These TV Shows Did So Well That They Got Box Office Spin-Offs

The Simpsons

The Simpsons is the longest-running sitcom on television, and it doesn't show any signs of slowing down. Everyone has seen at least one episode of this one, and the seemingly aimless plot follows Homer Simpson and his family's antics in their hometown of Springfield. The spin-off film has been the only one for the series so far, but it made it all the way to theaters. 

The Simpsons Movie

The Simpsons Movie hit theaters in 2007, and the storyline follows Grandpa's prophetic vision about the entire town being swallowed up by an environmental monster called "EPA," which no one but Marge takes seriously. The whole movie is laced with ecological undertones and warnings about taking care of our environment, or else our society will fall apart like Springfield's. Of course, the over-the-top adult and gross-out humor is prevalent throughout the whole movie.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.