The characters in "The Simpsons" only have four fingers, but that doesn't stop them from using American Sign Language for the first time in the show's 31-year history in an upcoming episode.

The Simpsons season 3, episode 17 spoilers follow. The Simpsons made history at the weekend when it aired an episode featuring an American Sign Language and a Deaf voice actor – but I wish it hadn't.

The Simpsons has graced our TVs for 33 seasons. That alone means we’ve seen hundreds instances of Homer injuring himself. After more than 700 episodes, there are few things The Simpsons haven’t done.

When “The Simpsons” creative team decided to use American Sign Language in this Sunday’s episode, there was one hitch: The show’s animated characters have only four fingers. “That was a little tricky, ...

(CNN) – For the first time in the show’s 33-year history, a deaf actor will be featured on “The Simpsons.” The focus of the episode is on Lisa Simpson, who discovers her role model, late saxophonist ...

The Simpsons” debuts a deaf actor for the first time in its 33-year history. Even though the characters in the show have only four fingers, they’ll use American Sign Language in the groundbreaking ...