31 Behind-the-Scenes Facts About FOX Animated Sitcoms

The world's most famous yellow family actually made their debut not in their own sitcom, but as a series of recurring shorts over three seasons of The Tracey Ullman Show. Back then, no one could have possibly guessed that “dumb yelling dad and his family” would have been a recipe for a marathon run and an undisputed place in the television hall of fame. But here we are! Not only did The Simpsons find success for themselves on Sunday nights on FOX, they opened the door for countless other animated sitcoms — many of which have had long, very successful tenures of their own. Bob’s Burgers has often been compared to The Simpsons’ glory days; the same for the Texas-set King of the Hill.
And so, here are 31 behind-the-scenes facts about all of this Simpsons-inspired animated TV goodness…
Bart has been in Groening's brain for a long time

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Episodes take a long time

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The original clickbait

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God's Fingers

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What goes around...

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John Ritter's final performance

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Look at all these records!

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Maggie's First Word

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The Simpsons' First Appearance

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The original plan for Krusty

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Who is Jeff?

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Homer Simpsons: The Origin

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Hank Hill's Pitch

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Jon Hamm's Toilet Voice

Louise's Hat: Origins

You can make the Burger of the Day

King of the Hill Trading Cards

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King of the Hill's Big Move

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A Dinner of Onions

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Luanne's name

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For one year, they were... King

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Sound check!

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The inspiration behind "D'oh!"

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Krusty's counterpart

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Groening's Protest

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Get paid in your pajamas

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Bob's Burgers on Vinyl

Recording together has it's benefits

Who said fan art can't lead anywhere?

Who has time for scripts?

Only one Bob's Burgers cast member is doing "a voice"
