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Before becoming its own show, 'The Simpsons' first appeared as animated shorts within which live-action variety series?
Answer
The Tracey Ullman Show
Matt Groening created short animated segments featuring the Simpson family that aired during commercial breaks of The Tracey Ullman Show starting in 1987, well before Fox turned them into a standalone series.
💡 Did you know?
The Simpsons was originally a series of shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show before Fox greenlit a full series, making it an accidental hit.
Other options people guess
- Saturday Night Live
- In Living Color
- The Carol Burnett Show
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- simpsons
- animation
- 1980s
- tv-history
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