The Simpsons is 30 years old - and it all began with a Christmas special

It all began with a Christmas special 30 years ago this month. Chris Wasser pays tribute to The Simpsons.

Thu, 05 Dec, 2019 - 17:00

Chris Wasser

It all began with a Christmas special 30 years ago this month. Chris Wasser pays tribute to The Simpsons.

Television changed on December 17, 1989. That was the day when the suits at the Fox network carved out a half-hour space in their coveted Sunday evening schedule for a new kind of family-orientated sitcom.

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