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   Michael Black  wrote in   
   news:alpine.LNX.2.02.1412181030370.28512@darkstar.example.org:   
      
   > On Thu, 18 Dec 2014, Hunter wrote:   
   >   
   >> On Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:26:05 -0500, David  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Simpsons_Roasting_on_an_Open_Fire   
   >>>   
   >>> "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" or "The Simpsons Christmas   
   >>> Special" was the first full-length episode of The Simpsons (not a   
   >>> short)...   
   >>>   
   >>> It originally aired on December 17, 1989.   
   >> ----   
   >> As a program but I date their birthday from when they started to   
   >> appear on "The Tracey Ullman Show" in 1987.   
   >>   
   > I wouldn't count those, I really don't like the way the characters are   
   > drawn in them.  Indeed, early episodes of The SImpsons partially   
   suffer   
   > that way.   
   >   
   >    Michael   
   >   
      
   Same thing happened to the Flintstones.  Early Fred especially looked   
   different. I believe, also like the Simpsons, one early episode was at   
   least partially re-done and shown later in the season.   
      
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