whereby a central operation provides programming to many ___MASK93___ stations or pay ___MASK93___ providers . Until the mid - 1980s , ___MASK93___ programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small number of broadcast networks . Many early ___MASK93___ networks ( such as the BBC , NBC or CBC ) evolved from earlier ___MASK75___ networks . A ___MASK93___ producer is a person who oversees all aspects of video production on a ___MASK93___ program . Some producers take more of an executive role , in that they conceive new programs and pitch them to the ___MASK93___ networks , but upon acceptance they focus on business matters , such as budgets and contracts . Other producers are more involved with the day - to - day workings , participating in activities such as screenwriting , set design , casting , and directing . David Richardson is a ___MASK93___ writer and ___MASK93___ producer who has written for The Simpsons ( `` Homer Loves Flanders '' ) , Malcolm in the Middle , and Two and a Half Men ' . Angus Turner Jones ( born October 8 , 1993 ) is an American ___MASK26___ . Jones is best known for playing Jake Harper in the CBS sitcom " Two and a Half Men ", for which he had won two Young ___MASK72___ and a TV Land Award during his 10 - year tenure as one of the show ' s main characters . CBS ( an initialism of the network ' s former name , the Columbia Broadcasting System ) is an American ___MASK8___ broadcast ___MASK93___ network that is a flagship property of CBS Corporation . The company is headquartered at the CBS Building in New York City with major production facilities and operations in New York City ( at the CBS Broadcast Center ) and Los Angeles ( at CBS ___MASK93___ City and the CBS Studio Center ). The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company . The series is a satirical depiction of working - class life epitomized by the Simpson family , which consists of Homer , Marge , Bart , Lisa , and Maggie . The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield and parodies American culture , society , ___MASK93___ , and the human condition . Jonathan Niven " Jon " Cryer ( born April 16 , 1965 ) is an American ___MASK26___ , ___MASK38___ , ___MASK4___ , and film producer . Born into a show business family , Cryer made his motion picture debut as a teenaged photographer in the 1984 romantic comedy " No Small Affair "; his breakout role came in 1986 , playing " Duckie " Dale in the John Hughes - written film " Pretty in Pink ". In 1998 , he wrote and produced the independent film " Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God ... Be Back by Five ". The Fox Broadcasting Company ( often shortened to / commonly referred to as Fox ) is an American ___MASK8___ broadcast ___MASK93___ network that is owned by the Fox ___MASK5___ Group subsidiary of 21st Century Fox . The network is headquartered at the 20th Century Fox studio lot on Pico Boulevard in the Century City section of Los Angeles , with additional major offices and production facilities at the Fox Television Center in nearby West Los Angeles and the Fox Broadcasting Center in Yorkville , Manhattan , New York . It is the third largest major ___MASK93___ network in the world based on total revenues , assets , and international coverage . Linwood Boomer ( born October 9 , 1955 ) is a Canadian - American ___MASK93___ producer , writer , and former actor . He is well known for playing the role of Adam Kendall on the drama " Little House on the Prairie ", and for creating the Fox sitcom " Malcolm in the Middle ". Malcolm in the Middle is an American ___MASK93___ sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Broadcasting Company . The series was first broadcast on January 9 , 2000 , and ended its six - year run on May 14 , 2006 , after seven seasons and 151 episodes . The series received critical acclaim and won a Peabody Award , seven Emmy Awards , one Grammy Award , and seven Golden Globe nominations .