Premiere of The Simpsons

Date: December 17, 1989 • Location: Washington, United States

The Simpsons premieres on television with the episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire".

The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. Set in the fictional town of Springfield, in an unspecified location in the United States, it caricatures society, Western culture, television, and the human condition.