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Chocoholic · 01-09-2010, 12:33 AM

I was 8-years-old when it first came out, although I didn't start watching until a few years later. My parents absolutely refused to let me watch, and they were pretty liberal with my TV viewing. The show is pretty tame compared to some of the stuff that's on TV now.

catlover79 · 01-09-2010, 12:41 AM

10, which means this show has been on 2/3 of my life!!

Zoneboy · 01-09-2010, 12:44 AM

25

Marvo301 · 01-09-2010, 12:45 AM

I was 25 also.

Mr. Television · 01-09-2010, 12:48 AM

24

JamesG · 01-09-2010, 01:09 AM

4

Retro4Life · 01-09-2010, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

I was 25 also.

Me, too.

By the way, a great welcome back to you, Marv. This place has been much the poorer without you.

Marvo301 · 01-09-2010, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro4Life

Me, too.

By the way, a great welcome back to you, Marv. This place has been much the poorer without you.

Thanks! It's great to be back!

ekkostar · 01-10-2010, 12:51 AM

I was 5 years old when the Christmas Special was shown and was 6 around the time the first season premiered. I'm turning 25 next weekend.
To answer your question, yes, I was watching The Simpsons at that young age and I loved it. I remember seeing the Christmas special and the first 5-10 episodes before my mother decided I should grow up a bit before I start watching it again!

steevo · 01-10-2010, 03:24 PM

I was 20. It has been on half my life.

howierules86 · 01-10-2010, 03:39 PM

I was only 3 years old. Yeah, who would have guessed it would still be on after all this time?

Can't wait for the 20th anniversary celebration tonight!

tv star collector · 01-11-2010, 10:16 AM

42. (Wow! It's hard to believe it has been twenty years.)

angiefan · 01-11-2010, 11:05 AM

When the Christmas Special premiered in 1989,I was a teenager,in 1990,I don't know.

DallasFan2006 · 07-29-2010, 05:16 PM

I was 7 years old

I actually did watch it at that age

ShamelessFanGirl · 10-05-2011, 05:23 PM

I was 3 years old when they first aired on the Tracey Ulman Show and 5 years old when the Simpsons Christmas Special made it debut on televison. When I was kid I was lucky enough to see a some of the early episodes, but after a certain point my mom didn't let me watch it anymore because the adult humor and language became an issue.

01-09-2010, 12:33 AM	#1
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	How old were you when The Simpsons premiered? I was 8-years-old when it first came out, although I didn't start watching until a few years later. My parents absolutely refused to let me watch, and they were pretty liberal with my TV viewing. The show is pretty tame compared to some of the stuff that's on TV now.

01-09-2010, 12:41 AM	#2
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,396	10, which means this show has been on 2/3 of my life!!
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Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,465	I was 25 also.
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01-10-2010, 12:51 AM	#9
ekkostar Coffee, Tea & Larroquette! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 16, 2005 Posts: 1,077	I was 5 years old when the Christmas Special was shown and was 6 around the time the first season premiered. I'm turning 25 next weekend. To answer your question, yes, I was watching The Simpsons at that young age and I loved it. I remember seeing the Christmas special and the first 5-10 episodes before my mother decided I should grow up a bit before I start watching it again!
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01-10-2010, 03:24 PM	#10
steevo It is Green Senior Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,476	I was 20. It has been on half my life.
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01-10-2010, 03:39 PM	#11
howierules86 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 05, 2007 Location: Opelika, AL Posts: 29,965	I was only 3 years old. Yeah, who would have guessed it would still be on after all this time? Can't wait for the 20th anniversary celebration tonight!
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01-11-2010, 10:16 AM	#12
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,487	42. (Wow! It's hard to believe it has been twenty years.)

01-11-2010, 11:05 AM	#13
angiefan happy labor day! Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 15, 2006 Location: grand blanc,michigan Posts: 618	How old were you when The Simpsons premiered? When the Christmas Special premiered in 1989,I was a teenager,in 1990,I don't know.

07-29-2010, 05:16 PM	#14
DallasFan2006 DallasFan2006 Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 20, 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 159	I was 7 years old I actually did watch it at that age

10-05-2011, 05:23 PM	#15
ShamelessFanGirl Great Power and Resposbility Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 16, 2011 Location: Kentucky, USA Posts: 581	I was 3 years old when they first aired on the Tracey Ulman Show and 5 years old when the Simpsons Christmas Special made it debut on televison. When I was kid I was lucky enough to see a some of the early episodes, but after a certain point my mom didn't let me watch it anymore because the adult humor and language became an issue.