News ‘The Simpsons’ turns 30: 12 major moments from the show’s record-breaking journey December 15, 2019 Bill Keveney, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘The Simpsons’ turns 30: 12 major moments from the show’s record-breaking journey 'The Simpsons' premiered on Dec. 17, 1989. Thirty years later, the record-setting animated classic continues, no finale in sight.