The American TV network Fox Broadcasting Company has aired numerous
animated television series. During the more than thirty-year existence
of the network, there have been many successful prime time animated
series. The first and most famous of these, The Simpsons, was the
first such series since the end of The Flintstones in the 1960s.When
the upstart young Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) was formed in 1986 by
Rupert Murdoch, early shows tended to attract low viewership, with the
exception of some early ratings successes such as Married... with
Children and 21 Jump Street. The animation industry had experienced a
decline in the 1980s.In 1987, The Tracey Ullman Show premiered with
mild success. During this time, a series of short cartoons originally
intended to be bumpers gained a following with young and old
audiences, and Fox ordered thirteen episodes of a new animated
television series based on these, titled The Simpsons. When The
Simpsons premiered in December 1989, the series was instantly popular.
Merchandise featuring the show’s breakout character Bart Simpson has
accumulated over US$1 billion in sales. The Simpsons was the first
successful primetime animated series since The Flintstones, paving the
way for other animated series on major broadcast networks. Since its
debut, a total of 688 episodes of The Simpsons have aired, and the
series is currently airing its 32nd season.In September 1992, Batman:
The Animated Series made its debut, and from December 1992 to March
1993, it aired in primetime while also airing on Fox Kids for several
more years. Animation on Fox Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter