The Tracey Ullman Show is an American television variety show, hosted by British comedian and onetime pop singer Tracey Ullman. It debuted on April 5, 1987 as the Fox network's second primetime series after Married... with Children, and ran until May 26, 1990. The show blended sketch comedy shorts with many musical numbers, featuring choreography by Paula Abdul. The show also produced the animated series The Simpsons.
Family Guy parodies The Simpsons early appearances on The Tracy Ullman Show in "Peterotica".
In ""Family Guy" Through the Years" Peter explains Family Guy's "origin" was a recurring sketch on the Dow Chemical Follies referencing how The Simpsons got their start on The Tracy Ullman Show.