The Simpsons What year was the first Simpson's episode shown...? Why do you say that year?

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1989
   64%
1987
   28%
1985
   8%
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jaymoney picked 1989:
i remember cuz i was still in grade school and eat my shorts was cool to say LOL
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hydriade picked 1989:
I picked this because I was just on imdb checking out 'Simpsons' quotes...& it says what year each show began
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AmyFitz said:
well the first proper episode was 1989, but the shorts came years before that.

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twix picked 1989:
because it was out on 1989 :P
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x-xmEx-x picked 1989:
i dont know y i pick this i guess i just did but is it right ...... i say yes
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Dominator picked 1987:
6 Hours to go....!!!
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Dominator picked 1987:
ANSWER:

The Simpsons started as 10 minute shorts on a tv show called The Tracey Ullman show. This was on the 19th April 1987.

The Simpsons first started as a half an hour show on 17th December 1989. The episode was Simpsons Roasting on an open fire
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