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Simpsons first appeared April 19th, 1987 on the Tracey Ullman
Show. In the beginning the show was only a few 30 second
shorts but eventually a regular series would be born. On
December 17th, 1989 "Simpsons Roasting Over An Open Fire"
,The Simpsons very first episode, was aired. Sure the
characters were crude back then and maybe the voices were
different. It was the start.
Seasons 2-5 were
broadcast in the 8pm slot on Thursdays. It wasn't until season
6 did the show go back to the time slot it has always dominated.
They grew bigger
than Matt Groening (creator) could have ever imagined and with all
big TV shows comes merchandise, and lots of it. Everything
from Bart boxer shorts to Homer's Cinnamon Donut Cereal has come out
over the years along with action figures of nearly every character
on The Simpsons. The show got so big, infact, it spawned a
platinum album titled "The Simpsons Sing the Blues."
The Simpsons also put out "Go Simpsonic" in 1999.
As far as awards
go, The Simpsons have had their fair share, with 18 Emmy Awards, 37
Emmy Nominations, eight Annie Awards, three Genesis Awards, three
International Monitor Awards, a Peabody Award and numerous more
awards. They even have their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Time Magazine has
been called The Simpsons the TV show of the 20th century. The show's
250 episodes have made it the longest running animated prime-time
show, even surpassing The Flintstones. And so the show will
continue to live well on into the 21st century, FOX is releasing
each of the seasons on DVDs. The Simpsons have and will
continue to shape the face of television.
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