Simpsons’ 20th Birthday

Can it be true? The Simpsons is celebrating its 20^th Birthday! Actually, technically, its even older than that, but the 17^th December is the 20^th anniversary of its first full-length episode – a Christmas special no less. Aside of making me feel tremendously old, as I remember very clearly the excitement building as the UK waited for the show to be aired over here (and having a Bart Simpson pencil case at school), it also freaks me out to think that for most of the students I teach, the Simpsons started before they were born! I was happily referencing it the other day and in my own mind imagining I was finding an edgy example, but actually it must be really rather establishment in their minds!

Happy Birthday Simpsons and thank you, thank you, thank you for all the joy!