Question

 The Simpsons first debuted as a short in what American variety television show?

Answer 1

The Simpsons first debuted as a short in the American variety television show "The Tracey Ullman Show" in 1987. The shorts were created by Matt Groening and eventually became the basis for the long-running animated series "The Simpsons".

Answer 2

The Simpsons first debuted as a short on the American variety television show, The Tracey Ullman Show, on April 19, 1987. The shorts were originally intended to be filler material between sketches, but they quickly became popular with viewers. The Simpson family, including Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie, were designed by cartoonist Matt Groening, and the show eventually grew into its own series, which premiered on December 17, 1989. The Simpsons is now the longest-running American scripted primetime television series in history, with over 700 episodes and counting.

Answer 3

"The Simpsons" first debuted as a short on "The Tracey Ullman Show." "The Tracey Ullman Show" was a variety television show that aired on the Fox network from 1987 to 1990. The animated shorts featuring the Simpson family, created by Matt Groening, were initially shown as brief interstitial segments during the episodes of "The Tracey Ullman Show." The popularity of these shorts eventually led to "The Simpsons" getting its own standalone animated series, which premiered in 1989 and has since become one of the longest-running and most beloved animated sitcoms in television history.