ABSTRACT
Cartoon music on television entered an extraordinary new era in the 1990s and 2000s due to two important developments. First, the cartoon situation comedy (sitcom) experienced a rebirth in popularity, pioneered primarily by the Fox network. 1 The series to inaugurate this trend, The Simpsons (1989–), has already surpassed all live-action sitcoms in the number of seasons. Through its composer Alf Clausen, The Simpsons set the stage for cartoon appropriation of elements of live-action sitcom music while pioneering innovative musical moments, represented in the cult episode, “All Singing, All Dancing” (Season 9, Episode 11).
