“Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire” debuted on December 17, 1989, only about three months after I was born. I always felt it set the tone for the show’s sentimental side. As a debut, it’s ...

The original intended pilot for The Simpsons might surprise you, and it's better that we never got that first version of the animated show.

A big reason why The Simpsons was such a big hit with audiences right from the very beginning is that, despite their yellow complexion, four-fingered hands and bulging eyes, the characters were deeply ...