On April 19, 1987, viewers watching Fox's "The Tracey Ullman Show" first met the Simpson family when the animated short "Good Night" aired during the British comedian's sketch show. Cast members Dan ...

Mmm, charts … Exactly 30 years ago, on April 19, 1987, The Simpsons' first skit appeared on Fox's The Tracey Ullman Show. Minute-long bits aired during each of the show's three seasons before The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cartoonist Matt Groening had no idea his one-off animated episode of "The Simpsons" in 1987 would become America's longest-running ...

For some audiences, The Simpsons has always just been a part of popular culture. The animated nuclear family from a town located in an unknown state has been a ubiquitous presence on TV, in film, in ...

Can you believe that the The Simpsons is the longest-running scripted television show? The beloved animated series just broke this major record when it was renewed for both its 29th and 30th seasons ...

On April 19, 1987, a momentous event happened: America was introduced to one of its most enduring families, The Simpsons. Bart, Homer, Marge and the rest of the family first appeared in 48 short ...

With an impressive 28 seasons under its belt, and a 29th and 30th run recently commissioned, The Simpsons is an incredible example of primetime television show longevity. It will leave Gunsmoke ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eight hundred episodes, 37 seasons, and one four-fingered family that refuses to age. As “The Simpsons” hits a milestone few series have ever glimpsed this weekend, the architects ...

The 55-year-old, who has worked on the 'Simpsons' TV show since 1987 and directed its feature film adaptation in 2007, also helmed the four-minute short. By Scott Feinberg Executive Editor of Awards I ...