There are people in this world who have never known a world without The Simpsons

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Jstas
Jstas Posts: 15,001
edited July 2008 in The Clubhouse
I was reading a news story about TV shows and "The New Classics" and they listed The Simpsons. That have been on for 19 seasons. That's 19 years and honestly closer to 22 if you include the Tracy Ulman sketches.

Two decades of The Simpsons. That's amazing!

What got me thinking about it is that we have some interns here that are both 19 years old. They were both born in late 1989, right around when The Simpson's first episode aired in December of 1989. But Tracy Ulman started airing sketches in April or '87. The Simpsons pre-date the interns!

God, I feel old!
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
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    Never watched it and have no desire to do so.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited July 2008
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    What's the record for longest running show, besides crap like soaps and talk shows?

    I love The Simpsons, must admit their earlier stuff is my favorite.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,872
    edited July 2008
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    Looks like Meet The Press with 61 seasons. First broadcast on November 6th, 1947. but, that may be considered a talkshow.

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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited July 2008
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    Polkmaniac wrote: »
    What's the record for longest running show, besides crap like soaps and talk shows?

    Here's a list

    Even if you don't count news / talk shows, sports, and game shows, there are quite a few. SNL, Sesame Street, This Old House, etc.
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  • Jstas
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    I think The Simpsons holds the record for longest running cartoon/animated series.

    It's up there for sitcoms too.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
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    Doh!! I've never seen a complete episode of "The Simpsons".
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 15,001
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    janmike wrote: »
    Never watched it and have no desire to do so.
    Danny Tse wrote: »
    Doh!! I've never seen a complete episode of "The Simpsons".

    I'm pretty sure I've seen every episode and I rarely miss a new one on Sunday nights.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
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    Jstas wrote: »
    I think The Simpsons holds the record for longest running cartoon/animated series.

    IIRC, they've held that record for quite a while now.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
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    I think 60 minutes (started in 1968) would be up there for one of the longest running shows on TV.. also daytime drama. As the World turns has been on for a long time too. the show debuted on Monday, April 2, 1956.
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
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    Wow. I used to think people who weren't born when Star Wars came out were young. Looks like I need to adjust for the times.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
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    Perhaps I should have been more clear in my first post, I really only meant to compare it to other sitcomes and shows like it...
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  • BeRad
    BeRad Posts: 745
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    Hockey Night In Canada! First airing November '31 on radio, and '52 for television!
    :)

    And yes, I ignored the post directly above! :P
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 15,001
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    Dude, c'mon! Canada doesn't count!
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  • BeRad
    BeRad Posts: 745
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    Then stop liking our beer and smuggling in our weed! All or nothin' my friend!
    hahaha!
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
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    Jstas wrote: »
    Dude, c'mon! Canada doesn't count!

    That's two strike from you against our country. The third one and.... :D
    Michael ;)
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 15,001
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    Lets see, I don't smoke weed otherwise I can't have a cool job where I get to retrofit the Canadian Navy and I live just outside of Philadelphia where we have microbreweries out the wazoo. I haven't touched a Canadian beer in 10 years.

    You floppy headed Canadians get all worked up over nuthin', ya know that? ;)
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  • BeRad
    BeRad Posts: 745
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    All worked up. lol. Chill out man. It's all jokes.

    side note: I don't smoke the **** either, but every year I'm in Vegas I hear: "You guys have some killer weed up there in Canada." at least 10 times.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
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    Typical. Take a pill.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 15,001
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    Um, did you guys lose your sense of humor or something?
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
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    I did.
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