Happy 20th Birthday, The Simpsons!

20 years ago today, the first episode of The Simpsons aired.  It was the Christmas Special entitled “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire“.

I know I started watching The Simpsons very early on, but I can’t recall exactly when.  My parents didn’t really like it too much at the start, so I tended to watch it at my friends houses quite a bit early on.  Everyone keeps saying that the show has been in a decline over the years, however I still keep finding entertaining episodes in more recent seasons.  Rumors of the show’s demise have been going on for years, but I think it still has some life left in it.

One of my favorite memories of growing up with The Simpsons was the “Who Shot Mr. Burns?” two-part cliffhanger.  It aired on May 21, 1995 and my buddies and I spent the whole summer trying to figure out who did it.  I guess it was like Dallas for kids.

Anyway, Happy Birthday to The Simpsons!  I hope there’s many more years of entertainment to be had!