The first season of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons aired on Fox between December 17, 1989, and May 13, 1990. It premiered with the Christmas special "Simpsons Roasting on …

10 hours ago · As winter holidays approach, television enthusiasts are reflecting on a pivotal moment in pop culture history. Exactly 36 years ago, on December 17, 1989, “The Simpsons” …

The first season of The Simpsons premiered on December 17, 1989 with "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire", and ended on May 13, 1990 with “Some Enchanted Evening”.

Dec 11, 2025 · The Simpsons first appeared as an independent series on December 17, 1989, with a Christmas special that helped launch one of TV’s most enduring animated series.

Dec 3, 2025 · On December 17, 1989, television history was made when The Simpsons premiered on Fox as a full-length animated series.

Jun 3, 2019 · The Simpsons, originally introduced as short episodes on The Tracey Ullman Show, made their official debut as a new series on the Fox network on 17 December 1989, marking …

1 day ago · When The Simpsons aired its first full-length episode on December 17, 1989, television animation was still largely treated as disposable, episodic, and aimed either at …

1 day ago · What To Know When The Simpsons debuted in 1989, critics like Entertainment Weekly praised its vivid, detailed characters and considered it superior to many live-action …

The Simpsons premiered December 17, 1989. This series revolves around the satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield. .

The Simpsons was originally intended to debut earlier in 1989 with "Some Enchanted Evening", but due to animation problems with that episode, the series debuted with this episode on …