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When it first aired in the late 1980s, Fox had to prove that he could play in TV leagues with NBC, CBS, ABC and more. To that end, it began building its prime time line-up with two original programs that are thematic and aesthetically bolder than anything else in their stable network: sitcom Married… with children And sketch comedy series Tracey Ullman Show. Before and after the commercial break, the latter treated early viewers with a series of irreverent animated shorts created by acclaimed cartoonists, featuring the voice talents of Dan Castella Neta, Julie Kabuner and Nancy Cartwright. Of course I’ll talk n! Dr. Godatu.
In another timeline, perhaps, the personal and professional adventures of that almost disruptive psychotherapist have been spun into their own hit series that broke all the records of Primetime Animation, and is now in its 36th season.
But in our reality, it was the fate of The Simpsonsthat’s also begun Tracey Ullman ShowBumper Entertainment. N! Dr. Godatu disappeared a few weeks later, but was never seen again, but Simpson’s family stayed for two years, making his final short appearance in May 1989. The Simpsons It made its special Christmas debut. This is an event that you can’t count as a member of my generation unless you remember what you’re watching.
Not so, considering my younger age, I have actually seen it Tracey Ullman Show at that time. But pushing hard promotions all the way to that first real thing The Simpsons It looked completely innovative and gave me a glimpse into the world of animation I felt. (I’ve been used to the show’s aesthetics for generations, so I easily forgot how strange the once-yellow skinned, overrated characters look. The Simpsons Shorts collected in YouTube playlist at the top of the post (and One hour integrated video here).
Even casual The Simpsons Viewers, all of these shorts are familiar at once and look “off” in countless ways. The character designs look harsher and more loose than they would later, and their voices, especially the castella-netta’s Walter Matt Fhomer, still doesn’t reflect the character that develops later. Traditional “comic” animations distort the body and face in a way that has long been banned by the show’s official style guidelines. Still, there are the kinds of jokes and even unforgettable moments we know from the first few seasons. The Simpsons‘The Golden Age of the 1990s – or 30 years of episodes that followed.
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