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|name= American Broadcasting Company
 
|name= American Broadcasting Company
 
|image= [[File:American Broadcasting Company.png|250px]]
 
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|type= Broadcast network
 
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|mentioned= "[[Treehouse of Horror V]]"
 
|appearance= "[[Behind the Laughter]]"
 
|appearance= "[[Behind the Laughter]]"
 
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'''American Broadcasting Company''' ('''ABC''') is an American commercial broadcasting television network.
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'''American Broadcasting Company''' ('''ABC''') is an American commercial broadcasting TV network.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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=== Non-canon ===
 
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By 2010, the news network [[CNNBCBS]] operated as a division of ABC. The channel provided around-the-clock news coverage and was anchored by veteran broadcaster [[Kent Brockman]]. During one broadcast, Brockman reported on a list of celebrities who had recently been arrested, warning viewers to consider any celebrity they encountered potentially dangerous.<ref>"[[Lisa's Wedding]]"</ref>
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It was one of the many networks that Homer tried to unsuccessfully sell his show to.<ref>"[[Behind the Laughter]]"</ref>
 
It was one of the many networks that Homer tried to unsuccessfully sell his show to.<ref>"[[Behind the Laughter]]"</ref>
  
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
 
[[File:American Broadcasting Company (real-world).png|thumb]]
 
[[File:American Broadcasting Company (real-world).png|thumb]]
*The {{w|American Broadcasting Company}} is a real television network, whose parent company Disney now owns 20th Century Studios and, consequently, ''The Simpsons''.
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*The {{W|American Broadcasting Company}} is a real television network, whose parent company Disney now owns 20th Century Studios and, consequently, ''The Simpsons''.
 
*In some areas, ABC stations re-run ''[[The Simpsons]]'':
 
*In some areas, ABC stations re-run ''[[The Simpsons]]'':
 
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== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==
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*{{ep|Behind the Laughter}}
 
*{{ep|Behind the Laughter}}
 
*{{ep|The Bonfire of the Manatees}}
 
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Latest revision as of 13:26, June 11, 2026

American Broadcasting Company
American Broadcasting Company.png
TV Channel Information
Type: Broadcast network
First appearance: "Behind the Laughter"
First mentioned: "Treehouse of Horror V"



American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American commercial broadcasting TV network.

History[edit]

After The Homer Show was cancelled from FOX, Groundskeeper Willie taped Homer Simpson doing stupid things. Willie then said "ABC will pay a fortune for this!".[1]

Non-canon[edit]

Donut Homer.png The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed in-universe.

By 2010, the news network CNNBCBS operated as a division of ABC. The channel provided around-the-clock news coverage and was anchored by veteran broadcaster Kent Brockman. During one broadcast, Brockman reported on a list of celebrities who had recently been arrested, warning viewers to consider any celebrity they encountered potentially dangerous.[2]

It was one of the many networks that Homer tried to unsuccessfully sell his show to.[3]

Behind the Laughter[edit]

American Broadcasting Company (real-world).png

Appearances[edit]

References[edit]