what was the first cartoon show on tv
Crusader Rabbit
title: History of The Simpsons text: History of The Simpsons "The Simpsons" is an American animated television sitcom starring the animated Simpson family, which was created by Matt Groening. He conceived of the characters in the lobby of James L. Brooks's office and named them after his own family members, substituting "Bart" for his own name. The family debuted as shorts on "The Tracey Ullman Show" on April 19, 1987. After a three-season run, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show called "The Simpsons", which debuted on December 17, 1989. The show was an early hit for Fox, becoming the first Fox series title: Animation in the United States in the television era text: early experiments in limited animation television cartoons. These cartoons usually were about five minutes in length and were episodic in nature, allowing stations to flexibly program them. One of the first cartoons produced expressly for television was "Crusader Rabbit", a creation of Alexander Anderson and Jay Ward. A small studio in Florida was responsible for another early adventure serial, "Colonel Bleep". Often, existing programs would be a launching ground for new cartoon characters. In 1956, the "Howdy Doody" show aired the first "Gumby" clay animated cartoon from creator Art Clokey. Sam Singer earned a certain degree of infamy for his title: Good Morning, Mickey! text: Good Morning, Mickey! Good Morning, Mickey! is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. It was first aired on April 18, 1983 when Disney Channel was launched. It was one of The Disney Channel's first original programs, and the first program to air at the channel's launch. It featured Disney animated shorts. Although Mickey Mouse shorts were the primary programming, additional cartoons featuring Goofy, Donald Duck, Chip 'n' Dale, Pluto, and others were also shown. Its time-slot for its early run was at 7 a.m. Eastern/Pacific Time, making it the first program of The Disney Channel's title: Sitcom text: have been successfully adapted for the U.S. The sitcom format was born in January 1926 with the initial broadcast of "Sam 'n' Henry" on WGN radio in Chicago, Illinois. The 15-minute daily program was revamped in 1928, moved to another station, renamed "Amos 'n' Andy", and became one of the most successful sitcoms of the period. It was also one of the earliest examples of radio syndication. Like many radio programs of the time, the two programs continued the American entertainment traditions of vaudeville and the minstrel show. "The Jack Benny Program", a radio-TV comedy series that ran for more title: Modern animation in the United States text: the Menace", "My Little Pony", "The Transformers", "", "Voltron", and reruns of "Scooby-Doo", "Garfield and Friends" and "The Pink Panther", among many others. In 1987, The Walt Disney Company tried its luck at syndication; "DuckTales" went on the air that September and lasted 100 episodes. The success of "DuckTales" paved the way for a second series two years later, "Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers". The following year, the two shows aired together under the umbrella title "The Disney Afternoon". In 1991, Disney added another hour; the block aired in syndication until 1999. These cartoons initially competed with the nationally broadcast