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The Simpsons shorts are a series of animated short films that aired as a recurring segment on Fox variety television series The Tracey Ullman Show for three seasons, before the characters spun off into The Simpsons, their own half-hour prime-time show. They feature Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie, and a few secondary characters.
Six of these characters originated from her previous specials: Trevor Ayliss, Virginia Bugge, and Janie and Jackie Pillsworth from Tracey Ullman: A Class Act, and Linda Granger and Fern Rosenthal from Tracey Ullman Takes on New York. Janie is the only character to appear in both specials and all four seasons of the show.
Tracey Ullman (born Trace Ullman; 30 December 1959) [1] is a British-American actress, comedian, singer, dancer, screenwriter, producer, and director. Critics have lauded her ability to shift seamlessly in and out of character and accents, with many dubbing her the "female Peter Sellers ".
Marjorie Jacqueline "Marge" Simpson [1] (née Bouvier) is a character in the American animated sitcom The Simpsons and part of the eponymous family (The Simpsons). Voiced by Julie Kavner, [2] she first appeared on television in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987.
Margaret Lenny "Maggie" Simpson [2] [3] is a fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons and the youngest member of the Simpson family.She first appeared on television in the Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987.
Homer Jay Simpson is the main protagonist of the American animated television series The Simpsons who is part of the Simpson family.Homer made his television debut in the short "Good Night" on The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987.
Krusty first appeared in "The Krusty the Clown Show", one of the Simpsons shorts from The Tracey Ullman Show that first aired on January 15, 1989. [25] The character was partially inspired by TV clown "Rusty Nails" whom The Simpsons creator Matt Groening and director Brad Bird watched as children while growing up in Portland, Oregon.
Lisa Marie Simpson [1] is a fictional character in the animated television sitcom series The Simpsons.She is the middle child of the Simpson family.Voiced by Yeardley Smith, Lisa was born as a character in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987.