The Simpsons (1989–present)

1. Simpsons shorts debut on The Tracey Ullman Show

   Apr 19, 1987Labels: Tracey Ullman, Simpson family

   • Wikipedia Good Night
   • Wikipedia History

2. The Simpsons premieres as a half-hour series

   Dec 17, 1989Labels: The Simpsons, Fox

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia Roasting

3. First Primetime Emmy win boosts legitimacy

   Jan 1, 1990Labels: Primetime Emmy, Life on

   • Wikipedia Awards
   • Wikipedia Fast Lane

4. “Homer at the Bat” highlights pop-culture reach

   Feb 20, 1992Labels: Homer at, Major League

   • Wikipedia Bat

5. Feature film expands franchise to theaters

   Jul 27, 2007Labels: The Simpsons, theatrical release

   • Wikipedia Movie
   • Rotten Tomatoes

6. Streaming era begins with Simpsons World on FXNOW

   Oct 21, 2014Labels: Simpsons World, FXNOW

   • Wikipedia Simpsons

7. Show surpasses Gunsmoke in episode count

   Apr 29, 2018Labels: Forgive and, episode milestone

   • Wikipedia Forgive
   • Wikipedia Simpsons

8. Disney announces Simpsons streaming for Disney+ launch

   Apr 12, 2019Labels: Disney

   • Disney News

9. The Simpsons begins streaming on Disney+

   Nov 12, 2019Labels: Disney, The Simpsons

   • Disney News
   • Wikipedia Simpsons

10. Fox renews the show through Season 36

    Jan 26, 2023Labels: Fox, renewal

    • EW

11. Season 36 premiere mocks a “series finale”

    Sep 29, 2024Labels: Bart s, Season 36

    • Wikipedia Birthday
    • Simpsons Archive

12. Fox renews The Simpsons through Season 40

    Apr 2, 2025Labels: Fox, renewal

    • UPI

13. 800th Fox-aired episode “Irrational Treasure” airs

    Feb 15, 2026Labels: Irrational Treasure, 800th episode

    • Wikipedia Treasure
    • EW