"follow and exploit her success in the United States throughout the latter part of the 1980s, Ullman's visibility on the small screen in the UK waned until almost 1990 when the BBC finally picked up ""The Tracey Ullman Show"" which was winding down its four-year run on Fox. The broadcaster made significant edits to the show, eliminating The Simpsons shorts entirely. Ullman had even attempted to persuade the broadcaster to buy ""The Simpsons"" when the characters were spun-off into their own primetime sitcom. In 1992, Ullman returned to British television with the ITV television comedy special, ""Tracey Ullman: A Class"
"comedy program ""The Tracey Ullman Show"", wanted to use a series of animated shorts as bumpers between sketches. He had asked Groening to pitch an idea for a series of animated shorts, which Groening initially intended to present as his ""Life in Hell"" series. However, when Groening realized that animating ""Life in Hell"" would require the rescinding of publication rights for his life's work, he chose another approach and formulated his version of a dysfunctional family. The Simpson family first appeared as shorts in ""The Tracey Ullman Show"" on April 19, 1987. Groening submitted only basic sketches to the animators"
"""The Tracey Ullman Show"" on April 19, 1987. Another family member, Grampa Simpson, was introduced in the later shorts. Years later, during the early seasons of ""The Simpsons"", when it came time to give Grampa a first name, Groening says he refused to name him after his own grandfather, Abraham Groening, leaving it to other writers to choose a name. By coincidence, they chose Abraham, unaware that it was the name of Groening's grandfather. Although ""The Tracey Ullman Show"" was not a big hit, the popularity of the shorts led to a half-hour spin-off in 1989. A team of production"
"in the lobby of James L. Brooks's office. Brooks, the producer of the sketch comedy program ""The Tracey Ullman Show"", wanted to use a series of animated shorts as bumpers between sketches. He had asked Groening to pitch an idea for a series of animated shorts, which Groening initially intended to present as his ""Life in Hell"" series. When Groening realized that animating ""Life in Hell"" would require the rescinding of publication rights for his life's work, he chose another approach and formulated his version of a dysfunctional family. The Simpson family first appeared as shorts in ""The Tracey Ullman"
"sister alone with very little money. In the aftermath of their father's death, Ullman would put on shows in her mother's bedroom on her windowsill in an effort to cheer the family up. ""That little scene in the bedroom dancing around that was where everything started for me."" The following characters have made more than one on-screen appearance. A typical episode of ""Tracey Ullman's Show"" consists of both original characters and celebrity impersonations. Celebrity impersonations are recurring whereas original characters are usually one-offs (created for the sole purpose of a single sketch). However, a selection of original characters do make"
"The Tracey Ullman Show The Tracey Ullman Show is an American television variety show starring Tracey Ullman. It debuted on Fox on April 5, 1987 (the network's second original primetime series to air following ""Married... with Children"") and ran until May 26, 1990. The show was produced by Gracie Films and 20th Century Fox Television. The show blended sketch comedy with musical numbers and dance routines, choreographed by Paula Abdul, along with animated shorts. The format was conceived by creator and executive producer James L. Brooks, who was looking to showcase the show's multitalented star. Brooks likened the show to"
"James L. Brooks. In 1985, Brooks contacted Groening with the proposition of working in animation for the Fox variety show ""The Tracey Ullman Show"". Originally, Brooks wanted Groening to adapt his ""Life in Hell"" characters for the show. Fearing the loss of ownership rights, Groening decided to create something new and came up with a cartoon family, the Simpson family, and named the members after his own parents and sisters—while Bart was an anagram of the word ""brat"". The shorts would be spun off into their own series ""The Simpsons"", which has since aired episodes. In 1997, Groening and former"
"show is the Simpsons family. The Simpsons are a family who live in at 742 Evergreen Terrace in Springfield. Although the family is dysfunctional, many episodes examine their relationships and bonds with each other and they are often shown to care about one another. The five family members were given simple designs so that their facial emotions could easily be changed with little effort and so that they would be recognizable in silhouette. They made their debut on April 19, 1987 in ""The Tracey Ullman Show"" short ""Good Night"". In 1989, the shorts were adapted into ""The Simpsons"", a half-hour"
"a juvenile group called ""The Short Circus"" from its new series, ""The Electric Company"", who would also double as kid cast members in various sketches in the show. The initial era of bubblegum carried on into the early 1970s, with hits from The Cowsills, The Partridge Family (a made-for-TV group inspired by the real-life Cowsills, starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy), The Jackson 5, The Osmonds, The DeFranco Family featuring Tony DeFranco and others. Many British acts of the first glam rock era (approximately 1971–75) also incorporated bubblegum influences, including Gary Glitter, Alvin Stardust, T. Rex and such Nicky"
"were given simple designs so that their facial emotions could easily be changed with almost no effort and so that they would be recognizable in silhouette. Groening submitted only basic sketches to the animators and assumed that the figures would be cleaned-up in production. However, the animators merely re-traced his drawings, which led to the crude appearance of the characters in the initial short episodes. The Simpson family made their debut on April 19, 1987 in ""The Tracey Ullman Show"" short ""Good Night"". In 1989, the shorts were adapted into ""The Simpsons"", a half-hour series airing on the Fox Broadcasting"
"very close, living either in the same house or within a few blocks of each other throughout most of their career. The family's closeness was reflected in the style of their performance, which was always family-friendly and had a certain wholesomeness that was appealing to much of their audience. As sustaining artists, the Landt Trio and White appeared on many variety programs on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), which had been formed in 1926. When the network expanded its programming to earlier morning hours, in November 1928, the trio was tapped for their own first series, ""On the 8:15"". This"
"family that became the Simpsons. He named the characters after his own family members, substituting ""Bart"" for his own name, adopting an anagram of the word ""brat"". The Simpson family first appeared as shorts in ""The Tracey Ullman Show"" on April 19, 1987. Groening submitted only basic sketches to the animators and assumed that the figures would be cleaned up in production. However, the animators merely re-traced his drawings, which led to the crude appearance of the characters in the initial shorts. The animation was produced domestically at Klasky Csupo, with Wes Archer, David Silverman, and Bill Kopp being animators"
"1988 at the corner of Fountain and Highland Avenues. The studio soon grew to include six buildings that have become well known in Hollywood — in true Klasky Csupo style, the exterior walls of the buildings are decorated with large murals of its characters. The studio's first big break came in 1987 when James L. Brooks of Gracie Films hired the studio to produce the title sequence for a new comedy series called ""The Tracey Ullman Show"". In addition to the main title, Klasky Csupo was given the opportunity to produce a series of one-minute cartoons which featured a group"
"Family Matters Family Matters is an American sitcom series that originated on ABC from September 22, 1989 to May 9, 1997, before moving to CBS from September 19, 1997 to July 17, 1998. A spin-off of ""Perfect Strangers,"" the series revolves around the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family living in Chicago, Illinois. Midway through the first season, the show introduced the Winslows' nerdy neighbor Steve Urkel (Jaleel White), who quickly became its breakout character and eventually the show's main character. Having run for nine seasons, ""Family Matters"" became the second longest-running non-animated U.S. sitcom with a predominantly African"
"Mama's Family Mama's Family is an American television sitcom starring Vicki Lawrence as Thelma Harper (Mama). The series is a spin-off of a recurring series of comedy sketches called ""The Family"" featured on ""The Carol Burnett Show"" (1974–78) and ""Carol Burnett & Company"" (1979). The sketches led to the made-for-TV movie ""Eunice"", and finally the television series. The show's theme song is ""Bless My Happy Home"" by Emmy and Grammy award winner Peter Matz (music) and Vicki Lawrence (lyrics). The show's producers chose to use an instrumental version. ""Mama's Family"" originally aired on NBC, debuting on January 22, 1983. After"
"the show across"" to present to the executives, who loved the pilot and ordered the series immediately. In July 1998, the Fox Broadcast Company announced the purchase of ""Family Guy"" for a January 1999 debut. ""Family Guy"" was originally intended to be a series of shorts on ""MADtv"", much in the same way ""The Simpsons"" had begun on ""The Tracey Ullman Show"" a decade earlier. Negotiations for the show's ""MADtv"" connection fell through early on as a result of budgetary concerns. At age 24, MacFarlane was television's youngest executive producer. ""Family Guy"" first aired January 31, 1999. MacFarlane's work in"
"Sis"", ""Mrs. Wiggins"", and ""The Family"" (which led to a made-for-TV movie titled ""Eunice"", as well as a spin-off television series titled ""Mama's Family""), ""Nora Desmond"" (Burnett's send-up of Gloria Swanson's character Norma Desmond in ""Sunset Boulevard""), and ""Stella Toddler"". A frequent repeated segment was ""Kitchen Commercials"", in which cast members parodied TV commercials that drove a woman (Burnett) crazy. The long-running show was frequently nominated for Emmys for best variety series and won three times. A favorite feature consisted of an unrehearsed question-and-answer segment with the audience in CBS Studio 33 (now Bob Barker Studio) lasting about three to"
"Andrew, Ashley and Austin — are part of a musically inclined family that comprises the eleven children of Freddy and Sylvia Clark. All six boys first performed professionally in 1993, eventually assuming the name The Clark Family Experience. The band was signed as ""series regulars"" on The Oak Ridge Boys' 1998 television show on The Nashville Network, ""Live From Las Vegas."" The show aired 15 episodes, and although just a modest success, it introduced the band to a nationwide audience. Curb Records signed The Clark Family Experience to a recording contract in 2000. The band also served as an opening"
"series airing on the Fox Broadcasting Company. The Simpson family remained the main characters on this new show. ""The Simpsons"" shorts debuted on ""The Tracey Ullman Show"" on April 19, 1987 were featured on the first three seasons of the show. By the fourth and last season of ""The Tracey Ullman Show"" the first season of the half-hour show was on the air. In the two first seasons the shorts were divided into three or four parts, but in the third season they were played as a single story. The stories for the shorts were written and storyboarded by Matt"
"show ""The Tracey Ullman Show"". Originally, Brooks wanted Groening to adapt his ""Life in Hell"" characters for the show. Groening feared that he would have to give up his ownership rights, and that the show would fail and would take down his comic strip with it. Groening conceived of the idea for The Simpsons in the lobby of James L. Brooks's office and hurriedly sketched out his version of a dysfunctional family: Homer, the overweight father; Marge, the slim mother; Bart, the bratty oldest child; Lisa, the intelligent middle child; and Maggie, the baby. Groening famously named the main Simpson"
"""Tracey Ullman's Show"", her first project for the broadcaster in over thirty years; this led to the creation of the topical comedy series ""Tracey Breaks the News"" in 2017. Ullman is currently the richest British actress and female comedian and the third richest British comedian overall. Tracey Ullman was born Trace Ullman in Slough, Buckinghamshire, the younger of two daughters, to Dorin (born Cleaver) and Antony John Ullman. Her mother was British, with Roma ancestry, and her father was a Roman Catholic Pole. On the subject of the spelling of her name: ""My real name is Trace Ullman, but I"
"Children"", ""The Jeffersons"", and ""Good Times, Everybody Loves Raymond"" have portrayed different social classes of families growing up in America. Those ""perfect"" nuclear families have changed as the years passed and have become more inclusive, showing single-parent and divorced families, as well as older singles. Television shows that show single-parent families include ""Half & Half"", ""One on One"", ""Murphy Brown"", and ""Gilmore Girls"". While it did not become a common occurrence the iconic image of the American family was started in the early-1930s. It was not until WWII that families generally had the economic income in which to successfully propagate"
"shorts, Lisa displayed little of the intelligence for which she later became known. She was more of a ""female Bart"" and was originally described as simply the ""middle child"", without much personality. Lisa made her debut with the rest of the Simpson family on April 19, 1987 in ""The Tracey Ullman Show"" short ""Good Night"". In 1989, the shorts were adapted into ""The Simpsons"", a half-hour series on the Fox Broadcasting Company. Lisa and the Simpson family remained the main characters on this new show. The entire Simpson family was designed to be easily recognized in silhouette. The family was"
"itself in the position of an outsider, with less coverage than two of its competing networks, CBS and NBC, even though it was on par with them in some major cities and had a headstart over its third rival at the time, the DuMont Television Network. On November 3, 1949, ""The Ruggles"" starring Charlie Ruggles debuted, becoming the first family sitcom on the fledgling ABC network. Before the freeze ended in 1952, there were only 108 existing television stations in the United States; a few major cities (such as Boston) had only two television stations, many other cities (such as"
"beginning, they have, over the history of the show, resided in the fictional towns of Five Points, Selby Flats (a suburb of Los Angeles) and eventually Springfield. With the transition to television the shows focus became the Bauer family, a working class, second generation German-American family. The television family was headed by a wise patriarch, Friedrich ""Papa"" Bauer, the father of three children, Bill, Meta, and Trudy. Papa Bauer, who immigrated to this country from Germany with little more than a dream, was a hard worker who was full of wisdom. He imparted his wisdom to his children in a"
"professional television debuts, along with their mothers, as part of the extended family of musical performers known as the King Family. The King Family starred in two network musical variety television series titled The King Family Show, in addition to seventeen syndicated television specials which aired for over a decade. Following the successful run of The King Family’s initial ABC series, sisters Tina & Cathy Cole, along with their cousins Carolyn Thomas, and Candy & Jamie Conkling, joined the cast of NBC’s Kraft Summer Music Hall during the summer of 1966. The group, then billed as The Five King Cousins,"
"Loretta was a member of a trio band called The Triolettes, along with Eunice Miller and Marjorie Sullivan. Jack and Loretta Clemens also starred in an hour-long musical comedy radio series on NBC called ""The Gibson Family"" which was on the radio from 1934 to 1935. The Gibson Family did not do well in the ratings and in 1935 it was reworked and renamed Uncle Charlie's Tent Show. While the format had changed, many of the characters from The Gibson Family were in the new version of the show. Jack and Loretta Clemens remained on the show, playing the same"
"three daughters: Marcia (Maureen McCormick), Jan (Eve Plumb), and Cindy (Susan Olsen). The wife and daughters take the Brady surname. Included in the blended family are Mike's live-in housekeeper, Alice Nelson (Ann B. Davis), and the boys' dog, Tiger. (In the pilot episode, the girls also have a pet: a cat named Fluffy. Fluffy never appeared in any episodes following the pilot.) The setting is a large, suburban, two-story house designed by Mike, in a Los Angeles suburb. In the first season, awkward adjustments, accommodations, gender rivalries, and resentments inherent in blended families dominate the stories. In an early episode,"
"The Simpsons (franchise) The Simpsons is an American animated comedy franchise whose eponymous family consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The Simpsons were created by cartoonist Matt Groening for a series of animated shorts that debuted on ""The Tracey Ullman Show"" on Fox on April 19, 1987. After a three-season run, the sketch was developed into ""The Simpsons"", a half-hour prime time show that was an early hit for Fox, becoming the first Fox series to land in the Top 30 ratings in a season (1989–1990). The popularity of ""The Simpsons"" has made it a billion-dollar merchandising and"
"The Ruggles The Ruggles is an early American family-oriented situation comedy series broadcast live on ABC. A few episodes were recorded on kinescope. The series began November 3, 1949 — a month after the radio hit ""The Life of Riley"" had moved to television on NBC — and ended on June 19, 1952.""The Ruggles"" was also one of the first shows to originate from Hollywood rather than New York City, where most radio programs had been produced. The star of the series is comedian Charlie Ruggles, playing a character with the same name. His wife, Margaret Ruggles, was played in"
"as the #2 most annoying TV character and as the #4 TV neighbor. His catchphrase ""Did I do that?"" was rated as the #10 sitcom catchphrase. Family Matters Family Matters is an American sitcom series that originated on ABC from September 22, 1989 to May 9, 1997, before moving to CBS from September 19, 1997 to July 17, 1998. A spin-off of ""Perfect Strangers,"" the series revolves around the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family living in Chicago, Illinois. Midway through the first season, the show introduced the Winslows' nerdy neighbor Steve Urkel (Jaleel White), who quickly became its"
"Spencer family (The Bold and the Beautiful) The Spencer Family is a fictional family in the CBS Daytime soap opera ""The Bold and the Beautiful"". They were introduced at the beginning of the show with the introduction of media mogul Bill Spencer Sr. until his departure in 1994. Currently, the family is represented by Bill Jr., Wyatt, Caroline, Liam, Kelly and Will. The Spencers own and run the international media conglomerate Spencer Publications. Spencer Publications is an international media conglomerate. It started as one magazine, ""Eye on Fashion"", by Bill Spencer Sr. and eventually grew to include numerous businesses as"
"in the musical comedy of vaudeville, the Hot Shots were nevertheless able to cover both comic and more serious material, although some of their more serious recordings retain whimsical ornamental elements, capable of evoking a subtle musical irony. The lineup consisted of the following members: The story of the Hoosier Hot Shots begins in the first years of the 20th century on the Trietsch family farm near Arcadia, Indiana, about 20 miles north of Indianapolis. The Trietsch family grew to be one of four girls and five boys, two of which—Kenneth and Paul—were to become the nucleus of the Hot"