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 ...

Fans of "The Tracey Ullman Show" -- a sketch comedy series that ran on Fox from 1987-1990 -- were in for a treat on April 19, 1987, though they may not have known it at the time. It was during that ...

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 ...

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 ...

WHAT’S their secret? “The Simpsons” have been on TV since 1987 – and they don’t look a day older. Or do they? In the 16 years since television’s most admired family debuted as little vignettes on the ...

Is it nearly time for Homer Simpson's last "D'oh?" The Simpsons could be coming to an end, according to the animated hit's theme music composer Danny Elfman. "From what I've heard, it is coming to an ...

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 ...

The Simpsons has gone from ‘Eat My Shorts’ to binge my shorts. While the world was introduced to Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie during a series of brief cartoons on The Tracey Ullman Show in ...

In 728 episodes across more than three decades, “The Simpsons” – TV’s longest-running prime-time scripted and prime-time animated series and longest-running sitcom – has made some wild predictions ...

Fox has announced that it has renewed animated sitcom The Simpsons for a 23rd season. The network previously renewed the show in 2009, with the option of an additional season. Executive producer Al ...

Showrunner Matt Selman and producer/animator David Silverman joined Groening for a panel on all things 'Simpsons' at the French animation festival. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief Groening was ...