Thyroid Disease. Patients with bipolar disorder are often surprised to learn that thyroid problems are a common side effect of the drug lithium. Lithium is a common treatment for bipolar disorder, which is sometimes referred to as manic depression.
The Simpsons premiered in 1989 and is still running. It is therefore both the longest-running animated series and longest-running sitcom. It began life as a collection of shorts in The Tracy Ullman Show in 1987 and became a show in its own right two years later.
First broadcast in 1992, the show, which was inspired by the 1973 PBS documentary series An American Family, is the longest-running program in MTV history and one of the longest-running reality series in history, credited with launching the modern reality TV genre.