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The Simpsons first appear as a series of shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show, first starting with "Good Night".

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The Simpsons

American animated sitcom

The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart,…
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The Tracey Ullman Show

American television sketch comedy show

The Tracey Ullman Show is an American television sketch comedy variety show starring Tracey Ullman. It debuted on Fox on April 5, 1987, as the network's second original primetime series, following Married... with Children, and ran for four seasons and 81 episodes until May 26,…
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Good Night (The Simpsons)

Animated short film

"Good Night" is the first of the forty-eight Simpsons shorts and the second segment of the third episode of The Tracey Ullman Show's first season. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on April 19, 1987 and was the first appearance of the Simpson family – Homer, Marge,…
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