⁣The Simpsons were created by Matt Groening and initially appeared as 48 one-minute animated shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show, a variety program hosted by British comedian Tracey Ullman, which aired on the FOX network from April 5, 1987, to May 26, 1990. The first short, titled "Good Night," aired on April 19, 1987. These shorts were shown as brief segments before and after commercial breaks, serving as bumpers within the variety show.

Nightime

⁣Starring: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green
Directed by: Seth MacFarlane, David Zuckerman (Fuzzy Door Productions, 20th Century Fox Television, 20th Television Animation)
Summary: In a wacky Rhode Island town, a dysfunctional family strives to cope with everyday life as they are thrown from one crazy scenario to another.
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