On This Day: April 19, 1987 – The Simpsons Premiered as a Short on The Tracey Ullman Show

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On This Day: April 19, 1987 – The Simpsons Premiered as a Short on The Tracey Ullman Show.

On this day April 19, 1987, The Simpsons made their first appearance as a series of short animated sketches on The Tracey Ullman Show. Created by Matt Groening, the earliest version of the famous family looked rough around the edges but quickly captured attention with its unique humor and offbeat charm.

These short segments introduced viewers to Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie in two minute clips that aired during commercial breaks. Just two years later, the shorts were spun off into a...
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I remember seeing that and thinking what the heck is this. The animation looked rough and the voices were way off. Never thought it would turn into what it did. Back then it was just this weird little short stuck in the middle of a show I didn’t even watch unless nothing else was on. Still wild to think it started there.
 
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