{"id":11034,"date":"2007-04-20T19:22:21","date_gmt":"2007-04-21T02:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/2007\/04\/20\/i-think-thats-the-plutonium-anniversary.html"},"modified":"2007-04-20T19:22:21","modified_gmt":"2007-04-21T02:22:21","slug":"i_think_thats_the_plutoni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2007\/04\/20\/i_think_thats_the_plutoni.html","title":{"rendered":"I think that’s the Plutonium Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yesterday, The Simpsons<\/em> turned twenty years old<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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On April 19, 1987, The Tracey Ullman Show<\/em> aired a two-minute animated short by Matt Groening that introduced the world to the Simpsons: Homer, Marge and their spiky-haired children, Bart, Lisa and Maggie.<\/p>\n

The new series resonated with viewers across the country and quickly created a devout fan base. Smart and silly, The Simpsons<\/em> got people talking. Within two years, writer Al Jean helped the show\u2019s developers\u2014Groening, Sam Simon, and James L. Brooks\u2014expand it into a half-hour sitcom.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Amazing.  I have a videotape from SDCC with a collection of the Tracy Ullman shorts.  Who’d have thought they’d turn into a TV show — one that’s lasted all these years?<\/p>\n

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