TIL: The Simpsons is 2 years shy of having aired for half of the lifespan of US Broadcast TV which is considered to have started in 1947 with the first epidsode of Kraft Television Theatre. Having premiered in 1989 The Simpsons has been airing for 37 of those 79 years
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Age_of_Television
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