19 April 1987 April 18, 2021 Author: Staff The Simpsons first appear as a series of shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show, first starting with Good Night. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Going to church doesn't make you any more a Christian than going to the garage makes you a car." Laurence Peter — Click here for more from Laurence Peter Related posts: 16 June 1858 17 June 1987 25 March 1584 28 May 1987 17 May 1987 22 November 1987 8 November 1987 20 January 1987 29 June 1987 20 March 1987 Categories: History Tags: 19 April, 1987