On Sunday December. 17th, 1989, “The Simpsons,” which began as a feature of “The Tracy Ullman Show”, aired its first stand-alone episode with “Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire”.
Here are a few articles to check out:
‘The Simpsons’ turns 30: 12 major moments from the show’s record-breaking journey.
25 Random Facts about “The Simpsons”
More fun facts about “The Simpsons”
Of course, we can’t forget about “Do The Bartman” — wonder why this never really caught on??