Between 1987 and 1989, The Simpsons were short clips played before and after ad breaks on the Tracey Ullman Show. They have been floating around recently so you might have seen them already. But if you haven’t, Simpsoncrazy.com has a whole series of them downloadable for your intellectual enjoyment. They are very short, not that funny (compared to what came after), but they truly are little gems when you put it all into context. Did I mention Matt Groening is one of my heroes? Read “Life is Hell” to fully understand the dark comical genius he truly is.